Soooo I have been busting my chops to try and get my rep and SP up on steemit!!! This has been one of my top priorities for the past 2 months now, right up there with balancing running a business, running my life and keeping fit!
The road to Minnowhood has gotten me bad, but in reality, I'm nowhere close, I actually just got off delegation let alone and nowhere close to even hitting triple digits yet!!! But I push through, I wake up each d day, and I keep on steeming on!! Just keep swimming, I tell myself you will get!
I Keep Swimming
I enter contests, engage with users, find some cool like-minded people to connect all while keeping in mind not to become a circle jerk!! I say: "Hey mimismartypants you got this!!!, you'll be a Minnow soon enough!!"
Then 2 days ago a thought occurred to me, I actually don't know what does a Minnow really looks like! In fact, I have never heard of a Minnow fish before my encounter with steemit!! In fact in my initial encounters with Minnows on Steemit, in the days before I realised that all the levels were fish related, I thought Minnow was a cute name for Minotaur! You know the scary badass bull-like creature from greek mythology, let me show you a pic!
But I digress, so I figure if Planktons, Dolphins, Orcas and Whales are all real sea life! Minnows have to be too, maybe I'm just living under a rock here, but these were my thoughts.
So, I turned to my old trusty pal Google and look what I found!! And you can imagine my disappointment!
You Have Got To Be Kidding Me!!!
I'm working my butt off to become what looks like a Sardine!! You cant even fit a pair of pants on that thing!! 500SP is not easy to come by, and the next stop to glory would be Dolphinhood, a very majestic creature! So from thinking I'm gonna represent something badass (such as above minotaur, to actually aiming to be a sardine is somewhat disappointing!! And magically with even more hard work I, or rather we, will get to finally gain some respect in this ocean we call a blockchain by turning into a dolphin!!
Alternatives To Replace The Minnow Icon
Naturally, I know that reaching Minnow status will give me some street cred on the block(chain)! Hence, i thought i would make some suggestions to alternative sea life taht could better represent our blood sweat and tears, so we can represent more than just a sardine!!
1. Batoids a.k.a. Rays
According to Wikipedia "Batoidea is a superorder of cartilaginous fish commonly known as rays. THere are over 600 species of these rays! Sting, Manta, Skate, Electric, take your pick, any one of them would have been better than a Minnow! Look how awesome they are:
1. Bright and Colourful Tropical Fish
We are all familiar with these beautiful creatures, they might be small in size, but they got game!! Anyone of these would do too! Just look at that!
Before This Rant Goes On forever!
Let me just stop here, before I continue and go down a rabbit hole that will only be lost on the blockchain! You get what I'm trying to say, I'm disappointed, what a cruel joke steemit founders!! All I'm asking for is just a little respect! Justa little bit! Just a little bit!
But I shall get over it! This is also my entry to @penderis' Abject Sleuth - 10 SBI Ulog Contest
Rant Over
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Yip, minnows suck. I would much rather be a Minotaur and leave all the minnow bodies in my wake. If you take it in comparison with whatever it is we are now, I think plankton? Then it might not be so bad.
I would take rays over silly colourful fish if they changed it. As for the circle jerk, mmm a person will always have the people you prefer to vote for and comment on and as with any group you will slowly add more people , some will fade etc.
Forcing yourself to go and find new people for the sake of commenting or voting is starting to seem like a whole lot of effort for something that should occur organically - and I don't think has long-term value. Then again I go meh for anything that bugs me or that I feel I might be failing at, there is always a point if something is a lot of effort that you look back at the road and go
Not saying don't do what you are doing, just warning that may be waking up early just to do comments or get a post out just is not that important and seeing as you won't see real results right now, a routine you can properly maintain will always win.
Nice, rant and very relevant thank you for doing the effort of sticking to the time even though I give it no real thought :(
P.S I always fail to find your account via direct link the first time because I type MimisPartyPants
LOL the PS comment got me giggling
Lol dude!! Boys don't giggle!! Laugh Dammit!! Just laugh!! 😜
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I concur!! Definitely rays over tropical fish but i would take either over a Minnow!!
Minotaurs would obviously be totally badass and the best choice out of the loft. But i guess to keep inline with the theme (coz it makes people feel better) rays, specially mantas, for the win!!
Also of we are as badass as thee plankton then i guess it aint too bad.
Aaah dont get me wrong i dont just coment on anything and everything, i look for stuff i like and users with potential common interest that i can ptob tolerate and have some banter with, like we have been doing. Its not a free for all! It aint that kinda party. Plus im generally a lazy person and we dont do things the hard way, rather the smart way!!
