As my Twitter profile says, I am a cricket fanatic, and that is mainly the traditional version. Yes, that game that can go for 5 days with no result.

Every year I sit at our local ground with my Mum and watch Australia play the visiting team, for the whole test. To love that, you need to love the journey, ebbs and flows. That you can look like you are loosing and you can edge your way back. A deeper journey that can’t be developed in a game that is over in 2-3 hours.

It is an escape for a week with a community of people that also love the journey and it is probably the only thing that connects you. You escape the contemporary need for rush and quick response. It is a totally different world and you can walk home at the end of each day.

That is a great BBC story. Why did you choose BBC? I am listening to the Australian version right now (at 1am) for the Aust v Sth Africa 2nd test.

I know about wickets and stumps and creases, but I have yet to connect them all into something that makes sense in a big-picture sort of way.

I have wonderful associations with the sport simply because I wasn’t allowed to listen to public radio growing up and used to sneak out and listen to the BBC late at night. Good stuff!

Look at that. Your passion and a crazy story from my life just connected in a conversation. Hmmm. Perhaps my post makes sense then? =)

You’re very fortunate that talking about your passions while dating comes so naturally. Most are so worried that their date won’t like them for some reasons that they neglect to share the information that might actually kick things to a higher level of communication.

Yes, it definitely shows in the physical. Passionate conversations about nearly
ANYTHING are sexy.

Best!

But in the dating world and even in friendships it just comes out naturally.

Like the guy i spoke to you about in the last post you had, he was like why you Twitter and why so involved in digital? It just came out from his mouth last night. He was apparently getting curious checked the net and came across my blog (he loved the avatars) and an article i wrote on inspiration and creativity.

I used to talk to him about it but more of like what exciting things have developed and got him interested without me pushing him. He just wouldn’t admit it at first. He said and I quote “he saw something in my aura”. He said i beamed, and he liked what he saw. Wow, talk about passion and how it has apparently shown even on the physical.

I totally dig your article and looking forward to the next one. You rock Seth.

Yes, it’s great when you can get people involved in your passion but that often comes after you’ve known somebody for a bit. One of the benefits to meeting dates in alternative social environments like athletic clubs and activities is that you already know you’ve got something in common.

The cool thing about passion is that you don’t have to share the passion in order to have a great conversation about it. Just like Kate’s experience, you can have wonderful interactions without sharing a passion. It’s all about sharing THE passion! =)

I’d never thought about being a bubble in a glass of champagne. I do like how you work alcohol into all of our conversations though.

Writing, I suppose, is a passion. It’s not something I talk about a lot though. I’d much rather talk about cooking…or, as you suggest, participate in it! =)

I don’t think I know anyone living in USA that has anything more than a terribly sparse knowledge of cricket. In fact I know people who once had a great knowledge of cricket that became sparse once moving to USA.

While “talking” about one’s passion is a dynamic start…I believe that doing and sharing one’s passion is the electric key! It garners participation and/or being a spectator all in one mode.

I truly live my immediate passion of writing and photography but even more so, living life in the moment and truly being present is my ultimate passion! I am the zing in ziiinging! :~) I am the bubble in a glass of champagne!:~)

Thank you for another stellar post, Seth, but what’s your passion?

“Hug your passion into action!” ~Henie~