Retired partywalrus would probably be more accurate, but I found that name to be rather anticlimactic. These are my weird interests, and this is how I got into the world of crypto and blockchain:

Hi, I’m partywalrus. Retired partywalrus would probably be more accurate, but I found that name to be rather anticlimactic. As the name indicates I am/used to be very fond of parties. Raves and forest parties in particular. This was actually one of the most important factors leading to me getting into crypto at first, which is kinda funny. Destiny is odd.. When I go down to detail analyzing all the choices I’ve made which has directly or indirectly led to me being who and where I am today I have to say that I’m very thankful for everything that has happened, good and bad, and where this bumpy road has led me.

I heard about Steemit about a year ago. My friend @xtetrahedron told me about it. He is the first person I started talking bitcoin and crypto with, and we got to know each other through forest psytrance parties in the Norwegian woods. Very underground stuff. What led me to these forest parties in the first place was most likely my curiosity of various chemical compounds and the altered state of mind, which again was a result of me failing at elementary school and getting accepted into a controversial high school where substance abuse and "not giving a fuck" was the norm.

I am a firm believer in blockchain and decentralized technology, as I believe it will make the world a better place. I can see it break down borders and decentralize authority in the future, something I believe is detrimental to the pursuit of world peace and unity amongst all sentient life forms on earth. I once heard a very interesting take on the evolution of life and how it made a leap from single cells to multicellular animals. The single cells first got together and formed organisms. Then those organisms got together and gradually designed more advanced lifeform. Then those lifeforms started to evolve into sentient beings. Eventually it all culminated in the creation mankind; the most advanced species to ever have walked the earth, and a whole new level of consciousness was born. Now our “job” is to interconnect with each other and cooperate just like those single cells and organisms did to get us to where we are today. The goal is to connect all of mankind, and in a coerced effort we will lift ourselves up to even higher level of consciousness. Another block on the evolutionary blockchain if you’d like.

Internet technology was the beginning of this, but true interconnectivity amongst humanity has not yet occured. To truly connect with someone we need to be able to trust them in order to drop our guards and open up. This is extremely personal, and we’re all very fragile in that sense. It takes a lifetime to build a reputation. And just one day to ruin it. Humanity have suffered from trust issues from the break of dawn, something I believe to be the root to most of our suffering. The more insecure we are with the people around us, the stronger the need to be in control is. This has over the years led to prosecution and burning of witches, crucifixion and beheading of spiritual leaders and religious crusades. It is the reason why some people support the idea of flying airplanes loaded with several billions worth of destruction across entire continents to the opposite side of the planet and decimate entire countries. “If we don’t strike them first, they will strike us in the future” is the disastrous mentality that arises from the lack of trust. Fortunately for us all, we’re now entering a new era. The era of the blockchain. An era where we can trust each other with utmost confidence. An era where all of us will be held accountable for our actions. An era of transparency. And ultimately; an era of transcendence.

As I mentioned earlier, I find the altered state of mind very fascinating. I would have used psychedelics regularly as a tool to achieve introspective insights and personal growth, if it wasn’t for the legal status (nobody ever breaks the law, right..?), and I would probably have found the effects to be profound in terms of creativity, gratitude, energy and general well-being. I am very active in the medical marihuana debate, particularly on the topic of CBD; one of the major compounds found in the cannabis plant. Its medical potential is unrivaled and it does not induce a high. If you’ve never heard of this I strongly advise you to check it out. Odds are you or someone you know would have great use of this. I will post an article about CBD on a later point. Until then:

I’m also a practitioner of the Wim Hof method which revolves around breathwork, meditation, yoga and cold exposure. Truly fascinating stuff with enormous potential in terms of both physical and mental health. Here is how it works:

Graphic design is a hobby of mine which I’d like to talk more about, but this introduction post turned out to be way longer than intended, and most of you reading this are probably about to fall asleep right now. If you’re still there, I’d like to thank you for your attention :-)

PS. I’m working on a piece which involves cops, drugs that aren’t really drugs and crypto security. It will be out in a couple of days. Hopefully it will be an entertaining and educational read. If you don’t want to miss out, please hit that “Follow”. Steemit is new to me, and having a few followers would be motivating and make me very happy! “Blogging” is also new to me, and constructive criticism is very much appreciated. https://steemit.com/@partywalrus