BlogHide Resteemsfijimermaid (65)in hive-175254 • 18 hours agosteemCreated with Sketch.Don't buy crypto until central banks stop raising interest rates.source There is a tendency to think that because something is lower in price, it's the lowest. That is not a good strategy to have in a tightening credit market. The best time to buy is when…fijimermaid (65)in hive-185836 • 2 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Last Minute Work Before Going Out.CLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND Started with a Genesis 8 Female Template Added Room. Added Stuff Added Character. The final result (first post image). Tools and assets used: Daz3D…fijimermaid (65)in hive-175254 • 3 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Food inflation - US Government says 9.5%...My Budget says 22%!source Food Budget. So I did the budget today, and our food budget, on a 12 month moving average, year-over-year, has gone up 22.3%. The government says it only went up 9.5%. We don't waste…resteemedfashionphotos (62)in hive-185836 • 4 days agoLondon TownI shot these images a few years ago for a singer. I was reminded of them when she asked me recently to come and shoot some interior shots for her as she is now working as an interior designer. I…fijimermaid (65)in hive-185836 • 4 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Pool Up HighCLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND Started with a Genesis 8 Female Template Placed a background. Added pool and water. The final result (first post image). Tools and assets used: Daz3D…fijimermaid (65)in hive-175254 • 6 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Don't confuse lower with lowest!source People confuse “lower” with “lowest” a lot. And that's going to lose them so much money. Crypto prices are being suppressed because credit is tightening. In order to suppress…fijimermaid (65)in hive-185836 • 7 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.8 Lighting Backgrounds - Which is the best?CLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND I used different lighting with the same character to determine suitability. Admittedly, some look similar though. Which lighting looks the best out of all the renders…fijimermaid (65)in hive-175254 • 8 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.At the end of the day…what gave LUNA or UST its value?source What gives an asset its value? Perception People perceive an asset has value...mostly trust...that the protocol/foundation can do what it says it can do...and it has what it says it…fijimermaid (65)in hive-185836 • 9 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.At The OfficeCLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND Started with a Genesis 8 Female Template Placed a background. Added Computer monitors and a Chair Added character Added light (final result) Tools used:…fijimermaid (65)in hive-175254 • 10 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Conserve cash…and don’t buy financial assets…yet!How credit contractions work… Central banks control how much money and credit is in the system. The amount of money and credit in the system determines the prices of every single asset, both…fijimermaid (65)in hive-185836 • 11 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Beach PhotoshootCLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND Started with a Genesis 8 Female Template Placed a background. CLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND The final result CLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND CLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND Different…fijimermaid (65)in hive-175254 • 13 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Some people made a lot of money on LUNA!The LUNA price collapse is being talked about. What happened? Who were the players? Was it a big conspiracy? None of that matters. What matters is who made the money? Selling Short…fijimermaid (65)in hive-185836 • 14 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sweater DayCLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND Started with a Genesis 8 Female Template Placed a background. CLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND Zoomed Out. CLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND With brown hair. CLICK IMAGE TO…fijimermaid (65)in hive-175254 • 15 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Keeping expenses and income separate…source Wealth Effect People tend to spend more if they make more. It's part of the “wealth effect,” where someone spends more because they have more wealth (more income). But that gets…fijimermaid (65)in hive-185836 • 16 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Evening DelightCLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND Started with a Genesis 8.1 Female Template CLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND Placed a background. CLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND The final result (first post image). CLICK IMAGE…fijimermaid (65)in hive-175254 • 17 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Why do economies have currency devaluations, inflation and asset bubbles?source Currency Devaluations and Inflation. Essentially, currency devaluations and inflation are the same thing. In a domestic economy, inflation is the devaluation of the currency compared to…fijimermaid (65)in hive-185836 • 18 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Windy DayCLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND Here is the background. A Genesis 8.1 Female Template The final result (profile render). With Blond Hair. (CLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND) With Red Hair. (CLICK…fijimermaid (65)in hive-175254 • 20 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Potential energy, how I think about money…source Kinetic and potential energy. “The kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it possesses due to its motion.” “ Potential energy is the energy held by an object because of…fijimermaid (65)in hive-185836 • 21 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Dinner Date.CLICK IMAGE TO EXPAND An empty canvas. Added background. Added a table and a bottle of wine. I started building the character. And the final result. Tools, Props, and…fijimermaid (65)in hive-175254 • 22 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.My gain is your loss...and vice versa.source Last August we paid off our house. We took advantage of the inflationary period we are in…where asset prices are pushed higher through the expansion of credit. We are now seeing the…