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feijenp
English / Free time and hobbies
by feijenp on June 28, 2018
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Most people need to enjoy some free time. Mostly by taking up a hobby in order to get rid of the daily grind or at least to lighten oneself from the time-consuming rat-race of nowadays society.
Commonly, people chose hobbies like playing an instrument, dancing, playing golf, gamming, going out with friends, playing football, basketball, volleyball, practising karate, going horse-riding, knitting, playing chess or doing drama…

Wel, apart from the common activities there are much more weird pastimes.
For a little inspiration, here are 5 examples of What Famous People Do In Their Spare Time.

Shailene Woodley
Shailene Woodley, better known for her roles as Tris Prior in The Divergent Series, told lately that she tries only to use homemade cosmetics. So, she makes her own toothpaste, lotions, face oils, medicines. She even enjoys gathering wild food. "It's an entire lifestyle," she said. "It's appealing to my soul."

Johnny Depp
If you have ever watched the unmissable Pirates of the Caribbean, you will certainly have noticed Johnny Depp starring the troubled Jack Sparrow. Well, in reality, one could ask himself if the actor isn’t a bit disturbed considering his admiration for Barbie Dolls. He dislikes spiders and clowns.

Angelina Jolie
The worldwide famous actress, also known for being Brad Pitt's ex-wife, has since age 11 developed a passion for...daggers! She may be a mother six, but that doesn't stop her from collecting antique daggers! She enjoys it as much as she hates Thanksgiving.

Katy Perry
The singer-songwriter and actor has recently admitted to suffer from nyctophobia. She fears the darkness and sleeps with the lights on because she thinks “a lot of evil things go on in the dark.” The renowned singer and actress enjoys nail art and often goes for a manicure.

Maisie Williams
Maisie Williams stars Arya Stark in the blockbusting American fantasy drama series Games of Thrones. She plays the role of a girl with many faces. In her free time, she enjoys taking care of dogs, dancing and skydiving. She knows it's dangerous but she doesn't mind jumping out of a plane.

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  • Free time and hobbies ( recorded by cgilde ), English

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    Most people enjoy their free time by taking up a hobby to seek relief from the daily grind or to ease the pressures of society’s time-consuming rat-race.

    Commonly, people choose hobbies like playing a musical instrument, dancing, playing golf, gaming, going out with friends, playing football, basketball, or volleyball, practicing karate, going horse-back riding, knitting, playing chess or doing drama.

    In addition to the common activities, people take up many weird hobbies.
    For a little inspiration, here are fi    ve examples of What Famous People Do in Their Spare Time.

    Shailene Woodley:

    Shailene Woodley, better known for her roles as Tris Prior in The Divergent Series, states that she tries only to use homemade cosmetics. So, she makes her own toothpaste, lotions, face oils, and medicines. She even enjoys gathering wild food. "It's an entire lifestyle," she said. "It's appealing to my soul."

    Johnny Depp:

    If you have ever watched the Pirates of the Caribbean, you will certainly have seen Johnny Depp who stars as the troubled Jack Sparrow. Well, in reality, one could ask himself if the actor isn’t a bit disturbed, considering that he has an admiration for Barbie Dolls. He also dislikes spiders and clowns.

    Angelina Jolie:

    The worldwide famous actress, also known for being Brad Pitt's ex-wife, has since the age of eleven developed a passion for...daggers! She may be a mother six, but that doesn't stop her from collecting antique daggers! She enjoys it as much as she hates Thanksgiving.

    Katy Perry:

    The singer-songwriter and actor has recently admitted to suffering from nyctophobia. She fears the darkness and sleeps with the lights on because she thinks “a lot of evil things go on in the dark.” The renowned singer and actress enjoys nail art and often goes for a manicure.

    Maisie Williams:

    Maisie Williams stars as Arya Stark in the blockbuster American fantasy drama series Game of Thrones. She plays the role of a girl with many faces. In her free time, she enjoys taking care of dogs, dancing, and skydiving. She knows it's dangerous, but she doesn't mind jumping out of a plane.

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cgilde
cgilde
June 30, 2018

Hope this works for you. I made a few grammatical changes, but tried to keep your voice.