<?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>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:37:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@alecreed/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Laundry: It Feels Good, Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I'm feeling useless on my one day off of delivery driving a week, doing a load of laundry helps bring me out of it. The act of going around the house picking up dirty clothes, loading them into the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mindset/@alecreed/laundry-it-feels-good-man</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mindset/@alecreed/laundry-it-feels-good-man</guid><category><![CDATA[mindset]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 14:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyAB5Ux7nxKmLo6yLyEJT6Jt5yhNCUpGMr3pudCjGmNH7tqXYq2RSbydw2XCx1DNyou9zWH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What in the world is Litecoin doing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Litecoin is climbing like crazy while most of the other cryptocurrencies stay stagnant or fall in price. I'm guessing Litecoin passing 100 active nodes on their Lightning Network is the reason behind]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@alecreed/what-in-the-world-is-litecoin-doing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@alecreed/what-in-the-world-is-litecoin-doing</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2019 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNGWd7TzozjPgq3rggennavDx3XPY35pEAVnq2V44o7r4meQpdGCzFoFCiME8Yn5Weu2NkGeJUzmKc8ZQQvJz4nBV3zwXX8sM9yXBpJevNK7Z14xZkWBPJrVmjcmBV2gGrx5BcyLcRt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Steem Starts Falling...]]></title><description><![CDATA[...or increasing in price. Here's to hoping for an increase!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/meme/@alecreed/when-steem-starts-falling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/meme/@alecreed/when-steem-starts-falling</guid><category><![CDATA[meme]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 16:36:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyAB5Ux7nxKmLo6yLyEJT6Jt5yhNCUpGMdTJojqdzGJADToE1AFEKSztRyo4nfTnBJooQVb?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Way We Treat Animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Recently, an experience with my neighbor really showed me how cruel humans can be to animals, even in a passive manner. Treating animals with respect is simply basic human kindness. Yet, many people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@alecreed/the-way-we-treat-animals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@alecreed/the-way-we-treat-animals</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 13:40:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5qoA2NNeMfZgMDyYXRgBDEJvLDv9tpy6PWpQXVQyDvvDuv3s1zSrcA9yJT8yHpNwSm45Kkb1VyArSC8KWS9oe2YrP5J6KybgNbeB7bexCR4GD7dx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tongues Out for 2019!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's my dog, Maisie, being a goofball and sticking her tongue out. I hope everyone's new year is going great so far!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alecreed/tongues-out-for-2019-1accb64886dc8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alecreed/tongues-out-for-2019-1accb64886dc8</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 22:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMx5RKxdDxa534mreweUv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost Time to Buy Again!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been watching crypto fall all day. I'm hoping Ethereum settles around $100 a coin by tonight so I can sink some more money into it. If Steem can get around 20 cents a coin then I'll buy some of that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@alecreed/almost-time-to-buy-again-63b7f51232968</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@alecreed/almost-time-to-buy-again-63b7f51232968</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2018 21:13:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simplicity]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I go to write on steemit, I'm usually immediately discouraged by the multitude of anxious thoughts that come my way. "What if I can't find the right picture for my post? What if I get no upvotes,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@alecreed/simplicity-c0a3b57b55317</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@alecreed/simplicity-c0a3b57b55317</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 04:41:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imagining Humanity's Future #1: Litterers Lose, Literally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to my new series, Imagining Humanity's Future, where I come up with or take a new spin on ideas concerning the future of mankind. These ideas can be for the good of mankind, or the bad. I want]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@alecreed/uimagining-humanity-s-future-1-litterers-lose-literally</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@alecreed/uimagining-humanity-s-future-1-litterers-lose-literally</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 03:16:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vppGeV6VN3m3GSDcLoRruAhMmifZtFSDkYScWQ7yWc5d2zLLNdG9DaPrV8J6c5qp9PArceyaNHBip6XHc3AM3teiVrkAtjA7aACjCFssMwVXDLhR6s7oJFUy3g841rycjgzNEUHwtrwPie?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Disgusting Cube]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out this 3-D cube I drew. Its disgusting because I'm working on my shading and thought it could use some work. Any advice on how to draw something like this better? Thanks for reading.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@alecreed/a-disgusting-cube-c9c02ecbf1865</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@alecreed/a-disgusting-cube-c9c02ecbf1865</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMeSRXVGrqPv6Y9F5Q21k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creativity, Where Does it Come From, where Does it Go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image credit Nighttime. The time of day where I'm most creative and my writing flows best. Nobody expects anything from me and the mind is free to wander. Unfortunately, posts on Steemit don't seem to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@alecreed/creativity-where-does-it-come-from-where-does-it-go-5c10dd02fa5b9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@alecreed/creativity-where-does-it-come-from-where-does-it-go-5c10dd02fa5b9</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 15:02:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMzZ1bkSEejDWu8uvAUWJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Galaxy Note 9's Camera is Amazing]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I was on a running yesterday, and playing pokemon go, I dropped my phone hard on the concrete path. I've had that phone for two and a half years. It was as good a time as any to get a new one. I went]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/samsung/@alecreed/the-galaxy-note-9-s-camera-is-amazing-a13befd145932</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/samsung/@alecreed/the-galaxy-note-9-s-camera-is-amazing-a13befd145932</guid><category><![CDATA[samsung]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 04:06:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMfWTeqLUzNzWU5faUTvv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Do You Write?