I'm not sure I quite approached this right the first time, what with having only a vague understanding of the vast ocean I was plunging myself into, and I'm unsure I understand it yet even in this moment.
This established, here is my Introduce Yourself, a bit more proper.
I am a music enthusiast (read purchaser and consumer of all kinds), ultimate frisbee player, wannabee vegetarian making a vegan transition, catte owned, coffee addict, D&D enthusiast, cosplayer & con goer, ex-musician, ex-production director, ex-music blogger and ex-extremely competitive footballer who currently resides in the states.
I've bounced around a number of places in my life, living parts of it in many different cities and countries, which is reflective of my inner identification, perhaps a bit romantically so, with the archetype of The Drifter.
My past self has been published under various pseudonyms for some of my poetic scrawlings, DIY music coverage and political opinions, but I have dropped the pen for quite a while and see the community of brilliant writers here on Steem as an opportunity to re-pick up many of my old notes and try to blow the dust off of a practice that once brought me so much peace: writing.
To be able to write in a community of like minded individuals pursuing greater awareness of the world around them, observance of the giants below our collective feets and a constant sharpening of iron on iron seems a bit surreal to me, so I'm refraining from pinching myself at all costs.
I've already spent a good bit of my closing in on 2 weeks here on @steem dipping my toes into the waters over at the @IsleofWrite, and it's been so pleasant to meet so many amazingly talented + helpful people that I am quickly learning are as much family as they are 'people on the Steem platform'.
One of the most important goals in my life has been pursuing and being active in inclusive communities, and I feel that calling once again leading me through this platform to find and actively work towards contributing to the microcosms of these places here on Steem.
After facing many tribulations as a result of being bullied and socially ostracized from a young age, this pursuit of accepting communities has always been so important to me. it has been a gentle guiding hand that has steered me, both socially and professionally, towards hope and pockets of those I might rub shoulders with and, through the time honored method of osmosis, develop a greater awareness of both the world, and myself.
My content on here on Steem will mostly consist of:
- Poetic Scrawlings
- Music Reviews - both deep dives & cursory call outs
- Community Focused Awareness, News or Interaction
- potentially my own musical compositions, from time to time
- thought pieces?
- ???
Hello and welcome to steemit. Best of luck on your new and terrrible journey.
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it's not about the terrible journey, it's about the misery and decimation you leave behind on the way - thank you, good sir.
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Ah, Alain, it's nice to see you and get to know you a little bit better :) I don't think that you're an ex-musician, entirely; the music still finds its way into your poetry.
Glad you drifted, here, and looking forward to hearing more from you, over time! Cheers, Yahia
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Ah, sweet! Good to 'meet' you, meet you @carmalain7 :-) I am glad that of all the vast spaces that stung out of all things steemit - you'd found the Isle, and that you maybe, hopefully, feel a wee bit at home there.
Look forward to all those poems and things. Where-ever this journey takes you, and whatever comes of it - all the best.
inna-
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Defnitely a much-improved "introduceyourself"!
Its great to see the Alain behind the Carm.
Quite eager to listen to some of your own personal compositions, I'm curious to see what you've created, and if it's anything like I imagine it might be!
I believe I can speak for many when I say its great to see you becoming part of the family!
I'm excited to see where that genius of yours takes you in the coming months, and years.
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ah hah! An introduceyourself. I did terrible with my first time, but never tried again. I didn't read your first one, but this one is lovely. Glad to have you aboard. And back to the poems... ;)
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thank you thank you, Uniwhisp - yeah, hoping my first slowly gets more and more buried on the block chain.
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Lol. That's how I feel about mine! :D It's quite buried by now, thank goodness. :D
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unequivocally honored, @Geke, thank you so much for your nomination.
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Hi! Nice to meet you and see the face behind the pen. I enjoyed reading your introduction.
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Nice to meet you. I know what you mean about writing your an'introducing yourself' when you are new, mine was rubbish and I recently did exactly as you have done and did a second take. I write music under the GJART monocle. Swing by if you have a moment (Lost / Fireproof are our best tracks on here).
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Hi
Welcome to Steem. Congratulations! It's an awesome community. I followed you. Please follow back. Good Luck.
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Nice taste of music man! Welcome to steemit!
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Welcome!! I look forward to your post :)
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Upvoted ☝ Have a great day!
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welcome!follow me , Good
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Welcome to steemit from @lopezdacruz. All the best in your steemit journey.
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thank you Lopez, all the best to you too, good sir.
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Welcome to Steem. Do read A thumb rule for steemit minnows - 50:100:200:25 for starter tips.
Also get to know more about Steem reading the Steem Blue Paper and share your feedback on our Steem Blue Paper Awareness Initiative
All the Best!!!
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As an influencer, I'm sure you understand that a personal comment, even a sentence, reflecting the content of your read is a much more hospitable way to welcome someone, Grant.
or at the very least, upvote the post you posted your face in the comments on, good sir. I know it's the internet, but have some interpersonal sensibility if you're trying to be a marketer on a social interface.
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https://steemit.com/steemit/@grantcardone/steemit-has-an-entitlement-problem
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i mean, you did plant your face with no indication of interacting with the content you were plastering your self-promotion too, good sir, but that doesn't mean you have to write a post about your own entitlement to posting your self-promotion on other people's blogs without any consideration for the intent of the platform as outlined in the Steem Whitepaper.
don't be so hard on yourself, Grant, it's only a social blogging experimental interface.
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I mean, he's right. He's entitled.
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This is nice of you my mentor.
Finding time to welcome a minnow.
You are phenomenal.
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Warmest welcome to you @carmalain7 to the steemit community. I am @desmonddesk . You will enjoy your steemit experience If you understand how the steemit platform operates. I have made a tutorial for minnows. You can check it out. I have welcomed you with an upvote. Follow the link below..
https://steemit.com/promo-steem/@desmonddesk/questions-newbies-ask-on-steemit-and-their-answers-mitup-5-with-vheobong-first-series
Cheers!
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Very cool dude! I just followed you. I hope you take a second to check out some of my music, I do a lot of weird modualr synthesis stuff.
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