<?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>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:35:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@theowlhours/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Comfort Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been thinking about comfort books lately. You know the books that you go back to again and again? The ones that you can get lost in, but that are familiar, where even the smell of the book can bring]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@theowlhours/comfort-books</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@theowlhours/comfort-books</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 22:41:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErNeNnnChAgKdsoi8VS9BvkGG1y7bmWwKUqm2v48iERHtiQnTBQxiszm5BVZNkuobhERrDsaUDUvCDaESXQ5jNgGqHZRzdKMMCpN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Springtime in NYC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemians! Today I'm sharing some pictures that I took in New York a few weeks ago, when all the flowers were in bloom. We had a loooong winter in New York, and the weather felt like it almost skipped]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@theowlhours/springtime-in-nyc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@theowlhours/springtime-in-nyc</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 00:05:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeZ7TUrnZkBoTMtHeA9fNahQTKr3ncQTh9mt9M8ZLVFDfM7rkNr5hqkZg29eopkixLxv3Pto7MzgoZ8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying to Use Instagram Mindfully]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a bit of a fraught relationship with Instagram. I really got into it sometime last year, and I spent a lot of time editing and posting photos, staring at people’s pictures, and regularly wailing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@theowlhours/trying-to-use-instagram-mindfully</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@theowlhours/trying-to-use-instagram-mindfully</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 22:35:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdDhSh9v2x6LP32YeL7fQkwBr8UVZrsVE5VNQxkYDFVSHXtwBdiP4ET2zRsNUstAUub2x2MThefGhwkQnmmz4okvVc166xabfPQFMi5UgAPJJ2jhd6fRxBM3HLZp2KJEeq2v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos of Seoul, South Korea in Spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemians! As I've mentioned in my last couple of posts (that just so happened to focus on Korean skincare), I recently had the opportunity to visit Seoul. I was going to a friend's wedding and the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@theowlhours/photos-of-seoul-south-korea-in-spring</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@theowlhours/photos-of-seoul-south-korea-in-spring</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 03:27:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdxHLkPcrEMx3tLMVHifyGBLHBAmaTey3gJqW27bZzQGmVWEYknt8gLds2qKwCPvfP6HK7HNiSH26UE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skincare: Moisturizers and Eye Creams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemians! Welcome to my skincare series! You can find my last two posts here (about cleansers and exfoliators) and here (about toners, treatments, and sheet masks). Today I'll be talking about moisturizers]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/beauty/@theowlhours/skincare-moisturizers-and-eye-creams</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/beauty/@theowlhours/skincare-moisturizers-and-eye-creams</guid><category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:55:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdj6hGcgwUjKN8ayBx7aFtGo7Whp4gt2oK2jHzMP1JTsD5vb438DMFZJYWy1WHGL6ZoP2h168voeerJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skincare: Toners, Treatments, and Sheet Masks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemians! Sorry, this post is a bit later than I planned. I was traveling all last week (I spent a few days in Seoul, and I have so many new products to try! I’m so excited!), and I didn’t have any]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/beauty/@theowlhours/skincare-toners-treatments-and-sheet-masks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/beauty/@theowlhours/skincare-toners-treatments-and-sheet-masks</guid><category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 15:17:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeD3bxaWPpyfqhpxUHB3WgVzuCYfhSs8cUeejWQ9wKWoSEoopFXjNC2u7fNP53d2mrWEnWgEDFQY2Mt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weaver]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am the Weaver. Every morning, as the sun peeks over the horizon, I am busy at my loom. First comes the tapestry for sunrise, all gilded threads and soft colors woven from the wool of sleepy, wispy clouds.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@theowlhours/the-weaver</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@theowlhours/the-weaver</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 03:37:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMowgenuJsmm4WFu4nMF1pPGxLFP4N6BCjYpyyfQW1zEcjwnwhVg39ZJhbCp9ALSXcBiCGt3B1GbXdUkzHe651XrXM8pReoTiAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skincare: Cleansers and Exfoliators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemians! For the last couple of posts, I've been delving into one of my favorite topics: skincare! And Korean skincare in particular. 