Hi Steemit Community!
And hello to the new social media / blog experience coupled with cryptocurrency that is "steemit" - this is definitely a new frontier and to me, part of Web 3.0. I hope I haven't offended anyone with my inexperienced view of what Steemit actually is, I have only just began learning about it.
I have read that Web 3.0 is the next fundamental change both in how websites are created and more importantly, how people interact with them. Steemit appears at first glance revolutionary to me and I am excited to have finally joined.
Who am I ?
My name is Simon Connolly, I hail from the beautiful city of Melbourne in Australia. In case you didn't know, Melbourne was ranked world's most liveable city for six consecutive years by EIU. I think it is dropping down the list in 2017 , ah well! I will write a story about Melbourne for all interested shortly, so please check back or follow me.
I love travelling, I am a massive foodie (even run and organised my own food festivals, always hunting down street food every city around the world I visit), love music, cryptocurrency and trading!
Okay, a little about my life experiences, I worked in the Entertainment industry for around 10 years in Event Management and focused on Music Festivals and Artist Touring , this was a very enlightening experience and will probably be a topic in one or two of my stories at a later date no doubt.
I then entered corporate land as a business analyst / manager for 10 years, whilst this wasn't the most favourite part of my life, it taught me some skills in self motivation and organisational process and procedures that I could take away to help me in the next stages of my life.
Most recently and due to my interest in Street food, I organised two events in Melbourne that focused on World Street Food , it featured food trucks and vendors that showcased different countries food and culture, it also contained some decent music artists and other entertainment. Here are some photos of the events.
I have a huge passion for travel and I recently took a well deserved year off and travelled through Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, Maldives, Greece, Italy, Croatia and a few other countries. I am preparing my first travel story now and I will have it online shortly, here are some photos of my recent travel. I always hope to be able to earn enough money working online to be able to afford to keep travelling and experiencing every corner of the globe. I couldn't think of anything better than being able to live the laptop lifestyle. Is it possible for me? Who knows.. There are plenty of success stories out there of people who have achieved this.
Here are some various photos - please also view my instagram for more food and travel shots - warning - may make you hungry!
https://www.instagram.com/internationalstreetfoodfest/
Great Holiday Inn Hotel in Guangzhou
Chinese BBQ in GZ - China
GZ financial district
Delicious sweet bread in GZ old town
Taking a dip on the roof
Delicious Pork Ribs with Chinese donuts - Clarke Key - Singapore
Szechuan Fish - yum!
Maldives Sunset
Me looking fairly relaxed in Maldives
Holiday Inn - Maldives
Hoi An - Vietnam
Harlong Bay - Vietnam
Until next time, great to meet you all , hope you have enjoyed my brief introduction, lots more to come soon!
Nice to see yoy on the platform friend :) Steemit is a wonderful place and has wonderful people here.. I think you will find it to be as a second home in time..
Love to read your story and hope i can see more of you in the days to come :)
Cheers and all the best of wishes from me!
Thanks @Vangelov , nice to meet you, hope we can follow each other.
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welcome! little tip for new user from my experience. if you post more then 1 in a day your highest money value post will decrease by percentage as soon as you post one after one. be aware <3 . i did not know this rule and my 15$ post became 12.81$ :( now i am kinda sad and trying to worn everyone
dude thanks for the warning..)
That is false information. The rewards are based on votes on all posts not how much you post. They also vary with the value of steem on the market.
please don't lie to people. i will provide link of information. prices fluctuate because of steem on market is another story and that changes possible outcome by cents not dollars ok?
https://github.com/steemit/steem/issues/176
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see 14+$ after it i posted 2 more article. and since then i noticed huge drop in value.
there are my arguments. tell me yours
Thanks for that! Good thing i didn't post another one as i planned straight away! :)
Welcome aboard @simonsayz Brace yourself for the best social network you have ever experienced. Steemit is the place to be if you ever use the internet on any device. Check out my blog I hope you'd find something you like and feel free to follow me @simeonburke I will follow you in response.
I have followed you , i am already loving the UI :) thanks Simeon! Feel free to follow me back :)
Oh How I miss Melbourne, great intro mate, look forward to more blogs.
Thanks mate! Where are you located now? I will follow you!
In London for last 2 years, but spent 10 years in Melbourne, worked in hospo there.
Thanks for the add mate, ditto
Cheers mate, stay in touch
Welcome on Steemit! That was a nice story to read, waiting for more, followed!
Thanks Alphapack, great to know you and I am now a follower!
Hope you enjoy being here!
Thanks William , great to meet you!
I cant wait to baable to get out and travel more myself. I would love to try foods from various ethnic backgrounds. I don't eat chicken, beef or pork anymore....but i still love my seafood.
What type of food festivals to you like most to create?
Hi Taylortown, I organised the www.isff.com.au food festivals, basically we had a focus on world street food. But I personally just love hunting down great food hidden gems everywhere I travel or go :) Check out my instagram - https://www.instagram.com/internationalstreetfoodfest/
Welcome to Steem Simon!
