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My mother told a story about a teacher who grabbed the nearest four studen... s blogninianeearthquake https://niniane.blogspot.com/2013/03/ Niniane's Blog: 03/01/2013 - 04/01/2013 "The truth shall set you free." -- Caltech s blogniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2012/07/a-few-photos-from-survival-school.html Niniane's Blog: a few photos from survival school Dusk during student expedition. There was crypto-bionic crust (a type of algae) everywhere in our campsite. If you step on the crypto, ... a few photosninianeblogsurvivalschool https://niniane.blogspot.com/2013/04/ Niniane's Blog: 04/01/2013 - 05/01/2013 "The truth shall set you free." -- Caltech s blogniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2021/07/ Niniane's Blog: 07/01/2021 - 08/01/2021 "The truth shall set you free." -- Caltech s blogniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/08/cuddle-buddies.html?showComment=1187112540000 Niniane's Blog: cuddle buddies "Mindy" told me last week about her cuddle buddies. 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Ten performances ranged from sing... s blogninianeinternantics https://niniane.blogspot.com/2008/02/more-stats-on-world.html?showComment=1202980020000 Niniane's Blog: More stats on the world. (updated) It would be lovely if there was easy access to more fine-grained statistics about the world. It would help in making risk assessments. For ... s blogmore statson theninianeworld https://niniane.blogspot.com/2024/ Niniane's Blog: 2024 "The truth shall set you free." -- Caltech s blogniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/09/few-photos-from-burning-man.html Niniane's Blog: a few photos from Burning Man Safeway in Reno set up an entire fenced area to sell water. It took hours to set up this custom shade structure. 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Some people think that I don't want to date Asian guys, just because I wrote... s bloga fewninianeclarifyingmisunderstandings https://niniane.blogspot.com/2017/08/ Niniane's Blog: 08/01/2017 - 09/01/2017 "The truth shall set you free." -- Caltech s blogniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2008/02/hee-hee-obama.html Niniane's Blog: hee hee obama I don't like lolcat, but I do like lolcat parodies. s blogninianeheeobama https://niniane.blogspot.com/2008/05/italian-way.html?showComment=1212169560000 Niniane's Blog: the Italian Way Recently I take umbrage at the Chinese tradition of overly polite offers. Let's consider an example. 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Once, Sha-mayn and I compared notes while on the treadm... s blogdo so https://niniane.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-wouldve-asked-it-500-questions.html?showComment=1210833780000 Niniane's Blog: i would've asked it 500 questions already Recently I advised a friend not to fret about her relationship going long-distance. I advised a different friend to dump his unsupportive g... s blogi wouldniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2006/08/between-two-continents.html?showComment=1156323180000 Niniane's Blog: between two continents When I was 22, I roomed with a midwestern American girl Mary who was both Mormon and a prolific dater. Coming home was full of surprises. ... s blogninianetwocontinents https://niniane.blogspot.com/2009/10/ebooks.html Niniane's Blog: eBooks s blogninianeebooks https://niniane.blogspot.com/2008/08/ Niniane's Blog: 08/01/2008 - 09/01/2008 "The truth shall set you free." -- Caltech s blogniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/09/costumes.html Niniane's Blog: costumes This was the coolest costume I saw at Burning Man. Look at the woman's chestplate! By contrast, here are Dan and I setting off to look at ... s blogninianecostumes https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/08/why-do-so-many-white-guys-have-asian.html?showComment=1186510440000 Niniane's Blog: Why do so many white guys have Asian fetishes?? Riddle me this, gentle readers... Why do so many Caucasian men have Asian fetishes? Once, Sha-mayn and I compared notes while on the treadm... s blogdo so https://niniane.blogspot.com/2008/02/quantum-hoops.html?showComment=1202792760000 Niniane's Blog: Quantum Hoops! Last night I went to see the documentary "Quantum Hoops" in Berkeley. It follows the Caltech