<?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, 11 May 2026 15:39:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@joechou/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Can you spot the slithery creatures?]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animal/@joechou/can-you-spot-the-slithery-creatures</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animal/@joechou/can-you-spot-the-slithery-creatures</guid><category><![CDATA[animal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 03:50:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdjfW3GaMVNuhiWe5Ag9o3GMPsjX89dFGALXvL5rhuifdHbq9ZT38vM6upQV2MBAotMok7oDi2ZqGbQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Day]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photo/@joechou/great-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photo/@joechou/great-day</guid><category><![CDATA[photo]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 22:31:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeLVLsDkux4xcN63Zqtb7PYWB8oT6ncG56cURnWC1rdP7yxHpPhqKVkyFiHBiVNM7ihU6HsYESNq6Fx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[California is "Ungovernable" says two guys trying to divide the state]]></title><description><![CDATA[This isn't the first time people have tried to divide the State of California...by as many as 4 separate states in previous attempts. The latest is by two guys that seem very confident in being able to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@joechou/california-is-ungovernable-says-two-guys-trying-to-divide-the-state</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@joechou/california-is-ungovernable-says-two-guys-trying-to-divide-the-state</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:30:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[So You Think Creating An Online Income Is Tough Stuff?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frustrated trying to get this online income generation to work? Earning a decent income with your own internet based business doesn’t have to be tough, or frustrating, at all! You know why most people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@joechou/so-you-think-creating-an-online-income-is-tough-stuff</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@joechou/so-you-think-creating-an-online-income-is-tough-stuff</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 04:41:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enjoy Life As Much As You Enjoy Food]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joechou/enjoy-life-as-much-as-you-enjoy-food</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joechou/enjoy-life-as-much-as-you-enjoy-food</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 01:21:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCvYg52gQjYDgJKrsT7Kskxs4PuQ6wo2vqJc48RzcpWbEuY8kUdS4QFXirmMfqjXWPpZPxYssuDb9Aavb83YaUufzELurKaxC1y4SjoHZmSv2znQGgZBcKx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connecting with my mentor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over coffee, my mentor and I chat. It’s important to surround yourself with people you respect. They say that you are the average of the five people you are closest to.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joechou/connecting-with-my-mentor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joechou/connecting-with-my-mentor</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 00:20:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCt7gzPp8BeC29Z5XetmPeQi16yYLSWL6cMyZpFXyVJ1oreYYT3MGz78Ji6bnGYsFW57iHKtVykkpmjw19fv6MzsXcnDMekS6F3q2S6DyiNwPsPmHGE8GXx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthy Habbits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before After Delicious]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@joechou/healthy-habbits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@joechou/healthy-habbits</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 02:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdDC7uZRChuGU7A38uhkUpbiY7KYPpTjC5oJkE8D2Scg5y3tT655vwjeCyGCaPkGWE7W9rU28tu484K5TMNF6uz5ZGqL2CnZLQdQyQKS1K9X6sbbP9o98JMc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calm Christmas Stroll]]></title><description><![CDATA[...or should I say row? Disclaimer: I’m not on the kayak. Way too cold for me.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joechou/calm-christmas-stroll</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joechou/calm-christmas-stroll</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 12:26:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCqN5QoErAAeuYT26bjMvAyKqAgWCqmNd42Yu9LaPHscAv6F9wNp4QzuSxYfZFS4eV9iSKtKF4qhEEpbAH3q1zDrZ98Foysyhy4CuWFxDyBYvtm7rvksitv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best cheesecake ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m fortunate to have access to the best cheesecake ever. My wife makes it. Too bad my new year resolution is to be fit so I will not be indulging in it anytime soon.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@joechou/best-cheesecake-ever</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@joechou/best-cheesecake-ever</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 04:55:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdDC2uHAiKoiiMH6BGHgDmoAcybTQWxBeYwXE9KBctehLyDVjZ3dSPeCE3KMqWA4Rc4i6LxU6RRgXGBD7WNC3eUXm9SL9kwTyT5yfSQuP2MbcLoLAPDsJGcN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Las Vegas Hotel Room]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joechou/las-vegas-hotel-room</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joechou/las-vegas-hotel-room</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 21:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCjnHYivHNdfotHgdb8SsrpRpdEQKopQBW44mabfYSqcNw88P6TwjXHVURhqK2DV86EJAm9UPMGpcrngdBE8AAeBK17Wsd3jf6aEgewRCBfURLs8yFdvcpE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello all. Happy new year with new beginnings! May you all have a healthy and most prosperous 2018! Last night fireworks were all over the in our neighborhood. It’s such a drastic change from the CA]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@joechou/happy-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@joechou/happy-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 16:55:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset View from the air]]></title><description><![CDATA[This picture doesn’t do it justice; the View from 30,000 feet above ground of the sunset is more outstanding than any I’ve seen from the ground. True, there aren’t any cool silhouette (other than the wing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joechou/sunset-view-from-the-air</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joechou/sunset-view-from-the-air</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 02:30:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCe7yaW1h68ouA676zwEsFa5SQeCTLtP63wWBEhHr2P5LDN3SsDHmfiRDnZ1u2o3pgaC82HRscmDDJhvJAQyJ4emaqifdk5tx643BJpfTijm2zYztHhDbTU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Sunset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our last night in California and we were greeted with a beautiful sunset. Back to Texas we go.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joechou/california-sunset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joechou/california-sunset</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 20:26:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCiLpWySTBrHDm6hhsJaofpCM2dPbyyK8wLuJczb8xBnsMDzH3wva2Ubu6qomAT7BTdDW2UFGkrwrTJiqKBsm25RVEfyRnttpKecjtsTi57JoQbG4tBwPU2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You won’t believe how many flowers it took to assemble these polar bears]]></title><description><![CDATA[My wife and I spent a few days in Las Vegas for the holidays this year. We stumbled on this amazingly beautiful exhibit at the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Garden. These polar bears are made out]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joechou/you-won-t-believe-how-many-flowers-it-took-to-assemble-these-polar-bears</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joechou/you-won-t-believe-how-many-flowers-it-took-to-assemble-these-polar-bears</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 06:57:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCohTPpwTd3YREaYS19GcZNHn7RHidPFt4wJMtKVwMwgz4ucBC21rvd2Uu4mHa2UaZwBZSqk9CsqA4aEoQwymkoMaVqhbw5GMLavZHdBG9CckVtjve8NDGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Abalone Season Closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here’s my last bowl of abalone soup for a long time since CA will be closing abalone harvest season for many many years to come. For unknown reasons the red abalone population has drastically declined.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@joechou/california-abalone-season-closure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@joechou/california-abalone-season-closure</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 05:41:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdD6dSBe8NkFQNPGb5AHmmw6qLf2DgoyWs8hhW8gWgAtyyhgxZ92znqBM3Bz8rve39hAJijtHgwBkXygFVHxmHwrr1RHZtY94WMv6Yhc38fihfqvjeFavfy8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Made quite a trek to find theseobsidian hills]]></title><description><![CDATA[I read about this site in a rockhounding book. 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