Ever since I joined Steemit a year ago, I have always wanted to meet other Steemians face to face. I always felt a bit envious when I saw posts of other Steemians meeting in other cities, wishing too that I could join in. Hive account@bitrocker2020 tonight gave a talk about Steemit and I was there too. I considered this event to the first Steemit Meetup in Kuching although technically those attending the talk, some have to apply and some had yet their application approved. Well both Hive account@bitrocker and me are Steemians, and after the talk we had a very fruitful and interesting discussion on our experiences at Steemit and on how to develop Team Malaysia. I really appreciate Hive account@bitrocker2020 on the effort that he has put in and for flying all the way from Kuala Lumpur to promote Steemit in Kuching.

This week, there were a number of firsts for me. It is also the first time that I bought Steem. Although the amount is small (only 100 steem), this represent a paradigm shift for me. Since I have been spending so much time and effort at Steemit, I might as well invest in Steem, build up my Steem Power and increase my influence. This is also a refection of my trust and believe in the potential of Steemit. I strongly believe that in the long run, the price of Steem will go up and up. So now my role at Steemit has expanded from writer and curator to investor as well. The fact that this is a peer to peer transaction also makes it to my knowledge the first time there is direct transaction without going through exchanges between two Malaysian Steemians. Hive account@awesomianist transferred his Steem directly to my Steemit wallet and I just banked in the agreed sum into his bank account. By doing this, we not only save transaction fees but also time as well. I do hope that some one will create a platform where peer to peer transaction can take place without the need to go through exchanges and incurring transaction fees.