<?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, 09 Apr 2026 22:38:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@katiepals/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[POETRY 002: MASKING THE PAIN]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHOTO SOURCE MASKING THE PAIN I sat in my bed While looking at the window Turn the music on While thinking about you I close my eyes And I see you smile A smile that makes me cry Thinking when can I see]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@katiepals/poetry-002-masking-the-pain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@katiepals/poetry-002-masking-the-pain</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 19:07:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQybj4WUXScWv5QPLninWRxfbcWNsx7SenD7FpZ4D38CuvgUYrfRVsfXDh4RMg5aknxyanmfHZKP1qmQiM86bAqw6VJM3SdKJj83UeoFS8raJfn2ZGADhvW8CX2itdhCJUoVaArFoPfAh4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUBAI AT NIGHT]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my entry for @Juliank's photo contest under the category of cityscape photography. This picture is taken along Bur Dubai Corniche area. Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@katiepals/dubai-at-night-2018-06-19-09-44-59</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@katiepals/dubai-at-night-2018-06-19-09-44-59</guid><category><![CDATA[cityscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKWRWS28ceU3aMWUpUQ9UkNnBYmgyLLCavuDi4BuGo5F4QMQzELzrJd6Rt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ULOG #1: BABY STEPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHOTO SOURCE First, I would like to thank sir @surpassinggoogle for this initiative and for inspiring all of us. I'm also thankful and blessed that I have friends who did not give up on me and keeps on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@katiepals/ulog-1-baby-steps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@katiepals/ulog-1-baby-steps</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:46:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxsTkPYAARp78o5cJA1o6Chv9x98TzCFT6v5GoCKFM3jEf1KE81CAuV69C7nFGUdZBUcj89SFLuu2xDM8fQdwjFHjsspMcvgbpWFHikiHxUDYgEaQUnbCA6HuQzLtGJSwuCbPYbY9pez?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[@Juliank's animalphotography contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my entry for @Juliank's photo contest under the category of animal photography. As we were walking along the Corniche Area, I saw this Camel sitting in the sand near the sea. I found out that it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@katiepals/web-2018-2-1-22-4-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@katiepals/web-2018-2-1-22-4-14</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 18:04:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKW2Vg4G4AMWiCuoiSMTRRckuo6Yz1eDhb7STHP846xWggXxtgPRQMvurN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dubai at night]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my entry for @juliank’s photo contest under the category of cityscapephotography. This photo is taken on the other side of Dubai where you can see the beauty of the skyscrapers at night.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@katiepals/dubai-at-night</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@katiepals/dubai-at-night</guid><category><![CDATA[cityscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 15:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCgexGXMYjdZhqsHrU33Lp2MLh3ce3aWbfGuFGxMDDWHM2Ddi3UvxJmazjBwEJmziSttY7qje4H3AdTHj9Y9nw22DxcxAXijBFZg9tAQzA4D3bcgpCGPBC2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THANK YOU FOR THE LOVE GRANDPA]]></title><description><![CDATA[We prepared ourselves for this day to come but it’s not enough not to feel pain for our grandfather’s death. It was 9:30pm UAE time (1:30AM Philippine time) that I opened my Twitter account that made my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@katiepals/thank-you-for-the-love-grandpa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@katiepals/thank-you-for-the-love-grandpa</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:50:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdDDKoTJ5oN22x2LNTyW2Z9cGpUWK9pUp8HjFfHKsyjwkxWV6thGfP63a9CNiUZ9xhmd7647FJwvho2a1xJdBU4HHTvkCdmwmjXjKDKrHDaMXaAT9wnya3Sn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cat’s Tongue Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[I found this photo amusing since it’s my first time to capture an animal sticking it’s tongue out. This is my entry for @juliank’s photo contest under the category of animal photography.