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*Photo from one of my first posts on Steemit.*

**With the recent drop in the price of Steem I am considering stocking up a bit.** 

**It has been a dark winter of the soul out here in Niigata, and I am looking forward to Spring.**

**Part of that spring cleaning involves getting out of debt (The first step is to admit there's a problem, right?).**

When I quit my crappy job back in August (a job I call "crappy" not because it was so much a bad gig in and of itself, but because it didn't work out for various interpersonal reasons) Steemit came to the rescue, allowing me to scrape by for a little bit until I found a new position.

I was brand new to it then. 

Here I am, tonight, typing away still, over half a year later, and I still have the bug. The *Steem* bug.

Am gonna take out some Bitcoin I had stashed away and use it to try to get a little caught up on some of the bills that are stacking up in the doorway. 

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*We think there is infinitely more to life than just going to school and working a soulless 9 to 5.*

**As some of you may know, my wife and I are taking the unschooling route with my son, and are both basically wannabe entrepreneurs (doesn't everyone start out as a "wannabe?") so time is low and stress is high.**

# We are, as that cheese-ball Bon Jovi song would say, "livin' on a prayer."

Okay, okay, it's not *that* bad. To be honest, I try to always remain grateful for my family's health, my health, a roof over our heads, and a steady job. Compared to a large percentage of the world, we are living as kings. 

***But...that being true, kings aren't in debt, either, and I intend to get out.***

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*Much debt. Long, slow climb. Very hell.*

# Steem has been my engine for the past half year, and I am guessing it will remain so. A slow, but steady way for me and my family to stack cheese while honing our skills in pursuit of our respective (and collective) dreams.

In a round about way, without being too cheesy, this is a thanks to Steem, for the past, and in advance.

# *Thanks.*

And to all you successful digital nomads out there who don't mind dropping a few tips to a newbie in building a social media presence, I repay value with value. Any and all info you share that you've gleaned from your experience is much appreciated. I'll even shoot some Steem your way if the comment is really helpful.

There. I feel better now. Just needed to write. Now, off to buy some Steem with some other crypto I have been holding that I am not sure will be as useful to me.

# Peace!

# ~KafkA

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***Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)***

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