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I find time to write while I'm walking my dog. Her nose is always to the ground, leaving me free to write on my phone with my uncoordinated left thumb. I hope you all had a great Halloween! God bless and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@alecreed/when-do-you-write-6c127e29121e5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@alecreed/when-do-you-write-6c127e29121e5</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 02:46:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nostalgia: A Haiku]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey all, here's a haiku I wrote for @vdux's Haiku Contest. Nostalgia Stomach hurts, feet sore What a great Halloween, I Hope for many more Here's a link to enter the contest!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@alecreed/nostalgia-a-haiku</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@alecreed/nostalgia-a-haiku</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:56:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKGxq8wdcWAiFpcm29FF1vQ7VZHkTuxCZYhyeYsAxGG5qYHWdkyR7VeLihESf3b?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nighttime Adventures]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took the photo above of my dog, Maisie, on one of our nightly walks. Walks are her favorite thing, but she's still unsure of the dark. Slowly but surely shes getting used to it and wants to go on longer]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dogs/@alecreed/nighttime-adventures-9c93f8729f758</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dogs/@alecreed/nighttime-adventures-9c93f8729f758</guid><category><![CDATA[dogs]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 19:01:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN27yDdCoSEMWikjYWxjp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stay Focused on the Important Things]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't forget what you're striving for in life with all the constant every day distractions. No matter what you're trying to achieve, it's easy to make decisions that don't align with, or harm, what you're]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alecreed/stay-focused-on-the-important-things-7c0886d8ec6e8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alecreed/stay-focused-on-the-important-things-7c0886d8ec6e8</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 00:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN3E24TdWHsQeLWpHyfrN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC - Always Be Cleaning]]></title><description><![CDATA[I thought of this acronym while cleaning up around the house. Inspired by Michael Scott's Always Be Closing phrase from the American version of The Office. Coincidentally, watching The Office helps get]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mentalhealth/@alecreed/abc-always-be-cleaning-ffdf3bb75f598</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mentalhealth/@alecreed/abc-always-be-cleaning-ffdf3bb75f598</guid><category><![CDATA[mentalhealth]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2018 10:41:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN69MQBStVQGaBR6iYSZU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maisie is cute...]]></title><description><![CDATA[When she's sleeping. The snow and cloudy weather the past few days has worn her out. Steepshot | IPFS | Google Play]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@alecreed/maisie-is-cute--2018-03-26-18-26-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@alecreed/maisie-is-cute--2018-03-26-18-26-25</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 18:26:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKXX3pVdL8UBnHqytArCou2cEgnCEhL2uy9zWCWb96kMCGJM2Hxx4N3VCz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant Tower in the Middle of the City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemians, I took my dog for a walk today and decided to stop by one of my favorite buildings in the city. This tower is 110 feet tall and used to have giant bells in it. The bells were used to play]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@alecreed/giant-tower-in-the-middle-of-the-city-2018-03-22-01-48-44</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@alecreed/giant-tower-in-the-middle-of-the-city-2018-03-22-01-48-44</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 01:48:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKhehjY736hQymHZW2ghCHzYBtyrFSECBDKXF5sX25baS66MCiWDLFF7vW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Do You Listen To While You Work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sweet sounds of lo-fi hiphop have been getting me in the zone to write. This style of music helps me relax and concentrate, especially since there are hardly any lyrics in this genre. Check out this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@alecreed/what-do-you-listen-to-while-you-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@alecreed/what-do-you-listen-to-while-you-work</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 18:38:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75muvg3G6NFjPsgK1PerR171ypJ3BAfQQKUEWowK7s7tL4eNuLGV2FEERN9fVomPxi3Gt5BQq4NeEvuPMvd9cDVCC2R9Hx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Gif(t) For You - A Hungry Haiku]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two elderly folks and one giant burrito. What a weird gif, huh? I made this haiku for a haiku contest @moonleesteem is hosting. This is the second one I've participated in, and it's been a lot of fun!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@alecreed/a-gif-t-for-you-a-hungry-haiku</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@alecreed/a-gif-t-for-you-a-hungry-haiku</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alecreed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 04:24:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKGxq8wdcWAiFpcm29FF1vQ7VZHkTuxDAcQVQRoEM7PFCHx5vyPBPdBc3nZAQow?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>