<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:43:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@adevaesparrago/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Drums Beat in the Distance: A Call for Assistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drums beat in the distance. Its undulating rhythm pulls me towards it calling almost hypnotic. I hear its resonance and unbeknownst to me, I yearn for its progenitor. The sounds of poverty and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/charity/@adevaesparrago/the-drums-beat-in-the-distance-a-call-for-assistance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/charity/@adevaesparrago/the-drums-beat-in-the-distance-a-call-for-assistance</guid><category><![CDATA[charity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 00:44:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHdkMn71jk1ZsqdfbPtit3AyUvtvCQJfpM8X9HrGugbSsLeNwd7C6HZ8NPwq8JUWeAKsApu6eWcRPHvx5p2Fq1BuNpr1MtqWdEmf4rPuPzMZbzF2RtyHHSW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovering Incredible Iloilo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemians! Back from a month of fun and learning. :) Sharing with you guys all of the fantastic sights and scenes from our Iloilo trip. It was my first time there, but I'm pretty sure it won't be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@adevaesparrago/discovering-incredible-iloilo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@adevaesparrago/discovering-incredible-iloilo</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 07:47:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHcYAYtAiGPw8DWM2RBZ39fpqiFbF6Gj3Jg8Uc2rohbB95TSE96wGphH1yJ5yN1fSpPuSNHnN8h51uM4SUfjpVnY3X21Rc6cnYv3W3HmVRZbKpacnU2RXpS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovering Beautiful Bukidnon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being in Mindanao has its perks. It’s a beautiful island with beautiful places! This month, I’ve been lucky enough to take a trip to Bukidnon! Chilling at Lake Apo. Admit it. There are times when you just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@adevaesparrago/discovering-beautiful-bukidnon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@adevaesparrago/discovering-beautiful-bukidnon</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 01:19:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCvYeiTt7Yb84McTmokvbZvPZog5MgYF6TY8mKgghZjwWvZ6KgucZhkFZ1SC1UnhActVnMZXfoHpUKtjQQCw9GxTHnTGDADXRZdeY3wqQm9eF6CYyu1vdze?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Her: An Art Exhibit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemians! Been a while! :) Last March was not only graduation week, but it also was International Women’s Month. Last March, different organisations held different activities which show appreciation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@adevaesparrago/her-an-art-exhibit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@adevaesparrago/her-an-art-exhibit</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:46:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCkxE4SfXpFmy2TshMoxA8VR1kkvngwZcQsBjRmwBM87DKkLA6Jkeu4LvsUWgyoJ1fi3pFZCKCD9ZSUaFs9dCgpMPVNCxXmiNH7297tzMQsUbGw9wD2MPYS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to make dimensional layered art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemians! So for the past years, I’ve been discovering new ways and new media to express my creativity and artistic side. A few months back, a good friend of mine critiqued my work and suggested that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/artguildph/@adevaesparrago/how-to-make-dimensional-layered-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/artguildph/@adevaesparrago/how-to-make-dimensional-layered-art</guid><category><![CDATA[artguildph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 04:03:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCqLXvRY6qFFMigPvym3MpPPTDSC8ucowuaCN3PqZTns1rPkszEcFmW8pSKeWJqG7UAgEqBDPgQFy9kGkF1q53owHTPRDh167VUN1vSH4TbS55DjRMeancn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dress Up Day in Our School!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemians! Coming out from more than a month-long hiatus! I miss all of you and I miss posting. :) I’m finally done with my thesis (yay!), but I’m going to talk about that more in my other post.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@adevaesparrago/dress-up-day-in-a-school</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@adevaesparrago/dress-up-day-in-a-school</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 01:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCnJEZDtA3FHozS5YLvnJsktrUEFP7B7Pz3SnxRAcKyYT3sR5yB9YNM7Yc3RiwTeh87VVWPrWPoCN9DQC7m5XbYeYHM2HJCnuU9hbqp9TqiFn53o7w8S3st?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our little survivor- Flakey]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dog lover’s worst nightmare is to lose his/her dog. Dogs bring life to our lives, they greet us when we come home and they love us unconditionally. That’s why when my little white Maltese, Snowflake,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@adevaesparrago/our-little-survivor-flakey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@adevaesparrago/our-little-survivor-flakey</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 01:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdDDNeEF91Qnegr6okkWJKaFkTxa1ugdhXprRWmeYs7SZWeMNanHrX1hHJ8mVNwFK12EEAWKx2gERyyQWEFmv5eg1N5HWqXPcWyETZr7HsJ1Y9uwocN7wABp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A long overdue introduction!