But you'll have to read through my sentimental ramblings first....
Hi guys,
Ive been at a little bit of a loss as to what to blog about recently, and even though this past week has been awesome, writing about my day to day just didn't seem...well, worth it. So I just got home from a group dinner and movie date (Tacos and Black Panther - SO GOOD!) and started scrolling through my photos, looking for inspiration. And then it hit me!
GRATITUDE
I noticed there was a theme to my recent gallery - beautiful, amazing, gorgeous, basically all the cliche words to describe what I thought was photo worthy. The sky on fire. Sunset on the beach. This beautifully amazing and gorgeous (lol) spiderweb:
(even though I hate spiders, and will admit a healthy fear of them)
And then I scrolled back to what I thought was photo worthy in NYC:
Deadhorse Bay. Where they used to dump all the dead horses. Also an erupted landfill from the 40s and 50s, where I liked to go hunting for old glass bottles for succulent propagation. Pretty hipster of me, huh.
Others included Manhattenhenge, with every last person looking at their phones instead of the beauty of the sunset. (I'm obviously also guilty, but I couldn't help but snap the hilarity of the situation). Barricades as a reminder of when Marshal Law was in effect. And last, but probably the most impactful - a news conference two blocks down from my home where two innocent people lost their lives in a shoot out.
So where am I going with this? I think that what we choose to memorialize in a photograph says a lot about you, and where your headspace is at that moment. For me, at least. And that little trip down memory lane made me pause and reflect about how grateful I am for the opportunities @nutinbutdatruth and I have earned for ourselves, and most importantly - the beautiful amazing gorgeous people we've met on our journey to wherever it is we're going.
Which now brings me to the SoCal Steemit Meet Up! Now, lets be honest here. I'm really not a people person. I don't like people. I act like I do, but really....meh to most of you. At least New York Christie says that.
Walking up to a random group of strangers in the park is not something you do in NY, so we were a little apprehensive at first.
But I have to say - after introductions were made, it was as if we had all been fast friends for awhile. And Im sure a lot of them have been through Steemit, but face to face interaction is always different but not a dull moment or awkward silence was to be had. We talked, we ate, we joked, we shared information and at the end of it all, I realized we all have a LOT more in common besides Steemit. Thank god, because I'm still in the "not fully understanding" class. But no, in all seriousness, I see a lot of group permaculture, rock hounding, gardening, various arts & crafts, hiking, camping, and foraging outings in our future (just to name a few!). Not to mention, we're probably the only normal people left since we made this super useful tinfoil hat for us to wear as a group. Thank you @fishyculture for the contest idea, and @creationsofcare for the brain saving foil!
(From Left to Right: @nutinbutdatruth, @creationofcare, @mariannewest, @madpotters, @mattlovell, @dennisauburn, @derekrichardson, and @csusbgeochem1. Photo by @rt395. Not Pictured: @beckymeep)
So, thank you Steemit and thank you @socalsteemit / @derekrichardon / @rt395 for hosting this event, and if you're new to San Diego like we are, then go ahead and click on this banner below to join us in making new friends. Next meet up is less than a week away!!
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Happy Potting!
Christie
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