When I wrote post for week 3 it was almost time for week 4 and since I now have the time and maybe not tomorrow, I might as well start this today.
You can read my first post about my road to Steemfest here:
https://steemit.com/roadtosteemfest/@misslasvegas/the-road-to-steemfest3-get-to-know-other-steemians-week-3-initiative-by-anomadsoul
The fire that keeps me going
can't buy!I was just reading @roelandp's update for Steemfest. The first names are already on the board and yes, the ticket office has now been opened. It's excitement all around, but I have to be honest, for a moment I got a bit worried. Worried that I wouldn't make it. Worried about the price of the tickets and beating myself up for becoming a minnow some time ago (jeez, who complains about that?), which raises the price of that ticket for me to about 100 euro more than last year (sorry, that's the Dutch coming out in me). Worried, that if I don't pay for that ticket within the given time frame, that the price of it rises by another 20%. But then I slap myself (not too hard, because I really don't like pain) and think of all the great things that money will buy. Or better: all the great things that come with that ticket that money
So I need a concrete plan
I have to be honest: I am not a great planner, especially when it's something I need to do WAY in advance. Sure, I can plan a weekend trip or even a holiday weeks or even months in advance, but in the end, life always gets in the middle of things and throws some heavy gravel onto those plans.
It has always been that way and I am under no illusion that this will change any time soon.
I like to just go with the flow and see where it takes me, but in this case the back of my mind is occupied with thoughts like: You are not going to make it. There's just too much to do, too much to think about...blah blah blagh.
So in order to get it all lined up in my head I am going to line it all up here, so I can come back to this and KNOW what needs to be done.
Here is my list of things that need to happen before I can purchase that OOH SO desirable ticket!
1. I need to pay off a debt.
People here on Steemit and my sister in law have loaned me money to finance my trip to Holland a few weeks ago to be with my friend and her family in their time of grief.
To me, this is my first priority. My father always told me that a personal debt with friends needs to always be taken care off no matter what. His exact words: 'You can cheat the tax office, the banks and even insurance companies, but you always repay your friends.'
He didn't have to tell me this for me to know that this is only fair and the way I'd like to be treated.
So that is the first thing to do.
2. My PC was working fine when I left for Holland but upon my return it just wouldn't start and stays in a boot loop....
ARGHHHHHH....Checked some of the first things to check and problem is still there. So I need to get someone else to have a look. I have a laptop but it's a shitty, crappy and too shiny little thing and runs on Windows 10 FFS! When I type, it takes 5 seconds for my text to appear! JEEZ! So my own trusted PC needs to just handle it's issues and return to me in one piece...
3. I need to get passports for myself and 2 of my children.
Mine and my daughter's run out November the 8th and my son's in October. This is another cost, I can't leave to the last minute, because...well, borders and such. The government of Holland seems to think that all expats are rich folk, because if I would be living in Holland I would pay about half the price of what it will cost me now. I just don't understand why they would charge an extra 60 euro per passport just because we live abroad...A-HOLES!!!
Luckily for us, my son has an Irish passport and that will be a fraction of ours. Becoming an Irish citizen sounds real good to me...FUCK the Dutch passport.
4. After the above, I somehow need to get that Steemfest ticket before the price goes up.
Lalalalala. There's just no way around it. It has to happen.
5. I have to find an au-pair for a week.
At first, my sister was supposed to either stay here in Ireland with my kids, or travel to Poland with us. She now has other priorities, so I have to find another way. I don't know anyone who I can leave them with for those days, nor would I want to. I want to bring them, but at the same time, I don't feel much for having them with me all the time. (Sorry children, this is MOMMY TIME!). So in order to have them close, but not too close, I need to find someone trustworthy and reliable (someone that won't blow me off 2 days before our trip, and someone who can handle a bunch of wildlings). I think this will be my biggest challenge.
6. Then I have to figure out who else is coming.
My eldest daughter was going to join me at Steemfest, but now, seen the circumstances, we're not too sure... But this is not an issue I have to worry about just yet.