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@katiepals/cat-s-tongue-out</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@katiepals/cat-s-tongue-out</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 21:14:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCt22BrZiJjMXrYR42kd3xSjJ3JU71czjstsQh5oWEWc9y3AwZusQ8AELe8HfYKsdgLpNNk5hijr7cAjNbVoASQyouJ8hJJubunA99yXRAnNoSxiSspWMzv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DnW Poetry Contest #6: SECOND TIME AROUND]]></title><description><![CDATA[SECOND TIME AROUND It started with a hi That ends with a goodbye Ours has been my favorite almost That puts my heart in chaos Separated by distance Even with full assurance Relationship didn’t bloom Feelings]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dnwpoetrycontest/@katiepals/dnw-poetry-contest-6-second-time-around</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dnwpoetrycontest/@katiepals/dnw-poetry-contest-6-second-time-around</guid><category><![CDATA[dnwpoetrycontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 07:34:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCgwgYJCFAsBzxm7ZxNbrLVuw3khBheSAN7tYY2zMYaUJyXYtgPTDtPT5ohD58h396vugA62rmY8HVS5rBe6Ls4kmoX9kkqgcWVjndjriHDoujM2RfLy1US?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUBAI AND ABU DHABI NOT A COUNTRY???]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you one of those people who thought that Dubai is a country? Don't worry because I'm also one on the list. Allow me to clarify this confusion for you. United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the name of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@katiepals/dubai-and-abu-dhabi-not-a-country</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@katiepals/dubai-and-abu-dhabi-not-a-country</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 03:14:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwjPJtcJJmZusPtExyx3sTaZakhzEpoUrhA6L75oQ6it7ukRtuVkdmqCeBm2fd7FhBTEr7xcmMtKQTsEarwuiNHi1VJwwS6HJMqTz2hzSPehfcrEm1SHXLwrMApUpZqzmtCoCSEkjywMk3NEXtWA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WAKE UP!!! JUST TAKE A REST BUT DON'T GIVE UP]]></title><description><![CDATA[IMAGE: PIXABAY It's been more than a week already that I haven't posted something. Discouragement, frustration, depression, hatred and all those negative vibes ate me up. IMAGE: PIXABAY So many article]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@katiepals/wake-up-just-take-a-rest-but-don-t-give-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@katiepals/wake-up-just-take-a-rest-but-don-t-give-up</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 13:46:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNmWp3goeqMTLi76pZ9VHnwVMbACQR4TRLNMHLNZ8tKeavTToTmLGBV6Qx8DJhP914c5oqEZWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DnW Poetry Contest #2: BAD DAY ON A RAINY DAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[BAD DAY ON A RAINY DAY It is a gloomy day That I just want to stay My heart is so heavy Bad weather to carry The sky is deceiving Gives me a bad feeling It keeps me sulking Coz rain is not my thing The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dnwpoetrycontest/@katiepals/dnw-poetry-contest-2-bad-day-on-a-rainy-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dnwpoetrycontest/@katiepals/dnw-poetry-contest-2-bad-day-on-a-rainy-day</guid><category><![CDATA[dnwpoetrycontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 21:34:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwjPJtcJJmZusPtExyx3sTaZakhzEo6iByivP7jBJyLYJk9gohb29gfF2UHoBKA8FkqscBYLidvzowtRf2thh5KPTgSBp1RXtmBkToEvAe7n5C9FcavMMDwwHJQpxw2ja6gsGVUz9mzVfpt63eqL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SKYSCRAPERS ALONG SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Got the chance to pass by Sheikh Zayed Road this afternoon and as usual, I'm amazed at the skyscrapers that I can't help myself from taking a snap of it.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@katiepals/skyscrapers-along-sheikh-zayed-road</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@katiepals/skyscrapers-along-sheikh-zayed-road</guid><category><![CDATA[smartphonephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 22:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvo9L6YPz16DBi258VhpF6mgrkvmoTF7LmpsvS2iyxmKUm5MUFtDC7hMrcuNCeRha3yU3hyQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIGRATORY BIRDS IN UAE]]></title><description><![CDATA[What I love most during winter here in UAE are the migratory birds from different countries that find UAE a suitable place for breeding and feeding during this time of the year. Took these photos one afternoon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@katiepals/migratory-birds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@katiepals/migratory-birds</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 22:43:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCi4qQL7wNSF1wSKaTxHjtLrmBXVbuNnx6SHHkMW4jvZi5EL6ckd5uhBmpcYdBuBgj5hP6d5Xuu5K1DRNPdMeNyPEhwAj5K4zCkcG8rwKXY7GCu5SjB5HZg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Filipino Poetry #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHOTO SOURCE: PINTEREST MASAMANG KARANASAN Bakit? Bakit? Bakit? Tanong na nakaukit Puso ko'y napakasakit Sa sitwasyong iyong sinapit Wala akong magawa Kundi ang tumunganga Luhang di mapigilan Sa