Goals, apparently we need them. So that's mine - to become a 50 k SP account by the start of 2020...................

Blogging your way to 50k these days I would suggest is going to be pretty tough - many managed it in 2016 but it's likely a 5+ year job if you are starting out now. I started blogging frequently in April 2017, even though my account is 7/8 months older, and I've made it to 16.5k. I have taken some off the table, during the boom of Jan 2018, and at times when I really haven't wanted to over the past 6/9 months. But, I've also been super lucky in the support I've received and the timing of @utopian-io was perfect - just a month or two after I quit my last role. Without some seriously kind assistance and analysis Posts often taking days to put together, I'd be lucky to be close to 10k.

So what's the plan to get to 50k by the start of 2020?

BUY STEEM!

Buy Steem every month (probably starting in April) thanks to slaving away in my new Job :D

Yep, I got a job - the first one I applied for, and the only one I really wanted, in Valencia - Spain. It's IT stuff again, but no-one reading really gives a shit about that, what about Valencia?!

It's a sweet city, cause things...

_{Science is important, but sometimes considered 'dull', so we made this as the museum source}

Towards the beach and at the mouth of the Turia (a river which was redirected because it kept flooding the city), is the Science Museum, which is pretty stunning - better than the museum in my opinion. The old river bed, now a park which cuts through Valencia, is something every city should have. It's packed at the weekend - cycle lanes, running tracks, cafes, and even a baseball court. I'm looking forward to visiting the park for lunch and a beer, unless I'm going for a jog of course.

_{City first, trees later source}

There cant be too many cities in which a second chance to fill the the place with trees and social stuff was given, but when the river was moved, the decision was made to make the riverbed into into a park. Totally cool.

_{Looks nice? Yeah we burn this plastic right down yo source}

In March, Las Fallas, or The Fires. Supposed to last 5 days or so, but pretty much takes the first 3 weeks of the month up. Kids leave school and mum hands over a box of fireworks. Es normal. Okkk then!

The Mascletà, which 'is a pyrotechnic event characterized by the achievement of a noisy and rhythmic composition that features, particularly during daytime, in street festivities' source, is a must see, or hear. They seem to be happening constantly as streets are closed to allow the organisation of 5 million 'bangers', and statues like the photo above. They sit in the middle of the road prior to the final day (19th Match I think), before going up in smoke, and shorting the life-span of every inhabitant. The material is some sort of plastic, and its painted. HELLOOOOOO???? Cool stuff though, loads of food (plastic taste likely), masses of people (paying triple for an airbnb), and of course, they do beer - which I will be able to afford to buy again at some point!

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Work though...

Hmm. I have 3/4 weeks until I start, and then I'll have to wake up at 6:30 am again and sit at a desk... That's going to be tough to begin with. I'm hoping to be able to catch a lift to and from the office in the beginning, but when I've been paid and the mornings are lighter and warmer, I'll probably buy another mountain bike and cycle again. Depending on where I get a place to rent, it's something like 13 km to work - A fair distance, especially when travelling home at 4:30 when the temperature could also start with a 4 and a 3. Good exercise though - 6 pack at 41 seeing as I missed the 40 deadline? :)

The positives are the cash, the city, more exercise, some people to talk to, and yeah, I still got the beach to visit. Two large screens and 300+ virtual servers await though - not so lovely. But needs must, I want that STEEM, and this is my chance to make it to Orca 2020.

Wish me luck!

Asher