<?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>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:05:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@ydraz/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[#Ulog 6: When you have to make a trip for a sad reason]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long trip ahead Tomorrow I'm going to hop on a plane to fly halfway around the world to be with family. I did that last Christmas as well and didn't think I'd be doing it again so soon. Last time was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@ydraz/ulog-6-when-you-have-to-make-a-trip-for-a-sad-reason</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@ydraz/ulog-6-when-you-have-to-make-a-trip-for-a-sad-reason</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 06:37:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmhxay5NSKyoEgRTatoygHrxJAnSJNo5eeKJxt2UihAXW2QQ6XkKbSs3XWR2nk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Ulog 5: I'm offended by getting downvotes from stupid bots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gobsmacked! Four days ago, I posted this post. If anyone cares to have a look, please note that I'm not after more upvotes or any other rewards, but only hope to get some clarification. The post was a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@ydraz/ulog-5-i-m-offended-by-getting-downvotes-from-stupid-bots</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@ydraz/ulog-5-i-m-offended-by-getting-downvotes-from-stupid-bots</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2018 04:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmidm2LqEyxAeAFaWSaZ9WK15njehpKxo9cPLHuvDHdpuRCDHzLYPwx3HBVXuu?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeking advice: How do you sit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arggh, I'm in pain On Sunday evening, my lower back started hurting. I hadn't done any exercise that day that could have caused it, nor did I notice an exact moment when it started. I have a strong suspicion]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/advice/@ydraz/seeking-advice-how-do-you-sit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/advice/@ydraz/seeking-advice-how-do-you-sit</guid><category><![CDATA[advice]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 04:13:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjdNvvQge15BCAju8GTfi6fCFBZzu8ig51BMihMxDgRpkbcbbh32dJmqnzpjR?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulog: Art by the non-talented]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is going to be a short one When I see all the beautiful art on steemit, for example in this ulog by @eveningart, I wish I had more talent for it too. I've tried a few times when I was very young but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@ydraz/ulog-art-by-the-non-talented</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@ydraz/ulog-art-by-the-non-talented</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2018 10:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmks35MUEhqwDvJ2cv6E3vWhDrpk5D9HRENAVKF3MXUnZaaSC8CpFCE2LF2YVJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What did you do while steemit was down yesterday?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scary!! Like many, I didn't know what was going on yesterday. I was worried when I couldn't log into steemit. I wondered if I had done something wrong, or my key was corrupted, or steemit didn't want me]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@ydraz/what-did-you-do-while-steemit-was-down-yesterday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@ydraz/what-did-you-do-while-steemit-was-down-yesterday</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 09:36:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkGvxNtEZd5xUQYYcuVevSqc3h8ZvHt2bA3D1XzgK9JBWUfvJg1Tq22L1DLvt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulog: Down memory lane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remembering Today, I wrote a birthday email to an old friend over in Switzerland who is very special to me. Let's call her Rosie. This is not her real name because Rosie is a private person. She also wouldn't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@ydraz/ulog-down-memory-lane</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@ydraz/ulog-down-memory-lane</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 10:09:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmo7xACBwpiBcno3xmpVmX9owmk3KwoJh23fa2mj4ZQAs1GTrMrrRFbxZNSfEm?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulog: The world is green]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do an Ulog They are everywhere but was never quite sure who the tag is for and what it's about. Until I read @dreemsteem's post and thought, yeah, why not. Sometimes it's nice to just let what's on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@ydraz/ulog-the-world-is-green</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ulog/@ydraz/ulog-the-world-is-green</guid><category><![CDATA[ulog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 04:21:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmibw4hUot4SffED92UreeLmakhhJ1S5WtfWS9UpPKkmQPK11ddNd5f8fCtDLX?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easy as 1-2-3: only 5 ingredients everyone has in the pantry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Come on, get baking, I know you want one of these (Source: All photos taken by me while baking) I thought of writing this post after reading an inspiring bread-making post by @riverflows. It took me a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@ydraz/easy-as-1-2-3-only-5-ingredients-everyone-has-in-the-pantry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@ydraz/easy-as-1-2-3-only-5-ingredients-everyone-has-in-the-pantry</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 04:49:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkuhtbKbyd5RDJrTVTBUNrZJobmnmnQLrPBCYEi42ZVGjcc4iH3cWUG7bjUDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[About family, home, safety etc.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oh so quiet... I have been quiet these past couple of weeks and I just have to accept that this is how it's going to be for me, whether I want it or not. When I first started out on steemit, I spent many]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@ydraz/about-family-home-safety-freedom-etc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@ydraz/about-family-home-safety-freedom-etc</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 08:09:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmiyRW9VmYPWj2Rkw38PSMA2jJcByZ6XvRk5CvC2rHh4eBX8Lmx7xXiY6y9cnx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things we don't talk about but should: #2 Abortion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fraught with emotion Abortion is a topic of contention, dividing people all over the world. Not many sit on the fence on this one. Most are either for or against the mere concept of it, often based on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freedomofchoice/@ydraz/things-we-don-t-talk-about-but-should-2-abortion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freedomofchoice/@ydraz/things-we-don-t-talk-about-but-should-2-abortion</guid><category><![CDATA[freedomofchoice]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2018 07:45:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmiGddcYSs9hd9GjQs2b9FqnajzM3e2ziSvMxbALJy7TX6Kmq74qHSkWxeqe6s?