How SteemFest Changed my Life (or 'The Mention Post' ;D )steemCreated with Sketch.

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Brace yourselves Steemians, super long post coming ! And it's only one of the series -more to come really soon ;)

SteemFest - A Life Changing Experience

I got to Lisbon on Halloween night the 31st, and spent almost 3 whole days at SteemFest. I don't even know where to begin...so this time I will focus on the people I met (mentions here!) and the fun we had while bonding! So...on the social part of it all - for now ;) Ok it is seriously the first time I pause when writing, I am still so overwhelmed and sad this whole thing ended! REALLY heartbroken...

First of all, I'm very sad @creutzy didn't make it. I still think it would be an amazing experience for him as well...But I tried to keep him posted with videos and photos and constant updates. Same goes for @natureofbeing that we had the chance to facetime from the US a couple of times to keep her within the spirit of SteemFest - I mentioned also @yusaymon and @outerground at my previous post about the pop up art exhibition at the LX Factory, who also had their work there!

Thanks and Mentions

First of all, a special mention to @themonetaryfew for baring with me non-stop these days! I know I'm a difficult person to bare haha, and he managed to do it very successfully (but probably he's happy I finally left Lisbon ahahaha :P ) I'm not going to post any pictures of him, respecting his privacy - if you weren't there, he remains a mystery... ;)

Then, a big thanks to @roelandp for organizing this amazing event, and also @firepower (who is an AMAZING dancer by the way!), @foxxycat (who I had the joy to speak in Romanian, yay!) and @juanmiguelsalas for their great help with everything! The locations, the organization, the schedule, the FOOD and everything was PERFECT guys, THANK YOU !!!

Now, going on with the mentions... A very special and heartfelt one for my Berlin girls @sjennon and @things !!! You were the awesome-st girls at SteemFest, but I'm sure you already know that! Good thing is we live close so I hope to see you again before Steem Fest 3 - wherever that'll be! Also, people, make sure to try @spectacles, a super useful Steemit Follower Tracking App created by @sjennon - simply amazing!

I wanna mention the incredible @immarojas, @inquiringtimes and @ballinconsious for their infinite energy!!!! You put a smile on my face plenty of time guys - can't wait to see you again!!! :D

Also, of course, I wanna thank @ned, @sneak, @justinx, @andrarchy and @roadscape for the friendly talks - but I'll do another post, more detailed about that, and Steemit in general ;)

Just a few other amazing people I met there (including some speakers!) were: @jmarques [the... official journalist of Steemfest!], @lovejoy and @wolfcat [who brought their amazing energy from the States!], @everlove [a breathtaking artist!], @felixxx [our favorite witness from Russia!!! Oh wait - Germany hahaha!!!! -what happened with the window in the end???], @pharesim and @wackou [great supporters of my work! Thank you!], @saramiller [amazing girl and yoga instructor! - I hate it that I had to leave Saturday morning and missed class.....], @schererf [or...Sheriff as everyone was calling him!!!], @osm0sis [the sweetest French giiiiirl!], @dan-atstarlite + @jaybird known also as @steembirds [thank you guys for the amazing show! I will be posting more on that soon ;)], @sterlinluxan [a great entrepreneur with an amazing vibe - thanks for the advice and I'll be e-mailing you soon, I do owe you the church picture!!!], @meister [oh the spiritual talk! And project to come - can't wait!!], @hansikhouse [I looooove Korea!!!! Thank you for that, and keep in touch for the rest we talked about ;)], @oscarcc89 [amazing artist - check him out!!!], the best @shortcut EVER and my favorite Italian couple of artists @paolobeneforti and @silviabeneforti !

Last but not least, I finally met my @ocd colleagues @anomadsoul and @m31 - it was great seeing you guys!!! I will talk more about @ocd later on ;) I can't thank my boss @acidyo enough for giving me off those few days I was in Lisbon - thanks boss ;) Also, I wanna thank my other boss haha, @patrice, for the support - I'm back now so I'll get back to my duties properly!!!