basketball history, focusing on the team's losi... s blogninianequantumhoops https://niniane.blogspot.com/2013/ Niniane's Blog: 2013 "The truth shall set you free." -- Caltech s blogniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/08/intern-antics-2007-and-1997.html?showComment=1186853760000 Niniane's Blog: intern antics 2007 (and 1997) Tonight I attended the Google Intern Talent Show. It was held in the main cafe, with an audience of 200. Ten performances ranged from sing... s blogninianeinternantics https://niniane.blogspot.com/2006/10/blogging-about-blog.html Niniane's Blog: blogging about blog My recent switch to blogger beta and construction of a "favorite posts" list caused a number of old entries to resurface in RSS feeds. Dan ... s blogninianeblogging https://niniane.blogspot.com/2004/08/more-siggraph-randomness.html Niniane's Blog: More SIGGRAPH randomness Just back from the Chapters party. It was at a huge club Mayan, with four levels and 3 dance floors. Go-go dancers in bikinis and tall boots... s blogninianesiggraphrandomness https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/08/why-do-so-many-white-guys-have-asian.html?showComment=1186667400000 Niniane's Blog: Why do so many white guys have Asian fetishes?? Riddle me this, gentle readers... Why do so many Caucasian men have Asian fetishes? Once, Sha-mayn and I compared notes while on the treadm... s blogdo so https://niniane.blogspot.com/2022/08/ Niniane's Blog: 08/01/2022 - 09/01/2022 "The truth shall set you free." -- Caltech s blogniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2012/09/ibiza.html Niniane's Blog: Ibiza! Sha-mayn's wedding is tomorrow. I hope I walk correctly during the ceremony! Ibiza is an interesting island. Very pretty nature, and ... s blogninianeibiza https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/03/breakup-philosophy.html?showComment=1174415040000 Niniane's Blog: breakup philosophy Chatting during dinner. Coworker #2: My ex keeps talking to me! I need to move on, and she's making it harder. Coworker #1: Just do what I ... s blogninianebreakupphilosophy https://niniane.blogspot.com/2006/08/things-that-are-whack.html?showComment=1155283080000 Niniane's Blog: things that are whack Two horrors I encountered this week which appalled me to my very soul: 1. This gray tiny dog that I saw on Saturday! 2. The Google Summer Pi... s blogninianethingswhack https://niniane.blogspot.com/2020/08/ Niniane's Blog: 08/01/2020 - 09/01/2020 "The truth shall set you free." -- Caltech s blogniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/08/why-do-so-many-white-guys-have-asian.html?showComment=1377906227941 Niniane's Blog: Why do so many white guys have Asian fetishes?? Riddle me this, gentle readers... Why do so many Caucasian men have Asian fetishes? Once, Sha-mayn and I compared notes while on the treadm... s blogdo so https://niniane.blogspot.com/2008/04/statements-that-didnt-work.html?showComment=1209720120000 Niniane's Blog: statements that didn't work Tonight at dinner, Dan dissected the Myers-Brigg scale, in particular the introvert vs. extrovert label. He gave the classic definition of ... s blogninianestatementswork https://niniane.blogspot.com/2012/05/ideal-networking-event.html Niniane's Blog: ideal networking event Over skype: Me: Tonight I went to the ideal networking event. Melissa, my work BFF: Was it held on a houseboat with cuddling [referring to E... s blogninianeidealnetworkingevent https://niniane.blogspot.com/2004/06/ Niniane's Blog: 06/01/2004 - 07/01/2004 "The truth shall set you free." -- Caltech s blogniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/01/when-your-own-mama-done-forget-you.html?showComment=1170066540000 Niniane's Blog: when your own mama done forget you Last week, my brother Tom attended a friend's birthday party, at a Stanford dorm. In the middle of singing the birthday song, his phone ran... s blogyour ownninianemamadone https://niniane.blogspot.com/2022/ Niniane's Blog: 2022 "The truth shall set you free." -- Caltech s blogniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/09/bonding-through-shared-disgust.html Niniane's Blog: bonding through shared disgust Tom and I share a hatred for The Kite Runner . I dislike it for its emotional manipulation -- how it repeatedly sets up implausible situatio... s blogninianebondingshareddisgust