<?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>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:07:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@fishonaladder/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[California Boi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first guy I dated in LA was a stereotypical “California Boi.” He also was the embodiment of all of the flaws I’ve encountered dating as a millennial. I met Jake at a Lil’ Dicky show, I probably should]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@fishonaladder/california-boi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@fishonaladder/california-boi</guid><category><![CDATA[dating]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fishonaladder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:54:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPJSL1byQpgh2WeWvzvwAHWfJQAu1A6ErtaUGRVkJhfkVrcakx6RNPCqaHtKPx3nahSLB5sELAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fish Set Free]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first show in LA was at an intimate venue in Echo Park, called Vega’s Meat Market. It felt more like some friends playing music in an empty living room than a show. 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