Just an old guy still lovin life
Hello all, I’m Dave. I’m just a guy in the middle of his life and enjoying it. I found Steem one day while researching cryptocurrency and it seemed like a great place. I have tried to get involved on social media platforms before, but I have always thought most of them to be too superficial. Many offer features that I like, but too many make it difficult to get a change to actually say something or have a discussion. It seemed like I was looking for something like the BBSs that were popular when I was younger and before the internet was accessible to most people.
A bit more about me; I am going to retiring from the job I have been doing for the past 23 years and moving to Maine in the next year or so. In looking for the next adventure in my life, I think I am going to hop in a big rig and drive. The money is alright, there will be much, much less time behind a desk fighting way too much institutional memory, and most importantly, I can have much more control over my schedule. It will also give me a chance to enjoy the outdoors in a are that I like and in a way I like.
Finally, I also plan on using Steem to learn more about cryptocurrency and begin discussions that I hope will bring me more understanding on the topic. And, to just bring up ideas and questions to people in order to learn more.
Thanks, for taking the time to read and have a good day.
Dave
Welcome from another old guy... My name is Rich, hope you enjoy it here!
OLD GUYS RULE. Thanks for the welcome. I have read a couple of your posts and I think I will enjoy getting in discussions with you and trading ideas.
Sounds great... I'm kind of a half-assed writer
You seem like a cool person. Welcome! I really like that you said you're in the middle of life and enjoying it. Not a lot of people say that, and it's very discouraging for a young person with a waning youth! So thank you.
You'll like it here. It's totally different from all the other platforms, which have now, in just 5 days, become completely unpalatable to me. I'm a singer-songwriter, so I will still have to use them a bit to get the word out about events and things, but as little as possible.. trust me.
Here, intelligence, creativity, and authenticity are valued. It's the social media I was craving that I didn't know was possible.
Don't want to be a spammer, so no pressure, but if you're interested, I already have a few videos up of my work. People are responding well, so I thought I'd share :).
Really wishing you the best here.
Xx, Kay
PS: cryptocurrency fascinates but also confuses me a bit. Will you be posting about it here and there?
Kay,
Thanks for the welcome. Yes, I am going to be posting on cryptocurrency. Most of those will just be my thoughts, observations, and a lot of questions.
I will definitely check out a couple of your videos, and I would also suggest taking a look at Lynda.com. They have many great courses on marketing yourself using social media and youtube.
Dave
Cool! I appreciate that. I'm actually going to follow you for the crypto stuff.. please put the technical language into layman's terms so I can understand!
I will try but don't get your hopes up too high. My understanding is limited and I am hoping to learn as much as you.
Might be the right fit, then.. I'll learn as you learn!
Hope you enjoy the videos.
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Thank you
Thanks for the Welcome and the tips. I am looking forward to getting to know people and have some getting to know me.
you are welcome
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