I can’t believe it’s week 8!! Time has seriously been flying by, and again this week I almost missed writing the weekly free write. I feel like I have been talking SteemFest all week though!

I’ve really been enjoying this initiative and the connections it is building. To be honest.. that whole I’m terrified to show up at a festival where I know no one feeling, is almost gone entirely. Because quite frankly, I feel like I already know a lot of you... and now am just excited to grab a drink and catch up on what is happening in each other’s lives. Which is a pretty extraordinary thing I must say.

This weeks #Roadtosteemfest write up asks the question of ...

What are you going to SteemFest for? Business or Pleasure?

Why can’t I have both?



_{Seriously, I can’t be the only one who immediately thought of a mullet.. Business in the front, party in the back? I am? Oh.. must be that American humor again😜}

Eric gave us some examples of possible reasons for attending;

Are you going to Krakow because, like me, expect to find a crypto babe wealthy as hell and win her heart?


So you want to attend Steem Fest 3 because you need funding for one of your projects?


Do you want to go to Poland so you can meet a whale who can get you out of anonymity?


Is this trip your opportunity to go to a new country and explore its touristic spots and get to know the local culture?


Is jumping on a plane to this Steem massive meet up your chance to meet all those people you spend countless hours a week conversating and fooling around in the different chat rooms?

_{Well, at least we know we will have some entertainment watching Eric try to catch his crypto babe...}

I’m not sure my reasonings fall into any of the above categories really. 🤔


When I first decided to go to SteemFest it was initially all business;

• Learn about where the Steem platform is going and how I can be apart of it, from the individuals that are at the forefront.

• Try to bring awareness to the need for curation efforts, to ensure our best content is being seen and that those valuable content creators stay on the platform.

• Absorb as much knowledge as I could about the inner workings of the blockchain and crypto currency, because It’s something I still don’t fully grasp.

While those things are still very much some of my goals, maybe even my main goals. In fact one of the biggest things I will be doing there is Making a presentation about curation on the platform as a whole with some fellow curators on behalf of @curie. As curation is something I’m extremely passionate about, that’s pretty big for me.


But shortly after deciding to go, the whole Pleasure side has definitely creeped in as well.


I feel SteemFest is going to be an adventure I won’t soon forget and I’m excited to experience it while...

• Going on my first solo travel, and overseas at that.

• Exploring a country I have never been to, while documenting it all with my camera.

• Being able to take this online community offline and experience these amazing friendships in real life.

• Having long talks over beers with people from all over the world, that I would have never met if it wasn’t for the Steem blockchain.

• Get as far out of my comfort zone that I have ever been, and do things I never thought I would. After all.. Everything you want in life is waiting for you outside of your comfort zone.
  
  

So, I guess my answer is Both... I’m going full mullet here guys. 😄


There are plenty of other things I am looking forward to, but in it all.. I know it’s going to be an unexpected journey, and the start of something wonderful.

Thanks for the support and love! Can’t wait to see you all come November,

❤️ Justine

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