How I fell in love with ... Guardian writers and readers tell of the moments of discovery that turned a pastime into a passion
I heard the siren song of the professional mermaid, but I still haven’t found my voice Megan Dunn Hundreds of mermaids work in aquariums across the world – from Texas to Denmark – and I need you to listen to what they have to say
I joined my office futsal team and now I’m hooked on the highs and lows of football Bertin Huynh What started as an attempt to make friends is now a weekly passion
The claw machine is not a cool hobby. But I love it Farz Edraki Ocean swimming and tennis are acceptable summer pastimes – spending time in a dark arcade in the middle of the day is not
My son has grown a mullet – it's one of the many things I admire about his generation Despite reservations, Carla Grossetti has gone to great lengths to love her son’s modern mullet
I started knitting as pure procrastination. Now it's opened up a whole new world for me Stephanie Convery At some point, it no longer felt like a hobby, but an art form that grounded my identity almost as much as writing does
I didn't want to be a 'Lebo' growing up in Australia, but I came to love who I am Mostafa Rachwani Lebo is a special blend of Lebanese and Australian, rooted in western Sydney and thoroughly unique
I used to miss the ocean, but learning to love lake swimming has meant slowing down Simone Haysom My gaze has become attuned to the life that takes place in quiet places
Jolly, artificial and extremely satisfying: the simple joy of 'Grandma lit' Imogen Dewey With these books you know what you’re getting. And this year, for me, that has been a very uncomplicated form of self-care
I miss the moments of connection with my nephew. Now we are bonding over videos of my groceries Calla Wahlquist Apparently they are useful for keeping him still on the toilet, which, as a childless aunt who lives far away, is about as useful as I can hope to be
Learning to love beige food: 'Australian cuisine isn’t just fairy bread and meat pies' Rosheen Kaul When Rosheen Kaul first moved to Australia, she struggled to relate to Assorted Creams and cereal, but slowly she started to see the nuance
From Hamlet to hammy: why I love Kenneth Branagh Ang Collins A creative chameleon with a penchant for art department moustaches, Branagh deserves the same cult status as Nicolas Cage
Rediscovering the male soap opera: 'The highs and lows of wrestling rivalry are intoxicating' Luke McCarthy As a young, queer child I was enamoured with the world of wrestling. In lockdown, I remembered why
When I’m homesick, I take a walk down the streets on my screen Leandra Beabout This is the story of how I fell in love with Google Street View, which is really a story about coming home
I thought to raise a feminist daughter I needed to raise a tomboy. But now we both love Frozen Megan Maurice At first I tried to hold out against the cultural juggernaut that is Elsa and her gang, but in the end I was powerless to resist
I thought the Elvis fan festival would be funny. It cracked me open and changed my life Meg Watson In my cynical early 20s, I thought the fandom would make for a novel story. But the community’s joy was so contagious I ended up joining it
My veggie box lets me be a better person than I actually am Alyx Gorman I do not eat local, seasonally sourced produce of my own volition. The box makes me do it
Reality shows are inherently disposable TV – but I can't stop watching and rewatching The Amazing Race Andrew James I honestly can’t explain how I ended up in so deep
To me, drinking milk at the beach is more Australian than pies or Vegemite Christian McCrea Once I arrived as a kid in the late 1980s, I immediately saw that the peculiarities of Australian life had been well hidden
Most people avoid ugly animals. I'm obsessed with them Sami Bayly Growing up in rural Australia, I found joy in the weird creatures around me – and finding out why they had evolved that way. Now I’ve illustrated a whole children’s book about them
From Succession to The Bold Type: how recap culture made us love television more Wendy Syfret Not only have blogs, explainers and podcasts made good TV better; they’ve also made bad TV good
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