https://niniane.blogspot.com/2006/08/david-makeover.html?showComment=1156545480000 Niniane's Blog: David A. makeover David A was visiting Cali last month, and his wife Nina asked me to take him shopping and buy him a couple of new outfits. Before: After #1... s blogdavid aninianemakeover https://niniane.blogspot.com/2009/ Niniane's Blog: 2009 "The truth shall set you free." -- Caltech s blogniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2022/06/taos-tree.html Niniane's Blog: Taos tree Saw this awesome art in Taos! This is a cool tree painting. s blogninianetaostree https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/09/geek-game.html Niniane's Blog: geek game Last night, after an electronic music concert (starring a coworker), a few friends and I ate burritos at Pancho Villa in SF. 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Well, maybe if this one really takes off, I'll go about it more rel... s blogninianerepeatability https://niniane.blogspot.com/2011/02/ Niniane's Blog: 02/01/2011 - 03/01/2011 "The truth shall set you free." -- Caltech s blogniniane https://niniane.blogspot.com/2008/11/doormat-decision.html?showComment=1227968280000 Niniane's Blog: doormat decision My townhouse came with a doormat, which is now at least four years old. My brother calls it "the pile of unidentifiable material which used... s blogninianedoormatdecision https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/08/why-do-so-many-white-guys-have-asian.html?showComment=1191766680000 Niniane's Blog: Why do so many white guys have Asian fetishes?? Riddle me this, gentle readers... Why do so many Caucasian men have Asian fetishes? Once, Sha-mayn and I compared notes while on the treadm... s blogdo so https://niniane.blogspot.com/2008/05/italian-way.html?showComment=1212387060000 Niniane's Blog: the Italian Way Recently I take umbrage at the Chinese tradition of overly polite offers. Let's consider an example. I'm visiting a Chinese friend, and di... s blogthe italianninianeway https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/08/burning-man-hats.html?showComment=1187558220000 Niniane's Blog: Burning Man hats I am in charge of costumes for my Burning Man group. This is a good use of strengths, since I adore constructing costumes, and I am not ade... s blogburning manninianehats https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/09/tempting-experiment.html Niniane's Blog: tempting experiment Tonight I read the MOST AWESOME article . An Esquire journalist conducted an experiment based on the book Radical Honesty . I read this b... s blogninianetemptingexperiment https://niniane.blogspot.com/2006/08/between-two-continents.html?showComment=1200669600000 Niniane's Blog: between two continents When I was 22, I roomed with a midwestern American girl Mary who was both Mormon and a prolific dater. Coming home was full of surprises. ... s blogninianetwocontinents https://niniane.blogspot.com/2007/08/why-do-so-many-white-guys-have-asian.html?showComment=1186557420000 Niniane's Blog: Why do so many white guys have Asian fetishes?? Riddle me this, gentle readers... Why do so many Caucasian men have Asian fetishes? Once, Sha-mayn and I compared notes while on the treadm... s blogdo so https://niniane.blogspot.com/2008/03/i-miss-tom.html Niniane's Blog: i miss Tom Tom and I have both been busy, so I haven't seen him much over the past two months, except for my dad's birthday. I miss his goofiness. My f... s blogninianemisstom https://niniane.blogspot.com/2008/02/more-stats-on-world.html?showComment=1203063480000 Niniane's Blog: More stats on the world. (updated) It would be lovely if there was easy access to more fine-grained statistics about the world. It would help in making risk assessments. For ... s blogmore statson theninianeworld https://niniane.blogspot.com/2006/10/afd-or-what-are-friends-for.html?showComment=1168333800000 Niniane's Blog: AFD (or: what are friends for) In Egypt, driving laws are apparently just suggestions. My Cairo cab driver straddled two lanes on the highway. Other drivers did the same... s blogor whatninianeafdfriends https://niniane.blogspot.com/2020/05/that-new-favorite-book-energy.html Niniane's Blog: that New Favorite-Book Energy During video chat: Me: "I just read the book Fifth Season. I love it!" Nehsters: "Oh, I read that. It's pretty ... dystopian. 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