Hi,

Uhm, I agree, that's a boring opening. For a stranger who newly steps into **Hive** huge platform with massive daily updates; simple text to AI arts, individuals to communities dropping vast topics, the two letters without any smiley may seem like a flat expression and that could just get out of sight or unnoticed from daily platform routine. ![firststep.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmfNXQnzdpQVVVE4pAUAqXwJ2DwLWJbdkXWx77M8EFLNXE/firststep.jpg) source: [oalifeline.org](http://www.oalifeline.org/steps/2167/) But to make progress, one has to start somewhere. First step matters. I try to find quotes to put down here that relates to this, none fit as I intend it to be. I mean the powerful meaning implies within the two words eventually gives different experience as part of the result, as those quotes written when they going through the process and made it. Whatever it is they try to achieve. Those quotes are beautiful; true and can motivate, but may lose context if I force myself to have it here. Yet, let me have one anyway. Let me make a gesture first. I'm wearing a black sleveless shirt and I fold my arms in a relax way in front of my chest, a little bit lower. Chin up, no, not high, just up. Good. Now add a straight look at the front and a sincere smile.

Yo, check mic check.. smith it!

Hive is crowd queen is beezy
Tech is lock, I ain't no savvy
Snickers ripped, foot don't fit
I'm docked and cash in limit.

Man gotta do What a man gotta do
'fore the waves in the blue
Have to toe the very wet sand
First step is you have to say that you can

I believe most already know the last two lines are a quote from Will Smith. So here, on the first quarter phase of the night I'm writing this down as a self introduction on Hive. _amclover_ is the word, the name I use on social media and writing platforms. I consider that as a brand name also. It's not something fancy. A pen name, and that is all. I think it is fine to (and I believe most) not use real names here in virtual life. So I came up with an account using a [pseudonym](https://www.wordnik.com/words/pseudonym). I shouldn't be long with an introduction. Let this be a first warm and friendly handshake to everyone here. Have a blessed day. * * * Friendly waving and smiling to @consciouscat for encouragement and warm welcome a few days earlier. Clover is here, mam :') – eventually :)