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ground control to Major Tom. Hello Steemit! I just realised, I’ve been on this platform for months, but I haven’t formally introduced myself. So I’m Adeva Jane Esparrago, I’m from Cagayan de Oro City-]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@adevaesparrago/a-long-overdue-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@adevaesparrago/a-long-overdue-introduction</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 03:27:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCi9W5emeqRfsck4mQYESrX9z6TNZe4NtpUoX12FWd1q7Mdiu7AP4siKLajKQmJM6WdAbn38v2mnN6DjxwoyUgSPrj6cRTSE5GA8WtGCgasjpdmP981FJZt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty in Darkness: AHS Themed Shoot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of course you’ve heard of American Horror Story (unless you live under a rock)!! Me and a good photographer friend of mine, sir Fadi Ismail, did this fun shoot a few years back and, well, I think it’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@adevaesparrago/beauty-in-darkness-ahs-themed-shoot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@adevaesparrago/beauty-in-darkness-ahs-themed-shoot</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:14:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCoi6mZFRfQzSy3r9rVcix43UcDxnR83Q4Y2B7YmVsZGSvQNoSdnNJmraYrBqae5czDBRC8iEyEyXHDzu9AaTdaxf97BhMkHEigJ1VuXWqTohgKo7EUkmKU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemitPoetryContest #11: Black Holes and Silver Linings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Holes and Silver Linings Over time, I've realized That I've allowed Black holes To grow in my chest. I should come with warning labels: "Will suck the life out of you." I have become something]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@adevaesparrago/steemitpoetrycontest-11-black-holes-and-silver-linings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@adevaesparrago/steemitpoetrycontest-11-black-holes-and-silver-linings</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 01:27:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdDDMfGfwxwNGMpuRxzmuqTjLxnbmHeefW8aKZxwymxcsMDkFYC4GBKTVr1c5CA5BTZPVMBJrFxJVSQ9NPxuyViYLsBLiUYtKhwc8a92zNgsyYC8D3WgHBGA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better Lives: One Bucket at A Time - A SteemPH Outreach]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the hardest parts after a typhoon is the rebuilding. I remember when Typhoon Sendong hit our home in 2011. We immediately left, bringing nothing with us. We couldn’t bear to come back for a month.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/charity/@adevaesparrago/better-lives-one-bucket-at-a-time-a-steemph-outreach</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/charity/@adevaesparrago/better-lives-one-bucket-at-a-time-a-steemph-outreach</guid><category><![CDATA[charity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 02:22:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCkqe5nHt5kptM3PcihM4F7fmwzW3LUmppSigirhneUZ78tZf8vqhq8TQ6d45tJ1gZTLv5HjDnTtU6tA6AQbgUaQLbH9grj4mWTfJ5k9GVTbVKR8GZQjULE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s Put a Smile on that Face of Yours!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throwback photo shoot with my personal hero, the photographer Fadi Ismail. I did the make-up and wardrobe design. I’ve always been fascinated by the Joker. He is the only character who can drive Batman]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@adevaesparrago/let-s-put-a-smile-on-that-face-of-yours</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@adevaesparrago/let-s-put-a-smile-on-that-face-of-yours</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:19:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCt82bZPH7YCLMXDDUjUhH35RqaZNVRMyxjULtzbw62aAFfH9orZTBPow2jfQbEX1H635o8EmB1f2AMTxJcLFa4PGDvaBRADVoscGUAhi1mU49ouW24BWy4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost a Lifetime in Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Every artist was first an amateur” -Ralph Waldo Emerson I was born in a family of creatives. My mother was a teacher, and she constantly found ways to fill her students' lives with color. My father worked]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@adevaesparrago/almost-a-lifetime-in-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@adevaesparrago/almost-a-lifetime-in-art</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 01:56:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNa57KZ7A585cB3S4qsvpQzH7XnL29y6tBuFYpwyj6gD9WUqz1XRJLRu8ZFrnTp2ts7uyymnte?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simala Church in Cebu City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Went to Simala Church in Cebu last summer. It's such a beautiful place, really close to the sky. It employs gothic architecture, too. Created with Steepshot View in the web app]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/landscape/@adevaesparrago/20180110t055231798z-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/landscape/@adevaesparrago/20180110t055231798z-post</guid><category><![CDATA[landscape]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 05:51:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKhPbiG9s2TB8dLe8VSz1aEQCkRnTY6Larzapm4RS4GMvEEDfu8bgJizei?