<?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[Solo But Social]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authenticity in every journey, a Human-First approach, and a real foul-mouthed millennial sharing the messy, weird, frustrating, funny, and occasionally awesome parts of life in case someone out there can relate, needs to know they're not alone, needs a friend, or is simply bored as hell and wants to live vicariously through someone else's adventures. Expect blog posts, projects, photos, videos, random things that catch my interest, and whatever else I decide is worth throwing onto the internet.]]></description><link>https://ottoman2311.wixsite.com/sully-kerns/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:40:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ottoman2311.wixsite.com/sully-kerns/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ok, But What Do YOU Want To Know?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Okay, so I've been thinking about this blog lately. I've spent the last several posts talking about Ireland, immigration, Irish history, planning this ridiculous transatlantic life change, school, work, and basically whatever else has been taking up way too much space in my brain lately. And I actually really enjoy doing that. I like researching things, falling down rabbit holes, figuring out how things work, and then coming back and going, "Okay, so apparently THIS is how this works..." But...]]></description><link>https://ottoman2311.wixsite.com/sully-kerns/post/ok-but-what-do-you-want-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aaf7ff012f0baf721f4a5e1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:27:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00a7a1_880d78a88be5433da5416fc1f7b62370~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sully Kerns</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Never Planned on Moving to Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever had one of those ideas that starts as a completely harmless “someday” thought, and then somehow turns into an actual plan? Not a daydream, not a vague bucket-list item, but something you suddenly realize you're genuinely going to have to figure out how to make happen? 	Yeah. That's basically how I ended up planning a move to Ireland. And honestly, if you'd asked me a few years ago whether I thought I'd ever seriously consider moving to another country, I probably would've...]]></description><link>https://ottoman2311.wixsite.com/sully-kerns/post/i-never-planned-on-moving-to-ireland</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f5b8cb8cc6999fe07a1a4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:39:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00a7a1_8bb5e9429ead4faeb7f8274ddf9123a2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_526,h_526,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sully Kerns</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying to Break Into IT After 10 Years of Already Trying]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have an IT degree, but it's about ten years old. I also have more than twenty years of professional work experience, just not twenty years of IT experience. Now I'm trying to finally get that first real opportunity in the field while refreshing my technical skills, finishing my bachelor's degree, building my portfolio, and figuring out where I actually fit in today's IT job market.]]></description><link>https://ottoman2311.wixsite.com/sully-kerns/post/navigating-neurodivergence-insights-and-personal-growth-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8b50c84e12adafbf7d7982</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00a7a1_c83aa75d4f9741f4aa54ee7fdb2382e6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_557,h_346,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sully Kerns</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gone Back to School at 36: Almost 38, Working Full-Time, and Back at University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going back to school at almost 38 wasn't exactly part of the original plan. I've been trying to finish this bachelor's degree for nearly a decade, with work, family, financial survival, and a whole lot of life getting in the way. Now I'm back at Western Oregon University, working full-time, taking 16 credits, and finally getting into the IT coursework I've been working toward for years.]]></description><link>https://ottoman2311.wixsite.com/sully-kerns/post/tech-and-nature-balancing-my-interests-and-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8b50ca30d700055ab05e95</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:58:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00a7a1_a536ebaec2874bc0b4e69ad4d62e2e49~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_500,h_281,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sully Kerns</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to 'Solo But Social']]></title><description><![CDATA[I built myself a new website, but this isn't just a replacement for my old one. Solo But Social is my little corner of the internet where I can document what I'm doing, what I'm learning, what I'm building, where I'm going, and the random shit I find interesting along the way. It's part personal blog, part portfolio, part ongoing record of a life that's still very much a work in progress.]]></description><link>https://ottoman2311.wixsite.com/sully-kerns/post/building-accessibility-advocacy-in-technology-and-education</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8b50cc30d700055ab05e9a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:58:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00a7a1_7b98b0fde80b4f1885ad055a74990f7c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sully Kerns</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>