I wanted to give people a prime example of how the #nutshell challenge can be done.
This is by no means a "guideline" on how you should write your post. The challenge is very open to interpretation, and this post will simply show one method of following all of the rules. Everyone's writing and formatting styles are different, and I wouldn't want to see a bunch of posts that look exactly like mine, anyway.
Without further adieu, here is my own entry for the first round of
So the first rule is to describe myself in only two words, and explain why...
This whole challenge came about because someone recently asked me how I would describe myself if I could only choose two words to do so. The challenge rules say the first word must be an adjective, the second a noun, and they must make sense together. I thought about it for a few minutes, and said;
"I am an eclectic eccentric!"
I always have to be doing something different. It's very hard to hold my attention on one topic, and I've always striven to learn as much as I can about as much as I can. I have a wide variety of talents, and like to call myself a "Jack of all trades, but a master of none." Beyond wanting to do a little bit of everything, I do it all a little bit differently, and you'll never meet another person like Sweeney, I can assure you. I don't hide it either, I wear my eccentricity on the outside, a handlebar mustache, STEEM tattoos on both my hands, and more often than not, I have a big colorful mohawk... I want people to know before they ever get the chance to talk to me, that they're encountering a unique being.
Alright, I think that sums it up... Now I need to choose two other Steemians, and use the same method to describe them, or at least, my viewpoint of them.
My first choice, even though she's not the most active Steemian (we'll get her there ;) she's busy, busy, busy!), would have to be my beloved @cryptomomma. She's the love of my life, and the mother of my second son. If I had to describe her using only two words, I would say
She is a loyal romantic.
When @cryptomomma decides she's on your side, she sticks to it. She is loyal to friends, family, and even acquaintances, even when others would waver. She loves the world, and nearly everything in it. She wants to see people want for nothing, whether others would deem them deserving or not. She is passionate about what she believes in, and is always looking forward to a brighter future, even with others see only storm clouds.
Easy enough... That's someone I live with, and talk to everyday, someone that not many Steemians know much about. The hard part should be describing someone I don't personally know. Let's see...
My second choice is someone I've followed almost the entire 111/2 months I've been here. Anyone who knows @steemitqa can tell you he's a cool cat, but those aren't the words I'd use. If I had to describe @steemiqa in a nutshell, I'd say
He is an omnipresent facilitator!
Much like myself anymore, this dude is everywhere! On any given day, you might encounter @steemitqa in 6 different discord servers, holding 25 conversations with 10 different people. He's a major advocate for community building, and works tirelessly to help ensure the success of numerous projects across the Steem-sphere. If you don't already know or follow @steemitqa, are you really Steeming?
That wasn't too hard...
Next week, I'll be choosing two new words to describe myself, and will be scouring the Introduceyourself tag, looking for interesting NEW Steemians to describe in a nutshell! The challenge rules go on to state that I should include a link to the original contest post. I did so in the first header, but for safe measure:
Check out the original contest post!
Now I have to tag two other Steemians who I will be challenging to complete this themselves, as well! I'll choose my two most loyal followers by number of comments, as according to Steemspectacles.
I challenge @enjar and @kunschj!
The last rule states that I can choose to upvote or resteem the contest post.
Seeing as I'm the author of that post, and can't really resteem it, and the fact that I'm giving away 100% of the liquid reward for the post, I have given it an upvote from each of my project accounts. Now that I've followed all the rules, my post is eligible to win the weekly giveaway, and if I were anyone but myself, I would receive an entry into the T-shirt raffle just for participating!
Do you want to win a sweet STEEM shirt from Steemporium? Get your entry in for the #nutshell challenge today!
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