v1als:

everyone has that one thing they were obsessed with learning about as a kid that never goes away like it could have been years since you last looked something up related to it but the passion is still there man

do me a favour and reblog with what your childhood obsession was like I am so curious about everyone else’s because it can be the most specific thing and it’s amazing

Astronomy.  I think I once wrote to Jim’ll Fix It to meet Patrick Moore and have him sign my books.  Still wish I’d met Moore of course, but probably just as well I never got an answer from Jim.