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in #introduceyourself7 years ago (edited)

As I read the welcome note from Steemit the time they verified my application, it says that it was a tradition for all new members to give some little details about themselves together with their picture and the date today, for them to know that you are not a robot after all. LOL. So.. I hurried to fix myself up, bugged my workmate to take a quick pic of me and tadaaaaaaahh..

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So, That's the regular me when I'm in the office. By the way, my real name is Donna Gabayno. 25-year-old Filipina working on a IT and Engineering company here in the Philippines. So if you guys might thinking why I'm still up, when I'm supposed to be in bed, sleeping. Well, that's because I'm working against our timezone to cater our US counterparts. On a brief summary, been with the company for 3 years now, promoted as Specialist 2 last year, and was given a 2 weeks vacation to meet our boss in Ohio USA. Yes! our company granted my wish to visit the USA! Wohoooo! That was 2 months ago actually but it still feels like yesterday. So far, I guess that's what all about my career. Enough of this career talking.

Let's just talk about how did I end up signing in and how did I get to know what Steemit is. Well, it all started because of my annoying boyfriend (LOL! I know he's reading this -- I love you Mahal!). He's really into bitcoin and cryptocurrency lately. I don't know exactly how he discovered Steemit, but he bugged me to give it a try. So, I tried to take a looked at it, at first I thought all you could do here is to post stuff about Bitcoins and crypto (which I fancy too, by the way). But I was amused and delighted to know that other than those, it has quite a lot of categories that you guys might be interested of, such as Photoghaphy, Food, Travel, Politics and so much more.

For me I find it as a good way to share my travel experiences and stuff that I know might help and inspire our fellow steemians who loves to travel as much as I do. That's why I came up with "ELDUENNA" it is just actually DUENNA drop the EL, I just wanted my name to be unique. Well, Duenna(noun) describe as an older woman acting as a governess and companion in charge of girls, especially in a Spanish family. In layman's term it is a Chaperone. I don't have a spanish blood or somehing, but I find Duenna as the perfect term I could use, coz' it fits me well and it sounds just like my real name too. Lol! I'm not that old to become one of the Duennas, but I make sure when it comes to traveling, safety always comes first. (Just like our parents always acts when we're trying to tell them where we going, or just the usual old people do.)

I've been traveling outside the Metro for 3 years now. Been to many places here in the Philippines. (But not quite as much). So, as your companion in charge, I'll try to keep you guys updated and share all my travel experiences. It always been my dream to travel the world, let just hope I could make it someday. Don't worry, I'll take you with me so we could do it together. Hope that I don't bore you reading my introductory post but I have to end it here somehow. See you guys around! :)

P.S here's a picture of me when I'm much prepared, kind-of. Lol!

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You can follow me on my Visual Diary IG account at: donnanananaa
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Welcome to the STEEM-Universe :) I am gladly resteeming your intro for some more publicity! Greets, @theaustrianguy

Thanks! :)

Welcome to steemit family! Good luck! I am sure that you will fully enjoy your journey here:)

Thanks! So do I. Cheers :)

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Welcome to Steemit and you have a great boyfriend to get you involved on here. I love your intro post, it's real, upbeat, and refreshing. I found you through the #payitforward contest. You were featured by @wolfhart. Congratulations and best wishes.

Thanks @energyaddict22 :) Yeah, he did the right thing. Thanks for reading by the way. Woah? really? need to check that out. Well, thanks again :)

Welcome to steemit @elduenna upvote :D

thanks! 😊

Welcome, Donna! Hope to see lots of your travel photos here.
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Thanks! 😊

Welcome Duenna, we need more young energetic people in Steemit Society. Do you think your Generation will be called Generation Crypto??

Thanks! could be. Some of my age knows about cryptocurrencies and stuff.

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Welcome Donna! you should really check out Steepshot aswell, it's a platform just like Instagram but built on Steem so you can earn SBD like you can here on steemit https://alpha.steepshot.io

All the best from @stackinprofit

Es bueno ver como día a día crece nuestra comunidad, Saludos desde Venezuela.

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Hey Donna! Haha, that first photo... you look thrilled.

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Welcome to Steem!

