yup, you must go to the next steemfest. I don't know where it will be either, but I'd wager some where in the states.
Yeah, the depression thing is hard to understand really, especially after being in other countries as you say. There is a large amount that just would not survive in other countries. I've been dragged into walmart a couple of time and it is so sad.
you are the first to offer me a nomination, believe it or not. That's actually what I was waiting for, a nomination. I met the two guys at steemfest, but I guess I didn't make a lasting impression