<?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, 07 Apr 2026 11:55:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@virtualself/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[ULOG #27:  Why non-SBD rewards aren't so bad]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, I earned only SP and STEEM from a post, particularly my last ULOG. Instead of feeling down and disheartened, I took time to evaluate my growth in Steemit over the last two months. I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-27-why-non-sbd-rewards-aren-t-so-bad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-27-why-non-sbd-rewards-aren-t-so-bad</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 14:54:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmiGn1brJKqXo4nSrWApcwxqA7UoF9hs5dVZLnktg64TQjRhmZH8nnv3S3pdKo?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ULOG #26: Nothing is impossible for God!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A reminder that we cannot do it alone. This post was made from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-26-nothing-is-impossible-for-god</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-26-nothing-is-impossible-for-god</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 04:40:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmp7hnrvY1fA9h826WMHzQuyMnGZQii4w3kgXwwqqsufnvZcZF7YXqrLwWvmvQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ULOG #25: My 100th day on Steemit!]]></title><description><![CDATA[To celebrate, here's a poem-slash-quote from me.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-25-my-100th-day-on-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-25-my-100th-day-on-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2018 05:42:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo12MsNx7uzhGMbntgzNUbZsAfa3At29VSMF9KB3qfzZAUeXkGjApPZXyCTKAFxb2D2gsLPtqqjmJpM93qY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ULOG #24: My entry for surpassinggoogle's ulog quotes never-ending contest!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've never joined a never-ending contest before, so I said, "Why not join the fun?" Here's my ulog quote! :)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-24-my-entry-for-surpassinggoogle-s-ulog-quotes-never-ending-contest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-24-my-entry-for-surpassinggoogle-s-ulog-quotes-never-ending-contest</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:47:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt1qHssgdwZdsV1vZpDeknoBzCrQTfzWgo5qYquteSqKDZtqHcJvBsNjvabkxw2h5NHt7Xoa1CchxjvBtYna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ULOG #23: Beware of bots that downvote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, I checked again on my blog that I made yesterday morning, and I expected a normal increase in upvotes and payout. Nothing could prepare me for what happened next. Apparently, this "bot"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reportabuse/@virtualself/ulog-23-beware-of-superfipo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reportabuse/@virtualself/ulog-23-beware-of-superfipo</guid><category><![CDATA[reportabuse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:50:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZjLcU7DuYThsfQDviW4BxRN7S32HUqegLQJ6jyoezFifPWyEgHe7uNs7mb7ptw8D8HChKaGFMW8W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ULOG #22: The search is over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Way back in 2016, I had this subject in college called Pest Protection (more commonly known as CRPT 1 at the time and more recently as AGRI 41 in UPLB). For the 1st Semester of Academic Year 2016-2017,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-22-the-search-is-over</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-22-the-search-is-over</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 23:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKd9GJ4T6rkBdeqZw1coQAaQyCUzUF4FozBvW7PXrpo9pn4JzHHyQNSTS2e776rkwdMsMuPSb2CmDLYXjSKyHiBYb9yfuGp8YTLB3M7KZFj3pHqc1N4K3rQGxpEgwQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ULOG #21: Writer's block]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ah, the scarcity of ideas that flow through your mind when you want to get creative and express yourself. How I despise it. I haven't written a decent poem in over a month now. Recently, this is all I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-21-writer-s-block</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-21-writer-s-block</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQfQgENfxADE6EVYabczqmSF5KeWefV5WL9WFUidLfrzadTm2C6CuSgpaU7cBE5nSPD7hPKLp9WYdoQSsPJ465aWB1FrRVaBnpfYhAQFgY3KCcw2UyB8tdU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ULOG 20: My 100th post on Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey! What's up? I'd like to make up for my ten-day absence from blogging by doing a walkthrough of my personal highlights so far on Steemit from Post #1 to Post #100. This was something I wanted to write]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-20-my-100th-post-on-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-20-my-100th-post-on-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 22:27:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSfPWhkzrp5pZsA2wcY2dY7p5QhTF3c9a2kw1i1ePivkMtANXtaxmxpbAz49UKv4dkSu8i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ulog 19: Celebrating My 1st Sabbath Day!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember when I was first invited to the Special Congregational Thanksgiving of the Members Church of God International by my best friend, who is a son of one of their members, last June 25, 2016. Upon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-18-celebrating-my-1st-sabbath-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-18-celebrating-my-1st-sabbath-day</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 09:06:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSg4gLjTWq4PLU7UnGGA6HuTUdXJHto76wNZ1m4LH5pTFdzF578NE81tzYAioGPGTKV5LA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[# ulog 18 : More than meets the eye(glasses)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night, I did my best to balance studies and rest. I guzzled down two separate cups of coffee before going for a power nap. As always, I slept for more than 30 minutes. So my nap at 11:15 pm last evening]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-18-more-than-meets-the-eye-glasses</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-18-more-than-meets-the-eye-glasses</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 09:20:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSujiagr99KY89uz6e3ZktEDwdiFQMwBsAcnkDtrQDNwhPwcRnEsN4Xo4r8zQ17qkZ4Zoc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ulog 17 : Living without