In Israel we celebrate the new year traditionally according to the lunar calendar. Our new year celebration is sometime in September-October rather than the night between December 31st and January 1st. So instead of having one annual summary and one time for new year resolutions, we kinda get two "new years" a year.
I am not big on summaries or resolutions. In fact, I prefer to make resolutions when I wish to give myself a goal, and not at any traditionally pre-defined time. But I guess today is as good a day as any to consider my past, present and future on the Steemit platform.
Looking Back
Since my return to Steemit about 2 months back, I've seen the good and the bad this platform has to offer. Sure, there are spammers, scammers, douche-whales and vote-beggars aplenty. Too many people prioritize money over the discovery and promotion of quality content. The system as it is now doesn't consider greed in its design, which is why it is the greedy that eat most of the cake.
So why do I sit here and write, if the game is rigged against me? Because to me, it's less about the money and more about the opportunities and people. Rejoining Steemit in 2017 led me to some interesting places. I joined the @buildteam to help with content and marketing. I've made dozens of new friends and help establish an Israeli community on the platform, promoting cooperation and collaboration between the growing number of members. True, this all happened in the last two months, but it was still 2017. Which ends today.
Dreaming Forward
Will I be writing a similar post in 365 days from now? Will I still be here? Will Steemit? I don't know, but I hope so. In 2018 I plan to work with @utopian-io , grow the Israeli community and continue to support communities and new users who bring unique content to the platform. Among others, I dream of a 100% Hebrew interface for Steemit / Busy.org , at least 2 Israeli witnesses and a lot more.
Perhaps this will be the year I will make my living off Steemit and related projects. Perhaps other opportunities will drag me away. But one thing I know for certain - the people I've met here and the things I've learned are just some of the positive things I take with me from 2017 to 2018.
I wish you a Happy New 2018! Steem on!
Ilana, our mother!
thank you for being who you are for our community - a friend forced me to open an account 4 months ago but I did nothing with it until I noticed there is an Israeli community and after getting the help and a boost of motivation from you and all our other dear members.
Have a great new year and may all of your dreams come true - I'm gonna learn some physiology now but wanted to say thank you.
@techslut no need to get pregnant, you're apparently already a mother!
It's not the first time she is called so in our community 😂😂😂
I've adopted a school of minnows. :P
I don't know about you, but if she is my mother, She had me when she was 12.
I guess I'm adopted then.
That's biologically possible but I rather not think of it cause it makes me feel awkward. :)
:blushes:
Thank you! It's a pleasure and a privilege to be part of this awesome community. We need to organize that meetup soon.
Happy 3rd month of the hebrew year :P
I wish this will be a fruitful year!! :)
Well, 2017 was pretty amazing, so 2018 has its work cut out for it to try and be even more amazing. I wish it luck! :)
Happy 2nd new year!
My resolution is to graduate from vote-beggar to douche-whale 😈
LOL
Good resolution! I support it! :)
😁 yess!
Great reply! It have me a laugh 😂
Great, mission accomplished and a happy new year to you!
Dear, Ilana @techslut
I don't have enough words to thank you and describe what I feel.
I grateful for your kindness, loyalty, and commitment to all of us
For your understanding and loving attitude.
The softness, the giving, the sharing,
The thanks for investing countless hours,
When your goal is one: give and help.
Thank you for being so kind and caring
A person who knows how to help, and in any situation to support,
There's no one like you on earth.
I Wish you a Happy New Year With the hope that you will have many blessings in the year to come
Okay, there's something in my eye now...
Thank you for the kind words! And here's to an awesome year of success!
Let's see if a year from now I'll thank you or curse you for indirectly dragging me here :P
May the next year be better than the last. It shouldn't be hard. But we can also get even worse, so let's hope not, heh.
Oh, by the by, the Israeli calendar is a mix of lunar and solar. An example of a fully lunar calendar is the muslim one, and had our calendar been like that, Rosh Ha'Shana would even be in July or March some years.
Ugh. Shit is confusing!!!! We're like the British in that aspect - we just have to be different. :sigh:
Hey! We were first. This time, it's not our fault :P
LOL
I hope you'll write a similar post in 365 days, and I hope I'll be here to read it.
Good luck with @buildteam, good luck on working with @utopian-io and of course - Good luck with the Israeli Steemit community.
I see great things happening on Steemit in the next few months.
I wish you the best 2018 you could've ever imagine!
