Laughter is the best medicine, so they say, and two years stranded abroad in Suriname means we have to get creative to evoke laughter and smiles, no matter the circumstances.
We Are #SuperFamily
Β Β Β A little imagination, creativity, ingenuity, fortitude, and especially a good sense of humor have seen us through thus far, so we have no reason to doubt our resolve to get to better circumstances one day. After spending nearly three years acquiring paperwork, last night I was able to finish the last and final I-130 Petition For Alien Relative form, the first of many more steps to come should we advance to the next stage.
π¦ΈββοΈ DELIRIOUS DAD π€ͺ
SUPERPOWERS | FARTING & HIGH KICKS
Β Β Β The filing fee for each form was $535.00 USD, multiply that by three and you get $1,605.00 USD, the amount we lost with a few quick clicks, representing nearly a half a year in HIVE earnings. This all got me feeling like one delirious Dad, so I decided I needed to blow off some steam and have some laughs with the family. I decided to make a hero/villain themed shoot.
π¦Ή MANIACAL MOM π΅
SUPERPOWERS | SLICING & HAVING MINI STROKES
Β Β Β Unsure if Maniacal Mom is a heroine or villain, she posed for some pictures to demonstrate the capabilities of her power suit. I told her I just spent $1600+ and she had a mini-stroke during this shoot, and I was lucky enough to catch a shot of it. Looking like Kali with a garland of skulls, Maniacal Mom proudly displays the bananas of whose souls she's taken in a potassium-laced rage.
π΅ MAD MONKEY-B π
SUPERPOWERS | POTASSIUM DEFLECTION & EATING
Β Β Β Mad Monkey-B was able to steal the banana garland from Maniacal Mom, manifesting the power of potassium deflection. With the aid of a broken jump-rope handle, I mean Ionic Soy-Sauce Warp Phazer, she is able to zap herself in the head at the end of a meal, allowing her to eat a little more, which some have said is no superpower at all, but I dare to disagree.
π¦Ή SADISTIC SREY-YUU π
SUPERPOWERS | X-RAY VISION & DISINTEREST
Β Β Β The most twisted heroine south of Guyana, Sadistic Srey-Yuu possesses the power of X-ray vision via her wicked bifocals. Rumor has it she is only able to see through banana peels, but when confronted with this line of questioning, she uses her powers of disinterest to change the subject and talk about her rad red yo-yo instead.
βοΈ ATTACK! π«
Β Β Β With my back turned only for a split second, these two managed to get themselves stuck in a good ole' Mexican Standoff. Neither side wanted cede any territory nor trusted the other to disarm first.
Β Β Β Not knowing how to handle the situation, I told Sadistic Srey-Yuu to look through Mad Monkey-B's bananas, and I told Mad Monkey-B to just deflect all the potassium she could towards Sadistic Srey-Yuu, and perhaps this will lead to a truce.
Β Β Β Far from a truce, a peace treaty was signed, allowing us to end this Mexican standoff and get back to saving the blockchain from all threats, foreign and domestic. Time will tell how long the Great Peace Treaty of Pisangrodjostraat will last, but let's give thanks for an end to this insanity.
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Thats hilariously delightful, smiled all the way through. Half a years HIVE earnings? Ah, imagine NEXT year's HIVE earnings now you are getting rewards you should and with the HIVE price rising. HIVE superpowers save the day!
Well, I was doing some online teaching until recently, but within the last 3 months my Hive earnings have increased exponentially. I am finally starting to see my HP producing curation rewards worthwhile, and now my post payouts are consistently decent. The future is only upward for now, gonna reach that $1 upvote power really soon. !ENGAGE 25
ENGAGEtokens.same here!:>)
Way to funny! Great way to blow off steam!
I can't believe all that paperwork and dealing with bureaucracies (all wanting their piece of the pie) you have to do!
It has been a real eye opener to me following all the struggles you are facing over things I ignorantly thought would have been so simple to do.
I'm glad you are making progress! Wishing you all the best!
It all just serves as a reminder why we need to get some family passports. Even having an American bank account will allow us to have a joint bank account, therefore making tourist visas to other countries much easier. As much as I don't want to live in the Americas or west anymore, the three years living in the USA is a price I'm willing to pay so my family can have some basic freedom of international movement.
Until such time, all we need is a little humor each day to sustain us. !ENGAGE 35
ENGAGEtokens.I demand a reshoot...lol. Let's add a character (me) to the story. And lets add food while we are at it...hahaha
Let's make it happen, get to working on your altered ego, and we'll see yo soon. !ENGAGE 15
ENGAGEtokens.Awesome man. Looks like you guys are having a ton of fun.