OMG! Thanks for featuring me on your daily post! 😊

Welcome :-)

Thank you :)

welcome to the platform, hope you like it here and will do well. Hope you can travel as much as you can, I did so for four years and post about iy now.
Goodluck with exploring your country

Thank you! Yeah, I do like in here. I can talk about places I have been and places that I hope I could go to, someday. You too! Goodluck and keep it up! 😊

You are brilliant, smart, lovely, and if your BF is annoying, then that may mean you like him, emotionally, we feel things, and then there is our heart deep down underneath the emotions hehe. I do IT too. I use Ubuntu. I build computers. I do art, web design. I was in Hawaii, Vietnam, love travel. My neighbors were Filipinos. Love them hehe. Salamat. Thanks for sharing, hehe. I'm Oatmeal Joey Arnold. You can call me Joey.

Wow thanks for that Joey! Yeah, he’s kind of annoying but in a good way or maybe I just love him that I’m immune with the annoyance. Lol. Nice of you to love traveling too, goodluck on that and keep it up! I do feel your neighbor loves you too. Send my regards to them ‘mga kababayan, ingat!’. Thanks 😊

Thanks. Great. Awesome. And how are you?

I’m fine. Thanks for asking 😊

welcome to the community :) I hope you like it here.

Thanks. Yes I do like it here 😊

Welcome to our community, I wish you the best of luck

Thanks! 😊

May all your wishes come true.Welcome to Steemit!

Oh that’s lovely, thank you! 😊

Welcome to steemit nation! enjoy

Thanks! 😊

super cutie, Greetings. I give you a warm welcome, I hope you have much success and fortune in steemit

Thanks! That’s lovely 😊

Welcome, Donna. Did it take a long time for your profile to be approved? Mine took almost 2 weeks, but it was worth the wait.

I wanted to be one of the first to give you an up-vote too.

Please follow me if you like and we can share posts and up-votes and help build our profiles. Below is an example of a recent one. Please up-vote if you appreciate or find it interesting.

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yes, me too. Took me 2 weeks of waiting. Yeah its true, worth the wait. Thanks by the way 😊

hey welcome to steemit, wish your night shift will goe fast :D Also if you like aerial cinematic photos and videos, follow my blog, it would be honor to me! :)

Lol. I’m used to it, being awake at night and sleep in the morning 😂 Sure. Thanks!

Hi Donna!

Welcome to Steem! We're super glad to have you here and hope you find new friends and community (and fun and knowledge and awesome music and videos and stuff) here on the Steem Blockchain.

If you ever have any questions about Steem or the various platforms please feel free to ask, there is so much to learn about the platform, and it can totally be confusing, so I'm happy to help.

Have fun!

Thank you so much! 😊

Hello! Welcome to STEEMIT buddy =D I'm also a newbie Nice to meet you stay in touch!

Hi! Welcome 😊 sure ill keep inntouch. Thanks!

Hi! @elduenna Welcome to Steemit :)

Hello @joanm897 Thanks! :)

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Your boyfriend certainly has done the right thing (ie. introduce you to Steemit) and is doing the right thing (ie. investing in the future of block-chain).

Looking forward to more of your stories. No not boring at all. Cheers!

Thanks @mrshev :) Yeah, he did the right thing :) Thanks for reading. Followed you already :) Cheers

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Very well written article! You have a talent, develop it. I follow you, I'm always glad to make new acquaintances, I hope you will follow me. Upvoted your post! :)

Thanks! I will, maybe this is a good practice 😊 Sure no worries. Thanks again 😊

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Hello There, Donna
Nice to meet you
I read your #introduceyourself blog.
Good luck steeming and blogging.🍀
But be carefull with all your passwords !! Never give those up !!
For very good safety tips visit https://steemit.com/steem/@verhp11/safety-first-first-aid-kit-for-steemians-who-are-just-beginning-this-great-journey
And a great app is STEEMIFY maybe a good tip for you !
I Will See you around🍀
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Hi, nice to meet you too. 😊 Thanks for reading, and thanks for the tip. Yes, I’ll will keep it to myself.

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Donna,
Welcome to Steemit! I am sure you will enjoy it here as much as I do. Wish you all the best.

Thanks, Yeah that’s what I’m thinking too. You too! Goodluck 😊

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