7. Accommodation and flight.
This should not really be an issue. There are many Apartments and Air B&B's in Krakow and this is one of the least worries. Some can be booked in advance without having to pay a dime until 30 days before the stay, so I might move booking this a bit forward.
Flights...well, we all know that the longer we wait, the more expensive this will be. But there's nothing I can do to change the fact that I first have to work through 1, 2 and 3 before I can even think about booking a flight.
8. The minor things
The last little things I need to worry about are the boarding kennel for our dogs. I already contacted them, they will have the space. No worries...
Then someone needs to drop by my house every other day or so, to feed cats and a pony. No worries either. That will happen. I can see light at the end of the tunnel, just the beginning is a bit foggy 😁.
Where to go from here...
OK ok, because I am at this point when I don't know what to do or where to start, I just decided to calm my mind and body. If I don't I'd be flying around the house at the speed of light and that's no good to anyone. Soooooo, because I can't change the situation right this moment, I am now working on myself hoping to find the answers I need to get where I want to go. Not just Steemfest by the way...
I stumbled upon this great app thingy built on the Steem blockchain called Actifit!
And started using it yesterday. Now I have the drive to make desired changes to my lifestyle, body and health and you all as witnesses to keep me motivated! Besides this, I earn a few crypto coinzies while I'm at it...Now if that's not a WIN-WIN then I don't know what is.
Of course I just started, but will keep you updated on the progress.
Then there is the new recruitment window for the DaVinci.witness/utopian.io translation collaboration.
I happen to be the LM for the Dutch language, but my team is tiny. So now we are hoping to expand that and with that, also our possibilities. Excited! WOOHOO!
Been running around the house and garage today to find anything I could sell to make my life easier. No, not the kids, not selling those...yet, LOL.
Found a few things that could be of use to someone else and I really don't want to hold on to it, because I NEED a simpler life. Too much hassle goes into holding on to too much crap!
And then of course, there is still Steemit.
I have soooo many subjects to write about that are all banging around in my head. It needs to come out! So yeah, I don't want to write meaningless blogs just to make a quick buck, but there are just SO many things still to share, so I am working my freaking butt off to get it all out there.
My crypto...
I think that's the sad part really. Only a few months ago, I was the proud owner of a variety of about 35 different cryptos. And now? Not so much. There are a few tiny amounts left here and there, but that's it. Boohoo. BUT, I WILL be back!
And then again, you never know, we might just be lucky and everything will pick back up and bounce upwards soon. Come on GO crypto!
What do we think?
Doesn't look too bad does it? I try to see it from the bright side. All I need to do is get through past these tiny hurdles....It will be good for me, because it will keep me motivated to truly make big changes. Therefore I am going to take one day at a time and keep doing what I'm doing, sit back and see things unfold. I've come back from ground zero before and came out on top...I can do it again.
See you in Poland!!!
I am sure you will be able to make it there! I was trying to come too, but the timing is very inconvenient for various reasons, and I have some other things keeping me from going alone to Poland... I will not be there this year I suppose.. unless I find a way to travel together with someone, and stay together in an air bnb.. then I will reconsider, but otherwise I won't.. It's a good opportunity that I actually didn't want to miss..
I had to laugh about your part aimed at Holland lol, isn't that stupid those prices indeed.. come on.. it's the same passport! I even have considered taking a Hungarian one too, when being in that passport trouble.. because that one can be picked up for free (id, passport costs a little bit ) lol..
Good luck with all the planning, you'll figure it out .. and it would be great if the prizes would rise now lol
You could always stay with me (us, hopefully the kids and short term nanny lol) if you'd be up for it, you're more than welcome to, you'd just have to travel there on your own. Trust me, you will not regret it! How long do you have to live in Hungary before you can become a citizen? I am seriously thinking about it, it would be so much easier to have an Irish passport and the Irish are well liked everywhere, just like the Dutch, so not much change there. Well, the prices can stay where they are for a bit. This is the time for day trading and riding the waves with small investments instead of larger sums. I'm a patient girl haha!
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