It is something I used to do as a kid, just dress up with random household objects and stare at myself in the mirror. Kids today need to learn how to have fun without screens, so I try and show them old ways of having fun. !ENGAGE 10
ENGAGEtokens.ha ha ha... it is totally entertaining. I enjoy this short drama. All of you are really cohesive. Cool!!! π
It almost turned into a story or comic book, might have to actually attempt a short drama, good idea. Thanks for stopping by. !ENGAGE 10
ENGAGEtokens.I loved this post, very funny β€οΈ. Monkey B is very much like her mom π.
Thanks, we try and stay entertained. Sometimes I see too many sad faces and know it's time for Papa to get ridiculous. The girls have a much better sense of humor than me though. !ENGAGE 10
That's great, I'm glad you're happy β€οΈ.
ENGAGEtokens.Lol ha ha Wow I feel that laughter support and love!
Give thanks, sometimes we just need to let loose and kill the stress any way possible. !ENGAGE 10
ENGAGEtokens.This is one of the most fun posts I have seen on here in almost 4 years. You 4 sure have super powers.
I guess that happens when you have Aliens as relatives.
Keep up the greatness!
You got me blushing brother, but seriously, thanks for these words. I don't take that lightly, especially with your background, that means a lot to me. I really didn't know what this post was going to be, thought it just be a photography post in the beginning, but the creative writing juices began flowing.
Your writing is an inspiration to me, as you come across as one of the most sincere people on Hive. I will try and see if I can evolve or improve on this idea. !ENGAGE 20
ENGAGEtokens.Haha!!You guys are really creative with the costumes. The expressions are priceless! How do you manage to keep straight faces? ππ
Great seeing mom in action too.π
I feel creativity has forced itself upon us due the restricted circumstances we've found ourselves under, both financially and concerning freedom of movement. It took some serious begging to get Pov to take part. !ENGAGE 15
I understand. Weβre loving the creativity. Lol!
Great that despite the circumstances, you all can be silly and laugh. I was wondering if anyone saw you guys during the photo shoot. πI imagine a passerby cracking up at the fun of it all. You know when I first saw Povβs pose and facial expression, I thought it was Monkey B. She has similar silly facial expressions. Great seeing Pov. You guys begged well. Lol
ENGAGEtokens.Thank you.π
I guess having fun is the only way to get trough difficult times! You guys are hilarious and colorful πππππππ
Thank you for kind words, laughter is the best medicine, and I do feel it's just as important as a good diet and exercise for a long life. !ENGAGE 10
Absolutely Justin. Besides, having such a beautiful and loving family is the most important thing in life anyway! Always a pleasure π
ENGAGEtokens.@justinparke @sreypov @kidsisters I thoroughly enjoyed the pictures and story behind this family mini drama.
The costumes were great too.
Also great to know that progress is being made on the visa front.
Keep the fun creative posts coming.
Monkey-B's post was too inspiring, I had to get the whole family onboard. Right about the visa, perhaps this whole things was a ploy to forget the $1600+ I just dropped. Oh well, HIVE to the moon!!! Give thanks, bless up. !ENGAGE 25
ENGAGEtokens.Got to love family time
It's all about the laughs and good vibes. !ENGAGE 5
ENGAGEtokens.Greetings friend @justinparke. What a great idea he came up with to bring a smile to his family and the hive community, it is very nice to see such a close family have fun, congratulations on creativity I think it is a therapy that helps us go through the processes and see the positive side of the circumstances. There is always a way out and an answer to everything And laughing helps us to trust and drain stress and anguish.
Many blessings to you and your beautiful family of actors.ππ»ππ»ββοΈ
Awww, such kind words, got me blushing. Laughter truly is something that we all should try and embrace many times a day, and if it doesn't occur naturally then it's good to actively make the laughs happen. Lots of love from us all here in Suriname. !ENGAGE 45
Received with great affection. Successes for the whole family!ππ»ββοΈπ€ΈββοΈπ
ENGAGEtokens.Thank you for appreciating my work, I am very happy for your support. π€ΈββοΈπ
Congrats on getting the visas sorted. I think I'd have had a mini stroke too on hearing that cost! Pretty sure that's a similar face I'd have made as well! π€£ I feel like Sreypov's definitely got the super villain feel going on; ready for a vengeance rampage, poison Ivy style, maybe. π
The first stage is complete, still likely months or years away from hearing a "yes" or "no." Supposedly Cambodia is reopening tourism in the fourth quarter of this year, but only for vaccinated folks. Not sure how we will approach that, but it's more than a half a year away. For now we just have to keep our minds out of the negative and focused on smiles. Nobody except Monkey-B and wanted to do this photo shoot, but all were glad they participated in the end. Pov is fierce indeed. !ENGAGE 25
I remember the wait for our Australia visa response. Easier to put it out of your mind, though, when you're not stranded. It actually came through faster than expected, but I'm guessing in the current situations that won't be likely.
