<?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, 10 Apr 2026 08:58:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@francesgardose/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[To The Person You Met At The Wrong Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[You were such a mess. A beautiful mess. I had almost vanished in it. The undeniable truth is that, my heart screamed to get lost into you. My body begged me to surrender into your arms. With hesitation,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/to-the-person-you-met-at-the-wrong-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/to-the-person-you-met-at-the-wrong-time</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:08:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTk6gRFq1bF2Fc7QQiGHqttStZH541gy22HjnBJymxgZWJnnm1yrKxFYoYeUqJAG1pgjnByyw8YzvzezSC4F7YpYtpLC7bYQynZtbfc4g7RbV73UJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALWAYS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Because she always forgives. ALWAYS. And that became her fatal flaw for she always forgives but refuses to forget. The scars became her permanent tattoos --- scratching it from time to time when she feels]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@francesgardose/always</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@francesgardose/always</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 11:38:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[One day you’re going to meet someone, and everything will make sense.]]></title><description><![CDATA[All of the sleepless nights, heartbreaks, rejections, unrequited crushes, moments that made you doubt yourself and doubt love and doubt everything in between. It will all dissolve the moment you meet them,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/one-day-you-re-going-to-meet-someone-and-everything-will-make-sense</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/one-day-you-re-going-to-meet-someone-and-everything-will-make-sense</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:01:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvn7RYjCxABCdmotoyRgodqYPA38P7djiCpexhnQ5UZxHGKpvdMgn2GHhiaDveSjDmS49Hci?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan's Unexpected Split]]></title><description><![CDATA[10 things that we can learn from Tatum-Dewan split. Not everything that you see on social media is true. There is so much with what you see with couples who are very much happy posting about their relationship]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/channing-tatum-and-jenna-dewan-s-unexpected-split</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/channing-tatum-and-jenna-dewan-s-unexpected-split</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 23:12:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVfB3SVhz5TaiuFFziWnzuKbKDTunZrt6dFsdBxj1GD85uv6ruNsyZvUBykRPVWVGdUDSjrLfhARYhnP7M6C1JUmz21kcorW83Ynh4Q1qFYu6ynKi8eqnvkWA8FGgokhXHwGHRjGMX6YvZDy3z3hXPsjen?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPILLED THOUGHTS #8]]></title><description><![CDATA[See, just because I let you near doesn't mean that we are close. I'm no longer that blabbering little girl who thought she needed you. Fool me once, you're low. Fool me twice, it's still you're fault.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@francesgardose/spilled-thoughts-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@francesgardose/spilled-thoughts-8</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 10:08:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgMErD54RKxG24nP2UaBq9fjihS9k8ssAYcH8oULKQXCDgq6ToyQFUJnJTzfEZdN3rZh2C9L4qkRcxv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[She loved you though.]]></title><description><![CDATA[She wasn't naive for falling in love with you as a little girl because the heart is never wrong. She wasn't blindly in love because she saw the stars in you. Her love wasn't weak, it didn't fall because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/she-loved-you-though</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/she-loved-you-though</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 07:03:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8nehQcd9je51QCvZ9azvyg3ERHnHUTcxKfauSL6g6jhzThGEfaZqPsWpcMcVxzKDSxCtoBF6G4KqC4P3H11nvrKFP48N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemians, we have a problem! Why are we constantly comparing our lives to others?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Comparison is the thief of joy” -Franklin Roosevelt Why do we compare? Does it give us satisfaction? Maybe. Does it make us go crazy? Sometimes. Does it push us to better our lives? In some cases, yes.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/steemians-we-have-a-problem-why-are-we-constantly-comparing-our-lives-to-others</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/steemians-we-have-a-problem-why-are-we-constantly-comparing-our-lives-to-others</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:55:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzHMnrhG9dqDTRDRrGcZ3bYVxb3YXNn7AWqwfZs1QLeK4iwa7Y4pFW8ifoVtj5XiVXwjvFtecQ598CaMpuaHycWWSMQLJMXH4QP95d9MmV1rTChW4B4iowJheVYSzxxxuyzR1vshw5eL6MwbDu5d8UKAAv2PcA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darling, I'm strong but I grow weary too.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been catching my breath all of my life chasing you till the end of time even the magnificent skies can't convince me I'm tired it's getting harder. Darling, I am strong but I grow weary too.