<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:33:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@helenril/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Gate and Sausalito]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know I wasn't active here in past month as I used to, but with the new year comes new energy. Ironically my first post of 2019 will be the last post I planned to post in 2018, about the last 3 days of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/golden-gate-and-sausalito</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/golden-gate-and-sausalito</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 01:29:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFGyjkSsQhgsENDTXpoxd3s2mXAxGpai6C9SSGjKRz8TpSQN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Longer Route Of Sea Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was time to leave LA and head back to San Francisco, and we had 2 options to get there: take the shorter and faster route or to take the longer and more beautiful way. We choose the second option. ]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/the-longer-route-of-sea-lions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/the-longer-route-of-sea-lions</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2018 01:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKAv2GzgM1DRzvfn1vJFPZdbRwzB57SsrCRroeX9mJchpaXzV5CaDgNhdkib3sC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to the childhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm in my late 20s and I still LOVE amusement parks. So, we had to stop at Universal Studios Hollywood when we visited LA.  We started at the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, since for me it was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/back-to-the-childhood</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/back-to-the-childhood</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 05:46:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKAv2GzgM1DRzvfn1vJBm7FCbDU7H8Hju3FWbQAnGKsUnqrFA6cAgNAreRS5GwY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surviving Inktober]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, yesterday the 4th week of Inktober came to an end, and even though there are 3 more days until Inktober will officially over, I think I can start to summarize it. Since I never thought I will be able]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@helenril/surviving-inktober</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@helenril/surviving-inktober</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 04:34:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxY48CySGyMgEaH7xWm9qvbBWd2a2VtML3SEyUdM38pMfSc5xRik1RhW1NNKWqUrsW7xJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Place That Exceeded My Expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every I person I know, who visited Las Vegas, said I must visit at Grand Canyon, yet for some reason, I didn't expect much of it. I may have thought I would be disappointed as I was when I saw the Big]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/the-place-that-exceeded-my-expectations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/the-place-that-exceeded-my-expectations</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 02:44:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKAv2GzgM1DRzvfn1vJGGNVP4R4UV5toanyKWutunfP569KT7WARpcd3iv3hMuG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back In Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine a town on the main highway that is full for vacationers heading to Los Angeles. The place was vivid and full local business until 1978 when a highway bypass was constructed and devastated the tourism]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/back-in-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/back-in-time</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 05:19:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKAv2GzgM1DRzvfn1vJBtZfHpaEmwXpWFK3TSriLeGEzwEV1aNHyNCHYjtA9gvz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inktober Week #3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once again, here is my Inktober update. This week I struggled to find time to sketch, so it was hard for me to keep up. Yet, I managed to sketch one sketch for each day of the week even if it was a simple]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@helenril/inktober-week-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@helenril/inktober-week-3</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 04:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxY48CySGyMgEaH7xWm9YjgeKJH3arae17XejKA4Gni2fQMg4JmT6obGMddr83r55qG4W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sin City]]></title><description><![CDATA[I didn't plan it, but it's been a while since I posted about my US road trip.  After exploring the Sequoia National Parks and after being stuck in traffic, we have finally arrived at our next destination,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/sin-city</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/sin-city</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:05:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKAv2GzgM1DRzvfn1vJDVmz41zjQwrveEUxB9gzm2PaBBaz9RAea8ScXzhcULmU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inktober Week Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another week has went by, and I have to say I didn't think I would make that far without giving up. I also didn't think I'll see improvement in my ink sketches, but I actually think I got better in it.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@helenril/inktober-week-two</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@helenril/inktober-week-two</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:56:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxY48CySGyMgEaH7xWm9utarMZMw2E2RoiwyR3fzSKNn33QhSfLLQfdxHLXFeyCb7ziFp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inktober Week #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Inktober, everyone! If you're not familiar with Inktober, it's when artists all over the world do one ink drawing (or use any other drawing material) each day during the month of October. So, yesterday]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@helenril/inktober-week-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@helenril/inktober-week-1</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 06:22:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7DceLgR4szFx8wHtSRrwwmKM8pfvxGYCjKyzgG3wpNtnwNLgYrGbA5DVDafjw5eyGhrCg4oA6wU3PeeEfxZA6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic And Landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I mentioned on my last post, we really enjoyed our visit at the Kings Canyon And Sequoia National Park, but we had to go on to our next destination which was supposed to be "only" 7 hours drive away.