Hello World!
My name is Travis and I'm a tornado-tauntin', bull-ridin', cactus-huggin' Texan currently living in the beautiful city of Austin. My excitement for the future of blockchain technology oscillates on a daily basis between irrational exhuberance and pee-my-pants anticipation. I heard about steemit through @bitcoinandcoffee and finally decided to check it out. Needless to say, this place is wonderful. I'm still learning the ropes (for instance, where is the best place for me to ask questions and get answers from the community?), but from what I can tell, most Steemians are a beautiful cocktail of passion and compassion which is exactly the type of people I like associating myself with. I want to be a part of this community and help it grow.
As I write this, I'm going to try to incorporate as many markdown features as possible to help my brain learn them faster.
About Me
My background is in engineering, but I'm still trying to figure out exactly what I want to do. My fiancee and I are moving to California for her job in August and I have a few options on the table that I'm still weighing - I'll keep you guys posted. More about my fiancee: her name is Jennifer and she is
We took these shots at Mayfield park in Austin which is home to about 10 peacocks. One of them was nice enough to join us for our picnic. Hello peacock!
When I started dating Jennifer, it was like a 2-for-1 sale for my heart. Steemians, meet Darwin, the other love of my life.
His yawns are adorably derpy!
Here are some other facts about me speed-dating style.
| Noun | Quantity/Rating |
|---|---|
| Sister | 1 |
| Brother | 0 |
| Niece | 1 |
| Nephew | 1 |
| M.S. Orbital Mechanics | 1 |
| Ph.D. Golf | 0 (future goal) |
| Reading | 7 |
| Puns | 8 |
| Companies | 1 (co-founder) |
| Beer | 10 |
| Hangovers after drinking wine | irritating |
That's enough about me for now. To learn more in the future, go ahead and follow me. I'll also follow you. We can just follow each other around.
Topics I Hope to Cover in My Posts
I do not currently create content for any other websites, so everything you see on my account is 100% original and dripping in hot-off-the-press grime. Topics I'm thinking about covering include but are not limited it:
- space news and little-known facts
- science
- book reviews
- weird diseases
- spiritual teachers (I think of them more as philosophers) and their teachings (philosophies)
- humor
- Austin graffiti art
- Texas musicians you probably don't know
I will also do at least one post on artwork that I've been working on recently which is heavily inspired by the work of Petros Vrellis. As a little preview, here's a portrait of Willie Nelson I did a few months ago.
I think that's about all I have for now. Thank you for welcoming me into the community! I look forward to getting to know each of you and reading/watching your posts.
Hello Travis, welcome to Steem! :-)
Holy smokes, thanks for the upvote!
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One of the more well done intro posts I've seen. Awesome job
Thank you!
You are hilarious and deserve a follow! We are in TX also... we hate to lose you. DON'T GO!!!! Welcome!
Haha, thanks! I am going to really miss Texas. Hopefully we make it back someday!
Great post! Very well put together. I can't wait to see more! Upvoted and followed.
Thanks @michaeldavid. See you around Steemworld
ok, see you around!
Hi @travissanders I hope you enjoy your time here, its a great community !! Nice post, i will follow your account, please follow me at @khunfarang
Thanks @khunfarang, will do
Looks like we'll get all sorts of great insights from you! Glad to see another fellow Texan onboard. I'll for sure follow. Karen in Houston.
Thanks Karen! Texans represent!
Absolutely! Don't hesitate to let me know if you have questions. I'm new but obsessed. I can tell by your intro post that you're going to have a blast on this platform.
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Hey, Travis! Welcome to the Steemit Community! I wish you a great time on the platform, hope you'll make many friends and I can't wait to see your content. I have followed your blog, you can check mine as well and if you like my content don't forget to drop a follow. Have a nice day & Steem on!
Thank you!
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A texan voluntarily moving to Ca? You do know they hate guns and freedom right? ;-) Welcome to steemit!
I know! I know! Thanks for the welcome :-)
Hi Travis! I'm new here as well. I'm from Ohio. I need to learn to use markup, it looks like you are already a pro. I really like how your post is formatted. I followed you and look forward to your future posts!
Hey, thank you! Let me know if you have any questions about markups, we can chat about it if you like.
Great, thank you!
Welcome!
Thanks! Looks like you have a mean golf game!
Hello Travis! I'm also a fellow Texan, currently living in CA on an ER nursing travel assignment. Ya'll will be coming here as I'm leaving on my next adventure. Congrats on the engagement and welcome!
Oh nice! Enjoy your next adventure and I look forward to seeing your traveling posts
Cool man, lookinf forward to future posts. Followed
Thanks!
That bird totally photobombed your engagement photo! haha. Welcome to the community, Travis! I seem to share a lot of your interests so I'll definitely follow you. Congratulations on finding such a wonderful relationship. I'm new here too and I'm excited to see where this goes. Best
Thanks buddy! You got a follow from me as well. Looking forward to your posts.
Welcome to Steem friend. Let's build this community! I left an upvote for you! Would be happy if you follow me for the latest tech news etc.
BTW and if you need help, you can always get back to me!
Thanks @olli0103! I'm following now and looking forward to your posts
Where in California are you moving, @travissanders? I moved from Ohio to the west coast in 2011 (Oregon for 6 years, and just moved to Washington). It's a different world out here in some ways!
We'll be in SF. We spent the summer there last year for my internship and we had a lot of fun. I can't get enough of the cliffside beaches. Unfortunately the water is too cold for me :-/ Where in Oregon were you?
Welcome to steemit !! you will enjoy the platform for sure! :)) Make sure you verify yourself by uploading a selfie with todays date and steemit written on it! :) I provide loads of lessons for beginners on steemit and delicious food, hehe :) Alla x
Thanks, @allasyummyfood. Here's my verification post :) https://steemit.com/verify/@travissanders/verifying-myself
I've Upvoted for sure. happy to meet you in this big family.
looking forward to your next post.
You can follow my food blog to know more about me @fatkid
Thanks @fatkid!
Howdy, from your follow Texan!
Howdy par'ner!
Love the cat!
Haha, thanks. There will definitely be more photos/videos of Darwin to come
I look forward to seeing him about!
Welcome to Steemit, fellow Texan! This is the best place to beat the summer heat lol. Looking forward to posts about weird diseases, street art, and cats!
Thank you! Working on a post about rabies right now.
Here's my post on rabies, @mtgmisfit https://steemit.com/disease/@travissanders/strange-diseases-rabies-ep-1
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Love the speed-dating style facts, and the cat :) nice job on the intro.
Thanks @samkitty :)
Heya Travis! I recently joined SteemIt, too. I'm with you - gotta master Markdown. Where in California are you headed? I lived in the Sacramento and San Francisco areas for a long time. Lastly, Darwin IS adorable <3
Hey @jannell! We will be moving to San Francisco :) Jennifer and I were there all last summer for an internship I had and we really enjoyed it. We never made it up to Sacramento - do you have any recommendations? Welcome to Steemit and I'll pass along your compliments to Darwin!
Hahaha. Give Darwin a hug from me, too. Yes, I have all sorts of recommendations. Depends on what you are interested in (and/or need to know). Happy to share. Message me on Steem.Chat to discuss: https://steemit.chat/direct/Jannell