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How did you get involved in Steemit?

*My technologically savvy brother @theferalone introduced me to the platform. He always seems to be 2 steps ahead of me when it comes to these things so I count on him to let me know when the newest, greatest thing comes out. Although I am a little disappointed that he waited until he had been on Steemit a whole MONTH before he shared this hidden treasure with me.*

What was your first week on Steemit like?

*The best way I can describe it is a spastic, dramatic rollercoaster. So many ups and downs and surprises. I think I felt every emotion known to man during that first week. I went from hopeful to devastated, to frustrated, to elated, to confused to jealous and everything in between. There were times I felt like they may have to start a SA (steemaholics anonymous) meeting just for me and times when I felt I wasn’t good enough for the platform and should just give up.*

Name of 3 steemians' work that you like

*@cadwell: I love the lightheartedness and humor he brings while still being real and serious* *@sykochica: she’s my steemit hero* *@shawnamawna: I love her poetry. It’s always so profound. She inspires me to get back in touch with my poetic side.*

Who gave you your first huge payout?

*So I actually don’t think I’ve gotten a huge payout yet lol. Not sure what qualifies as huge but I’m pretty sure a few dollars doesn’t quite make the cut. I do believe @pharesim was one of the first people to give me like a $1 dollar upvote and you would of thought I won the lottery 🤑*

What would you do with $5000 worth of Steem power?

*1. FREAK OUT: complete with running around the house and possibly jumping up and down on the couch* *2. Panic because with great power comes great responsibility and responsibility scares the crap out of me* *3. Overthink every upvote* *4. Contemplate quitting my job and then realize I’m getting way too far ahead of myself* *5. Ask my wife @betterbeing what I should do with it and how I should delegate some of it cause she’s smart and I hate making decisions on my own*

What gets you emotional?

*“This Is Us”: a TV show who’s main goal is to make sure everyone is weeping by the end* *Puppies and babies: their cuteness overwhelms me* *Watching the value of my posts drop when steem is crashing*