I also have been trying to post everyday as i won a moonbot sub so didn't want yo waste. And then there are competions!! Winning is addictive!! But i also have slowed my role a bit and doing it on my own steem.
Plus i think this rant was rather relevant!! It had to be put out there for the SteemIt gods to consider!! Glad you enjoyed it and it didn't make your eyes bleed!!
Lol i also struggle with your name, i always forget the second E, you should have just gone woth penis since yoy really want to use it. Party pants is not far off though!! I break them out when necessary 😜
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I rate we can make our own incremental rating system. Why can't I be a honey badger? Eagle? Sloth? Bottlenosed dolphin? or a bulbasaur, I want to be a bulbasaur
Hahahaha!!! You had me at bulbasaur!!! But like even a magic carp would be better than a minnow!!! Pfft!!
I totally agree!! Lets start a trend!! #Minnownotminnow. I'm really feeling the manta ray vibes if we have to stick to the sea life theme!!
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When I went fishing as a boy all I ever caught was minnows out of our local canals and river, I always put them carefully back though. They are actually quite a nice fish, if very very tiny!
I think a Ray would be a far more encouraging target to reach 500 SP. As for 🐬 , I don't like to blow my own trumpet so to speak, but take a look in my Wallet when you next get chance.
#thealliance #witness
Where are you from? The Uk? When we did it as kids there were only tadpoles to find! I guess we also probably have different types of fresh water fish in south africa!
100% agree on the rays!! So much cooler and just a little badass!! Makes you feel much prouder!! I think you should speak to the right people! I hear you have a direct line! Lol!! 😁
As for your fat wallet!! Well done!! Im sure it took alot of hard work to get there!! One day when im a big fish i will be sure to use this same line on a newb!! 😏
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Same quest mate to be the minnow fish.
Next stop the moooooon!!!!
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I can't ever get to you directly either. I always type in mismismartypants....
That was hilarious! I loved it! I want to be a RAY, Manta preferably - it's color scheme fits with my uniform.
I'm almost to sardine.... but only cause I bought myself there. Keep on steeming Mimi or miss miss smarty pants (so what I want to call you)! The blockchain is a better place with you in it!
Hahhahahha!! Mis miss smarty pants!! I love it!! All these platforms have realky bad internal search though!! It really is a feature that should be prio'ed!!
Totes agree on the mantas!! Like how awesome would that be instead of a smelly sardine!! What color is your uniform anf what do you do that requires said uniform!! Please don't tell me you still at school and i let a teenager bully me on the daily!!??? Heaven help me!!
YAY Almost a Manta (lets just call it that, because we can)!!!!🤘🤙 We might just have to break out them party pants soon!!
Thanks for reading, and im glad you liked it!! Don't worry, The blockchain has me hooked, this pair of pants is here to stay 😎
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My uniform is black and/or white.... and denim.
I prefer the Steve Jobs approach to wardrobe. Or maybe it's garanimals (do you know those?) where everything matches everything else. You'll never find me straying too far - I have a few pink and red things - but mainly - black and white baby.
Me and Manta's we match.
Garanimals?? Google says its a kids clothing line im not sure we get them here. But then again i don't buy kids clothing, yet! Lol but seriously how short are you that you fit into those😂😂😂
I get it though my cupboard is overloaded with greys and black and demim!! I try not to buy more grey but iy speaks to me damit!!
Well if you already playing matchie, matchie with the mantas its just inevitable!!
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Miss miss! You’re costing me $! I just bought more SP cause of this post (like this Manta idea has taken me over!) Now I’m within a few Steem of the mythical slider. Gimme a few days and poof! I’m a Ray!
As for garanimals I only wish they made them in my size. You’re going to have to find them for your munchkin when he/she???? arrives. Even with sleep deprivation you too can dress your child in a matching outfit - match zebra tag with zebra tag, lion tag with lion tag - easy as that!
I actually think it’s not until toddler sizes so they can pick their own clothes and dress themselves.
You’ve got some time before you have to cross that hurdle 🙂. How much more baking time?
Hahahhahahaha!! I wish i could give you a bigger vote to help, but hopefully dusty will sort you out!! Go Manta Goooo!! You already have the outfits!! You just gotta make it official!!
Grarananimals for the win then!! I will have a look around!!
I actually still have a bit of time roughly 3.5 months before all hell breaks loose!! I suppose i should start sorting out stuff. Like a crib and such things, mmmm.
