# So after about a fortnight of educating myself about APPICS, today I completed a milestone! I have transferred my SBD to STEEM, ready and waiting for the release and the next ICO of APPICS! ![appics logo.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmedwR9o2UpYRqNh9WGnNKdKyzifbLdbLJW981krGirfiy/appics%20logo.jpg) I am completely new to the whole cryptocurrency world, *however* am so very intrigued and fascinated by all that is going on today, especially with the approach into 2018! I am very much a beginner still and am only able to take baby steps for now. So since joining STEEMIT in May 2016, publishing posts about my pregnancy, I have managed to gain a group of followers and make a few SBD’s – thank you to you all. With the amazing, valuable assistance from @starkerz , today I was able to transfer my post’s earnings into STEEM, in order to set myself up to invest in some XAP in early 2018, even if it may be a small amount! I now feel so much more confident in buying, selling and exchanging my cryptocurrency for the future. Below are my mini step-by-step shots from when I completed my first transfer (very proud moment). My STEEM is now sitting ready and waiting for the ICO release date! ![appics trans 33.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSAyqrBvSwzddtTN2NJaA1uLHkPnp6aDnXiUFyjYK1hgt/appics%20trans%2033.jpg) ![appics trans 22.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVrm2Pdt7KrAbciAKQb3JwJMvbW68BqRaS1ubXJR667md/appics%20trans%2022.jpg) ![appics trans 11.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZ93nocX53uBr8ZfSPPuvtTBGfqq6awHEVL1ZnJiBGcF8/appics%20trans%2011.jpg) # How do I know about APPICS? Well, as with many other interesting things in my life, I was introduced to APPICS by @starkerz. One Sunday afternoon, we were sat in my lounge when he showed me this absolutely incredible video … https://youtu.be/hwUbJ7oRsdI My heart was beating fast. I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen. **I couldn’t contain my excitement** – this was RIGHT UP MY STREET! I don’t mention much about social media in my STEEMIT posts, however I am a Social Media JUNKIE! Yep, I am one of those people who have Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat all placed nicely on my Homescreen of my phone and a lot of my spare (but very valuable) time is spent browsing these apps. So when I saw the introduction for APPICS, I was ready to demolish all other Social Media platforms – where have you been all my life APPICS? I love posting photos; some of my life, some of travel, some of food, whatever it may be that I post, the most I receive in return is a number of ‘likes’ to make me feel good. Now if I try and calculate how valuable the time is that it took to photograph, upload, add a caption and regularly check on interactions on the image, I would be here for ages just figuring that out – time is utterly expensive in my life, especially being a new Mum. However, this is where APPICS steps in and makes my life complete by rewarding me with cryptocurrency; income that I can keep, save, invest, spend – do whatever I like with. This is a no-brainer right guys? So in the meantime, I have created an account on www.appics.com and subscribed to the newsletter as I do NOT want to miss the next update or movement. In addition, whilst browsing the website, I came across the BOUNTY CAMPAIGN. This is where you can link your existing Social Media Network accounts and ‘promote’ APPICS to get the word out there and get rewarded for it in stakes! Who would miss this opportunity? Not me! So I have linked my Facebook. Twitter and Steemit account, where APPICS will detect when I like, post, re-tweet or mention @APPICS on these platforms. Clever right? ![screen appics.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPcmYDgyn3mc3M4TJZjUWHNzSB2fw5E4pByGeBHGxdx18/screen%20appics.jpg) ## Now you see my excitement, you can take 5 mins to check out the APPICS video above and create your own account. My Christmas 2017 has been THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR as I know that APPICS is approaching very soon, it has given me something else to look forward to! # A big thank you to the @APPICS team for providing me with this opportunity @sirwinchester @mrs.steemit @theglobopreneur @agent ## And a huge thank you to @starkerz for getting me involved in anything to do with crypto and blockchain – I wouldn’t be in this position if it wasn’t for you! ## *The Future Is Bright, The Future Is APPICS* ![sarahstarkey.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPAAeee4ByAaVMYNQ8ow8Gur2reHhYm7vq5AXWYgjp7JV/sarahstarkey.jpg)