<?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 16:47:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@steventemplar/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Studying again... with Oxford University!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the old saying goes, its never too late to learn something new. I decided I was missing something in my life, and wanted to challenge myself academically. 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When one of my friends had finished his]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@steventemplar/my-ironman-70-3-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@steventemplar/my-ironman-70-3-journey</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steventemplar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2018 03:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqriSWuGhcCygvTqSrwcyeGy7Y234PBxH6Yk5jVgknmzHCN2zTj7TgzDFaEXVQXuWbGeU2CEd4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My daughter is a warrior princess]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wrote about my son, but I also have a daughter who, at least I think, is just as wonderful as my son. Today she made lunch for me, at 6:30am ! Ya, the pink rubber gloves are mine for when I am washing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@steventemplar/my-daughter-is-a-warrior-princess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@steventemplar/my-daughter-is-a-warrior-princess</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steventemplar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 04:33:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt5Nmk5Z1pisxegL9sPnSe3Qpj3b6pNfZdzECiH5i9o6u9tLJF7unQ9uu2gEahHPtEWge9qoTBddvbR8R2c6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Potter at Universal Studio Japan Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[I went to Universal Studio Japan over the Obon holiday. I love this place. This post is mainly a photo-journal. If I get enough upvotes, I will create a Part 2. 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He told me he also has it and it was bad,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sleep/@steventemplar/can-t-sleep-properly-me-too-i-have-sleep-apnea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sleep/@steventemplar/can-t-sleep-properly-me-too-i-have-sleep-apnea</guid><category><![CDATA[sleep]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steventemplar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 08:25:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNzoxU5AWabsNFHj8pphHeJiJ2hRRxKuoZuoQKDBZHwJdrtxgu53i2JycNmq1ZJaMAHiGPGeCcv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyoto Kinkaku-ji (Golden Temple)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In early June I went to Kyoto to show around a friend and to meet up with another friend. The friend I was showing around came over from Denmark and had never been to Japan. 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