If you look at my profile you will see that I am following about 300 people on Steem, but a few stand out for the special things they have done.

When I first posted on Steem I felt like I was posting into space. I didn't know if there were actual real human beings on the other side reading this.

![s7te2w.png](https://img.esteem.app/s7te2w.png)



The person who first found my blog and encouraged me the most to continue was @moderndayhippie. Do you know anyone that would sell their house, buy crypto and then move to Belize? That's his story. 

Today he is a homegrown gardener and fitness guy in North Carolina. He has some cool dogs. If you haven't seen his blog yet give it a browse. 

[![aecw17.png](https://img.esteem.app/aecw17.png)](https://steemit.com/@moderndayhippie)

# Here is one of @moderndayhippie's home projects.

![85zr68.png](https://img.esteem.app/85zr68.png)



The second person that influenced me was a poet and musician who went by the name of @d-pend. His poems contained such geological details of Kerala 

I wondered if he was Indian, but I had never seen an Indian write like that. Beyond that was the beat box and music that was just so mysterious. I felt there was definitely a kindred spirit.

It was fun when @dpend had a poetry contest to write a poem every day for 100 days. Actually I probably would have stopped posting on Steem if it wasn't for that poetry contest. 

Check out @d-pend's blog and his youtube channel. It's an adventure in itself. I would describe his videos as organic.

[![kwhnw3.png](https://img.esteem.app/kwhnw3.png)](https://steemit.com/@d-pend)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fc7wnYNK1g&t=7s


# Here is some @d-pend wisdom:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQbzfFA7-Ao

# Here is some @d-pend beat box flow:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M2oljQybbk&t=1s


Another I should mention is @roundbeargames. He happens to be a neighbor. It's a steem world after all. I have always been interested in drawing and animation and wanted to learn more about vector art. 

He uses 2.5 Dimension models to create new game scenes. He probably has the most complete 2.5 D Unity tutorials in the world on Youtube. 

If you are at all interested in using Unity to program your own games or just want to be amazed at how code comes to life then check out @roundbeargames and his youtube.

![gf8ei7.png](https://img.esteem.app/gf8ei7.png)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT8_IZjNdyA&feature=emb_logo

# Here is some @roundbeargames wisdom about life:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxtgxsNGb10

That's three. There are a ton of great people who influenced me on Steem. 

I have to mention a few more:


@davidke20 - I'm sorry I thought your were David Duke for some reason, but your blog is funny. I can't read Chinese but you do enough English to make me smile. I have never seen someone so pumped to get back into shape as you are this year.

@redheadpei - I never knew what it was like to live on an Island in Canada until I read your blog. You were so kind to follow most of my posts and always had something good to say even if well my blog was strange.

@abitcoinskeptic - another neighbor but a little ways down the street, about an hour. Like me a foreigner in Korea. He writes a detailed blog about the historical places in Korea mostly around Suwon but all over Korea.

@acolucky - a like minded character. Funny and insightful

@bellomedley - a Korean belle

@awgbibb - a South African who still has a sense of humor

@aggroed - never gives up his vision

@edje - loves music

@engchitchat - English teacher in Korea... I didn't forget you.

@happyworkingmom - cute family stories in Korean

@carlgnash - interesting perspective and all around cool guy

@comedyopenmic - haven't seen them around but they were a blast that kept me motivated to post

@traf and @travalgar - I had a few laughs. Still haven't figured out his logic of Tau but sounds like a good idea.

@papapepper - I have been following him and his family since I came to Steem. They are growing up and the perfect example of homesteading America.

@overkillcoin - Really good at making vector drawings. I wouldn't mind if he made some tutorials.

There are tons more but these Steemians stand out now. You are great. Thank you for sharing your life here.

I'm on my way to India with the whole family to meet friends and encourage those we know there.

Until next time,

Peace

@mineopoly


It looks like I am adding more as I read the comments^^

You guys are awesome