<?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[ecstasy]]></title><description><![CDATA[ecstasy]]></description><link>https://diyaracreek.wixsite.com/ecstasy/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 02:54:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://diyaracreek.wixsite.com/ecstasy/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA["The Queen's Gambit": Kind of Misses the Point]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reviewing what I think The Queen's Gambit failed to do for chess and women empowerment]]></description><link>https://diyaracreek.wixsite.com/ecstasy/post/the-queen-s-gambit-kind-of-misses-the-point</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ea5364eb7f5cb9c9a023f6</guid><category><![CDATA[Film]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:56:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cacd72_bf2e547e5de2464c9a6c5953eb3a4fce~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dyar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Album Review: Here We Go Again - Another Masterpiece by Abel Tesfaye's "Dawn FM"]]></title><description><![CDATA[My thoughts on The Weeknd's "Dawn FM" and exploring its origins and musicality.]]></description><link>https://diyaracreek.wixsite.com/ecstasy/post/album-review-here-we-go-again-another-masterpiece-by-abel-tesfaye-s-dawn-fm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61dcc9d8a1bc030016c9a867</guid><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:09:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cacd72_55999345e7cd43cbbcf28b280edac98d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dyar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Ace Of Spades" by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé: For Those Who The System Deprives of Thriving]]></title><description><![CDATA["Ace of Spades" is no normal mystery thriller - it is one which combines the important issues which very many deprived people of colour face]]></description><link>https://diyaracreek.wixsite.com/ecstasy/post/for-those-who-the-system-deprives-of-thriving-ace-of-spades-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d39d3842f79e001788551e</guid><category><![CDATA[Books]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Condition]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2022 01:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cacd72_d018d5727b0b4226852ebf1837f69438~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dyar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Album Review: D.O's "Empathy" Showcases The Beauty In Simple Acts]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Album Review of D.O's beautiful album "Empathy" and its simple yet profound message.]]></description><link>https://diyaracreek.wixsite.com/ecstasy/post/album-review-d-o-s-empathy-showcases-the-beauty-in-simple-acts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6106c08d678eb20016af0d18</guid><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2021 15:49:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cacd72_9959358c7a8d4c8187144b32c0f66b57~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_818,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dyar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-actualisation Through the Aid of Entrepreneurship, Work and Empathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[After watching "Start-Up", my static mindset was no more. My mind opened up to things I would've barely noticed and I put it all in words.]]></description><link>https://diyaracreek.wixsite.com/ecstasy/post/self-actualisation-through-the-aid-of-entrepreneurship-work-and-empathy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60eb2d15fef348002b82d37e</guid><category><![CDATA[Film]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Condition]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:51:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cacd72_e2f80ec9d41f4bdfb3bc1680683fff14~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dyar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Discord Between Humans and Emotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exploring emotions with video game "Detroit: Become Human"]]></description><link>https://diyaracreek.wixsite.com/ecstasy/post/the-discord-between-humans-and-emotions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60e415529b34fe0015c0c9fb</guid><category><![CDATA[Human Condition]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:48:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cacd72_d8c7177f2da648ee94ba04e0c85f7552~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dyar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Capsule" by Mel Torrefranca: Encapsulating The Unpredictability Caveat Of Human Emotion ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Book Review of Mel Torrefranca's young adult sci-fi "Capsule"]]></description><link>https://diyaracreek.wixsite.com/ecstasy/post/capsule-by-mel-torrefranca-encapsulating-the-unpredictability-caveat-of-human-emotion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60c467e1f1ff91002b7343df</guid><category><![CDATA[Human Condition]]></category><category><![CDATA[Books]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2021 08:28:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cacd72_6ba35f9aa4924727a61c9d600bc04c18~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dyar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why K-Pop Is A Global Phenomenon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is K-Pop as big as it today? What makes it different from other art? Here are my thoughts.]]></description><link>https://diyaracreek.wixsite.com/ecstasy/post/why-k-pop-is-a-global-phenomenon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60bda5a6613b2b0015fd6b34</guid><category><![CDATA[Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:11:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cacd72_04236c06df144f718ad77b17063a3423~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_572,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dyar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Is A Sinusoidal Wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is for my dear ones, near and far, who find themselves caught up in difficult, unprecedented times. ]]></description><link>https://diyaracreek.wixsite.com/ecstasy/post/life-is-a-sinusoidal-wave</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609e130be0bd960015791c6f</guid><category><![CDATA[Human Condition]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 06:06:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cacd72_15284ee0c2744b87b2c92cb038ce7079~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dyar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Articulating the Human Condition with Nature: Wendy's "Like Water" EP]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis of Wendy's "Like Water" EP uses elements of nature to describe the human condition.]]></description><link>https://diyaracreek.wixsite.com/ecstasy/post/articulating-the-human-condition-with-nature-wendy-s-like-water-ep</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6090ec084d20970015457f08</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Condition]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 06:55:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cacd72_dfea22c1853a49bfaef6c640c40ab3ee~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dyar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating Art Everyday is Changing My Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's quite a different post from what I usually write - more personal than I would prefer to expose on the internet. 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