First of all, nice giveaway.... a gold foil.
But... (can I have some 'buts'?) ... asking for a 50% upvote is quite heavy. Normally I skip contests or giveaways that ask for a 50% or 100% upvote - even if it's for a gold foil - but I promised to support you, so I do. Unfortunately for you, my support comes with advice attached ;0)
As everyone only has a limited number of votes avalable every day (as you want to keep your VP above 80%), a 50% vote for a giveaway is a lot, especially for the people who have just a little SP. Since the price of Steem is so low, their votes ain't worth a lot, so they've got to be even more thoughtful about what they upvote.
But then again, you've got a good prize you give away, so maybe I should just shut up and take my advice with me. Just keep it in mind whenever hou do your next giveaway, will ya?
Now, since I voted, I can just as well enter... (Just kidding, I want that card just as much as anyone else, lol)
I started smoking when I was like 16 or so. It took me a couple of years to find the balance you mentioned. It got so far that I got addicted to uppers, because I needed them if I wanted to function properly.
I once got caught smuggling weed across the border. It was and still is forbidden here in Belgium, but it was a 30 minutes drive to a coffeeshop in The Netherlands, so we took a roadtrip every week. They caught me, I had to give them my stash, and I assume the police smoked it themselves, because I never heard anything about it afterwards. No paperwork, no fine ... nothing.
When I was in my early 30s, they started to be really strict about driving under influence. Since I was a daily smoker, I would be in big trouble if they would test me. Since I'm a teacher by profession, I just couldn't risk it. I tried quitting, without success. Until I got pneumonia when I was like 35. For 2 entire weeks, I couldn't smoke without coughing my longs out. So I didn't.
Once I got better, for once I was smart enough to realize that starting again would be a stupid thing to do. So I didn't.
I'm not even an occasional smoker anymore. When people offer me, I almost always say no. I don't like the feeling - it makes me socially handicapped and I start to get lost in my own mind... So, no more, and I don't regret it. :0)
My username: @simplymike
(I'm curious about your reply)(you have been exposed to it for so long. I wonder if there are Dutch people who never at least tried, lol)Tagging: @doomsdaychassis and @anouk.nox
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