You managed to do plenty in only two months, it's amazing! You are definitely a great contribution to the platform and to the Israeli community, Thank you!
Bless you my dear ! without your effort I don't think things could be the same in our group. You are really kind and helpful..:-)
Thank you so much! <3
Also, I expect gratitude in the form of cuscus at the local steem meetup I will organize. That recipe you posted gave me a craving. :)
With pleasure, let me know when you come to the south like to Ashkelon you will meet other steemians from the family like my daughter Inbar and Asaf who you know already and Yael...
Oh wow. I have family down there but don't often visit. Also, promised to visit other steemians up north first. :)
Happy New Year to you my newfound Steemit friend ;) I wish you many blessing in the days and months to come <3
תאמיני לי, שב2018 כנראה יהיו לפחות 4 עדים ישראלים ;)
הולי שיט אתה ישראלי? בוא בוא לפייסוש. דבר איתי שם נזמום מזימות השתלטות על העולם
תגיד מי ?
שנסמן אותם...
Have a successful 2018, Ilana! Your to-do list for 2018 is quite big, i personally went with something as simple as to learn shuffle dance in the new year.
Shuffle dance? Also, forgot to add my goal of reaching rep 70 before you do. :P
Haha, game on!
Indeed, you are very helpful to the Israeli community and in general to everyone, I do not hope that the community will succeed and develop, I am sure it will succeed and develop at most! It will aspire to the highest!
We are in good ways and this is the way to success!
2018 will be an excellent year for us :)
Ilana, you are like a mother to the Israeli community :P
This is new year today...
Happy New Year!!... ;)
Nice post to read and the best picture
pffffff
Well, I did invest in the picture...
Lol... These generic comments tho
Happy new year :D
Happy new year to you <3 , wish you the best ,
You'll be here , healthy and happy ,
Happy New Year and lots of technology in 2018
Happy New Year From Macedonia
Happy new year
יש לי תחושה ש2018 תהיה שנה יפה לסטימאיט.
אגב לוח שנה יהודי מבוסס על שילוב בין מחזורי השמש והירח
Happy new year! You've been such a huge help for the Israeli community, and I hope you vision for us will come true.
It's all up to us, making that vision come true. <3
Happy new year!
Lol... So hypothetically speaking last year lasted for just 3 months for you, since you've been in a new year since October. :)
Something confusing like that, yeah. :)
Happy New years bro :)
Bro?
ı am sorry mrs. @techslut :(
I am a newbie and untech-savy. I live in Israel so I like reading your content. Happy New Year with no resolutions.
Thank you! You should join our community on Facebook. We'll be happy to help out!
That's great! What is the FB address then? Thanks again.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1955209224803713/
My New Year resolution is to become a whale on steemit....
Happy New Year!!! Your articles are always really informative...
Heh. The only way to do that would be to throw a nice pile of money at it. Buy steem, power up, become a whale. Easy.
hahaha... good one... but earned steem power is something else my friend... working and looking steem power go up and up....
I know what you mean. It's why I curate.
yap than you are most welcome to curate my posts.. As I know my latest two posts are gonna be really hit...
Happy New Year, all the very best for 2018 :)
Happy New Year!
I love your user name @techslut haha
You just earned my follow. Looks like I'll be here to see what 2018 has to offer for us.
Feel free to check out my artwork and photos. I just released my best of 2017 videos today.
Thanks my friend, keep up you Steeming.
Thanks! Followed back.
Sweet! Thank you 🤗
Happy new year @techslut ....I wish you reach new heights on steemit and this year brings more happiness to our steem community as well and the no of user also increases !!.....You definitely inspire me a lot !!
Happy New Year to your family and you. It has been an incredible year. Here's hoping 2018 would even be filled with more amazing surprises than 2017.
Well, 2017 was pretty awesome, so 2018 has its work cut out for it if it wants to compete! :)
Good job for the year! Assistance in community development for your country is a very big deal. Despite some disappointments or failures, Steemit still gives all of us a lot of positive things. I don't make "fat wallet". But I get great pleasure from communicating and reading blogs that really teach me something or inspire. You say you want to have in 2018 two Israeli whales here. I believe that you will be one of them. Good luck to you in all your endeavors, dear friend!
Happy new Year my friend!
I believe and hope that people like you remain in Steemit, otherwise no telling where it'll send us.
As you have done, i'd decided to concentrate my effort for the grow of the italian community of steemit (Steem PostIT)... This is my New Year's resolution.