Now the countdown is really starting, By the time this post reaches payout, HiveFest 7 will have kicked off already in Amsterdam. If you are still thinking of whether to go or not, you don't have much time. Hurry up and get your ticket here!!!!
When I booked everything last month, it seems like it was a long way away and now suddenly D day is here. I still feel a bit unprepared. Actually, I was mega unprepared when I booked my flight last month and didn't check the correct date. I will be flying from UK into Amsterdam on Thursday 15th, but silly me booked it a day too early for Wednesday 14th instead! I tried to change the date but that would cost me £62. If I book an extra night hotel in Amsterdam, that would cost me £100. Then I found out if I buy another ticket it will only cost me £37!!!
I'm not staying at the HiveFest official hotel Volkshotel so I need to find out where each day's venue is, where we'll be going for dinner etc, and then decide the most economical transport ticket to get. Definitely need to get it sorted out this weekend as I want to keep my cost down and to make sure I don't get lost in Amsterdam
Then I need to finalise my OCD presentation deck. The draft is done but still waiting for @acidyo still to give me his input (tagging him to add pressure 🙃). So if on the day, my presentation is shit, blame acid, if it's a great presentation I will take full credit for it 😉.
Another presenter at HiveFest is @tcdctunes, a user who has been on Hive for just a year. We need more newbies and makers like him contributing to Hive growth!! He's making/mixing/creating a piece of music especially for HiveFest and have asked attendees to contribute audio clips. I promised him I'll do one but forgot about it, but finally got round to do that earlier this week. I can't wait to hear his creation. If you're going to HiveFest, please do take part, it will be fun. You can find more information in this post @tdctunes/last-call-for-hivefest-audio-clips.
And finally packing. Got to do that last minute, but it's only for a few days. I expect the weather in Amsterdam won't be too different from UK so I will be travelling light which means I won't have my laptop with me. I always feel a bit vulnerable in case anything crops up. That will limit my online presence and normal curation work for Pinmapple and OCD, but I'm sure the team will cover for me whilst I enjoy myself at HiveFest!
ANSWERS TO THE SEPTEMBER HPUD GUESSING CONTEST
This month's HPUD Guessing Contest is to guess what training I attended recently. It was run by the charity Guide Dogs, and the objective was to teach us how to help visitors with visual impairment to move around the See Monster safely.
There were 14 entries, a bit less than normal but most people guessed correctly. Congrats to those who did, and here's everyone's HPUD Caring Club badge for the month. Thanks for your entry and look forward to your entry in the October HPUD Guessing Contest.
| Hiver | Answer | PUD? |
|---|---|---|
| @jenthoughts | blind persons | yes |
| @littlebee4 | The people that can’t see (well) | yes |
| @luizeba | training for blind/visually-impaired persons | yes |
| @adedayoolumide | people that have physical challenges | - |
| @micheal87 | disabled ones with sight problem | no |
| @phortun | visually impaired visitors | no |
| @seeger | viisial imparement | yes |
| @emeka4 | those that are willing to know more about see monster | - |
| @leaky20 | vision impairments | no |
| @gems.and.cookies | for school children | - |
| @momogrow | those that are blind | no |
| @mipiano | visually impaired visitors | yes |
| @soyunasantacruz | guide visually impaired people | no |
| @tengolotodo | children with visual impairments | yes |
