About a week ago I found out about Steemit. I could not fall asleep that night. I could not believe that such network/project exists for so long and I had no idea about it. Secondly, I was ecstatic knowing that we live in times where such paradigm can even exist. I work for with a few blockchain companies and it's hard for me to be surprised with any blockchain novelties at this point but Steemit is a blow of a fresh air. Hands down. After all those years of complaining that content or journalism are dead, there is now new hope. New incentive for people to express how they want, not how they need to in order to please advertisers. Advertising for sure corrupted our passions, motivations and ways of expression. Thank you for being here, Steem!
So who am I? I am a Berlin-based designer who spends working hours on UI and UX for blockchain projects here and post-working hours on calligraphy, perfume making, drawing etc... If there is any time left in the day, I enjoy vlogging and podcasting about what goes through my mind.
A few weeks ago I found out that around August I will become a father. I can't really say that I fully got in terms with it. No, I am still processing this information. Bit by bit. I am very excited but also afraid as fuck. I did a fair bit of notes in my private diary about the transition from a lazy coward with commitment issues, to [ideally] the opposite of that. I will soon release it all as a blog or vlog series that contemplates my (our) journey.
As you can see, I decided to keep this page quite honest and open. Well, it's easy when you decide to be anonymous. Yeah, I know, if you put some time into it, you will be able to figure my real identity. I am fine with that too. As I am adding more photos and references from my life, things will seem very transparent. There will be no privacy in the future so why should I bother. This used to freak me out a lot in the past. I used to be very protective of my privacy. Especially when being discovered by family and work friends comes into play. Now, I no longer care. I think times have changed. There is so much content out there, I would not make my parents read this even if I would share the link with them.
The name Conscious Monkeys comes from Joe Rogan’s bit. We is one of my biggest role models. A father figure I wish I had. I used to use this name as my eCommerce project that failed (numerous times), then name for the newsletter (that nobody signed up for), title of the Podcast (that only 5 people listen to), a vlog (with core audience in Southeast Asia). Conscious Monkeys really resonates with me somehow. I like it's sound and simplicity. It just stands for everything I do and what refers to a human condition, society, visual and verbal communication.
What to expect? I can't promise I will be posting every day, but I will try to. The idea is to pour a fairly raw stream of thoughts, emotions, visual and sonic artefacts that day or night brought in. I began to journal a few weeks ago and I really like it as an exercise for the mind. I don't like to edit it as I like the spontaneity of the process. So please be patient and forgiving. All of it is meant to be raw and honest. Take it or leave it.
If you do enjoy it, please let me know. I would love to hear from you and interact in a meaningful way. I suck with the community in the real life. I am surrounded by a bunch of random people with whom I can't really talk with. Then after work, I want to either be by myself and decompress. Or spend time with my girlfriend (and soon baby). Does it sound familiar in any way?
This post is just to say hello. More will follow soon.
Peace.
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