<?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>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:16:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bitttermelllon/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[5 Things I Have Learned from Catering]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. I love food (we knew that already) I am not a caterer. I have worked with one for the past five months while waiting for different visa paperwork to be processed, and I have learned a lot. Although]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@bitttermelllon/4-things-i-have-learned-from-catering</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@bitttermelllon/4-things-i-have-learned-from-catering</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:47:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrEMQ1N5UPsRN6De8xU7vMJMVdtRZpc3P4mbHE174EGVaKURRX2c7qSafkmtfiDHzibrhkfqrWDEKWvKB5xgB5BaxB262?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health - A story in confusion [part 3]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting Heard My rheumatologist appointment was unlike any other doctor’s appointment I have ever had (up until my recent one in Germany). We spent an hour just talking about my list of symptoms, looking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@bitttermelllon/health-a-story-in-confusion-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@bitttermelllon/health-a-story-in-confusion-part-3</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:41:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrKhs2BLEtXHemXpwHAAmVzDUiK7eLSW13vj7F3bHuf6ARRnBwCzCXGY4rq5TcpE1gYo5CZdMCHzomaZxkfJ8iJBD1P3U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health - A story in confusion [part 2]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real Life Mystery Diagnosis Through the fall of 2016, symptoms and medications were pilling up. I eventually needed to create a medical binder to help me organize my thoughts and problems. I developed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@bitttermelllon/health-a-story-in-confusion-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@bitttermelllon/health-a-story-in-confusion-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:03:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg6hW172KqgKd9jQPZNpMwssYjLELHvUEg4DXvFNGSuD5LRwVrNpBNZBPq6K1TcLavyq82oc8RqX8ni?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health - A story in confusion [part 1]]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have received a few comments to share my story – how I became sick, how I recovered, where I am now. I am a bit hesitant honestly. I don’t really like to talk about my unexpected illness because I still]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@bitttermelllon/health-a-story-in-confusion-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@bitttermelllon/health-a-story-in-confusion-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf3sc3BmMu8DvFrcHGCAWa6SDs7ve65qH5YjmQUPNV7DwCx3Lp2goLMg7mxwyZRhJYuF7yhCsJqkvLn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[oh where art thou, matcha latte?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love matcha. Some may even call it an obsession.. Here in Berlin I have yet to find my go-to, all-in-one matcha shop. The place where I can sit for hours, have a matcha latte or just cup of plain matcha,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@bitttermelllon/oh-where-art-thou-matcha-latte</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@bitttermelllon/oh-where-art-thou-matcha-latte</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 11:05:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeZQvKmt5JTMxASG1sBrfxwVjdcGPrHRNC3nYCcJjf8uGH4fctNLuQKAY8ATwAwcVtqBVQDXeA3KsZp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotten - A Netflix Original Documentary Series Review (part 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love food? Love investigation or crime shows? If you answered yes to both (or either) question, this may be the show for you. I have fallen in love with Rotten. It is a six-part, Netflix Original documentary]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@bitttermelllon/rotten-a-netflix-original-documentary-series-review-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@bitttermelllon/rotten-a-netflix-original-documentary-series-review-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:43:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHep3ZttuiEq3ktdTtiyJUcrya3dp4wdHyjWHS7AZEYBpSRmCCjY3ES7jWxJMdPbdBPG358sJQdw1X8Y5Jqvox?