It's nice to be able to say that about at least one aspect of our lives! I can only speak for myself, of course, but this #Hive ecosystem has played a huge role in keeping me sane over the last fifteen months, as the world willingly lost its marbles.
So this 
(I've said it before, but the achievements and badges are an invaluable part of the Hive experience and we should all give Hivebuzz the props they deserve. Make sure you check out YOUR OWN ACHIEVEMENTS if you haven't already.)
Or it's OURS... that's what I mean. We control our own accounts, and we can actually help to shape our experience here. Hell... if you don't find what you're looking for, you can build it yourself-- a new Hive #tribe, or even an entirely new front-end!
I'm not at that level, and I'm loving what other brilliant folks are doing anyway, so I'll just stick to being an active, thoughtful user... for now. Who knows what the future holds! That's the beauty of this newfound, open-source playground.
And that's why a celebration is in order...
Just a baby still, and I have A LOT left to learn... but I've come a long way: five #HivePUD badges in a row and running, a diverse collection of decent #HiveEngine token stakes, a growing archive of solid content (in my humble opinion) and a list of blossoming relationships with tribe/game communities and individual users.
And if I can safely throw out a soft teaser: I'm working on something that just might involve Hive, humour, merch and HIVEPAY-- an underappreciated WooCommerce plugin developed by 
Yeah, now I'm rambling. I know... I've done that a lot over the last year. Sorry.
But you could've stopped reading anytime after I said something ridiculous like "The Nutshell" and yet here you are! Admit it: you love me. I feel the warm fuzzies in my tummy (but maybe that's just the champagne). See... you're still here!
You're the best. Group hug.
