As I was considering what to write for this contest, I looked back at my life to figure out what I am really passionate about. Of course, it would be easy to say I'm passionate about my family, that's a given.
Family aside, I realized that over the years I've had many passions and often they come and go.
It seems I find "something" and I get a little obsessive... ok maybe alot obsessive.
Whatever that "something" has been, I take it on, full force and I stay with it until I reach my maximum potential and I move on to the next challenge.
I don't understand failure.
I don't do mediocre, or I try not to at least.
I thrive on good, healthy competition.
What are some of the things I've been passionate about?
Here's a few:
- Weight loss/getting in shape - A few years ago, I finally committed to losing a few pounds. I lost 40 pounds! Next thing you know I was a moderator in a weight loss forum; I never worked out a day in my life, but suddenly I was considering a career as a personal trainer; I didn't know a gram a protein from a gram of fiber, but I became the local nutritional expert. The photo on the right is when I won my President's Challenge Gold Medal! Woo Hoo!
- Budding Videographer - Before digital was "cool" I was on the cutting edge of digital photography. I was obsessive about creating perfectly timed slideshows, finding the perfect song, looking for the perfect graphic. I would spend hours and hours and hours creating slideshow videos and giving them as gifts to my family. I see some of the same obsessiveness in my blogging.
- Internet and Video Gaming - The day the computer became affordable to the general public, I've had one. And thus, my passion for gaming began... anyone remember Larry the Lounge Lizard? The more interactive the gaming has gotten, the more obsessed I've gotten. I've compulsed over Texas Hold 'Em, Spades, Hearts, Mah Jongg, Neopets and most recently, Facebook's Mafia Wars (just ask Don Cecily!). As for Video Games, I remember many, many red-eyed late nights trying to get Mario to jump over the mushroom or trying to save Zelda!
- Bowling - Been doing it a looooooooong time. Now it's a hobby, but in my younger days... a passion for sure.
Tournaments, leagues, Sunday morning high stakes
games with the old men in Brooklyn.
Here's the best part...
My most recent passion/obsession is, you guessed it, Blogging! Ok, not just blogging, but more appropriate would be to say creating and improving my professional internet presence. Talk about a productive hobby!
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JoAnna - Ahhh, Larry the Lounge Lizard. I remember the Leisure Suit series coming out and worrying that my parents would yell at me for playing it (as it was such a racy game for its day). Now I play Grand Theft Auto (and even appeared in one on a radio station) and wonder if my wife is scared of me when I shoot a cab driver in order to get my money back.
Wow JoAnna, very interesting, I love the part and starting laughing when you talking about super Mario. I remember also staying up late playing with it.
~ Life is Good
My latest obsession is Wii Golf. I have 3 players at -10
Hey Jo,
What a surprise!!... tell me something I didn't know. lol
I have never known you to be any other way and wouldn't expect you to be either.
I, myself, am a little more laid back than you but.... I also like to win!!!!
Great post.
What contest are you talking about? Not that I could ever beat you at anything but I am just curious.
You say "obsession" like it's a bad thing...I totally understand obsessions my little Mafia Princess friend....it's what gets me out of bed in the morning. I have to make this short because some jerk just snuffed me on Mafia Wars and I need to go put out a hit on him...hee...hee.
Matt - Leisure Suit Larry was soooooooooooo racy, even by today's standards! Borderline rated X! My parents had NO clue what the game was about. There was so little exposure to computer games at that time and I imagine they didn't even consider questioning the content of that game! Good clean fun! LOL
Roy - Super Mario... one dimensional, you move from left to right and get to the end of the level to fight the boss. Nice and easy! And there weren't any cheat guides or forums on the internet! You had to rely on your friends!
Herb - My kids just got a Wii for Christmas. I haven't so much as picked up the controller. Knowing my personality, what I don't need is another obsession!
Tony - I remember you liking to win... but can't believe you ever cheated!
Gail -http://activerain.com/blogs/lakelivingston/view/909529 It's a contest sponsored by the Diary of a Realtor Group. I like a good challenge!
Cecily - With you as my Consigliere it is only a matter of time until we have the entire city under our control Muwahhhhhahhhahahha (Do you think we are taking this a little too far?)
Nope...not far enough...never far enough...haha! chat me up later...Fred Chamberlin gave me some good MW advice I will share with you...
JoAnna -- can totally relate to the obsession - which I prefer to describe as total dedication! hahaaa, Really enjoyed your reframe -- creating and improving yur internet presence! and enjoyed te post! Competition - is good!
JoAnna, you are doing great at your newest passion! I love your pics and your passion shows! Thank you so much.
Later in the rain~Deb
JoAnna ! What an exciting post ! I really enjoyed getting to know your 'passions' a little more !
Fabulous !
... oh and my gaming passion is "Guitar Hero" !! My whole family is in on the gig !!!!
LOL !
Great Post !
Cheers !
Sheldon
So you like to bowl? I really suck at it... what do you "shoot" or how do say .. "score?"
Hey, I expect you to share the MW tips Miss Cecily gives you!!
: ) Beautiful rental, by the way!
lol Alexsandra... Total dedication sounds so much more glamorous! (and sane)
Thanks Deb!
Thank you Sheldon... Guitar Hero... another one that I could see myself getting into a little too much to be healthy. Better to not pick that one up!
Greg... yes. Some nights are better than others, but I average close to 180.
Thanks Tony! Hoping to hook up with Don Parks later tonight.
JoAnna
You go girl!! Keep on keeping on!!
Good Luck!
helpfulhannah from philadelphia
JoAnna - Passion and energy are great attributes. Is great when you can channel that energy. I can tell that that energy is going into your blogging. Is a great place for it to go !!! Keep up the great blogging !!
this was a really good post. I can relate to your obcessiveness and drive. I loved getting to know you better. My obcessiveness led me thru chemistry, computers, consturction, and now residential sales. Each time I "loved" what I was doing and it was just a step toward something more exciting. Didn't do video games, or I would have never left my computer! Left that passion along to my 4 sons.
Blogging? Your new passion? I never would have guessed it!
JoAnna, I thoroughly enjoyed this post and glad I found you through the contest! Congrats on your ercognition! Like you I am competitive in just about everything I do and I am also a runner, though running is a way to stay semi fit and still eat whatever I want! HA HA! I like your writing style and will check in again soon!
Is that really Liesure Suit Larry? :P
btw your blog looks really great with the new pics.