Hours ago, in a comment, @nathanmars asked me whether I'm going to Hive fest and - in all honesty - I haven't decided yet or, to be more precise, I was hardly thinking about it at all.
I Joined the predecessor of Hive
the-one-that-must-not-be-named, that turned to the dark side
in June 2017, almost 5 years ago.
Nevertheless, I have never attended Hive Fest, aside from trying to get the virtual Hive Fest working, with little luck, back in 2020.
I found out that the fest took place in Amsterdam, the year before I joined this community. Then in Portugal, the year before I moved to Portugal. And then, the year after, it was organized in a place too for away for me to attend - Bangkok, Thailand. Or, perhaps, I was mainly short on money that year?
And afterwards, for two years in a row, there was no real live Hive Fest, due to the world gone crazy.
This time it's going to be in Amsterdam, again, and although I am Dutch and Portugal --> Amsterdam isn't that far a distance, I am doubting whether I should go or not...
Perhaps you can convince me?
It would sure help if I knew that some of my Hive friends would be attending. I know a bunch of you live on different continents, unfortunately, and we're in a bear market with still some travel restrictions in place, but still...
It might not stop some of you :<)
One thing's for sure, the more of you plan to make it there, the more tempted I will be to visit myself.
For starters, I just subscribed to the Hive Fest Newsletter. I will also save the date, September 15th-18th, in my calendar. 3 months to go.
I am not really the partying type, I hardly drink alcohol these days and I am not a dancer ( when I don't drink ) nor do I stay up late, but all of that is not an excuse not to go.
I can't help but feel it will be extremely interesting to meet a bunch of - or possibly loads of - you in real life and I have no doubt that it would make me even more excited about a community, blockchain, social media platform and so much more, that I'm already very excited about. It's basically Hive and the people on there, that motivate me to not give up on crypto ( even in the harshest of times ) and it's you guys who feel very much like an extenstion of my family.
I also realize that I could build some kind of holiday around it and save money / save on hotel costs by possibly sleeping at family or friend's places ( not that I have many friends left in The Netherlands but let's say that I've got some options ).
Anyhow, I will put some thought into this. I am even considering to just attend a day or two.
What about you? Will you come to Hive fest? And why should I not miss out on this opportunity? Convince me :<)
Um abraço / dino hug,
Hypersensitivosaurus aka Vincent Nijman
I cross my fingers to be there! I was in Lisbon for the Fest in 2017 and it was fantastic! I met there a lot of hivers in real and it was really great! I hope to see you in Amsterdam in September.^_^
Nice to hear that you have been to the 2017 event. I only started blogging on here, seriousy, late 2017, so I just missed that one. Would be fun to meet in rea life this September.
Abraco
Would love to go - still unsure about my schedule for availability!
I have only been to one - it was fun :)
I am actually surprised to learn that you only attended one fest, in 6 years. Please keep me / us posted, if you know more, eventhough I sense that people will probably be swarming around you like
fliesbees, unless you come incognito ;^)I won't be able to so that's another reason not to go.
I am not necessarily looking for reasons 'not' to go and really hope we will meetin real life, some day ( sooner rather than later ). We were so close to meeting, ealrtly 2020, before shit hit the fan...
I know it was a bummer.. we could have had our own Hivefest. I only don't want you to go as no one is allowed to have fun without me.
Hahaha!
We will have our mini Hive fest one day, no doubt about that.
I am not but ponly because of an unfortunate scheduling of family holidays. I am literally away the week before! You should go though, they are fun
That's a shame I had kind of hoped to meet you there.
Good to know. How many of them / which ones have you attended?
I only ever went to the first one in Amsterdam! But I gather from others that they have all been good!
It would have been good to hook up!
Ah, the one that took place before I was part of the cabal ;^)
Hehehe, oh yes indeed!! 😜🤣🤣
;^)
The cost of plane tickets and the sheer insanity that is both airbnb and hotel prices means absooooooolutely not. Not to mention the cost of getting a ticket just to attend.
I get it buddy.
Out of curiosity on what those numbers would actually be, I tried looking. Flights: none. Nothing to Amsterdam is appearing when I search during that month. A lot of flights here have been getting cancelled lately, too.
For the sake of guessing, I'd say a layover would be about £200 - £400 for two flights, excluding the returns. And I looked at airbnb just now: £300~ for something decent per night if I booked now. About £1000 for accomodation from the 14th - 19th. Excluding food and the likes, of course.
Honestly, with all that's going on, it should've just been digital again. Meeting people physically? Neat idea if people can actually attend. Some countries still have travel restrictions and many are made to quarantine on entry still, though. I'll be surprised with the cost of everything and travel issues lately if many attend.
Yay! 🤗
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I wasn't even aware of this. I'll not go. Probably not helping with the convincing part. I guess it could be fun?
I'm sure it would be fun but the question is how much should we pay for our fun?
Also, I would definitely go for the people too and to add some realness to my Hive experience, see the faces behind the user names ;<)
Yes that's understandable of course.
We could try and meet in Portugal, hopefully, I'll be there later this week 🙂 I have some flexibility. Will you be at your house in the next 2-3 weeks?
Have a safe trip. Yes, I will probably be around.
Just let me know whenever you've got some spare time and hopefully we can work something out :^)
I'm not sure ! Seems already that the dates are not fitting...
But I would love to attend one time !!!
Be well <3
If the dates don't work, it's gonna be tough, unless you are cloned or know the secret behind time travel ;^)
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I’m working on it hahaha :)
soon, I will share the secret in plain light, even if I’m convinced that the best is to be consciously in the present !
and so, do you plan to go this time ?
Looking forward to you revealing the secret. And yes, I am more and more convinced that I will attend one way or the other :>)
meditation ? Zen monk techniques ? Everything can be used for more light :)
I'd really like to for once, but I'm leaning towards 2023 - or an unofficial Hive meeting when we're settled in the country (?) soon, I hope !
You mean to say that you're moving to The Netherlands next year?
P.S. Does more light leventually ead to teleportation? ;<)
oh, I was wrong, I wanted to mean that when we are installed in the countryside, I would like to do a unofficial meeting of special Hivers :)
Teleportation of the mind, but that, I think we’re already capable of, as to join the great cloud of nature (it was a friend favorite expression)
Be week dear 🍀
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@vincentnijman Yo!?! https://hivefe.st/ Seriously?!? Lets go? Do you know someones garden I can tent at ;) ? lol I'd like to see your beyond crew again. Lemme know, cheers mate!
HI(VE) buddy!,
Well, you know Amsterdam is not the best place right now to organize something like this when you look at flights and accommodation. Schiphol is cancelling dozens of flights every day and AirBnB is not that easy anymore in the city.
But hey, think in possibilities. I am a nomad and don't need an AirBnB. Plenty of space around Amsterdam to camp with Vin Diesel.
September, there is a risk for something else though...lock d 😅
Keep each other updated, let's see if I am in NL around that time.
I would go if I could afford it, would love to meet some of the hive community. Lets see what happens between then and now, but it is very expensive for me xxxxx