P. S. It's a little girl😍😍
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Enjoy your last 3 months of not being busy. In about 6 months you’ll be asking yourself - “what did I do with all that free time I had?.”
Well, actually, you’ll probably be too sleep deprived to actually think. 😂
Yes to the crib, changing table, fancy diaper pail (the ones that hermetically seal each diaper), a truckload of diapers, onesies, burp cloths (very important! Buy ALOT), swaddling blankets (again ALOT) - and you're good for the first 3 months. Don't give into all the hype and gadgetry 😉 save your $ (oh the mistakes I made - although my love affair with gadgetry continues....now at least it's grown ups gadgetry 😂)
A baby girl! I'm so excited and can't wait for pictures!!!!!
there is no shame in buying yourself there! steem is so low - BUY YOURSELF THERE GIRL!!!!
None at all, but i will know!! Also its kinda fun hustling to get there!! Its not about the destination, its the journey!! Plus im pretty new so i will feel the frustration in a while prob abd just doooo iittt!!
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My friend keeps telling me.....
Hahhahhaha!!! If only we knew then hey!!! If only!!!
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If you can spare it, there is no better time to buy your Minnowhood. Since purchasing mine my 500 SPs has grown to 600. That is a pretty good ROI; although it was the cool voting sliding bar that was my motivation. 😎
It really is soooooooo tempting!!! But i made a bet with my ither half that i could make this work organically!! He thinks it's a waste of time!! So of course i have to prove him wrong!!! If its the last thing i do!!
Thanks for reading though!! I hope you were not as shocked as I was!!
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YOU SHALL PROVE HIM WRONG.
SO IT IS WRITTEN
SO IT SHALL BE DONE
and before you get sad about how pitiful a minnow is...
look up plankton. sad day
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Hahaha.. @mimismartypants .. what a joke 😂 though I know that you mean no joke here😉 so fresh and inspiring.
Have you ever play a game called feeding frenzy before? Well.. school of minnows is a tiniest in the big ocean of that game, even patrick.. oopps I mean starfish has bigger point when we hit it😊 so.. I think minnow is fine rather than sponge bob 😂
Lol i have not played feeding frenzy but i am not surprised at this!!
It's a bit of a joke, butbthe process was entirely true!! I realky didn't know and these were my exact thoughts!! So I really am disappointed LOL!!
In fact i would even take Patrick the starfish over this minnow lol!
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ME Too😂😂 but welcome to the steemit ocean😂 perhaps we could choose our own type of fish except from dolphins, orca and whales... dolphin eats tuna, orca eats dolphins and whale eats plankton ... so what about the minnows? Are they going to school under stingray or manta ride😂 I'd prefer sea turtle or salmon above all.
Ooooooooohhhhhh!!! I love the idea od sea turtle!! This is a real contender for the manta ray now!! We should really get this petition going!!!! Lol
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Hahahhaha i also see you already a sea turtle!!! Well done!! When im big i wabt yo be like you!!
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Well.. to become a minnow, I think you need 500SP... which in Steemit terms still means nothing. So the little fish is quite appropriate actually.
I don't know how many more times bigger a minnow is than a plankton, but I'm sure it's a lot... so there's that at least ;-) #GlassHalfFull
Either way.. screw minnow... Steemit life only really becomes fun from dolphin level...
Cool write-up either way... I'll see you in 'school' ;-)
Hahahhaha!! Indeed but this was just my Ramble on the true life events that unfolded during my discovery!!
I know 500sp is not much, but it takes a hell of alot of work to get there!! Like I said just a little bit of respect bro!! Lol!!
But thanks for reading!! Glad you found some amusements from it!!
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hahaha, so trur! I love the idea of the ray icon! I'd rather be one of those! I'm still far from minnowhood too though! Is there nothing between planktob and minoow? Where is redfish ranking?
Lol!! We have so many in favour of the Ray!! I think we need to start a petition!! We all in the same boat hey!!
Naa doesn't look like there is anything inbetween. 500 to minnow then 5000 to dolphin. You can check on steemit board and busy.org also includes the ranking on the profiles. Have you heard of the Red Fish power up league as well? It's An initiative to help us become minnows.
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Haha, rather dissapointing eh. Looks like there's a White cloud mountain minnow that looks a leetle better
Extremely disappointing!! I just googled white cloud mountain minnow!!! Looks kinda like a cross between a goldfish and a sardine!!
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Bwahaahahaa!