sakit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/filipino-poetry/@katiepals/my-filipino-poetry-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/filipino-poetry/@katiepals/my-filipino-poetry-2</guid><category><![CDATA[filipino-poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 23:18:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7NqGr5y7HSV2UHNdR3CV919xze9G4P5Av13qP6kx7etvFmUJi9Nni6fx34RK6eL5bpVb2hoovUhiWg3MZuP2b5XJDXTKsgQ31x9h3mgAvJRuJgAQU88dU2thFHo6kvWe62PModSfWedr6B5ENodffkHDefMbVZbBwtWtq6CBtc7mE8aifzzvQbbfo5erJC5AvDth6HJWM9wM99UZki5c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Dubai]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's so nice to just walk around Dubai during winter time. Created with Steepshot View in the web app]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@katiepals/20180109t201803137z-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@katiepals/20180109t201803137z-post</guid><category><![CDATA[cityscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 20:18:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKXzz28hu1tmm8WCGTz8hkrppmysa6pc7YM4h1eFdkck8iPw1nXx6WRs9Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My First Filipino Poetry]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHOTO SOURCE: PIXABAY DI INAASAHAN Tuwa at kaba ang iyong naramdaman Sa malapit na pag uwi sa bayang sinilangan Masaya sa iyong balitang natanggap Malapit nang makita ang pamilya at mayakap Ika’y naunang]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/filipino-poetry/@katiepals/my-first-filipino-poetry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/filipino-poetry/@katiepals/my-first-filipino-poetry</guid><category><![CDATA[filipino-poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 16:28:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9rd9nycMT3E7AzzVW6nciwHiTmeZLVm5HVqUYH2dpEfkc2XXGhyHESs3MFwMoWxEwds59xCT12sD4h5aKiKJBLxkho3fRHQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUNSET IN AJMAN]]></title><description><![CDATA[AJMAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES This is the best time to just walk calmly and appreciate the view. We may be too busy with our own lives that makes us forget to feel what's going on around us and how beautiful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@katiepals/sunset-in-ajman</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@katiepals/sunset-in-ajman</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 13:37:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwjPJtcJJmZusPtExyx3sTaZakhzEo86eBbMD3ikzrA689XM4LYmzanp5pHc6W7PKVVhiRyLyDjysbKpNLRj5QyRoWdjf6bCpAKSABbTwEUqKtYbZJRiKBeQcYTw5GNL8v1MZDmRNjsB4q9FseTY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUNDAY CURRENTLY VOL. 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sunday currently was originally created by Sidda Thornton. Just click her name for more info about her and other Sunday Currently posts. I haven't posted my Sunday Currently for awhile since my Sunday]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@katiepals/sunday-currently-vol-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@katiepals/sunday-currently-vol-2</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 11:46:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCsma8Vnj1CQCZjH3uST7QiKBSdUj8xxXUv55KBmUv3psEr6NjGtGDV4RTLkumxhqKm2A95UMQpPavRtBi5GMsSUqJntmbka8X97J7fwEoGB9DX3EUMeCy4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AJMAN GOLD SOUQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle East is known for gold trading including United Arab Emirates and in each Emirate you can find a Gold Souq. Souq means a marketplace or a bazaar, from gold or silver necklace, ring, bracelet or]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@katiepals/20180106t204924942z-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@katiepals/20180106t204924942z-post</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 20:49:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKXJNvPh5ZJWSBWMPHGvmPSN4ivtGyNS8SNMu8NbQup5sz3j9ySX7NJDP4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemitPoetryContest #10: DAUNTLESS]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHOTO SOURCE DAUNTLESS She's just in a corner before he came For she was scared and afraid to be blamed Even if she did nothing wrong to them Every action she'll do they will condemn She always thinks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@katiepals/steemitpoetrycontest-10-dauntless</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@katiepals/steemitpoetrycontest-10-dauntless</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katiepals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 23:16:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/bqA9tjZHuvznqvTHXvbMaccxm1YkHnhxzWEGSkNTQABCjvcod2WzPyLjCv6p2rm68T5dFe2NyTGB5AjdJP6cPRnW5LMuw2bcfDRW7iVVR5Yw2WGnXQvCEnZrxFsKmGBMusM8exEBb94ZZSZR2HM1XXrtSNvB1ri1mVA5CWdvwQPCjSutN7gfFeCVGjQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>