Thanks for sharing, love to hear stories like this, just started out myself a few months back. Other then posting on facebook had no real experience other then playing games. Been having a bit of fun posting and have even done things I would like to do but had not done lately just to make posts. I don't make much off my posts but am having a lot of fun on steemit, a bit like yourself by the sounds of it. Anyways wish you all the best and i'll be sure to follow you.
P.S. never meet or spoken to @patrickulrich , but seems like a nice guy he's thrown a few upvotes my way also.