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Quick disclaimer: I am neither Korean nor a skincare]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/skincare/@theowlhours/demystifying-the-korean-skincare-routine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/skincare/@theowlhours/demystifying-the-korean-skincare-routine</guid><category><![CDATA[skincare]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 23:08:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uotKHYo6i3JebhW9AwFQF8VWS5prnudJctZU7X4WURNdVcTdM2fmrNxXb6QhhNMmtkJnf5n48toGrjCDzW8eDXoeKQuZ6DhiuAhYV5Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Love Korean Skincare]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to hate washing my face. I was in middle school, hormones were running rampant, and I was fighting a losing battle against the zits that kept showing up on my face. 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(The sad thing is that I don’t even remember why… what]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@theowlhours/olympic-effort-for-us-ordinary-people</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@theowlhours/olympic-effort-for-us-ordinary-people</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 02:35:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMpwPfD5PxTn1pnL6tPUX4CGy8RYdEswk1JZTgFJ3pDUR5yjtwDmycX7JfxJRApAX2PcF98u7a2N4xQrawvXBqfUGWzFJhfdzcv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos of Lisbon and Sintra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey guys! It's been a while. I promise to give you all a proper post with lots of words soon, but in the meantime, I thought that I would share some of the pictures that I took while I was in Portugal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@theowlhours/photos-of-lisbon-and-sintra</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@theowlhours/photos-of-lisbon-and-sintra</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:21:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeJjf7SNo1XtJgNx8gbgqyMiXveBFCaCVQYn4jWz99nSL2LgP3c8eSdCLvx893KvNZzazGLgik9ndPt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts About Writing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemians! Well, we're eleven days into the new year, and my resolution to write a book is still going strong. 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I don't have any particularly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@theowlhours/rambling-about-resolutions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@theowlhours/rambling-about-resolutions</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 00:33:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs781edTbF1qaeL6C96LSciogiJwdToSLzsx5Zij9UbdZwRzj6Y17WnczmxxK9pva5gaM7DE3S5HjV214fZN547jy76ZvDX4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-Distance Relationship Tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guys, being in a long distance relationship is hard. 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But I don’t think that human beings are particularly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@theowlhours/a-weekend-gratitude-journal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@theowlhours/a-weekend-gratitude-journal</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2017 19:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdxtKU4qxtYFz2XWatTfbwbKPL5aszKhHCmxqwn2rszt5UB4bqeRzYBcpkEkEHg6gH3q2zaAH2pbUYv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Note From Your Friendly Neighborhood Coziness Representative]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been craving cozy things lately. Soup, stuffed animals, blankets fresh from the dryer… I essentially want to live in an igloo made of pillows. That's my life goal right now. 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But to get back]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@theowlhours/confessions-of-a-japanophile</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@theowlhours/confessions-of-a-japanophile</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89qCNH2JiwGS2UojLWu6q1J4AZ3NEbfDar3fxfEoaHp7NrS5KwWhcDjjsP6oy9GLw3TESkMPfmsSv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Love Letter to My Bookshelf]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am currently sitting on the floor, my bookshelf towering over my head like a benevolent giant. How can I describe it to you, the feelings I have for this oversized stack of paper? Would you laugh at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@theowlhours/a-love-letter-to-bookshelves</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@theowlhours/a-love-letter-to-bookshelves</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theowlhours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 04:54:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVMVptrQk8Mnsj5roafKcu8DV7dQ2uGUqxCvmaehcDx8bCKAkt9bh41TYmx25CrqTF5Ai42Vp4ZtKfYnFc1b1ihrggLv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attack of the Flying Squid (or) The Berkeley Kite Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flying squid are attacking Berkeley, California. You heard it here first, folks. FLYING. SQUID. This is definitely not fake news. 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