Niniane's Blog

I've been reading books by Gloria Steinem. It is energizing! I'm glad she is living a long life, and has written many books. I ho...

I have been taking care of my mom. There are some days that are tough, and we both get impatient. There are also really happy days. This pho...

This presidency has destroyed my idealism. I used to feel joy frequently, and optimism. That's gone now. It is not just the president...

Me: I learned that ICE often uses warrants that will allow them to deport someone, but doesn't allow them to enter a home or private s...

I was touched by this support for Rep Ilhan Omar. It is a gesture of allyship. Most protests are minority groups forced to advocate for t...

Me: "Where should we go to dinner?" Aff: "You should pick because it's your birthday." Mom: "Oh, tha...

I have been reading a celebrity Twitter feed, which is very witty. Me to Aff: "Do you wish I had 3 million Twitter followers?" Aff...

Yesterday, I was cooking a cornbread pork pie. Aff helped me put cornbread on the pork filling. Me: "Just put dollops of cornbread o...

I saw Ozzir yesterday at a friend's wedding. Ozzir is moving to Japan. He spent a while telling me about how he will be taxed. Ozzir: Th...

Talking to brother. Me: Aff and I visited Atlanta and Albuquerque so far this year, and are going to Sydney later. I like going to places wi...

Today Aff told me about a woman flying from France to Denver. She was served an apple on her flight, and put it in her luggage to eat later....

I heard a great talk at SXSW about narcissism. The speaker commented on how society attributes moral virtue to successful people. A new frie...

It's amazing to see the lengths that some trolls will go to. There's a person who's addicted to checking my blog, and writing n...

I am frustrated by the Bay Area. The housing market is pricing out non-tech workers. Many people in tech lack empathy for these displaced r...

At dinner recently with a VC friend. VC: I think VCs only judge companies based on how lucrative they are likely to be.  I don't think a...

I went to a fancy Moroccan restaurant with several people.  One of them was wearing an amazing black frilly shirt, and has cool buzzed hair...

As seen on the 92 bridge today.  Aff and I felt the blast of heat as we drove past.  There were cop cars but they just watched everyone d...

I read a book about Walt Disney.  In the 1930s and 1940s, people were much more honest in their quotes to journalists.  During the press fo...

Today I was talking to Azer. Me: "Sometimes I end up in a friendship that makes me unhappy.  It would feel really awkward to explici...

Should you list non-work-related interests in your resume?  Does it add flavor and make you stand out, or is it a distraction? My stance ...