Hi, I'm Warren P Helmso. That's not my real name but its an anagram for someone I greatly admire, guess who!!

Not sure why, perhaps it's the fact that I switched to dark mode, but I'm experiencing a MySpace flashback while writing this, and it's AWESOME. If only I could have a dial up sound and images that load one pixelated strip at a time. Oh the good old days.

Anyhow, I suppose this is the part where I'm supposed to #introduce myself. I'm a guy who at 30 years old still has no clue what I actually want to do with my life, which is shall I say liberatingly terrifying. I really like this platform so far and plan to share some of my photography work and also put up some videos on d-tube. I've been meaning to make a really good knife tutorial video (kitchen knife, like to cut food, not whatever weird thing you were thinking). Hopefully I'll get that up sometime this week. I also have this crazy idea for an essay that I may as well concoct into a video essay. The thesis is that people mowing their lawns are ruining the world. Tough sell, I know, but I think I can pull it off.

About me, right, ummm did I mention I don't know what I want to do with my life, that's kind of a big part of me. I'm pretty easy going, I like to sail, mountain bike, read books and internets, and I'm really into looking at the way the world is unfolding before our eyes (it sure is exciting as of late). I'm also hoping to get some videos out on d-tube to share my opinions on those sorts of things and hopefully start some dialogue amongst the community.

Lastly, I like long walks on the beach, for realz. Wet sand between my bare toes while the water ebbs and flows over the top of my foot and the salty air fills my soul... heaven on earth y'all.

I'm not sure what else to say, too bad this isn't actually MySpace, I could just ask Tom... I wonder what that guy is up to....

Peace and love y'all, seriously, the world needs all it can get.

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Hey Warren ! Welcome to Steemit!

Hey alketcecaj! Thanks for having me!

welcome to the steemit community man, i think youll like it here, for the most part people are pretty friendly, only have a few assholes in the mix

Thanks ewasteguy1 . I guess I should confess now, I have one asshole. I thought everyone did? That's neither here nor there, I'll just try to keep mine out of the mix. I'm assuming thats some sort of communal food or a punch bowl; definitetly don't wan't my asshole there, for all of our sakes.

I think I'm gonna like it here too ;-)

Welcome warrenphelmso :).

Thanks brothermic! Glad you're here too or I'd be kinda lonely.

Welcome to Steemit, Ralph Waldo Emerson :)

Hello @warrenphelmso Welcome to Steemit! Looking forward to witness your dtube videos. Good luck and keepo posting! :-)

Thanks, I'm diggin you username.

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Thanks for all the useful info @janne!

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Hey, thanks! You're right there sure is alot to learn. I'm up for the challenge though and from what I can gather everyone seems super friendly here.

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