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@francesgardose/3xgr9x-darling-i-m-strong-but-i-grow-weary-too</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@francesgardose/3xgr9x-darling-i-m-strong-but-i-grow-weary-too</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 08:45:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2nhMph8Yo3jHyfsfBxm3raDEGrffBkSsHnPoxzrm3cs6aftS6pYntz4UDqrYSUMn3sdPvcU5Dq7a2hfd1JvQvm5FMaLqAifWpq8GWS7se1AVhPMiWdy2nDJp4GVA6ZvnAY2rX5XmM8p847qFwDxMz7ep4LEpxQKxDKJmiCk7S65Eqb9aRBjTM9xG6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cafe Cul De Sac]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're looking for a cozy and romantic place for a date, this cafe is perfect for you! Right near the entrance of Sto. Niño Village, a restaurant has been working and is working very well with their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@francesgardose/cafe-cul-de-sac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@francesgardose/cafe-cul-de-sac</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 08:36:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeBmiKcrFmTPYGXuv686HTE6fb8bW2icMsH5d9tybTNzekbFVLV4eXTxydFNwxCaa75kiN7a6VrdyR8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Binignit Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Null]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@francesgardose/6enj8g-binignit-season</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@francesgardose/6enj8g-binignit-season</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 04:10:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Binignit Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Philippines, Binignit is “traditionally eaten as a snack on Good Friday. 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"I am not the person you left behind anymore I have new favorite songs, a new favorite color, my hair is different, my heart is different, new bad habits the scars on my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsummit/@francesgardose/at-last-i-have-unloved-you-english-poetry-or-an-entry-to-steem-summit-s-call-for-poetry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsummit/@francesgardose/at-last-i-have-unloved-you-english-poetry-or-an-entry-to-steem-summit-s-call-for-poetry</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsummit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 03:38:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeviwUDk9VJXvn6q5KxqjdXudtX6UeKH7LrNPFRZYuHVkikLgU2oeayxdnUP1M2zFsxMbvtzU3Mdm8a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bahala Na Si Batman - Filipino Poetry |  An Entry to Steem Summit's Call For Poetry]]></title><description><![CDATA["Bahala na si Batman" Madalas mong sabihin "bahala na si Batman" Kapag ang mga bagay mahirap gawan ng paraan, Na parang buong mundo ay iyo ng pasan At pakiwari mo'y di na ito kayang]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitsummit/@francesgardose/bahala-na-si-batman-filipino-poetry-or-an-entry-to-steem-summit-s-call-for-poetry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitsummit/@francesgardose/bahala-na-si-batman-filipino-poetry-or-an-entry-to-steem-summit-s-call-for-poetry</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitsummit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:51:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgF4zHsMx4VWBE9Pda5RmehYXxTWgnG78xK31toSAbwV2hGSNBmKvQFUFmbRpaQ9UFCofMEKzWn81m8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filipino Habits That We Need To Get Rid Of.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bahala na Attitude (“come what may”) This attitude, while not inherently detrimental in itself, is still a double-edged sword. 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She’s the friend that lets you gush about the guy you’re crushing on, but laughs at you because you two]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/friends-buy-you-a-lunch-bestfriends-eat-your-lunch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/friends-buy-you-a-lunch-bestfriends-eat-your-lunch</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 03:30:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeh5FQ1f3xq6piJHuF68Jg9d7vQuYLhs8QhfPW2WZgNXQsE6oMWBWB5qi5UqXaTD41Bk4n4CibzR8ut?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strawberry shortcake has been one of my all time favorite desserts for as long as I can remember. Then again is there anyone who couldn’t love that? Strawberries are our absolute FAV during the Summer]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@francesgardose/strawberry-shortcake-or-saturday-is-for-baking</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@francesgardose/strawberry-shortcake-or-saturday-is-for-baking</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 06:41:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgTuCMM3GwfpkfHR4ctaKZqCKVVxCBoTpUCXkHVv8gdSPqdREoLjPANCMtNmYw8ir6whCY2LWXTMzmC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPILLED THOUGHTS #7]]></title><description><![CDATA[[I'd want the best for you] I think it's so beautiful to put someone first, not as a human shield but out of respect. And I have stars in my eyes staring into your darkness, I can bring the light to you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@francesgardose/spilled-thoughts-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@francesgardose/spilled-thoughts-7</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:59:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeuNQRQJv57dkZB1Khm3WfDgGkdSPPEBBjMK6tHuo6JqNzPEEroRZLqX4P6cHumUcSTraRZTCaewGcW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank You.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you for loving me quietly. For taking the time to remember how many sugars I take in my morning coffee, for knowing me well enough to notice when I am happy or sad, disappointed or overwhelmed. In]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/thank-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@francesgardose/thank-you</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 05:33:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeDEkBNwhcgoqu1fzYvnXkcU6KLP3vMzdybcCKPyaVjhVk2ZcbYTjquWMgURv7o3G7PEgaDexnvy75Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPILLED THOUGHTS #6]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if you left and took away the option from them? Let them reach out only to grasp air. Let them regret thinking the sun will always rise again. Maybe then they'll learn the fire from the sun, will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@francesgardose/spilled-thoughts-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@francesgardose/spilled-thoughts-6</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[francesgardose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:22:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgUAvnuBA4WmeW58DZstoixEW6hJjr5JUvGE4x44SNTGG4PXk5qCoMTUHzUCST7cmhP1prFVKn9fdPk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>