Niniane's Blog

Talking recently to a longtime friend "Hanh". Hanh: "I was asked to give a talk, and I need to tell them a speaker fee....

Looking at a painting in a museum. Aff: "What if there were a terrible accident and all the food tumbled down and was smashed on the fl...

We visited my mom's friend L. My mom and L have known each other for more than 40 years.  L cooked a feast!  I said I would skip the gar...

Talking to my mom's friend L (two days ago) gave me a feeling of community.  L talked about being coworkers with my mom in their 20s. Sh...

I spent 3.5 hours talking on the phone to one of my mom's longtime friends L. L knew my mom when they were both in their 20s and 30s. L ...

 I am very happy so far today! [knock on wood] Yesterday, my brother took my mom to an opthamologist and got improved eye drops for her. It ...

During the quarantine, I played the Uncharted series. Aff liked to watch and give suggestions.  In the game, adventurer Nathan Drake finally...

I started reading more books during the pandemic. It is enjoyable to discuss the ideas with friends. Recently I listened to an audiobook ...

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...