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your volunteers are people, too.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I guess I’m finally writing this because the emotional toll has been huge for many of us. For the past weeks, we have been distributing food, toiletries, and other supplies to those affected by the tropical]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/charity/@adevaesparrago/your-volunteers-are-people-too</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/charity/@adevaesparrago/your-volunteers-are-people-too</guid><category><![CDATA[charity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 08:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdD6YSFERwtr2wYzW89UvTdpD2ikvn8KAA3KUHz6yAXTbCis1RwFFrRMMXLxpWTeebT7jg1KPGnJpRSjMo4LDejr6SYK3onXdeuGZTf8uPifqb18nutz896W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I'm Happily Un-Married (Part III)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemians! Thank you so much for your support for the part I and II of the comic! This is the last part of the compilation, but I might be making more if time allows (and if this gets its much needed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@adevaesparrago/why-i-m-happily-un-married-part-iii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@adevaesparrago/why-i-m-happily-un-married-part-iii</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 06:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWTMjroUwe9wFKavnLtxQP8GMc7ZKw8zwLFagKoUTnJux9kYixtbcox8CaTpmzqpTLcbK9yp2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-publishing: Should I Do It? How?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know a number of you have thought of this at some point in your life: “I should write a book.” Some actually come through with it. They wrote stories, a corpora of works, or a novel, and they published]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/success/@adevaesparrago/self-publishing-should-i-do-it-how</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/success/@adevaesparrago/self-publishing-should-i-do-it-how</guid><category><![CDATA[success]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 09:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdDDNK7qM97qTMM7BMBqQFRwbbhYUPLyMHYT9yZGzJgNYgJh9yBRS8VTFZC58e2Vzvwxn2CzGRniNh9BBe76bCkNxFgPWDRFKVxpLJNsurf8yxiK2eNKRe2z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting the New Year Right: A SteemPH and SteemPH.Cebu Outreach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemians! It’s almost the new year and many of us are prepping our firecrackers and bountiful feasts. It’s a time to reminisce the good memories we’ve had and be with the people who matter most]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/charity/@adevaesparrago/starting-the-new-year-right-a-steemph-and-steemph-cebu-outreach</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/charity/@adevaesparrago/starting-the-new-year-right-a-steemph-and-steemph-cebu-outreach</guid><category><![CDATA[charity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 00:15:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCt8f6cEx1JVjDQkLhub9LQd24nwNafH6Jqph37cp8SiRGaGKikNHbivtBCyK8suUA68CMe3Y2e2tj2AbPWV6jt1CykqiSYgMxD1EsPkc8AciiQfeiTNKTt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Happier Christmas: A SteemPH Outreach!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas Steemians! A few days ago, 2 days to be exact, I posted about seeking aid for the survivors of topical storm Vinta. The state of Macasandig evacuation center. When the post went up, there]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@adevaesparrago/a-happier-christmas-a-steemph-outreach</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@adevaesparrago/a-happier-christmas-a-steemph-outreach</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 04:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdDDCuMaPPQNkTCZsh2UNWEdwnFXxdXYKa7n8w25SKvYzsPKDfG2W7AmNPHA1BogJ155DBBDpsQ4xnXk1QNumWnQdXwJSZwAtncDGTaEc8ZdMjGpcdj7HfZp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent need: supplies for victims of Typhoon Vinta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey steemians. News from this part of the world. Typhoon Vinta, a tropical storm has recently hit the southern tip of the Philippines. Unfortunately, Cagayan de Oro City, my hometown and where I currently]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@adevaesparrago/urgent-need-supplies-for-victims-of-typhoon-vinta</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@adevaesparrago/urgent-need-supplies-for-victims-of-typhoon-vinta</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adevaesparrago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 03:10:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCjkfecAnVEbeMaUnftmxMGX3fNnyRGNPDwp3XSt2yYPA4aMDanmBSg3FWDGDfLyazBAwYGR7zgQsuQWd6gU4XxZrQ6sphoHtVNCEc4wvJcw9UjSxSDik2S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>