My third update in regards to the #roadtosteemfest, and this week a focus on the decisions made in recent time to support my mission to get there.
This is so not my boat - Cala Millor, Majorca.
If you missed the first two posts, you can catch up here and here if you wish. I'm likely to be covering some ground again so I don't think this is a requirement.
Speaking of old ground, I attended last years event in Lisbon, Portugal. And this has only made my desire stronger to make sure I make it this time around too. In order to do this, I've certainly had to make some decisions over the past few months, and although not huge, they've had a reasonable effect on my lifestyle.
Being a full-time Steemian is reasonable tough right now, especially if you are funding life on STEEM. The current market conditions favor those on full Power-up mode - not so great cashing out liquid for less than a dollar a go though. Perhaps when the next bull run arrives, I'll make the decision to take more liquid out, to sit on for the all to likely dip.
I mentioned to my mum that i'd received a couple of gifts to my wallet recently, and she replied with something like 'it's because you are stating poverty'. It really wasn't my intention to be holding the cap in hand, and I hope these gifts were just cause. I think they were. Anyway, thank you to guys for them - they have been banked into the Savings wallet for the festival :)
Scrimping on 'stuff' is something I've done reasonably well with over the past few months. The food I purchase is pretty basic, but I'm happy that i'm eating enough (even though I keep being told I look thin), and that what I eat is pretty healthy. Living alone seems to help with regards to things like toothpaste, and especially toilet roll. I'm pretty sure you ladies eat that stuff!
With regards to eating and drinking out, I've had to tell friends family that this will be happening even less over the coming months. When I do eat out, I'm looking at what's there and thinking 'I could make this at home for a quarter of the price'. Yeah I know, company, conversation, 0 preparation and washing up, etc. But still, when you are thinking about the cash side of things it's not a good place to be in. I'm probably not that excellent of company with this mindset anyway.
In order to help fund the trip, other decisions have been made and some of them already acted upon. My posting frequency has been close to daily over the past 3/4 months, but I'm pretty sure I'll be going for at least 1 every day without fail. This could well mean some more Pies being dished out, although I've not yet recovered from the last batches, and so you'll have to wait a few days if you are still hungry.
Perhaps vlogging more frequently is an option, and I have one in planning for the @blocktrades sponsored @openmic contest in which you can win your Steemfest 3 ticket and the accommodation in Poland. Clearly this would be huge for me, as I have no doubt it would for many. The competition looks pretty stiff though, and so I'm not expecting to win - but I should certainly have a go. One of the aspects of the contest is to talk about 'how you engage with community' - yeah I've probably got something to say about this at least!
Something else that I've been pondering, and actually took action on the other day, was to try to earn some fiat here in Mallorca. It's actually easier said than done as most of the jobs an English speaker/crap Spanish speaker can get are already taken, and those are mostly bar jobs. Saying that, there is a bar that have offered some adhoc/part-time work, and the other day I pulled a couple of pints, washed up, but the main job, as detailed in the Facebook DM, was to paint the kitchen.
Half way through the afternoon, my mother and partner popped into the bar, as they frequently do from time to time and spotted me up a ladder. This was quite amusing and surprising for them both, mainly due to me 'never lifting a finger' when I lived at home - 22 years ago. That's not strictly true mum, I do remember mowing the lawn, and watching up, at least twice :P My hamstrings are telling me I made a fair few trips up and down that ladder the other day. So yeah, this looks like an option to earn a few Euros, and you never know, make a new friend or two.
Alright then, thanks for reading today, and look out for a vlog or two in the near future. I hope these posts are appreciated as much as Pies, and help the reader get to know @abh12345 a little more.
Cheers!
Asher