I will contact you all (on chat or comments), and maybe some I didn't mention because I can't find your steemit names yet, to talk more about everything and keep in touch!!!

Why was SteemFest Life Changing?

You know that moment, back when we were kids, and we would go to a children's party and we weren't able to break the ice so by the time we started playing, the parents came to take us home?

This is how I thought it would be...That we wouldn't talk much until the last day that we would realize that 'hey, this is fun!'. But guess what, it didn't happen this day - we bonded since day 1 ! Amazing communication, lots of fun, and then sad to go. But the most important thing wasn't that...the most important thing is that Steemit, after SteemFest became more REAL. To me it is not just a crypto social media. It is real life now, because we actually met! We are not just users on an online platform - we are people who went to conferences together, who ate together, who had fun together, who danced - and ok, who got a bit tipsy together haha! This is REAL now - it's not virtual anymore! That's why I was so sad to come back... Because, Steemit makes me happy... I know, it sounds silly, but it's 100% true ! So I'm including some pictures of this fun and I hope no one will ever forget it! I sure won't !!!

Plans and Thoughts after SteemFest

Since I talked to many Steemians and I felt amazing being there, while I get back to my general duties for my blog on Steemit and for the teams I work for, I have some ideas I will share shortly, for new projects - I hope you will all support me, because ... Steemit needs to be bigger than it already is!!! @hansikhouse, @meister and @sterlinluxan I will contact you very soon for more ;)

Enough talking, now enjoy the pictures!

Here's some proof of how much fun we had! Some of them are not perfect and I should feel ashamed as a photographer, but they were just moments, not high class art photography and that's what matters! Most of them taken with my iPhone SE - at the Lisbon post I'll go Nikon ;)

It was great meeting you people, I will never forget you or this event! See you all next year - if not sooner, hopefully! And as I always say - even though I'm MeanMommy...don't forget to smile!!!

Just one of the spectacular desserts...

@things, @sjennon and me having obvious fun the 2nd night at the Snooker!

With @m31, one of my @ocd partners! Glad I met you giiiirl!

So proud with my SteemFest tag!!!

With @hansikhouse - after our Korean talk...Selfie time! :D

One of our exceptional dinners at Lisbon Secret Spot!

Dance night with the @steembirds [thanks for giving me your glasses @dan-atstarlite to look cool!!!], @things, @sjennon and the one and only @firepower!!!

Oh...and the song that goes with this post...I first heard it while there and it's perfect for the occasion!
...No I don't wanna go home, 'cause when you hold me like this, you know, my heart skips SKIPS a beat... <3

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So glad you the Steemfest had such an impact! Lovely article too :)

Thank you deary! :D But...it was amazing wasn't it? It's not just me, right??? :D

Great !!! What did @ned said in his speech ?

More posts to come - even though I see some people mentioning stuff already ;) It wasn't just a speech, he participated at one of the conferences and also did a kind of an interview with a fellow Steemian and took questions. He's a pretty cool guy who knows exactly what he's doing!!! :D

These are the real Steemfest posts, the ones where you realise you should have been there but still make you feel good because everybody had an amazing time. I love your name so much + followed by my favourite number, i am sold...

Thank you for your kind words @bubke ! Indeed it was amazing - I was close to not going because the air tickets were super expensive, I couldn't find a proper place to stay, and the whole thing started with a million obstacles... but I made it, and had the time of my life... I don't regret a cent I spent - all worth it and more!
You should have come indeed! But, there's SF3 AND we might do other meet ups! Where are you located? We should get organized ;)
Haha thank you!!! :D :D :D People at SF said it's catchy ;) And the number...well, my age, Jesus's age, who cares ;) My favorite by the way is 22, but I like 33 too -all doubles are cute :D

Awesome to have met you love! Lots of laughs, so many I had no voice the next day. Super sad to have missed Friday's events but already looking forward to next year's Steemfest. What an amazing community :)

My God, same problem!!! No voice!!! Especially when I got back, I couldn't talk to anyone I had to while traveling hahaha!!! :P Next year is not far, plus we can always meet up besides that - we're Steemian, we all live in Steemland! :D Indeed, the vibe was over the top! Muaaaah cherie! :*

You were really gone friday!! Was looking for you.