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning to Run... again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So yes, I still technically know how to run. In the span of two years I have run a half marathon, a full marathon, and fully lost my ability to run over 100 meters. It is strange to think that all it takes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@bitttermelllon/learning-to-run-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@bitttermelllon/learning-to-run-again</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 17:40:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vr9UJx26KEL8i8CXN2gjLW6kFTDF5zt31jHQXmvVEWvTCrpYKgMZqJBNfBW6sysFcXYyuWbjX8w1K3fvqRUVcx9a8B3cdZkhfNnCZPwQZNnZBj8G9DmPCP85uD7B25QGx9fajp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[reminiscing]]></title><description><![CDATA[on ice cream cones To me, spring is ice cream. Summer is ice cream. Fall is ice cream. Heck, even winter is ice cream. I love ice cream. Here in Berlin, people love their ice cream, but does it compete]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bitttermelllon/reminiscing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bitttermelllon/reminiscing</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 11:46:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgLg6XyFGvDh7KYZEKJCZmTDrdQB9N36Apk6c4gPrDu43Vg25xkFqex1uR3yNgNqjrHMS3apdtZvrjx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[when in doubt, bake a cake]]></title><description><![CDATA[who doesn't like a hibiscus, whipped lemon curd cake? Last year, while searching for the perfect Easter-inspired recipe, nothing was fitting the bill. Everything was either too sweet, not sweet enough,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recipe/@bitttermelllon/when-it-doubt-bake-a-cake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recipe/@bitttermelllon/when-it-doubt-bake-a-cake</guid><category><![CDATA[recipe]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 10:05:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeCZJPBgMGfeXznb5uiw1VmjpxBWT3qQ8w7PS8VdzGxFe6rHZMWKdwXskn6TbWEg8ssjxifEpMFPt5c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New year, same me?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I always love to think that I am going to leave all of my failures, my issues, and my frustrations in the previous year. That the New Year I have just entered will be the one. I honestly don't know what]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bitttermelllon/new-year-same-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bitttermelllon/new-year-same-me</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:41:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVew5Ypbnh6t8J68Vmt5ZzCffuWW1kEL26MAhnoPuxgEydHbr7gWijzVv6LZp5V2qDibahQCJLh7o7xi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eat Your Textbook #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[the history of bread... and all the other facts you wish you knew about the carb-y staple Quick breads, flat breads, yeast breads, sweet breads - the amount of bread the world consumes, in so many different]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@bitttermelllon/eat-your-textbook-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@bitttermelllon/eat-your-textbook-1</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 10:53:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrKVkkSw3SeMPjrAdJXqhYaP126jYRTnQ2KeFQAiPurApDHkQKwsNiXG3H48DBwcyYePLJa4ANicP1bCTTttYjWyWYKup?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2017: A Year in Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[and a few hopes + resolutions for 2018. I've gotta say, 2017, wasn't my best year. I have spent most of the year unemployed. I have had a number of visa issues with my move from the US to Berlin. I've]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bitttermelllon/2017-a-year-in-review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bitttermelllon/2017-a-year-in-review</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 16:39:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq1JieuC27mM7i4P2xAbZem2Jr3FRbcXYBmEeog4yffEsuCUFoFHAe5cgvHe2Vf9Y4WuoQAd1PJVogy8rVSCN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[That German Life #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christmas: How to officially celebrate Christmas has always been a holiday that I associated with an absurd about of time spent at the mall, lots of time spent on planes to visit family, and a slowly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bitttermelllon/that-german-life-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bitttermelllon/that-german-life-2</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 17:20:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiT1dPtygU85mDExfpASMBTtNxgTdWQsjWGLxmK7fB6N2YXcMupLuMmPbLkCrVWhx8uygrMa61SpahPnV7jh3xWpL6Q1bn29WWsAq4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wine not? #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[the basics: what is wine At some point in history, there was an inattentive grape-grower and a "why not" teen. At least, that is how I like to picture the discovery of wine. Farmer opens a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wine/@bitttermelllon/wine-not-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wine/@bitttermelllon/wine-not-1</guid><category><![CDATA[wine]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitttermelllon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 20:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkCHMubcAz43xeWHQzh4MU4cbvQmdGxqzcTgFibfofuJD2YXfoeUtKCzpBhm7z4bus51dQMwcmudGRxho2Ue3FPAkuy6QHBWUqXrfuRdRZ2PDQrr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[That German Life #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Voyage to Zoll... or the German Customs Office The beginning of this section sounds like the title of an Odyssey-type epic, complete with dragons and sirens. 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