It seems to be a truism that royalty needs to pursue what are seen by the world as "weird hobbies". King Charles III, for instance, played polo and was a big proponent of British architectural heritage, while his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, loved her pet corgis.
Not to be outdone, I have a few "weird hobbies" as well. For one, I have what may actually be the largest privately held collection of absinthes in Canada - I did an inventory the other day, and I currently have 44 (yes, forty four) different kinds/brands of absinthe. And no, it doesn't drive you mad. I think? I first developed a taste for absinthe when I was in South Africa in 2004 for work, and managed to pick up a number of bottles during trips to Europe over the next few years (this was right after the ban had been lifted). These days, most of my absinthes seem to come from Quebec or the odd trip to the USA, although I recently received a bottle from Strathcona Spirits Distillery.
I also have a small collection of pocket watches - which I wear. If an occasion demands "jacket and tie", then I usually wear a vest under the jacket, and a pocket watch on a fob chain.
I also have a very large collection of Lego - so much so that I'm turning the basement into a "Lego room".
Finally, I used to collect dragons (mostly pewter figurines), but I seem to have gotten out of that over the years. I've since sent a couple of dragons (a stuffed one and a pin) to President Zar Antonov of Obscurium, and I may send him more dragons from my collection in the future.
So, what's your weird hobby or affectation?
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| An older picture of my absinthe collection from many years ago. I probably still have about half of these, plus many new ones. |
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