<?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>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:08:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@lifehackeraf/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A First Date]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been single for nine going on 10 years. But recently. I decided to try a dating again. This is difficult for me because I hate being on my phone and I hate dating. I did go on a date, though, and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lifehackeraf/a-first-date</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lifehackeraf/a-first-date</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-152524]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lifehackeraf]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:47:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHsFMx59ut9pJZ1vTUXDL2Yky1DF1Ev74jegVyVZec4HYCGYwSrLHFzKzCLj7fXFRaGF5FzFnyr3VQq39qr72Ls22ZD7o3iSBtZpTUVcpMCsqH8XZwCJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rooftop Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been going on about it around Hive, but here is a little bit more about my trip to Cape Town last weekend. 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Vida e Caffe is a franchise in South Africa that has]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lifehackeraf/yes-its-f-cking-political</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lifehackeraf/yes-its-f-cking-political</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-152524]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lifehackeraf]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:51:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHsFMx59ut9pJZ1vTUXDL2sL44YxT8xk9beejC519dbwpPrB95ysyuUq9wCm1jL44bxbuBq32L2P7A8Ga4MMtBd9pVYSNS1CgVuAvUVVmgKM5iHZYxer?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk's Up!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I visited Cape Town last weekend and finally got a decent walk in. This is a famous place in Cape Town called Fish Hoek beach, in the False Bay area. 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