I thought it was about time I did another #followfriday , and yes, I know it's Saturday but with all the Netcoins contest (follow the link and vote) excitement, I forgot. Shame on me after I have had a lovely week commenting on some cool posts and engaging with some great people. Despite the current downturn and lack of new members, there is still a lot of great stuff to read and people to chat to.
So without any further ado.....
I love an Asian lady and I love the 
Hive account@ladiesofasia , a group of ladies from a number of Asian countries and led by the head girl 
Hive account@livinguktaiwan who write an occasional post together highlighting differences and prices in their respective countries. They are not what you call prolific en masse, but when the post comes, you can be sure its a good one and very interesting and their most recent one is no exception. As part of the 'What can you do with 5 Steem Challenge?' , they produced a video about how many Cokes you could buy with five Steem in their respective homelands. Very original and great fun. Get over there smartish, have a coke and a smile, and give them an upvote as they are already on 5 days.
The next great post I came across this week was from 
Hive account@onnovocks who had recorded a track from his friend's band. Some very cool and laid back blues, his blog contains some great music and he also helps out the Steem community with its anti spam efforts. Top guy,great music, check out the sounds of Gumbo Circus
A quick shout out for an old whale, 
Hive account@v4vapid who describes his or herself as a 'conspiracy analyst'. Now I'm not struck on a lot of the crap, non-evidence backed tosh and the politics I read on Steemit, but this person is exceptional. They write with evidence backed, proper research and more importantly for me, present facts, simply and clearly and leave their readers to make their own mind up. There is nothing preachy or sensational about their writing which is honest, sincere and totally readable. Whether I agree or not with their content, they are one of the best writers on this platform. Check out their latest post, https://steemit.com/khashoggi/@v4vapid/who-is-jamal-khashoggi-dissident-journalist-or-saudi-loyalist
Another brilliant writer who writes with knowledgeable authority is 
Hive account@fknmayhem . Mainly on the subjects of Crypto which are not really my thing, his comments on others' posts tell a story of a really nice person and humanitarian. He makes the list again because he is a great writer, and one of the things that a great writer does is capture my interest in subjects I may not be interested in. This person really should be on your reading list, his latest post is Will Circle’s Acquisition of SeedInvest Reinvent the ICO Game?
Finally, there are a couple of great Steemies and community members having a little bit of a shit time right now so please let's all drop into their blogs and send of love and best wishes. 
Hive account@surpassinggoogle 
Hive account@meno and 
Hive account@shanibeer I think could all do with some love right now as they battle some adversity in their lives. Nice people need to be told they are nice and deserve others regards. My best wishes to you all.
That's it! I will write out 100 lines now for 
Hive account@steevc as penance for tardy timing and call it a day! Have a great weekend everyone :-)