a smartphone]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a post without pictures. It's not pretty. It does not attract that many people. It is virtually guaranteed a minuscule payout. If that's the case, then why am I doing this? I want to demonstrate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-17-living-without-a-smartphone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-17-living-without-a-smartphone</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 09:42:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ulog 16 : My best friend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi! Let me tell you a true story. It was a rainy afternoon last Sunday when I returned home for a moment to retrieve things that I will need in the dormitory during the summer semester. After a pat on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-16-my-best-friend</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-16-my-best-friend</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:13:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSujjDAwJCqcXaJ4kDAuLN7nZrJqFiifA43pFooJBsiAQynZBJbL7DpktUSu8qUyz48F9x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ulog 14 : Growing up.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life was great for me as a teenager and as an early adolescent. I was able to graduate from high school with honors. My best friend and I have been friends for 7 years now and counting, and nothing has]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-14-growing-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-14-growing-up</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 08:38:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSmForpDU6o2otmneHvRjS4ADJWPSkL45DgReDVyUtZf7F2Dk1fWHweth7m2V1kURMvzML?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ulog  13 : Personal blog entry #4]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve often wondered about what would happen if influential persons from the past were suddenly teleported to our present time. Can you imagine Democritus seeing an atom being cut in half through an electron]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-13-face-to-face</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-13-face-to-face</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2018 13:51:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSg7SpYKjifASPYq6CTutzpWgHD9AaHmQCs7QjzCkiuCKYnERr9Gc6QXL8SjFEzzdsZ8Jr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ulog 12 : Brigada Eskwela!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey there! It was a very productive morning for me and my fellow churchmates as we participated in the 2018 edition of BRIGADA ESKWELA at the Castor Alviar National High School, Brgy. Masili, Pansol earlier]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-12-brigada-eskwela</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-12-brigada-eskwela</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 07:03:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeC68L6ikKVatUYyHMzxEcHk58KVJ4UGNUE32a4L61jaScNg4Mn7SjV9WyCpGTo79WAuCjW718?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ulog 11 : Featured Favorites #3 - My favorite bands during the recent revival of OPM]]></title><description><![CDATA[These past few years, many critics, including industry giants and casual fans alike, have been saying that "OPM is dead." Although I do not entirely agree with them, I did notice that there weren't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-11-featured-favorites-3-my-favorite-bands-during-the-recent-revival-of-opm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-11-featured-favorites-3-my-favorite-bands-during-the-recent-revival-of-opm</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 07:11:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9V3wgT5UY1xkZjEhSaibAZYqJxbfwbQcWaixEDgM19aA9n7VvJvA9DpFqwXwmWasvnggnFJLVXwty58?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ulog 10 : One moon later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey there! My semester is almost done, and I'm happy to say that I am now one month old on Steemit. :) In addition to that, I now have 137 followers! To celebrate yet another milestone, I'll be sharing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-10-one-moon-later</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-10-one-moon-later</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 02:25:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSrurjeyWbusG6qhdd8SC9WBX5U4b83iXPcKVZAyMtVybdU36sVAtv6vi3DJyXXgv4vdgi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ulog 9 : Of rain and reminiscing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey there! It's a rainy afternoon here in UPLB (as of 13:19 Philippine Standard Time today). I am immersed in such a cozy and quiet atmosphere here as I lay in bed. I feel mixed emotions right now. I 'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-9-of-rain-and-reminiscing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-9-of-rain-and-reminiscing</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 05:58:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSsZtMAfedhA4suL117SdbiQs4srUChmiXBAhnTTWR7FbtRXEkcBwtCrcUffwc9rMbPw7c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ulog 8 : Wish granted!]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Image taken from www.wish1075.com) In real life, I rarely receive requests to make poems. In an online environment, that frequency becomes slim to none. If my memory serves me right, the last time I was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-8-wish-granted</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-8-wish-granted</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 22:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjod3rftqEshS5vaGWq9N9XgGxxrf7B7uNSFhG8RuXQwaktQq9ghf4QEHHs4qeNy3k4pMxut?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ulog 7 : A most unexpected meal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night, I roamed the streets while riding my bike, thinking food would satisfy me, but little did I know that something else would quench my thirst.  It was yesterday evening when I dropped by a 7-11]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-7-a-most-unexpected-meal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@virtualself/ulog-7-a-most-unexpected-meal</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtualself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 23:08:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BM7WWisF8H7NQWg5vG3iMeuWYrMfE5nRmVGw1YgMG2z5LXRErqVYEzZ2w8rxAxNt5XcvWAA9XtjXYrX2pDp8rEShGSVJAbgTv4GScv3qvL3GLte6CubjEDb3PVNMn1SJTrMp5T4zAuDQ5xYpZHvyBwMeffDaTwFYArWzanwMeyxmMKQhyMYc1g9xsroFBCEgGvgiWoiiAtNPwt8q5ybP2mqHzQtq29iChssXvho?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>