Well...SBD is back at $1. I'm not fully sure why, but this is a relief to me. I can only hope that so many don't continue to HODL that we continue to have problems and keep getting paid out in Steem. I usually sell my SBD for Steem to trade anyway, so it's not a huge deal to me. I just don't really like the idea of it happening.

Of course, holding SBD when it's $1 hoping for even a few more cents doesn't have a huge downfall for the user. The peg is enforced at the bottom. It shouldn't ever be under $1 for any length of time. Of course, that doesn't mean much when you're trading it for crypto. If you're trading it for a crypto that's down, even though it's always going to be $1 worth, it's worth more BTC now than it will be in a week if BTC rises even just a little. Of course, if BTC continues to fall, since that SBD will likely stay $1 or more, it's good to HODL right now. If you're trading it for Steem though, it's not too bad of a time to do so. Steem is lower than it has been in a long time.

Steem is really damn low. But I'm not depressed about it or anything. It means that for now, my holdings are worth a bit less but I plan to buy the dip. As much as I can anyway.

I also managed to break whatever was holding me back in writing just a bit more. I haven't finished up my book just yet. I still need to get back to that. But I started a new series. It might be a funny little story about a girl getting a job as a human body pillow but I'm enjoying writing it.

All in all I'm feeling pretty optimistic.

I'm still not traveling the world yet, in large part due to steem taking a hit, but I'm feeling pretty good today. I think the fact that I was able to get back to writing is a large part of that.

I'm even considering possibly selling my book as an ebook. After editing of course. The first draft might forever be on the blockchain but anyone that's ever done any writing can tell you that the first draft isn't necessarily like the final draft. I'm pretty satisfied with it as a whole though. I don't think I'll make any major changes that will modify the plot in any significant way.

It's pretty much done. I just need to get myself to finish it up. It was always about his "vacation" on the edge of a black hole. That's over. He's back near his home base, with pirates hot on his tail, but close enough.

Hawk your wedding ring. Sell the car. Morgage your house.
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<sub>*Chips og salsa by [cyclonebill](https://www.flickr.com/people/23178876@N03) 5 April 2008 ([source](https://www.flickr.com/photos/23178876@N03/2398817989/))*</sub></center>

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