“Well gee, what color hair could this new minnow have? Hmph, I really WONDER… based on the title I’d have to go with red!”
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Does that count as a joke? I’ve never been good at jokes. Right off the bat you now know TWO things about me, that I’m a redhead and bad at crackin’ jokes. I suppose I’ll also pitch out the fact that I’m a 90’s baby. My mother birthed me in May of nineteen-ninety-four. Growing up, I was never shy and always had fun, like most kids. I spent a lot of time outdoors under the sun. From playing with other kiddos, to becoming the neighborhoods official bug stomper (they payed me in gum). All was swell, because that is exactly how I made it. I always turned the worst of situations into games, I suppose that’s how I coped.
My mom was young when she had me, my actual “father” I have no recollections of, he didn’t reach out to me until I turned seventeen. My brothers “father” I do, and we will leave it at that. Now my mom struck gold when she met my sisters father. Who I so lovingly dotted as dad before she was conceived. That’s right, I called a man who I had been around a handful of times dad. He tells me he left our home that night with tears in his eyes. Well needless to say mom and dad got hitched! After that there was no more moving from trailer park to trailer park, keep in mind that my mom busted her butt as a single mother of two on minimum wage most of the time. Life was good, we moved into a middle-class home, we fished, we hunted, and had a lot of good old-fashioned family time.
Fast forward eleven years and my parents divorced and remarried, I graduated high school and completed a year and a half of community college. I was going for a Nursing degree, to make my father proud! Well due to insufficient funds I dropped out. However, I did become a CNA. Which is selfless work. I have a magnificent work ethic and excel. My old man has instilled that in me. Now I’m working as an activities assistant, which is neat. I set up and help residents participate in many things. That’s been my job for two years! While I love it, it’s not my main goal in life. I want to be a best-selling author, I’m writing a very interesting book now! I want to post more of my short original works here, for fellow steamers to enjoy.
I have always loved writing, I have fond memories of teachers placing writing prompts in front of me and wondering where could I go with this? Then eagerly awaiting my grade and any commentary they had. In fact, it’s making me smile just thinking back on it.
I am also an avid lover of art; drawing, painting, tablet work, you name it. I’ll be in my first art show this upcoming July! I love, love, love, playing videogames. I play mostly rpgs, turn-based, anything fun and colorful… it must have a remarkable story line! My favorite series are Legend of Zelda, Persona, Fire emblem, Animal Crossing. I spend entirely too much time playing Stardew Valley (In the picture below I'm actually cosplaying as Abigail). I also love reading, bet you would have never guessed that eh?!
Now you know a bit about my past, what my interests are, and what I’m here for, so I’ll keep it simple and sweet from here on. My name is Kaylee, I do not wish to be nicknamed “red”. I live with my boyfriend, he’s the love of my life! He inspires me, builds me up, and takes wonderful care of me. We have two cats, Lestat, who’s a cross between a munchkin and a American curl, and Fyodor, who’s all black. These three fellows, I want to give the world, alongside the rest of my family. I see a lot of beauty in life, in people, and I choose to convey that through words. Have a peachy rest of your day!
Welcome to Steemit.
Welcome! Congratulations on the Art Show, I hope it opens more possibilities for you.
Welcome to Steemit! I've only been here about 3 weeks, but have found it to be a really awesome and affirming community. Thanks for sharing parts of your story, even the vulnerable parts. Hope to see more of that.
Cheers!
Hi @kohanavan27^-^ Welcome to Steemit!!
Thank you for sharing your story Kaylee. I hope the best for you and your boyfriend. I worked as a CNA for one year in a nursing home while going to college. It is really the best work to learn humanity.
You will find a platform here to display your art and writing. Please take some time to explore. Find the hamburger tag on the right of the steemit page and explore the writing section, art section and maybe game section. If you find something you like then make a comment. As you get to know authors then you will get the hang of Steemit really quick.
Any questions? Just stop by my blog and ask anytime. Why I am I? I'm @mineopoly. I like groovy things but sometimes get distracted. This is a link to my last poem "distraction" https://steemit.com/dsound/@mineopoly/distraction
Hey there girl, I'm Oatmeal Joey, and I love your photos and my parents were divorced too and that can be tough.
Welcome and good luck! 👍🏽🍀
Welcome to steemit :)
Loud and clear Red! Welcome to Steemit... Just kidding. (I'm bad at jokes too) Welcome to Steemit Kaylee! Nice to meet you! I'm an adventure filmmaker, I've been doing it full time for a few years. I post some tutorials and stuff about it on my blog, so check it out if you're interested! There are lots of spam accounts on steemit so it might help you to do something to help verify you're a real person. Lots of people post a photo of themselves holding a sign where they've written steemit, their username, and the date. It's not mandatory, but it helps. I hope you do well here on this platform. Let me know if you have any questions or need help with anything.
Hi Kaylee. Welcome to #steemit. Probably you have a lot of question about Steemit and the easiest way to get proper answer is from reading the https://steemit.com/faq.html
I should said you look lovely instead of red.
Have fun exploring and posting your experiences in Steemit. Enjoy!
Welcome to Steemit! Good luck on here! Follow me and I will follow back :) @phil917
welcome to join in steemit@kohanavan27
start giving interesting information with no plagiarism.
best regards from me @moersal
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STOPWelcome it Steemit my fellow redhead! My birthday is also in May -
synchronicity at its finest :-D happy to have you here and excited to see what you post in the future!
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hello and welcome. I'm vicky. upvoted and followed you.
you could follow me back @vicky-vick and checkout my new post with cat collection
enjoy
Great intro post @kohanavan27! Thanks for joining Steemit! I am @gogogadgetupvote and I found your intro post thanks to a link that @mineopoly sent me in my Daily "Introduceyourself Post" Bounty! I have upvoted and resteemed your intro, as well as given you a follow! Be sure to check out my contest post I linked, there are several useful articles linked at the bottom for new users!
Welcome to Steemit!
It's great to hear about all the things you're planning to share with us here on the platform! Because you said you had an interest in writing, I suggest you check out @thewritersblock on Steemit and on Discord. They're a fantastic community of Steemians who dedicate their time to helping others grow in their writing skills!
I always give the same advice to all new Steemians, so I'll leave these tips here for you in hopes that they will help you along the way.
Familiarize yourself with the way the platform works by browsing the FAQs.
Check out the Steemit Etiquette Guide for tips on how to interact with others in the community and how to introduce yourself to everyone.
If you'd like some advice on how to make your posts great, take a look at this guide I posted about polishing your posts.
Finally, when it comes to commenting, check out this guide that will get you on the road to becoming a comment expert!
Once you get a few posts under your belt and you're looking for a community to get involved in, look no further than The STEEM Engine. Come check us out!
The rest is up to you, but if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them!
Best wishes and happy Steeming!