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@dejan.vuckovic@dejan.vuckovic
An invitation to be the best man at his best friend's wedding brought
https://steemit.com/travel/@dejan.vuckovic/snowy-austrian-spring-my-travel-blog
I'm a cyclist, mountaineer and amateur photographer. Travel a lot in my spare time. I use to be a semi-pro rider when I was much younger. Now I'm doing it for pure fun and relaxation. I used to climb some of the top peaks - mostly in Europe. Now, since I am not so young anymore, I hike and enjoy the views ;)Here on Steemit I started small curation group called Thank You Bicycle. Due to personal obligations, I put it on hold for month or two, guess I am going to reactivate that curation project in May.
@omitaylor@omitaylor
@omitaylor has one adult son and two younger children who are on the autism spectrum. This is a really open post, an unembellished look at how her life has completely transformed while living with and loving her kids. Indeed, she refers to herself as a new person now, saying that her oldest child has a "different mother" - herself, before her journey as a parent of autism spectrum children.
Autism as a journey has been one of transformation— while challenging, for the better... In later blogs, I'll be talking more about our journey and stories but also about the cutting edge work we've done, studies, and treatments we're using as a family to not only thrive with Autism but excel.I now believe Autism, no matter how severe, is not a curse but a blessing in disguise. I no longer believe in curing Autism but accepting it and bringing it forward into the world as a variety of new people with unique (and often hidden) gifts.
https://steemit.com/blog/@omitaylor/breaking-the-silence-an-autism-journey-part-1
I'm a former musician who's been featured on MTV.de and HipHop DX, now a single stay at home mother of 2 kids with special needs. I'm learning to use my song writing talent in other ways— such as through blogging.
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Like its author, this post is difficult to categorize. This is an exploration of Italian superstitions illustrated with some really inventive photography featuring
https://steemit.com/culture/@creepyturtle/italian-folklore-in-8-creepy-pictures
I'm a part-time traveller, the other part is a lazy half-human/half-laptop&sofa creature. And if someone is wondering what is what and in wich percentages, well I would say: 50% traveller, 15% human, 15% laptop and 20% sofa (and to be more precise it's a white and green, brand new sofa)The human me has got a passion for pirates, photography and cryptos (especially if the market is bullish).
The laptop is named after one of the luckiest galleons in the history of tales: Hispaniola, and it's doing great.
@alberenzaOstensibly a review of episode 1 of the Caligula anime, this post does double duty as a philosophical examination of Otaku culture at large. In both capacities it is exceptional and far reaching. As a review it is very thorough, and more than enough to convince me to give this series a try! But what I really found fascinating was a discussion of the experience of growing up a part of Otaku culture, and how that has impacted the plot devices that seem to resonate the strongest today.
Otaku culture pokes fun at itself, it's a trope in and of itself now. We're niche and lots of people still seem to think all anime is weird tentacle porn for paedophiles, and reject any given anime based on the art style alone. For as popular as anime is online, we're still a niche culture all things considered, growing at a very slow pace. We punish ourselves for liking something that society seems to think is lame, and that sense of self-loathing is expressed on the screen by fans who grow up to make anime and manga and video games of their own. That's why I feel that these kinds of shows that criticise anime and its fandom tend to be the best anime out there.
Because they're the most honest.
https://steemit.com/anime/@alberenza/caligula-episode-1-some-musings-about-otaku-culture-included
I was almost scared at first when I woke up to discover my post had received so many upvotes, as I had never expected something like this would happen for a second. But when I finally learned what had happened I was ecstatic that this group, that I previously knew nothing about, decided that my post was worth upvoting and featuring in a blog. My writing, as well as anime and games themselves, may not be for everyone but I am always looking to improve. And if you like what you see here, feel free to criticise me and discuss my posts with me so I can improve alongside the Steemit anime and Otaku community. Thanks again!
@shutter-bug@shutter-bug
@shutter-bug gives you plenty to chew on and taste the local flavor. The mist shrouded mountains (featured in the film *Avatar*) are rightfully famous, but they are not the only gems here:
https://steemit.com/photo/@shutter-bug/the-scenic-route-zhangjiajie-avatar-mountains
I will be posting some photos from my adventures across Asia and other parts of the world here. I hope you all enjoy the exposures. Come enjoy the world with me, through my personal perspective and humble lens collection :)
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