What's your hobby or pursuit that influences how you like to identify yourself?

toomanypancakes@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 68 points –

For example, I play the drums and tend to think of myself as a drummer. Do you love games, consider yourself a gamer? Are you a chef, a bodybuilder, maybe an artist? What is it that you love to do?

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Kite flyer, kite maker.

I've been flying multi-line, controllable sport kites for over half of my life. I attend kite festivals very frequently and occasionally travel throughout the US or internationally for kite festivals.

About 6 years ago, I started building my own sport kites. Now days, I have a workshop with 5 sewing machines, 2 3d printers, and other equipment, all of it revolving around kite making.

I can't really imagine my life without kites involved.

Neat! With a workshop like that is it your job too or does it remain hobby/side pursuit.

I know a few people who have setup workspace for fishing and fishing related thing (lures, rods, etc) but still do it on the side.

It's still a side pursuit. I have a full time job as a software engineer. I do sell the kites I make on occasion, but I have no intention of making it a proper source of income.