<?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>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:25:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@zingali/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Pop Up Adventure #1 - Altadena to San Gabriel]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, my first Pop Up Adventure was a trek to my Cardiologist in San Gabriel, California. I have a love/hate relationship with Public Transit. I appreciate that it exists because it's an environmentally]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mycalifornia/@zingali/pop-up-adventure-1-altadena-to-san-gabriel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mycalifornia/@zingali/pop-up-adventure-1-altadena-to-san-gabriel</guid><category><![CDATA[mycalifornia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 21:01:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSgnkkfrPkovdStS2a6DzgjSatPMVFfWMsNTzJCHaAYKrA5VmhjsfYxjjN5bH2C8Axox6A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercy Town #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[MERCY TOWN #1 - PLAYLIST (CLICK IMAGE) I've had an affliction, since the late 1970s. I hear words or phrases and it triggers songs in my head. Music has been my only escape from crummy circumstances and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/spotify/@zingali/mercy-town-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/spotify/@zingali/mercy-town-1</guid><category><![CDATA[spotify]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 06:48:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqriPG8FYSQ9oX1TLmXNYkksrakGxAdVa9HwXAiViQrJSnhCDY8YdVf8K4UqxQMWPcykdqd1j4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staying In My Lane]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a 1 year hiatus, I've regained some energy and eager to get back into the Steemit lane. 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First of all, I'm giddy with excitement as I tell my friends that I got a new "job"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/socalsteemit/@zingali/why-am-i-playing-pinball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/socalsteemit/@zingali/why-am-i-playing-pinball</guid><category><![CDATA[socalsteemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2018 18:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vppGeV6VN3m3GSDcLoRruAhMmifZtFSDkYScaEEEGvWeTzmwSvefYgHGxPrR1kABpMVAzXwttjiMfoBDFfU8SBfPnGMoQwLHprqR65RnfjoEx8hRv7Px1n3JYFVvk6QmbFXnQjVv38uobk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite Compendium #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've mainly created this brief article, as a way to keep my first 20 freewrite submissions in some sort of organized format. I've decided that I will be making a compendium stub for every 20 freewrites]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-compendium-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-compendium-1</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 23:35:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5qX8RAAStzuKLw4UbZUU3HEvVfem6BXLXrkZyyuPPFpJHzsKT8DheHg4ePMEB7HBdGYuCNcCmFQfezqSHT547rhn66HNxJXCVjppeXNgpB4ZhKSN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite #20 - 40% Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photo Credit : Artur Luczka) I’m a sucker for a great discount. 40% Off is nothing to ignore. The trick to these “drastically reduced” gimmicks is to take advantage of them, only if it’s something you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-20-40-off</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-20-40-off</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 15:21:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQybj4WUXScWv5QPLninWRxfbcWNsx7SenD7FrjP78W5utuApTkmeYfjCWmxbHdLh1ZZYBM9ecQR2fPwDUYMjgsRqhY1CjtLAKRAK4v5pcecrDTdEzHic3p7Af7TtQSj4rnVJkL1ZLk4Gn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite #19 - Travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photo Credit : Annie Spratt) Travel is the process of movement. Everyone has their own interpretation of travel. For me, travel means leaving the confines of what I know and embarking on a journey to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-19-travel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-19-travel</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 15:12:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQybj4WUXScWv5QPLninWRxfbcWNsx7SenD7FrHo4XhqA7wXaA4xPCTnpXoHo97Dh7yVysyrVETT8mzsJi935tWSWAFCvwR45GP71aPFvHTpJW5jk8qB35R5wmqzoLmUmyr3PFTAcQEQjG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is A Professional Pinball Player?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photo Credit : Thomas Millot) This story is entirely too good not to share with you. I just turned 48 and throughout my life, I've had a ridiculous number of jobs. I've been a dishwasher, cashier, accountant,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pinball/@zingali/what-is-a-professional-pinball-player</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pinball/@zingali/what-is-a-professional-pinball-player</guid><category><![CDATA[pinball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 08:36:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vppGeV6VN3m3GSDcLoRruAhMmifZtFSDkYScUejXTyMGrpg9ddRYhgDhFFRNtEjWu84r9b3h51sM61qnpyK5qDc5JZLvgrgVjfYwqYb1bpQ2iFb2UazwHRpiRsSuhjsu3KP4kdqWJX4qeE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite #18 - Appetite]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photo Credit : Shubhankar Sharma) At this stage of my life, appetite is the bane of my existence. Brain : “Get the chimichanga with rice, beans and guacamole.” Body : “Hahahaha. 2 bites, then you’re taking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-18-appetite</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-18-appetite</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 16:17:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g7111bbdcuxu3bfUg5qaCq8seb5paCtrrT7zMx9CN5CbUMgRHDsJU9V7woBWpxsVAskhWp1f31eUfaTUrURh6r3gfGxrov15iAaafT35Fhp4W2z8ehxGxBrpvVAKmSZusC8B19ydWWrHrKzfMPmx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite #17 - Wire]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photo Credit : Christian Spies) The wire is a simple, manmade object that holds things together. 