<?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 10:05:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@siratl/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[To Powerdown or Not to Powerdown! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[To powerdown, or not to powerdown, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind of a devout steemian to suffer the sting and heartache of an outrageous bear market, Or to stand with the bulls]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@siratl/to-powerdown-or-not-to-powerdown-fmz1kmcp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@siratl/to-powerdown-or-not-to-powerdown-fmz1kmcp</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:30:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwJoD56zXchwYMh2ZHEVpXB9sBSXFUiFpYwxicvYnJGFKG3Snud7uXdgCucHSXx8Ukd8ofbYpbU5KUN5tciXkyfpkxAxErSq1j7xZ1NySdzWL9fX6NbrpLiPx8LuCgpWZ9PdeMExUBZVLJxFBef8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspired by what movie?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An architectural structure inspired by a futuristic movie. Let’s see if you can guess the movie!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/achitecturalphotography/@siratl/inspired-by-what-movie-i3ftdbpf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/achitecturalphotography/@siratl/inspired-by-what-movie-i3ftdbpf</guid><category><![CDATA[achitecturalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 19:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyGdzJx6vuXeGSXZqUAq1mTGLvyj2kakFPANUGmXeR3aUecbC648bE2nRJAopNExsJRA2JwqghC1cAGphxLbipCZ1HX6YFXNCdE8rjZh43LkR77CjjuBWQBi5f5yvZcKTn9xB2E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jenga — Architecture?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How is this for architecture? This was a serious team bonding exercise at my previous workplace where whoever made the Jenga fall bought lunch for everyone at work that day! Lucky for me this falls within]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/architecturalphotography/@siratl/architecture-tdw7xyf9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/architecturalphotography/@siratl/architecture-tdw7xyf9</guid><category><![CDATA[architecturalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:43:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmhv9cR1zKw5j7UMWKLfZHtfp4PezUea2hdrJFE1MDuYsjmtjpiUaARnDCR3kK?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Confessions — Thinking Out Loud!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey I’m @siratl, and I’m addicted to steemit! So I’m almost 300 days into this platform and I seem to constantly curate posts in my mind. It starts from the moment I wake up, checking into the @partiko]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/developer/@siratl/steemit-confessions--thinking-out-loud-55pacdml</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/developer/@siratl/steemit-confessions--thinking-out-loud-55pacdml</guid><category><![CDATA[developer]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:04:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q9U2knaa2mbDcC5x23BbFFgnqHyrKxmui1wMQVrmZvziNu78beYvCweqTthS2twYA8muAhema4M6ht?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piers Park View]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was going to post this picture yesterday, but because of the Steem Hardfork the Steemit platform was down and so I couldn’t post anything. I took this on an iPhone two weeks ago and it turned out pretty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@siratl/piers-park-view-tlgfbaxn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@siratl/piers-park-view-tlgfbaxn</guid><category><![CDATA[cityscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 23:35:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiQjksP4D68FeBLLgh4BaATHEBt3Wxa5aLuVvcTT9M2XDpDonVGnchbv93QheEeJUM3kY7Hg6v3nxsxyb94PqGJVChhAK8FyMd96K2D6cVSeKiRvJQ4TsULCounuk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[9pm ICELAND!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wonder how this is possible! It’s 9pm here in Iceland and it’s still this bright. I even heard sometimes the sun sets for about 10-20 minutes before rising again. Imagine a 20mins night time! I wouldn’t]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@siratl/9pm-iceland-pitfqw13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@siratl/9pm-iceland-pitfqw13</guid><category><![CDATA[landscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 23:25:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws7T4DTsQSaZ8mqyWw8D999ppFkf7HKzprmDbeqrnMgw6GY4FJzwcfibyys1x4VK57kPez356TzX5E5HNyzsgJfA1kBX7ZMaEuLH7pm8gQuHXvZKuTxEY7qg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did I miss the Apocalypse? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[My entry for the #streetphotography contest by @juliank. Idle Streets Here is a picture of an idle street in Southern California. Looks like the apocalypse happened and I missed the “stay indoor” warnings.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/streetphotography/@siratl/street-photography-snnbvkje</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/streetphotography/@siratl/street-photography-snnbvkje</guid><category><![CDATA[streetphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:31:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFn76T8vgQKt7AeDoXQomMgTbenSjQDBDsecGyLjNaStEBof8bTTbrFcehe8eHsyMsEwJYR3XASpwhURJn9AzG23ZvhBSxH3BRYxKMvzpqbHCN6PZqU7JSSbaDfoMfiPaE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Vs. Seafood!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Certain vacation locations are known for their food and most especially the type of food they frequently consume. I used to be a seafood kinda guy, I could literarily eat at Boiling Crab twice a week,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photocircle/@siratl/man-vs-seafood</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photocircle/@siratl/man-vs-seafood</guid><category><![CDATA[photocircle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 16:48:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmgz93UZpzMsbp6oNwN13QhHCd1JaQsxL7Q1LjiLHnQxsjw9pcKzaazTzn4KTH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW Avatar Art — UNVEILING ]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I decided it was time I changed my Steemit Avatar, especially after a steemian commented on one of my posts saying my avatar looks scary. 