It started on Steemit, then became Hive,
and now I mostly use PeakD to post my blogs.

*“Every day is a gift. But some days are packaged better.”*
― [Sanhita Baruah](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6905675.Sanhita_Baruah) --- ![image-with-text (1)X.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/23uR32LQS3C8V4MNEod5C8s2EaBxGXEj91VJMagdd84ZojthFge1KHmMKHD5g6ommkfJC.jpg)
^{this image is AI generated using my 'selfie lora' on Nightcafe
based on a actual photo}
![screenshot-1754743845262.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/23tGZmw7BSmDW7Gs8LWzg5qegfzMusyvj1qUePidpCbaZkDvXUZA23SR7UeU71cytX6Y9.jpg) ---

Some Stammtisch Memories:

![HIVE STAMMTISCH 2025-01-30 taking a 'selfie' (in the bathroom, of all places!)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54299409143_8a319c22a5_h.jpg)

![HIVE STAMMTISCH 2025-01-30](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54299583275_dac1fe3880_h.jpg)![STEEMIT AUSTRIA STAMMTISCH 6. November 2018](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54307594939_0d4acc7739_h.jpg)![HIVE MEETING Kleine Steiermark - 27. Juni 2023](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54300590150_ac888a878f_h.jpg)![HIVE MEETING AT LA CREPERIE Alte Donau, 25.7.2024](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53886347666_30ad42f674_h.jpg)

![HIVE STAMMTISCH 2025-01-30](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54339634529_2d82d80205_o.jpg)![STEEMIT AUSTRIA STAMMTISCH 6. November 2018](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54307606823_0899591a96_o.jpg)![HIVE MEETING Feuerdorf Prater - 20. Juli 2023](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54299309382_afabf269bf_h.jpg)![HIVE STAMMTISCH at La Creperie August 8. 2025](https://scontent-vie1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/528903573_10161449475397470_1547293357103752027_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=inF-hRSN77AQ7kNvwHnYgji&_nc_oc=Adke1ZpJBSJrkPpCoEHRacp_PBTHcIJ0vVzT9MhNflS8Bd0tK7AccuXQRzIJxAA7M-4&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-vie1-1.xx&_nc_gid=s67TUT6SPSf-ncNiN0R4GA&oh=00_AfVMZdlu-xeoGXfwdTpwvsU0G9zwEbQt5G5MWXppy_AHnA&oe=689D1398)

--- ![54300441358_4224cf5ab9_k.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/EpNnyJSLVHkA2YUnw632nXPX9yaEER6onYhStVTSN5KpsuD1yvfk7aeEVhCuqg1DGcU.jpg)![HIVE MEETING AT LA CREPERIE Alte Donau, 25.7.2024](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53885420892_596026f5bc_h.jpg)
.... and from before Hive, 12 years ago, a 'gratuitous' selfie from better days
![54089455534_d4e30736f7_k.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/23xAVtDtGWMmj4vjTpdfk5F7hpue4w2VCosWgoancSzv9edot3JJcXJRWFAakiM7tHvX6.jpg) ---

Visit my website
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^{PRINTS OF MY ARTWORK AVAILABLE HERE:}
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Bonus Special: 4 years ago Hive had it's first Birthday

https://youtu.be/K3aMbR29nrQ

[MY INTRODUCTION - ABOUT MY WORK](https://peakd.com/introduceyourself/@thermoplastic/about-my-work) [![8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLnDsievuea4qyU1jVqMigCzEvt4PGods7ySn9eXsNaEFKADmWJiGrx4imu5D4DN3p6e6chyfMnsaT9Jcc9pE6rb2ZJYLAGdHew4mr5txGR5zJz6dto92J52ZRbX3ZDVk87nN.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/23uFcNpkP1dQ257RY1iHVbZkioEdNjnn7WUY1756mThM3iYJdUA8ywhjrRDDr6K1dJKpU.jpg)](https://peakd.com/introduceyourself/@thermoplastic/about-my-work) should you not be on the blockchain, or have no upvote power, or this post is already older than 7 days, you can always just [buy me a coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/artofthemystic). ![GIF FOR PEAKD POSTS.gif](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/AKHzfRu2oRtkA6DJQ4HgscyNtuRRShtdsxEdcAmmwGjmogDjSefbGTQV9LuJ2rt.gif)

Final Words of wisdom and a pet concern of mine, especially about art diplomas:
I had in years past come across quite a few 'fake diplomas' that pretend to be academic credentials. Next to '[Pay to Play Galleries](https://medium.com/@michalplis/exploring-ethics-of-pay-to-play-galleries-in-the-art-world-31393dc0b42e)' they are the scourge to be avoided. The summary of a paper about this spells it out
[DEGREE MILLS - THE BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY](https://aaar.assembly.ca.gov/sites/aaar.assembly.ca.gov/files/reports/Intro%20to%20Degree%20Mills.pdf)
^{If you google the title you will find where this book is available, but also there are many videos on this subject.}