Niniane's Blog

I read a book that I really like!  The book explains how city layouts make a big impact on our happiness. If you can walk from home within 5...

Me: The Chinese word for "lobster" is "dragon shrimp". Aff: Oh. Not "sea bug"?

Last year, I got into an argument with an acquaintance L. We were at a bus stop, and he started chatting with a group of young people next t...

Me: "Hunter Biden must feel a lot of survivor guilt. Beau Biden did so many selfless things and died, and meanwhile Hunter kept getting...

Messaging with a UK friend: Me: What is the mood now in the UK? Friend: Brexit really is a big mess. Scotland now wants independence, and pa...

Me: "There's a chinese story of a king who was envious of his brother. He ordered that his brother be brought to him. Then the kin...

Aff, my mom, and I started watching "Parts Unknown" starring Anthony Bourdain. We watch one episode per evening, after dinner. So ...

 I am very upset and sad about this news: ‘Like an Experimental Concentration Camp’: Whistleblower Complaint Alleges Mass Hysterectomies at ...

With the Kamala Harris announcement, people are celebrating "first Black VP", "first Indian VP" etc.  Let's also not...

My mom turned 71 today. I told her she is lucky to have her birthday on Juneteenth, because it is a special day of celebration. Also it will...

This video taught me a lot: It reminded me of this Gloria Steinem quote: it’s also true that in any situation of unequal power, it...

I have been learning GoLang and I like it!  It's concise. It has built-in support for slices, pointers, concurrency, channels. It doesn...

During video chat: Me: "I just read the book Fifth Season. I love it!" Nehsters: "Oh, I read that. It's pretty ... dystop...

I just finished reading the sci-fi book "Fifth Season". It is so good. I can't imagine how anyone could dislike it.  Every boo...

I like the lush landscapes and adventure story of Uncharted 4.  It seems like the game's demographic aged during the four Uncharted game...

This is a sweet story:  Link . I thought about all the friends’ weddings I missed because I couldn’t travel outside the country and how m...

I have a hard time responding when friends send me conspiracy theories.  The conspiracy theories usually have a built-in mechanism for defle...

In Western society, there is intense pressure to be an amazing parent to your kids, but it's acceptable to neglect your parents in thei...

I have been taking care of my mom for nearly a year now. I am often sad about it. It is lonely, and I get insecure.  I talked yesterday to a...

Last month, I went to a retreat called "Yoga and Meditation in a Troubled World". We talked about presidential lies, climate chan...