Thanks Sir Henry! It's great to be here! I will have to check out some of your drone stuff.
Welcome to Steem @simonsayz I have upvoted and sent you a tip
Thank you ^^
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Thankyou Moises :) I will follow you.
Thanks and you're welcome! I'm following you too!
legend :)
Hi @simonsayz I hope you enjoy your time here, its a great community :) Nice post, i will follow your account, please follow me at @khunfarang
Thanks , I will follow you - appreciate the comment ;)
Welcome here @simonsayz ! Nice post, i will follow your account, please follow me at @kachful
Thanks mate, I guess it's a learning curve :) look forward to more, going to follow you now.
Welcome to the community. Great introduction post. You've put a good effort writing it. If you keep doing it you will reach the top very soon. Keep it up and Good Luck...!!!!!!!!!
Thanks! Great to meet you.
Bienvenido amigo.
Thanks! Please follow me , I will also follow you all :)
welcome! I gotta say we've got the same passion too! to travel and I also work in the music industry! great to connect with you!
I thought I already responded , so apologies I didn't. Great to connect with you @Travelingtaka - I have followed you, please follow me back if you wish :)
hey simon, welcome aboard buddy. great piics, i particularly like the one of the street food, thats my favorite thing to do when i get to a new city is checkout the street food
Yes, there's nothing better than smelling , tasting and exploring the local staple ! Love it - and great to meet you !
Hey @simonsayz! Welcome! I look forward to seeing more of your food and travel posts. So nice to find another foodie on the platform. Always wanted to visit Melbourne also, had a good friend living there for many years. Sounds amazing. All the best!
Hi @natashahall , thank you for the kind welcome, I read some of your posts last night! I am a follower. You would love Melbourne, hit me up if you need any recommendations about where to travel over here !
Hello!! Glad to see more people like you - here joining steemit! Becoming a steamian is a great adventure! Here you can win money while bloging! At the beginning it wouldn't be easy, but it isn't impossible. So just write from your heart and everything will be allright. Wish you much luck! Cheers!
Greetings, @duhov!
Thanks @duhov , I will follow you and thanks for your kind works mate!
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Awesome!
Brilliant introduction! Welcome, and I hope that the platform treats you well!!
thankyou @dracosalieri :) Much appreciated and thanks for welcoming me. I am now your follower, feel free to follow me back.
Welcome to this great family @simonsayz Greetings from Venezuela. I follow you.
Thanks @jhuliannavrp , appreciate the welcome and I will follow you now also!
Welcome to Steemit! You are going to love this place! It's incredibly awesome and rewards quality contributors in a great way! Stick around for the long term though and follow some established authors here to quickly learn and grow with the community.
Hi @firepower , thanks for the welcome and the heads up! Any authors you recommend watching? I am following you now , please follow me too if you like.
Welcome to steemit family, Like to Travel aswell, Good experiences on the way.
Thanks for the warm welcome Hadidi ! I just followed you!
Welcome! Will be looking forward to your posts :-)
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Thanks Rightwithin! Nice to meet you, I will be following you now!
@simonsays Welcome to Steemit! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I have followed you. Please follow me back @molsen88! Take care!
Thanks Marlene ^^ Will read your blog :) and of course I followed you back
Welcome to steemit @simonsayz! Love the name lol. 😄 I hope you enjoy it here. I love the photos and that food looks amazing. I'm also a massive foodie. We have that in common. I'll be sure to check your blog out in the future too. 😊
Thanks @themessup ! I will check yours out too, just followed you ^^
Nice pi tures. Hoping to see more of this. Welcome
Thanks @eurogee , Look forward to checking out your blog too
Australia? yes beautiful country with beautiful people not only by face but by heart! I will love to travel to australia . i wish you best of luck here and welcome to steemit @simonsayz
Yes Australia is fantastic @beretc , please feel free to ask me if you need any tips if you travel here. Would love to hear more about your trading in forex and crypto so I followed you!
Hey! Enjoy steemit!! Followed. Follow me back 😘
Followed Kassie :) thanks!
I as if look at the real tiger. How many courage in one look!
haha thanks I think @fan-wind , great to meet you on here, I am now following you, hope you follow me too ^^
Welcome and Thank You for being with us!! Following your Blog now
Welcome to steemit simonsayz, happy to have you here
I am @alienposts , my real name is achraf :)
Checkout my blog posts, Enjoy your time here and let's get this party started :)
Thanks @alienposts , I will follow you and read your posts. Looking forward to getting the party started!
I want to post an introduction too
Hey @simonsayz and warm welcome! I'm traveling Australia now, will be visiting Melbourne soon, any advice on must see places?:) Looking forward to reading your travel posts, following you now!
nice
YO yo yo yo, welcome^^
Thanks @johnnywingston , I am following you now also.
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