Introduction: Sean from the Midwest

Hello Steemit, 

My name is Sean, but I’ll be posting as *inkslinger*. I’m a middle-aged Midwesterner living smack-dab between Chicago and Milwaukee. I’m a photojournalist by day (and some nights) and have been working at the same daily paper for more than a decade. I spend about 80 percent of my time at work on photo assignments and the other 20 percent on writing assignments. It’s a pretty good gig. 

In my personal life I spend most of my time keeping fit and traveling – usually simultaneously. I cut the cable tv cord in 2011 and invested in a couple of gym memberships. I haven’t regretted that decision in the least. I’m *this close* to getting my 25-year-old body back.

The romanticism of the outdoors is what keeps me up at night. I do a fair amount of backpacking around the country, so I’m always planning the next trip. Along with the hiking, I dabble in a bit of kayaking and rock climbing. I did spend the entire spring of 2014 building a wood sea kayak that culminated in a two-week trip on Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands.

I’ve also been known to sneak in a mud run or two throughout the year.

Bitcoin and blockchain finally got forced into my daily life about a month ago. I’ve followed some tech news over the years, but never made the leap into investing. Last month, the online pharmacy I’ve used for years to skirt the rising costs of health care in the U.S. had a problem processing credit cards, but said they now accept Bitcoin. The next stop was Coinbase.

The small amount of BTC I had in my wallet ignited my curiosity in Altcoins. I’ve joined multiple exchanges and stay up late reading news sites, forums and blogs about the next “big” coin. Some of those articles live right here on Steemit. I’m a sucker for blockchains with a greater purpose than just being a decentralized currency. Blockchain is the future of ... everything.

Thank you to the Steem dev team for creating this platform and thank you Steemers for reading my intro. 

~Sean (aka inkslinger)