<?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, 24 Apr 2026 08:14:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@brains/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Great Migration]]></title><description><![CDATA[I added a couple pics from my travels to enjoy I've decided to migrate over to a new account on here, though there might still be some stuff on this account. If there is anyone who still follows me on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@brains/the-great-migration</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@brains/the-great-migration</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 17:17:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMwiS3UGGYBhKzozQCu2N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning Japanese 5 -- The Deadly Kanji... and Remembering them]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you think squiggles are bad... - oh boy oh boy - It's tough for the uninitiated to learn Chinese/Japanese characters. You can do fine with just writing them over and over and learning them that way]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/japanese/@brains/learning-japanese-5-the-deadly-kanji-and-remembering-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/japanese/@brains/learning-japanese-5-the-deadly-kanji-and-remembering-them</guid><category><![CDATA[japanese]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 01:34:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2NfVXeE87mPAg9B7ZjKvBhMPptUr7DuCsVFWyCLrFsTNgXrmTT5j65H1AUNaEGS3utMBqMhKyFxPk1EkJ6SigNG6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Shapeshift Dying? You're making me nervous, guys...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've had Shapeshift exchanges in the ether for nearly a week now. I've spoken with their support staff and they are supposed to be refunding me, so I guess everything will be OK... though I won't get my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@brains/is-shapeshift-dying-you-re-making-me-nervous-guys</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@brains/is-shapeshift-dying-you-re-making-me-nervous-guys</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 02:40:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7WcA1EfGPaExbFqb7eFodh4EJiWP3be9HxyNmPNMiLmzoRq7tnvghL2FBgJ6Gu4X3G2Yp7LWAPnySsSf3ZbHygH8bFLaVjpkU6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BACK HOME from visiting overseas - Perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothing quite like coming home after an extended stay elsewhere: The things you miss, the things you notice about your home that you that are different other places, the familiarity. I've actually been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@brains/back-home-from-visiting-overseas-perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@brains/back-home-from-visiting-overseas-perspective</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:36:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeuW3rkVXwbeg6jSiMvKw4jKChrWv6sa4fb4CgfvncaYAyXtZFGZXtJ5vQ4FpsMYE6rcUcxpzz5dH4z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning Japanese #4 - Reading like a child, with more different information. (More Hiragana/Katakana)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argh! More of that squiggly stuff! It's OK -- Breathe -- It's still simple, even if it's a little bit more complicated. 😵 So, last lesson we talked about Hiragana & Katakana and covered the basic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/education/@brains/learning-japanese-4-reading-like-a-child-with-more-different-information-more-hiragana-katakana</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/education/@brains/learning-japanese-4-reading-like-a-child-with-more-different-information-more-hiragana-katakana</guid><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:05:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL43KMkDfNHWtnUetp2iE2T1gsNouwGzL42s6yjjAvF4J54xAvdEGhfDQc4uzjB9f6D2McRJXBSC75QCyRA4eTxr1cgmYg88QQKZVwN6Dw7ADt7P4chL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning Japanese #3 - Reading (like a child) in < 1 week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we're talking about Hiragana & Katakana. Basically, they are phonetic alphabets for reading & pronouncing Japanese and are collectively called "The Kana". They look very foreign]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/japanese/@brains/learning-japanese-3-reading-like-a-child-in-1-week</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/japanese/@brains/learning-japanese-3-reading-like-a-child-in-1-week</guid><category><![CDATA[japanese]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 21:10:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVegD2FWtKE7XzfxBC5fWW2oZFLBuafnU6ojaVn7GF6EacLEjnNtjRLAoPK7DAEhbkP7d2b6EDKAP3iN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning Japanese #2 - Tips for Pronouncing Japanese (as an English native)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is just going to be a relatively brief overview with some things to watch for as well as some resource links. I was going to write a thorough guide, but I was over looking at the Wikibooks pronunciation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/japanese/@brains/learning-japanese-2-tips-for-pronouncing-japanese-as-an-english-native</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/japanese/@brains/learning-japanese-2-tips-for-pronouncing-japanese-as-an-english-native</guid><category><![CDATA[japanese]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 22:01:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2NkmV9mfDw9R6qCLnMRVhCUncqbgSTdCB1QZDUrrwBm7E6XPKB2LW5XDwFvshcu2u8GQqkLuVteN9rgn91C2zaJJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning Japanese #1: Planning and Ranting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning is important. Period. No matter what you are doing, you should have some sort of plan. That DOESN'T mean that you can't be fluid in your decision making or that you need to strictly adhere to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/japanese/@brains/learning-japanese-1-planning-and-ranting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/japanese/@brains/learning-japanese-1-planning-and-ranting</guid><category><![CDATA[japanese]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2017 00:07:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYm1KDnxC88wVdhiWxGchLgEH2BN7Nh8ZhD3dxtuKuo8XeYFaNM3aRmfLQAA3BPxZrNJbq9Ue7Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traveling Is Cool: Reflections from Japan & Excitement for the future.]]></title><description><![CDATA[15 days. Such a short time, but 15 days in Japan changed my life. Like many trips these days, it started with a flight. I flew from Arizona, to LA, to Seoul, to Narita (Tokyo). Or at least that was the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@brains/traveling-is-cool-reflections-from-japan-and-excitement-for-the-future</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@brains/traveling-is-cool-reflections-from-japan-and-excitement-for-the-future</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 18:44:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYMcPm1P8hT5vRiXQwHMRByB8bz5mF6tSC8mr3JFDDCTq3Yog1mZFqdUkB2FYEEKGkmkBquGj4z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catharsis: Journey to an unknown destination]]></title><description><![CDATA[It started here: I took a vacation and I suddenly woke up. I remembered why I was alive and what I wanted to do. I have been in love with the idea of traveling nomadically since I was about 16 years old.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@brains/catharsis-journey-to-an-unknown-destination</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@brains/catharsis-journey-to-an-unknown-destination</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 22:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYNMmmoNP2Xqf3HodQGRpjVQNQ254P3y7jii6Z7Jj68wUY7Q3PhPPTwfrCTHyZjCCJG7euseP3t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apprehension and Anxiety: I'm uncomfortable, but...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anxiety can be paralyzing. I'm going through a lot of changes in my life and I'm very uncomfortable and anxious about it. I can hardly make a decision without worrying about it for a week beforehand with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@brains/apprehension-and-anxiety-i-m-uncomfortable-but</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@brains/apprehension-and-anxiety-i-m-uncomfortable-but</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 22:21:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZtmaiaQC7LSBt4rkzqqeUxZWoAY4W3PESPKk4VQZvwPptwZD41GUcL1PscYUkRsMzH6CUmWkgW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Accordion to Trump Challenge.  If you don't laugh, you win!]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I saw this, I had to post it. I am not opposed to what Trump is doing - he is what he said he is - a business man. It looks like he may be a musician too! 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