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Easter Egg - #1 You can now see the percentage of your upvote below the upvote value as shown below.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/partiko/@siratl/partiko-ios-easter-egg-vpetxa5a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/partiko/@siratl/partiko-ios-easter-egg-vpetxa5a</guid><category><![CDATA[partiko]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:43:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyGdzJx6vuXeGSXZqUAq1mTGLvyj2kakFPANUGmXeR3aUecbC648bE2nRJAopNExsJRA3SCochYZ7Xp3wKP6zFXdYKSGKZenvYpyacAuu1njrEtQdQAiXapaHn1WgbErEdrN3st?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily food Photography!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my entry for the daily food photography contest! Costa Azul This is a Mexican delicacy called Costa Azul basically consists of shrimp stuffed with cheese and Tuna and then wrapped with bacon! It]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foodphotography/@siratl/daily-food-photographyppr1ekmu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foodphotography/@siratl/daily-food-photographyppr1ekmu</guid><category><![CDATA[foodphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2018 23:06:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWWpoWtuYhSyUWoM8Mf2N21WkwNTjzTDyGty4uxrY8iNBLrJGCZt7PtcDJV3uRJDCrFzKgzVxLyBc4jX5bYEX344HJH48HEGSLUUBm6RzjU6YftHsAS6uBnohu8fHfSUapgauL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jumping off a Plane WITHOUT MY PARACHUTE!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I heard this was possible but could be done only once in a lifetime. Any idiot can fly a plane right, but it takes a special kind of idiot to jump out of one. 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"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.” ― Marilyn Monroe It]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@siratl/one-legged-seagull-exploit-your-uniqueness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@siratl/one-legged-seagull-exploit-your-uniqueness</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 17:08:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjHnCxuqksLvoCpM59fkZch24WmsGQhBCpivrKAWMiFUCRPuL8GjnYjWQh96s?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scenic View from Oia (Thira)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Street photography in one of the most scenic destinations with a perfect view of the sunset and an interesting vacation destination to consider. A Greek Aegean Island north of Santorini, known for the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@siratl/scenic-view-from-oia-thira</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@siratl/scenic-view-from-oia-thira</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2018 13:50:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gG2NWUBL8wUVbdrSwVWpp6CGkP99ZhsyZYcwaFYgVQUCjriXfvKhf7NweiKgeQ7SDvzGjzspRaCfoTp6ZfmNWw6mFz8mwAX3fXriAtQFYbLrtH6CtGVU6gJFR41fXDsGTqtrkdnYnAaX1tFuU7W4NzFaiKbrqbk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LET'S NOT GET TECHNICAL! Steemit Truth!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many have listed the various advantages of steemit and its relevance to blockchain and cryptocurrency. However, without casting doubt on these advantages, two non-technical factors stand out to me as the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@siratl/let-s-not-get-technical-steemit-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@siratl/let-s-not-get-technical-steemit-truth</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 06:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoqMTe9SsvBQPGkkpDyXtfz725RqLpjH4DS27m441b7PzyMrZNQgSQBQdnrSq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cabbage Taco tastes better than it sounds!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I heard you could make a taco with cabbage as the wrap so I made some. It tasted really great and I loved the crunchy feel. Sneak peek of my Keto Taco adventure below. Ingredients Guacamole Headed Cabbage]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@siratl/cabbage-taco-tastes-better-than-it-sounds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@siratl/cabbage-taco-tastes-better-than-it-sounds</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 04:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmitsZNFz1fFZWRxAQxyHK1fEbrJT7x64GK7NBafjkzEXyNoDh3V2vWwXZTrCH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Angeles Has some Beautiful Sunsets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out the view from my office at sunset. 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I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/artzone/@siratl/intriguing-mural-downtown-los-angeles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/artzone/@siratl/intriguing-mural-downtown-los-angeles</guid><category><![CDATA[artzone]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 00:50:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmidPwpzQ2czztDQ7K8rhq56ceUq1SmTdL9qXEUHFF7ws4TzvuMYN7CWD6b4KP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I DON'T SEEM TO HAVE TIME ANYMORE!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its taking me longer to finish up drawings these days. After my wedding a lot of priorities have changed. Now its all about work, work and work! I can barely get time to sit still for two hours to start]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/artzone/@siratl/i-don-t-seem-to-have-time-anymore</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/artzone/@siratl/i-don-t-seem-to-have-time-anymore</guid><category><![CDATA[artzone]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[siratl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 15:48:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvSpgzq4WEKjfWKa6p27duAQSm42FxSx4CGUq9TCGPJQtpNhUCCTX3BGb1KmGpprRTbsPdYUwjNpEroHx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>