Ok - It is surreal, writing here again for what was once Steemit. It feels like a lifetime ago, that last post, and really, it may as well be, with just how much everything has changed since then.
I'm not sure who of you will even remember me - I know only one person, for certain, who will read this and that is the love of my life, Alejandra. The reason for my return to blogging, and the reason for... well, so many things..! =) But ok, let me not get ahead of myself... There's too much to tell. I'm not sure how to begin!
'Reading my posts before, I remembered two things: I spent almost every free minute of my time preparing for the next post, and, I was rather unreserved in what I would share. In these two regards, things will be different. Time, as I used to talk about, has become more precious than ever. While I feel that writing, in general, is a very healthy thing, I certainly won't be posting 4-5 times a week. And yes... I'll probably be a little more shy about sharing more personal topics with you. Probably... ;P
[edit: Ok, I'm done with the post and it seems I can't help myself. But nah, I held myself back!]
When I sat down here to start this, I thought I'd be composing a Grand Return Post, complete with photos, my art, and more text than most of you would be willing to read XD .. But no. I think I'll start with a summary. A paragraph that I could have just written instead of all this preamble .. π
So! That new job I got was the reason I stopped blogging. I suddenly had a job I really enjoyed, earned a decent salary, and got a budding social life (that was trimmed prematurely by Covid-19). I had moved out into a new apartment by myself 2 months before lockdown started (March 2020) and well, it was a challenging but eventually healthy experience. After 2-3 weeks of feeling terribly alone, I got into a good habit of daily exercise. I started programming again, made a game, and was eating healthier than ever. I won't go into details but my wife and I got back together that year, and then separated for good at the end of March 2021. One short month after that, everything changed.
(Ok, two paragraphs!) .. Everything changed because Alejandra DMed me on Twitter, with a simple "Hi, how are you?" ... But wait, I need to back up a bit. Like so many, the cryptoart movement caught my eye in October 2020. I had already minted on MakersPlace back in December 2018 but hadn't really made any sales. But I got back into it and suddenly, I was selling! So from November 'til March 2021, sales were amazing. Then 10k collectibles took over and well - the rest is history. I'll write a few posts about all that, and the new art I made, sometime soon.
"Perhaps..." by @Alejandra.Her
(Three! C'mon, you're enthralled, aren't you?) .. I mention the art because, before the "Hi, how are you?", there was another momentous event. I saw the work of art "Perhaps..." by @Alejandra.Her .. For the first time, I just HAD to have a piece of art. It was so captivating...; The style, the little details, the questions it evoked, the fascinating, cryptic words of her description (and all her writing, I later discovered - in wonderful contrast to my own way of expressing myself - very outlined and literal). Gas was high so I didn't buy it immediately, and msged her to tell her how much I loved it. We ended up doing an art swap instead (my piece below - "Didn't Planet"). We talked a bit, I bought a few more of her pieces, and then one Saturday night, she asked me how I was, and we spent the night talking... And haven't stopped since π
"Didn't Planet" by me
9 months later, I am reborn. I find myself in Venezuela, with a new life to look forward to. A new love. A new family. A new home. There have been moments when things were not easy for me, but they pale in comparison to the over-all, overwhelming joy I feel at having been so lucky as to find her, and having the means to be with her, and the privilege of her love and admiration.
Truly, I wish you all the happiness I have found, in 2022 and beyond.
.Β§.
I remember you! (somewhat! hahaha) Glad to see you back. A lot has changed, for the better. I recently made two posts on my blog about how to get a great start here. I don't speak about Steemit in there but i do mention some of the changes. I didn't want to confuse new people that don't have the experience we have from being from the old days over there. You can check those out if you feel for it. Either way, glad to see you back. I wish you all the best. And, when i went to check out your friend that you linked up there i got an error... so, i am still curious who this @ AlejandraHer is. hahaha Cheers
Hello, there! I definitely remember your name and pfp, but not much else, lol XD .. I'll definitely check out your posts, thank you. And yes! Grr.. I didn't realise she has a . in there .. π€¦ββοΈ
Thanks for replying! Looking forward to dipping my toes back into the blogging waters ^-^
What a cool photo, mi amor, LOL!
Yes, Life has been great since then π
It really has been... My Lady of Coffee and Rainbows <3
I can't believe this is true. You moved to Venezuela?
This is the song I given to sing for High School choir.
Maybe you can make some sense out of it.
I'm sure @AlejandraHer has helped you catch up with Hive. You will see me mostly in the proofofbrain and verifyyourbrain communities.
Hahahaha... The tone of the song/lyrics doesn't quite match up ;P ... I know Venezuela has had it's problems in recent years, and still lots of room for improvement, but it has been nothing but a positive experience so far ;)
So nice to see you're still writing! Are you still teaching? (Somewhere way out east, if I remember right?)
Those two communities sound just like my kind of thing, lol.
Hey! I didn't know you were around on Hive, anyway, welcome back! I'm really glad to see my friends also in Hive, some for joining and others for returning. π
I didn't know either! lol .. Thanks a lot =)
Congratulations @mandelsage! You have completed the following achievement on the Hive blockchain and have been rewarded with new badge(s):
Your next target is to reach 10000 upvotes.
You can view your badges on your board and compare yourself to others in the Ranking
If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word
STOPCheck out the last post from @hivebuzz:
Support the HiveBuzz project. Vote for our proposal!