You have no idea how bummed i was to miss out on the 2nd day :( looks like a lot of fun was had too. Stay in touch lovelies, and hope to catch up with you somewhere out there before next year's SteemFest.

As i've said..Steemfest3 is way too long, yes let's!! Take care xoxo

Yay, so fun to see and read your good times!!!

Thank you !!! :D I'm glad you were a bit 'there' too :)
Seriously...I think it was the greatest time of my life - or at least at my top10 so far! :D

Are you serious? That dessert was deadly ;)
Steemfest3 is too long away.

It WAS :D
I know... :/ We should do something about it - soon ;)

I hope and wish we should girl..am missing Lisbon lolsss
You might come to London, we go there or meet-up in Greece!!
Also, @outerground, @teodora and I am sure live blocks away to each other.
Is @creutzy well?

London sounds good - @creutzy used to live there before Copenhagen ;) He's good, back to Denmark as well, and showed him everything :D :D We won't lose each other -promise! :*

Haha defo! Wanna know how you get on once in a while. Kinda sad to go back to normal after SF ugh!
Steemit duties, here we are! Hugs hugs!!

'Kinda' sad? I was almost crying the whole way back :(
But yeah, every beautiful moment comes to an end but that's just ground for new ones!!!
Huuuuuugsssss :*

Oh, i forced myself not to after the yoga session yesterday, I didn't even look back when getting out of HF. That and for another reason. Kisses P.!

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I feel I really missed out. Let hope my 38th birthday will be at Steemfest 3

I can't tell you that you didn't @vibeof100monkeys ... :/ It was simply indescribable...but yeah, 3rd time is a charm so yessss :D

Indeed i'm aiming for next time :)

next year we go together. I am sure it was amazing. steem on meanmommy.

yeah ... it was ... and better than Amsterdam some said... Someone asked me about you and I don't remember who damn it! There was one other Greek though besides me (even though when they mentioned the countries they left Greece out...and ok I went from Denmark but he went from Larissa!!!) but he's not really involved quite yet,he's new ;) @ebarakos is his name :)

I am sure @liondani was there, did you meet him?

Not that sure - even though he was mentioned -but no I didn't :(((

Wohoo! It was great meeting you too! :D Thanks for the tags and mentioning @spectacles too! <3

It was an amazing experience and we will definitely be back next year.

I hope to meet you in Berlin anytime soon - you are more than welcome!

I guess my mention post has yet to come, but for now I need to catch up on some work and posts! Stay tuned <3

How couldn't I?? I looooved it and I'll start using it very very soon :D
Yes, who knows when next will be!!! Excited to see!
And clearly, you won't get rid of me that easily haha so Berlin it is - we still talk of moving there with @creutzy so... ;)
Haha I have a lot of posts waiting now but I don't wanna spam so I'm taking it slow for now :P But I will stay tuned, can't wait to be your number 2 fan (eh eh @things is your number 1 as @creutzy is my number 1 ;) ) <3

Good! If you know any angular developers, feel free to send them over to me - I am looking for people to improve the product!

Ha! And yes, you told me that you were considering to move there. I say YES!

I seriously have about 4 posts lined up for today. Two down, two to go! Just need to nicely spread it out throughout the day! I even think here is a SteemBoard badge for that actually.

Hahah, looking forward for you to beat it to number 2!

I won't do that much I think - maybe 2 a day, to get the week haha!!!

Wanted to merge something for today, but now I cut them in two (so now one moved to tomorrow). Then I always keep space for some spontaneous posts - which I call my Bullshit posts actually, ha!

I would love to read your Bullshit posts hahahaha I might post some of those too then (copy much? :P ) :D

Haha, they're pretty imaginitive posts. E.g. (meme) contest entries, my translated dutch songs etc!

Feel free to follow my bullshit example :D

Translated Dutch songs huh? I should show off to @themonetaryfew with that haha!!

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