Yeah, those are real...

You know... you don't really think about how hard it might be to take a picture of both of your hands with a smartphone, until you try it...

STEEM is LIFE!

I'm approaching my 1 year anniversary in just over 2 weeks, and couldn't be more about this place than the day I got here! I'm utterly in love. I've been a full-time Steemian for about 3 months now, and enjoy every second of it. I pay all of my bills with crypto, and hope I never have to go back to working a full-time job for someone else. This is the greatest way to earn a living in my opinion. I work on my time, and have the freedom to choose how I work, and what I do. I've seen a fair amount of success since joining, something I'll talk way more about in a couple weeks, and can't wait to see what the future holds!

Why'd you do that, Sweeney?

I get a lot of mixed reactions when showing my fellow Steemians this tattoo, the most common being an almost surprised reaction of "Wow, you're committed!", and that couldn't be more true. I also have many people ask me why I would get something so permanent, and what I'd think about it if Steem suddenly shutdown...

My answer is always the same. If the Steem Blockchain died tomorrow, I would still tell my grandchildren about this incredibly ambitious social experiment. Steem has already changed numerous lives around the world, including mine. It has made millionaires of normal people, and has been the catalyst for amazing initiatives to help those in less than fortunate situations. I have made friends here who live all around the globe, something that's much easier to do here than any other social platform I've ever experienced.

Understandably though, not everyone sees Steemit for what it can be. There are certainly some issues we need to work out on the technical end, and the community side, but this baby isn't even two years old yet! If you're someone like me, who has almost too much faith in this platform, I truly believe your confidence and trust in Steem is going to make all of your dreams come true in time.

When I reach 1000 SteemPower, this baby's getting an upgrade!

I'm still quite a ways from hitting it, but I've decided that when I finally hit my 4-digit milestone, I'm getting these filled with UV ink, and they will glow under a blacklight! I have plans to start massively increasing my SteemPower over the next few months, using my tattoo upgrade as an incentive for saving up.

Do you have a Steem-tat? I know I'm not the only one!

I know there's more blue ink out there, and I want to see it! Do you want a Steem-tat? Let us know in the comments! I'll help you find a designer, and help you raise the funds to get it done! Steemit, and sites like it, are the future of social media, blogging, news, and more! Become a walking billboard like I have, and let's show the world what kind of change our Blockchain can create!

Thanks for reading!

If you've got a few minutes, check out my endeavor to open a Steem-centric makerspace in my hometown!

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