How was your 2024? Mine was, um, ok, I guess. There were plenty of ups and downs and seemed like life reflected the crypto charts at times. But, we keep moving forward, right?

So forward I went and continue to go. Backwards just isn't an option, is it?

I trudged through the crypto winter with a lot of you. I heard promises of this, people saying they'll do that - when the bear market is over.

It's been over for a minute now, so I guess they put their money where their ass is instead of their mouth.

Is what it is.

A few memorable things that stick out in my brain is the solar eclipse I got to experience with my oldest two boys. That was likely one of those once in a lifetime things so am happy it happened with them.

I took another trip out to Vegas to hang out with the stakkin clan. Love those shiny mother fuckers. Can't wait to group up and raise some more hell with 'em.

#BITCOIN halved again, doing its beautiful part to foster decentralization in the world we live.

There was plenty of fishing.

Berry picking.

The summer was intense, both with the heat, and activities.

I think I would be in agreement with the rest of the immediate fam here on the home front that going to the hundred+ band and performer concert - Bonnaroo - was quite the memorable experience. It was the first one most of them had been to in any capacity outside of some school function.

There is talk of Luke Combs and Olivia Rodrigo in the hallways this month already. Not sure if we'll go or not, surgery on a Dane is not cheap and neither are vehicle repairs which both seemed to hit at Christmas when I could have definitely gone without them.

I set my witness back up and started Hive account@pollenation as a witness too. There will be more from that this year for sure.

There was a monster raffle, some camping and kayaking and I joined some camera club thing to learn how to become a better photographer.

Birthday parties.

Broken arms.

Family reunions.

Haunted Houses.

There was much fun had in 2024.

I was pretty sad with Hive overall though. We seen a few rug pulls and people openly closed their projects. We watched some quietly walk away and other things completely crash in nothingness.

I wonder what that tastes like? Nothing. Personally, I will never put nothing on my plate, because even then, I will still have something. Because I will make something out of nothing and turn that something into something great. While it is percolating in the great category, I'll be mixing new potions behind the unspoken scenes to turn that great something, into something spectacular and while they marvel at the spectacle, I'll be transforming it into something special and push it into a class of elite notoriety.

Is this the part where I start bitching about some tokens that really pissed me off? Or projects even?

No, no, they probably already know who they are.

No sense in pointing more fingers.

They get enough of a workout just trying to maintain some kind of normalcy for posting on Hive.

You like that picture there though? I lost one similar in the fire a few years back that some of you may have seen on a few videos or live streams that Hive account@thealliance family sent me as an appreciation gift.

This was in my stocking. Got me a little choked up that my daughter understands just how much time and effort I put into things how much some of them actually mean to me.

A couple of them even got upset when they couldn't find their #PIMP sweatshirts. 'Because it's Daddy's thing'.

So yes, #thealliance is till going strong into the new year and is one of the oldest communities (before that was even a thing) on this blockchain - probably any blockchain - post Doge. We still teach, accept and foster our family here. You wonder where a lot of these other ones got their models and mindsets from? Ya, credit due people.

My game, Hive account@nism, has been quiet, I will admit. But do let it be known, we are working on things. We just made a triumphant leap and finished ALL the rigging for our little critters so they will act accordingly in the game. Gonna be so fuckin' awesome.

As for the PIMP District (which also was birthed within the halls of The Alliance castle), that will have a comprehensive year-end review of its own within the next week. Short story is though, we trimmed back our LP positioning to stand strong in a few other ones. We added to the silver stack and threw #BTC into our portfolio. You're welcome.

But, it's those three right there, that make this whole shit even mean anything. I likely would not even be here running communities and making friends and connections with each and any and all of you. I'd just have on one of those fake faces and be extracting from this chain every chance I got. Which, you can always tell who those people are. They are the ones that are powering down and selling off all their tokens during pumps. Hell, they are probably sending HIVE and HBD off on a weekly or even daily basis. They aren't trying to build anything, and I would be one of those people, because I do that on other chains. But not here.

This place is different. Not sure why, or maybe it's because I have put in a little more effort and made some connections that have become more than just associated faces. Real people. I remember I had groups and 'friends' on that fuktbook and LinkedIn that would never show themselves IRL. That being said, I'm going to update this template I've been using and start showing all of you beyond the PIMP world. So I write here today, choose your dealings wisely and wisely choose your deals. But mostly, pay attention to the dealer and REMEMBER TO BE YOU! I always am, because the glitter toe fairy demands it!