<?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>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:06:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@justola1/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Anger Is a Bad Adviser (It'll put you in deep shit)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear gentle readers, its funny how today, most people I know often describe me as calm and maybe even too calm because I hardly speak nor react when something worth being angry over is done or said to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/anger-is-a-bad-adviser</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/anger-is-a-bad-adviser</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:37:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1ntCoRihnvGZHWSnBVW29k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every 11th of May is My Day 🎂 | Birthday Vibes at the Jollof Bay Buka with a Bowl of Amala 😊]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every 11th of May is my day. Happy Birthday to Olamide, aka justola1 on hive. Aka Creator of Hive Studio ⭐ Dear Gentle Readers, So I am 25 years old now. Wow, I am still pretty young but yet feel so old,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@justola1/every-11th-of-may-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@justola1/every-11th-of-may-is</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:51:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1ntCSSTKui3geegVfeQMie?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Passing Enough?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Gentle Readers, I'm assuming the person reading this has had similar encounter as this author.I remember years ago, as a young boy that had just finished high school studies and was fortunate to secure]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/is-passing-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/is-passing-enough</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 20:40:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1ntCSBtNdYFQk3Zfbf7JqL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Got First Place in the Friday Hive Chess Tournament (Challengers) 🥇]]></title><description><![CDATA[I Got First Place in the Friday Hive Chess Tournament (Challengers) Greeting Hiveans and Chess Community Yesterday was round 5 of the Friday Hive Chess Tournament and it was chill. I finished with the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/i-got-first-place-in-1833f11535df4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/i-got-first-place-in-1833f11535df4</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:26:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobody Gets a Medal for Suffering ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Gentle Readers, ✒️ One thing I have come to understand and make peace with is that you can't stop growth. Technology is dynamic. It would always change, improve, evolve and you can't do a goddam thing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/nobody-gets-a-medal-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/nobody-gets-a-medal-for</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:32:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1ntCRwKP7pLMwSPfgYsEc6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday HiveChess Tournament - Birthday Edition 🎂♟️]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday HiveChess Tournament - Birthday Edition 🎂♟️ Greeting Hiveans and Chess Community First, Happy Birthday to one of the Hive users that significantly contribute to the growth of the ecosystem,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/saturday-hivechess-tournament-birthday-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/saturday-hivechess-tournament-birthday-edition</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 10:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Got First Place in the Friday Hive Chess Tournament (Challengers) 🥇 ♟️]]></title><description><![CDATA[I Got First Place in the Friday Hive Chess Tournament (Challengers) Greeting Hiveans and Chess Community Yesterday was round 2 of the Friday Hive Chess Tournament and it was superb. I finished with the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/i-got-first-place-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/i-got-first-place-in</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balance Is What Most of Us Lack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear gentle reader, sometimes the hardest thing to say is simply, "I need help."I have been on both sides: asking for help and also deciding to say nothing and sort my problems out myself.Overtime, I have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/balance-is-what-most-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/balance-is-what-most-of</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmSYiXAXFnyK94ukYU7QzqyzVXBzufDUh4saUcGmGqxNpd/129016.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire on Fire in the Chess Community. 🔥 ♟️]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire on Fire in the Chess Community. Greeting Hiveans and Chess Community I didn't expect to still have enough stamina to play two tournaments back-to-back… but somehow we ended up on fire. On Friday we]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/fire-on-fire-in-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/fire-on-fire-in-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:57:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blitz Wasn't so Bad Yesterday 👞. I Got the Third Position 🥉. 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It's funny how I sat by myself today and was reflecting on this human nature we all can't escape - Anger. Earlier this week, I was at my Aunt's shop and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/i-m-often-an-angry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/i-m-often-an-angry</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:29:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1ntAxyuhGwGiVHqkLW8Hf4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Runaway Hive User is Back Again 😹: Saturday HiveChess S2R9 Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chess Tournament Recap: Saturday HiveChess S2R9 Arena **Greeting Hiveans and Chess Community** Its been 11 days since I have last been on Hive. I hate I haven't been consistent in posting and engaging.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/this-runaway-hive-user-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/this-runaway-hive-user-is</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Feel Lighter]]></title><description><![CDATA[I feel LighterDear gentle reader, That statement I feel lighter might seem vague but it holds a lot of meaning for me. Right now, that lightness I feel is one of the biggest source of joy in my life.When]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/i-feel-lighter-1773249343346</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/i-feel-lighter-1773249343346</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:15:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1ntAbVS4PWXEbWSBEryppv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Finished Fifth Place 🚀: Saturday HiveChess S2R7 Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chess Tournament Recap: Saturday HiveChess S2R7 Arena Greeting Hiveans and Chess Community Yesterday was another round of the Saturday Hive Chess Tournament and it was fun as always. I finished Fifth Place]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/i-finished-fifth-place-saturday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/i-finished-fifth-place-saturday</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grades Are Not a Do-or-Die Situation 📕]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grades Are Not a Do-or-Die Situation 📕 There was a sentence a lecturer/lab attendant told me once that lives rent free in my head:Grades are not a do or die situationWhy did he make this statement?Back]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/grades-are-not-a-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/grades-are-not-a-do</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:16:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf12BuHwEPkF6cswXHdDsCKJddvSfPSP9hfcSibucAQAbGUgRceV4f8Nan8Zrhh2nuvvHGJzU3Jqsq1Vo?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Hate when Movies Remind me of An Ex Lover 😣]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings Hive Community Quick Question Community: Have you ever watched a movie or series then you come across a character that reminds you of a former lover in your life? Yes that's me 😭 I decided to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166847/@justola1/i-hate-when-movies-remind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166847/@justola1/i-hate-when-movies-remind</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166847]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:28:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1ntAEfjafadgchY4cs6wtz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dreams on the Open Road 💭]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its pretty sad your dreams could be tampered with and you can't do much about. I have spent most of my life in Lagos and it was often around the walls of school and work. I have graduated university recently]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/dreams-on-the-open-road</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/dreams-on-the-open-road</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYeRTnQFfx8gaWcQFAmVGuXTJxtiUPgnVM7DHWPzCM5iC/whatsapp_image_2025_12_11_at_6.39.40_am.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fragments of the Past]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was this rhyme we often sung as children. If you remember this, you're a real one 🌟: One day one day, Nigeria score ⚽, Kanu jump up, Ten Naira fáll, Abacha take am go buy chew gum, Yum yum yum yum]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/fragments-of-the-past</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/fragments-of-the-past</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:30:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1ntAERDv5vdGvYb9yhWpWr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost Cried Over Split Milk 😹: Saturday HiveChess S2R6 Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chess Tournament Recap: Saturday HiveChess S2R6 Arena It took every power in me to not rage leave 😹😹 during the game. I literally lost all the games I played due to the bad Internet. I was at advantage]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/almost-cried-over-split-milk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/almost-cried-over-split-milk</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:07:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>