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working in paradise]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Island Trip (Note: all photos are my own or taken with my camera by a collegue) Last week I got to travel to Thursday Island for the first time. I had heard of its beauty many times and was excited]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@ydraz/working-in-paradise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@ydraz/working-in-paradise</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 08:04:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmomsbsniHh35ppz3KJbY8znHKFwHEDMM9oVrNmtCQsdNwo8fntSmReu9oeFYg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My entry for: Steemit Bingo Game #4 in support of @welcomewagon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporting @welcomewagon I'm not a big games person (boring, I know) but for this I make an exception. Anything that supports @dreemsteem and her wonderful welcomewagon as they certainly made steemit great]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamgood/@ydraz/my-entry-for-steemit-bingo-game-4-in-support-of-welcomewagon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamgood/@ydraz/my-entry-for-steemit-bingo-game-4-in-support-of-welcomewagon</guid><category><![CDATA[teamgood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 01:05:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things we don't talk about but should: #1 Grief and out-of-order deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why I want to talk about this There are several topics that I feel are not talked about enough in our society, and often the silence causes more pain and hardship for those who are already suffering. So]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/grief/@ydraz/things-we-don-t-talk-about-but-should-1-grief-and-out-of-order-deaths</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/grief/@ydraz/things-we-don-t-talk-about-but-should-1-grief-and-out-of-order-deaths</guid><category><![CDATA[grief]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 06:24:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmhzw5FHH4zX3HtY6q2AtYssFYz81TBmdwPZkCA6ZFPTQAa2LySYYgDuet7mJQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A note of gratitude]]></title><description><![CDATA[No way I can go to bed today without saying this This is only a brief note but I hope you, the reader, can feel how it's almost exploding from positive emotions and experiences such as gratitude, appreciation,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gratitude/@ydraz/a-note-of-gratitude</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gratitude/@ydraz/a-note-of-gratitude</guid><category><![CDATA[gratitude]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 10:08:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkYrEggTgPRgg2yWuih6Qi7PBJPLiwEeCzVsAmZTUa6nR7TRGapS2nXFGXk9R?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The in and outs of chronic hepatitis B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Awareness-Raising - my passion This week I was very fortunate. I was chosen by @welcomewagon to receive some special attention for my posts for this week, as well as some one-on-one mentoring with the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@ydraz/the-in-and-outs-of-chronic-hepatitis-b</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@ydraz/the-in-and-outs-of-chronic-hepatitis-b</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 08:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjdJfrfUtCwo1qoKwiA2GLuSMNfYhGwQTcfVu6Dsk2vsZDKT8WnHaNdZnkGQX?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witness-voting? What the heck is that?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learning new things every day "Vote for witnesses", the tab said, just a bit further down from the Welcome and FAQ tabs. I was brave enough to click on it a few days ago when I first started]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/witness-voting/@ydraz/witness-voting-what-the-heck-is-that</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/witness-voting/@ydraz/witness-voting-what-the-heck-is-that</guid><category><![CDATA[witness-voting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 04:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2EEDi8oytWQ1fKWGouuLySPkku2G4nYob5Gmax9n2ynzMmou6nfcbVyaN1VoA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appreciation is a magic word that can change the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's the purpose of this post? This post is my contribution to enter a contest by @mallorblythe which she is holding in honour of two special contest holders that helped her in her early steemit days,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@ydraz/appreciation-is-a-magic-word-that-can-change-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@ydraz/appreciation-is-a-magic-word-that-can-change-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[contest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 09:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2FpSogyYnm12RHyiqBHMzjAuUwJxFsrU8DozohGd7qpqCZWYMnoZ2aJ3HEsnK?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can it get any more beautiful? (1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I could go on and on about how much I love living in the tropics but the best way to show you why is to demonstrate the beauty of the place in pictures. I'll start with a first round of photos that were]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/naturephotography/@ydraz/can-it-get-any-more-beautiful-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/naturephotography/@ydraz/can-it-get-any-more-beautiful-1</guid><category><![CDATA[naturephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 03:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVfzPPsvrczTUDHsUmYpo7Qwszg4VnAV7kmkczLLirvPqFmqSm6SKqK4gP3dcSq6z9wxmjwYoiSXi6G6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying out busy.org]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm totally, acutely, painfully aware that I know nothing (yet) This is my second post so I'm still a very tiny morsel of plankton (which looks like this:) Source: Therefore, please bear with me if I offer]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newbie/@ydraz/trying-out-busy-org</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newbie/@ydraz/trying-out-busy-org</guid><category><![CDATA[newbie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 07:22:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2FrEKDAjjnH77XqWz1tK2YTZiBP3vVDgdDxW2GABa7dBgHuNEhpJwi9YrQAjc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heeeelp!!! I don't know which is scarier: trying to enter the crypto world or the thought of missing the train. Eeek!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, good people on steemit As you can tell from the title, and this being my #introduceyourself post, this is my first time putting myself out there on steemit. In fact, it is my first ever attempt]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@ydraz/heeeelp-i-don-t-know-which-is-scarier-trying-to-enter-the-crypto-world-or-the-thought-of-missing-the-train-eeek</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@ydraz/heeeelp-i-don-t-know-which-is-scarier-trying-to-enter-the-crypto-world-or-the-thought-of-missing-the-train-eeek</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydraz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 07:39:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2dcXjRTicDGwaC93SJdxspJGhUpFhqQ3DzLvCkV1ADBhGu6fwzhm1PfraTiNFFA21S7mi7cLWfqS39PTamfNK6wQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>