@aaskelter 16 April 2021

A month-worth of BCH and a couple of milestones

I wish I had taken proper screenshots and documented my whole BCH journey right from the start but (1) I didn’t think documenting it will be of use and (2) I wasn’t aware of the great impact that it can add on to my life that I’d even think of sharing or writing about how it has helped me big time. But let me try to share my positive experiences and hopefully it could inspire people to venture into this platform and write more.

What even is Noise Cash? Is that an app? A good friend of mine has entrusted me the information that I’ll be needing one fine day and the next thing I know, I have a Noise Cash account. My clueless self even asked her if it is an app. I really have no idea what it is prior to our conversation last February. *A trip back memory lane: I have had my Coins.ph account as early as 2015 so I do have a vague idea about BTC and BCH. We have no idea of how huge it will be in the coming years so we didn’t really take it seriously. We were younger then too so... it isn’t our focus then. Maybe we invested a little, rolled out money, was able to earn enough for mobile loads (because at that point that is our only necessity, or in other words, that is the only direct use that we can think of at that moment) and then grew out of it and for some time, even forgot that it has even existed.* She told me that this site is like Facebook that you can share statuses and photos but the difference is that **you can earn.** And being the explorer that I am, I thought, why not try to sign up, right? I don’t even have to touch my bank account to start an account and legitimately you’ll earn bit by bit. By this time I was also reminded of the earnings that one of my friends got by just playing a BTC- related game back in 2015. She didn’t use her Coins.ph account for quite some time and just let the bitcoin grow. Surprisingly she get to withdraw nearly 300 USD from her account recently and... the growth is just so amazing! ***Imagine if we actively used our accounts then?*** Zooming in to present time, I thought, sure, let’s try this one. I am not going to lose anything for trying and if it gets better, I can even earn something from it, right? If not money then friends at least. And it can help ease those down time that this pandemic situation is giving us. Exploring Noise Cash Initially, we can only post a couple of texts and luckily through the help of my friend, the account was able to grow. Sooner, I can also post photos of my cats and my baked goods. Through Noise Cash I was able to reminisce about my travels and post about the sceneries and places that I miss. Occasionally I also get to post about my BCH journey progress and how it has helped me.

Through Noise Cash I get to talk with a couple of constants. It has reminded me of when I first created a Twitter account back in 2009 where everything feels light and fresh and you get to interact more. You along with your friends get to explore and learn together. I also loved reading about how their day went, their daily devotions, art and other stuff. *That’s the thing about any social media platform, it can be too toxic or cathartic depending on how you curate your feed.* As for me, I only follow those content which piques my interest and posts that I think I’d be able to enjoy. (*Now you know the “secret” to a non-toxic SNS experience!*) So I went through it as usual until I get to know about Read Cash, and man, how I loved it right that instant!

The Joy of Writing and Read Cash I have been blogging for the longest time (if you could call it like that). First on Multiply and then my home, Blogger which is still up even on present time though I don’t get to post a lot as *life has happened*. I like to write about the most random stuff from a song that I liked the most, to movies and dishes to the concerts that I have attended up to my recent travels... anything! Well except anything fictional, I am more on the journaling side. It is so therapeutic to write you don’t even have to pay me, I just do write what my heart tells me to do so. I didn’t invest on a personal website domain because I am not really very actively writing (it is not my main source of income although I did get paid for writing on the side, and writing has given me awesome perks before) and I only write whenever I feel like it, unless of course I have a deadline (for an article or whatsoever). So imagine my glee when I discovered Read Cash? This is where I can publish personal writings and where I could be myself and earn from it (such a bonus!) I am forever grateful. Speaking of earnings, to be honest since I am not really as active as one would ought to be (also because I have a day job and a whole lot of other hobbies, plus the fact that I tend to three cats at home) there isn’t much yet but I still get overwhelmed whenever I see it grow. Through Bitcoin Cash, I was able to withdraw enough money to buy myself a new Apple adapter cord and months worth of cat food for my fur-babies. I wasn’t expecting a lot but I am provided with so much more... and it’s just the start, I think. It still continues to grow. I think getting to write is already a win on its own for me, but getting to earn some bucks by doing what you love and enjoy... that is beyond awesome! Being able to tip people and help them grow just as much or even more makes my heart so full. Cheers to the ever growing BCH-driven platform! May we be able to grow and explore more on this platform together. A