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/traffic-and-landscape</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/traffic-and-landscape</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:34:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKAv2GzgM1DRzvfn1vJESppCq5gx5dJWWzD5PYuQMgV58RA9gciSFDrEc7ZGUQE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Bear Encounter At Sequoia National Parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a exploring the King Canyon and a long night drive, we arrived at our hotel near the Sequoia National Park. It was late at night and we were very tired, yet the first question my mom asked, is if]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/our-bear-encounter-at-sequoia-national-parks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/our-bear-encounter-at-sequoia-national-parks</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 23:28:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKAv2GzgM1DRzvfn1vJFFneuHXWyU72AvwsJT9CBk6hf1ahxeJbZH8hvMuEPFF4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprised By Nature In Kings Canyon National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[After short two days in San Francisco, it was time to set off to the road. This time our destination was the Kings Canyon. After a long drive and few rest stops, we reached our destination around noon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/surprised-by-nature-in-kings-canyon-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/surprised-by-nature-in-kings-canyon-national-park</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 01:34:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKAv2GzgM1DRzvfn1vJDWfJPZNimdHdytxb2hw7j7ByeGZ9XnNoN1iYzfwCV3QS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waking Up With Alpacas]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the coolest I stayed in during my road-trip in the US, was an Airbnb place in South San Francisco, that has Alpacas in its backyard. The alpacas were actually very nice and curious about us, the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/wake-up-with-alpacas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/wake-up-with-alpacas</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 21:51:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe4KrP1q4P1Yz4k1ihWzuh9rWAqa89ZVxWDkkeAjaUqA2LTHrQUw5Jdgu4F8jwK6ofkJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beginning Of Our Road Trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the last couple of weeks, I didn't have much time to post here, but I had some good reasons. The first reason is that last month my parents came for a visit to a place I've been calling home for the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/the-beginning-of-our-road-trip</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/the-beginning-of-our-road-trip</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 23:24:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe4KrP1q4P1Yz4k1ihWzuhA8CB5eNvfr6QVVrLarP8JnVyrB4HGkbyD8LiHFNFaeL6DL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawitbetter Contest #22 – The Simpsons]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my work for @sirsensei ‘s contest, and like always I'm submitting it last minute. This contest is ideal for me because first, I really like the Simpsons and second, it's a great chance for me to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawitbetter/@helenril/drawitbetter-contest-22-the-simpsons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawitbetter/@helenril/drawitbetter-contest-22-the-simpsons</guid><category><![CDATA[drawitbetter]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 18:48:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe4KqRKPq26VWtksguT8cHiKg7zCUCKipb49DuBjQSXQ1uqSrjSQ7UF9YbVCaAggtdDQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My First Markers Drawing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few days ago I finally received the art supply I ordered online. I got a big pack of markers, and since I never used markers in my drawings, that I was very excited to test them. So here is what I managed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@helenril/my-first-markers-drawing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@helenril/my-first-markers-drawing</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2018 00:50:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe4KrP1q4P1Yz4k1ihWzuhA8GdWYDkHmSBvdK7GZguxcYkyQnpZQ8UD9EXYEU9uaVkqC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revisiting The Waterfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite places around here (except the beach, obviously), is the waterfall. Even though the waterfall is a very touristic destination and located in the nearby town, I still enjoy visiting there.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/revisiting-the-waterfall</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@helenril/revisiting-the-waterfall</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2018 17:03:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37fLDqtbm6SAbJN5bqZzuHWyupjG59GRXmZrervRJJDe3ZsbwQi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My First Love - Writing Competition  (תחרות כתיבה עברית מס' 3 האהבה הראשונה שלי)]]></title><description><![CDATA[כששמעתי על התחרות כתיבה עברית מס' 3- האהבה הראשונה שלי, ישר התחלתי לחשוב על איזה מהאהבות שלי כדאי לי לכתוב. הרי יש כ"כ הרבה סוגים של אהבה. אהבה רומנטית, אהבה לאוכל, ליצירה, מקומות וכו'. אז החלטתי לכתוב]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hebrewsteem/@helenril/my-first-love-writing-competition-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hebrewsteem/@helenril/my-first-love-writing-competition-3</guid><category><![CDATA[hebrewsteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 05:01:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnJPavyMUpnkquybL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choosing Your People]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to think it is easy for me to connect with people and make friends. even as a child, when we moved a lot, it was always easy for me to make friends. So why as an adult it's all of the sudden so]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@helenril/choosing-your-people</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@helenril/choosing-your-people</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helenril]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 06:42:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j3veusgKLxWQ48v1DRTumr1CKPcTVwNK3adRYxoDkxFENAPnajyU9UdzUxoE28pTPF8G5deJwKhp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>