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I mean, taking the term]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-16-monkey-s-wedding</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-16-monkey-s-wedding</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 01:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD3cr8D7KD8j7BFH9HQX9Ey8p51d3mQ1UFi9FJ3EvWiacp4x6Skdw6zxDH8WnRf21SDCQvsdSqS1CkGrg9Y8drDWAzwXGjqpD4h2eKBHP7yb4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite #15 - Home Alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[What does "home alone" mean to you? It means lots of things to me : Home alone means I don’t have to host or placate anybody. Home alone means Zingali Time (ie. a chance to think, contemplate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-15-home-alone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-15-home-alone</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 20:09:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChRoWdunJSpHiCvnUSeMTnrseQ8i9kF18731zqh7wUW8PYCJ3pT2bpGCRky1w69mwRrn2ZwUef7MFHw7L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite #14 - Tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photo Credit : Me, Myself & I) I have so much respect for the tree. I marvel at the crevaces and elongated branches. Reaching up to touch the sky, the tree brings a natural state of reflection and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-14-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-14-tree</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 08:05:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae8Zaj594qUJafNyNSBw9svATPAkZ81Km4ARmaeVRvAHoL1ZmXRfYVya97JP6DCun995nyKBphiaB5PebEuGmMFqA8Na1cvmfnooJhG4CZ45pMmFgfgPApvXziXxkw6c4hPJMddUvEa1Cz2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite #13 - Banana]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photo Credit : Pop & Zebra) “Focus on 100 grams of protein daily”, they said. “Stay on that liquid diet for two more week and then you can graduate to soft foods,” they said. Two infamous quotes that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewritehouse/@zingali/freewrite-13-banana</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewritehouse/@zingali/freewrite-13-banana</guid><category><![CDATA[freewritehouse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 03:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uosBo8QXauTQZ8fBqg1wdftScyZBv9ezz94TQoGVo8LJSW1B59Tb1Rqs6PyGZC4wiGxwBWkBzAU7NzsnuQkk3vYAuipPaprwfzByB7c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite #12 - Paper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paper is an interesting word. I prefer to use it as a metaphor for my life. The tattoo on my arm (pictured) is dedicated to my closest friend that committed suicide in 2014. He was an author and collected]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-12-paper</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-12-paper</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 06:38:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVNcSVyV5iRq4NboVhb58WLbBr5oCeRW2JRKTnrktmqnQTS42kotWQscfKYLQU12urWjhmEjdy5UZPVjHuvBPBDBXaVU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pinball Tour #1 - Tulsa, Oklahoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photo Credit : Sara White | Used Under "Do Whatever You Want" Unsplash Policy) Growing up during the invention of the stand-up arcade, I have an affinity for the classics, as well as pinball]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pinball/@zingali/pinball-tour-1-tulsa-oklahoma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pinball/@zingali/pinball-tour-1-tulsa-oklahoma</guid><category><![CDATA[pinball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 06:18:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy26Dqm9UzKgtmV1ayCDbW4duCwKmFyJk7hexvz7AUfTwSEw6rtWcG2SAEMxRmsNJ2WLL9W3KpkbbsYed5YPj5cJ6JwoC2agje4YXchJog?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Is America : Deconstructed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childish Gambino has completely destroyed the internet! In 6 days, his new video for "This Is America" has generated over 83 million views. I must have watched this video a dozen times already.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/socalsteemit/@zingali/this-is-america-deconstructed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/socalsteemit/@zingali/this-is-america-deconstructed</guid><category><![CDATA[socalsteemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 23:07:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76gRsn7khomNqAv7oWswiyUTur1gSWdwezSnDWtoXpiAFseGdYz5MdYLdP58VgbDYQvuR9Ker8toiw4AAXtKZexRYLuc6i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite #11 - Basket]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photo Credit : Clem Onojeghuo) A basket seems so mundane. Neutral in color, most boring, most plain. Symbolic in nature Sturdy and wide A basket will endure A basket will not hide Protector of many things]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-11-basket</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-11-basket</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:38:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD3TCgum4sJhbgDmbinErDFivSM8ySHpfEKspfFBvPD1KbaM3VLHUHq7uTT5CNWzHnNmrGPhFmLqPZMarxePF77FHZNi6b8bdBMEGKC3BxtEJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite #10 - Dude]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Troy Williams) “Dude” is the most brilliant word ever invented. “Dude” is a word that has more layers than an onion or artichoke. There is more nutritional value in the word “dude”, than any pomegranate.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-10-dude</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@zingali/freewrite-10-dude</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zingali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD3ZKRwfDtqpJLbXcEFxmd8cDEGHxc4pAqG1dvHFYSustPKCSfpKC9jjJAagmTu1aBb2H7Hd8dTMif1xeaqP6LFUUzJgupRo3vUbo9u3C39gr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite #9 - Red Wine]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photo Credit : Kyle Loftus) I’ve never understood the fascination behind the red wine phenomenon. It seems that everyone has an opinion or “take” on the topic. 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