Thanks, @carlgnash! I kept looking for ways to get more engaged, even have more recognition for my posts, and this really seems to be the best way I've come across. I was able to find some connection with pretty much everyone I interacted with and sometimes in the strangest ways. Like having visited towns that people were posting from or knowing someone who has detailed the knife making process. It really opened my eyes a bit more to everything steemit has to offer.