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ENGAGEtokens.ENGAGEtokens.Looks like you all had a grand time thinking of costumes and characters. What a wonderful post!
We have limited supplies, but that just forces more creativity. I must say it was a little hard for me at first, and that certainly means I need to play a little more each day to keep the inner kiddo alive. Thanks for the support. !ENGAGE 10
ENGAGEtokens.hahaha... That was what I like! But why my wife is not allowing me to post the image of my kids even I'm with them in the image? I donβt understand and this is what I feel sorry for. Can't you just be happy and proud of your family so you want to post an image with your family?
This was seriously some of the most fun I've had in a while. I only regret not cutting the family in on the post rewards, but they thought it was a bad post idea until they saw the comments. I understand your situation with your kids and photos, not all people share the same views.
Of course you know our children have their own Hive account too, but not without lots of supervision. I don't have any fears per say, but I feel if they weren't putting their efforts into Hive, it could potentially go into negative paths. All in all, I think the good outweighs the potential negative aspects, but it's definitely important you and your wife are in agreement on these matters.
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Thank you so much for the advise... For me it's fine but for her, she has a reason that I can't understand? What is the difference of posting of image into posting of video in YouTube? Is that much worst than the image? Am I right? Is that much more expose than the image, am I right?
I really can't understand from the buttom of my heart and in my mind... π
Well, my wife and I don't always see to eye-to-eye on everything, but we always try and find the middle ground. You have some really smart and outgoing children, and I think they could learn a lot from Hive blogging. Perhaps they could get into creating and selling NFTs via the Sketchbook app or something similar. No pictures of the kiddos needed for that, but it does help when making a sale. !ENGAGE 25
ENGAGEtokens.ENGAGEtokens.Great family photos!!! You guys showed the world how to have fun even when you stranded in a place during pandemic!
This turned out to be much more fun than I could've imagined. I need to do a round 2 soon.. !ENGAGE 15
ENGAGEtokens.That first graphic work is damn funny. They look like people with superpowers. Maybe a combination of Superman and other fantasies superheroes.
Glad you liked that, we might have to come up with a better name than Super Family if we are gonna go full superhero mode. Thinking... !ENGAGE 15
Yeah, I can't wait to know the new name!π
ENGAGEtokens.LOL, super fun story/moment. Nice to see you hustling as a inner family of the HIVE community. I enjoy reading this kinds of fun posts a lot.
Thanks! !LOVE and !ENGAGE 10
Thank you for the kind words, we do hustle hard, and having our daughters start their own account was a wise decision. Hive has been very educational for them. !ENGAGE 15
ENGAGEtokens.You are so lucky to live with nature! Have fun with your family!
Yes, there is a big space behind our apartment, and it has been a very great place for us to recreate, especially during these government imposed full weekend lockdowns. Thanks for stopping by. !ENGAGE 10
ENGAGEtokens.potassium-laced rage hahahahaha I liked it,
I think the most serious heroine is SADISTIC SREY-YUU but I love the power it has to evade questions, hahahahahaha
I wish you all the best with your paperwork, greetings to all
Thanks, glad you enjoyed this post, it was a very good distraction from the visa fees. !ENGAGE 20
ENGAGEtokens.Total bonkers, but I love how you guys are having fun!!!
Give thanks, I try and keep my imagination alive as best as I can. I might have to dabble more into the world of humor here, seems this post was received very well. !ENGAGE 10
ENGAGEtokens.Oh my gosh that was genius! Hilarious. You really are Super Family!
Thank you, I didn't realize how good of an idea this was until I realized how much I was laughing while creating this post. I really did this entertain myself, so I am glad that so many others got some joy and laughter from it too. !ENGAGE 10
ENGAGEtokens.waoo what creativity I liked a lot, beautiful family. You can tell that they had a lot of fun because it transmits a lot of joy. hahahaπ€£π€£ they made me laugh with the gestures on their faces.ππ»π
Just creating this post brought me much joy, glad you got something from it too. Thanks for the kind words. !ENGAGE 20
ENGAGEtokens.It's always fun to look at your photos, you're such a happy family full of smiles! π€
Thanks, sometimes we have to force a little happiness, but I'm a believer in the "fake it 'til you make it theory. Also, boredom is a powerful driver of creativity. !ENGAGE 10
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