Niniane's Blog

I am reaching the end of watching 54 hours of Lord of the Rings behind-the-scenes commentary, and am freaking out that it's almost over...

At a party with brother Tom! Check out the shark in the background. Drove over this bridge on the way to Napa for a friend's bi...

Talking to an innocent friend. Me: "Robin Thicke has been apologizing a lot to his wife.  There was a situation where Miley Cyrus wa...

I'm going to my high school reunion next weekend.  Recently I got in touch with a classmate I hadn't spoken to since high school, J...

I am super incredibly excited to go to Art Basel in 3 months.  Yay! I went once before, in 2009.  We met Val Kilmer the afternoon we arri...

Memories from the past two months. About to board the ferry for camping on Angel Island! This camping spot is only a 30-minu...

Once upon a time, my friend Gor said, "When you're using a software product, you can tell if the creator loves it.  If they love i...

I'm staying in a weekend house with a library, something I have always wanted!   I am sitting in the armchair with my kindle. I am here ...

My clean-up is complete and keys handed over and new tenants are happily ensconced in my Mountain View townhouse!  Or at least stressfully ...

I find it strange that when people win an award or get an amazing job, they say that they are "humbled". This makes no sense to ...

I went on my solo two-day camping trip last weekend.  It was so great. My pack was only 22.2 pounds even with a 4-pound tent and a 1-...

I am clearing out my belongings from my Mountain View townhouse.  I rented it for 4.5 years to Azer, and he let me keep some things in the g...

A delightful surprise has transpired.  It turns out that four friends / former coworkers work within one block of my office!  They work fro...

There is a British afternoon tearoom a block from my office.  I went there last week with two colleagues, Yuichi and "Sig". ...

Recently I watched Casablanca with a group of other people.  They gushed about how it's one of the most romantic films of all time!  It...

I chuckled out loud at the unnecessary aggression on this comment thread about MongoDB database's default setting of writes silently fa...

Three months ago, I decided to improve my sleeping habits.  Here is what I've learned so far: 1. Falling asleep.   It turns out I dis...

I decided to go camping by myself this summer.  I want two days of peace and solitude in the wilderness.  I've wanted to do this ever s...

At CM's birthday brunch: CM: My friend was deciding between being an animator on a film versus a game.  He said on a film, he'...

I am newly obsessed with Harry Potter books again.  The characters are so well-written!  I also forgot how funny the books are.