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term="zuma"/><title type='text'>Fractal Curves</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>144</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-7171279010648531848</id><published>2012-05-30T22:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2012-05-30T23:00:48.822-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="American Pie"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="American Reunion"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="costumes"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Halloween"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="movies"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Napoleon Dynamite"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="TV"/><title type='text'>Halloween Costume Ideas - The 80s Geek (Napoleon Dynamite) Edition</title><summary type="text">Wow, that was a tease.

FOX has canceled the Napoleon Dynamite TV series, but something tells me this isn&#39;t the end for the quirky Idahoan. &amp;nbsp;In fact, the short-lived TV show may just be the trigger for another upsurge of Napoleon Dynamite-themed costumes, gimmicks, and perhaps... gulp... fashion.



Since the release of the film 8 years ago, Napoleon Dynamite has fostered an avid cult </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/7171279010648531848/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/7171279010648531848' title='23 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/7171279010648531848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/7171279010648531848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2012/05/halloween-costume-ideas-80s-geek.html' title='Halloween Costume Ideas - The 80s Geek (Napoleon Dynamite) Edition'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>23</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-939106382314935342</id><published>2011-04-25T22:00:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2012-03-19T23:57:10.049-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Magic Mirror"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="mirrors"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Shrek"/><title type='text'>Mirrors</title><summary type="text">I got a review of a lesson in physics on a recent visit to the ophthalmologist.  For a moment, I was wondering why the room had 3 mirrors on different places until I realized that they were positioned to reflect the Eye Chart shooting out of the projector:One mirror was directly in front of the projector, which is right beside the patient&#39;s seat but angled a bit.One mirror was directly behind, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/939106382314935342/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/939106382314935342' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/939106382314935342'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/939106382314935342'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2011/04/mirrors.html' title='Mirrors'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_oe14ymiVHtG_yqvc7K70qI-CJOo_zUg8b3LPz8nwoQ6HCq4TCZKczRay-Y9eSBJ5XYuwZFHTIIDPHVtzyQGi8KEk8rXt5pnKMb4yQWQhvClLcu9qYcD-g_Wck61IzlNtozm/s72-c/intel-keynote-ces10-0204-rm-eng.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-1708645248612280657</id><published>2011-04-05T22:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-05T22:37:37.046-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="american idol"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="impression"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="judging"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Simon Cowell"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="singing"/><title type='text'>What Would Simon Say</title><summary type="text">Check out this site (http://www.whatwouldsimonsay.net) and take a shot at your own Simon impression:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/1708645248612280657/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/1708645248612280657' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/1708645248612280657'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/1708645248612280657'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-would-simon-say.html' title='What Would Simon Say'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6u-oZkflMQzhavWkU1M2pqErUORC1r4unFdl82-yG-RKytDh4dNdEBV4XGFC9-8Zndn7UtMEWJpm9OHGxvFxvZ7bA2PgacWUxXnsK7sJKeugq76tYLwEIxclzaINaT3f9lbk_/s72-c/P61416JRMMI.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-1509934700119859733</id><published>2010-09-28T22:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-28T22:58:25.701-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="education"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="physics"/><title type='text'>For High School Physics Students</title><summary type="text">I know it says &quot;College Physics&quot; in the title, but I suggest reading this book to prep yourselves for First Year Physics: Enhanced College Physics (with PhysicsNOW)Bring out your inner Einsteins, now.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/1509934700119859733/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/1509934700119859733' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/1509934700119859733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/1509934700119859733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2010/09/for-high-school-physics-students.html' title='For High School Physics Students'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-5647940203237284364</id><published>2010-09-23T20:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-23T21:03:34.577-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="movies"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Netflix"/><title type='text'>Netflix Weekend</title><summary type="text">Couch potato weekend, hopefully.I realized I&#39;m not making the most out of our Netflix subscription since we rarely stream Netflix videos online.  Our Wii is connected to a different (and non-HD) TV in the bedroom and it&#39;s a drag having to bring it into the living room, beside the DVD player and all, just to use it for Netflix streaming.My laptop, VGA cable, and HDTV should do the trick.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/5647940203237284364/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/5647940203237284364' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/5647940203237284364'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/5647940203237284364'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2010/09/netflix-weekend.html' title='Netflix Weekend'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-4059554284603903428</id><published>2009-08-10T22:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-10T22:21:20.452-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="College"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Friends"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Reunion"/><title type='text'>Another Reunion</title><summary type="text">This time with college buddies.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/4059554284603903428/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/4059554284603903428' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/4059554284603903428'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/4059554284603903428'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2009/08/another-reunion.html' title='Another Reunion'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUAjCThLvFRNBnHXwJ473pj7qqiKyHuLXuKnspjUB_yVy4a8FJ9kUD14gdJ0XXJx1OHLp2v-6OtyoccndS1YIWSzlG8g9hqwRtZvXP6da7RBizVlqESuEuCBGA_gZVu5-qEJu/s72-c/5800_113578969901_756184901_2276830_5455991_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-6799343169076692067</id><published>2008-12-27T00:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-29T23:41:16.625-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Beverly Hills"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="De La Salle University"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hollywood"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope Christian High School"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="movies"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="reunon"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Topanga Mall"/><title type='text'>Reunions with Classmates</title><summary type="text">CollegeLast weekend, we had a reunion of sorts with some college friends as Jason and Patrick visited LA.  We got the chance to meet up with Trisha as well on Friday night.Both guys stayed in the apartment that I share with my family.  It&#39;s amazing how the three of us were able to fit in the living room as we retired at night.We planned on going to more places than we actually were able to visit.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/6799343169076692067/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/6799343169076692067' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/6799343169076692067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/6799343169076692067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/12/reunions-with-classmates.html' title='Reunions with Classmates'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-8037430370691692081</id><published>2008-12-23T12:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-23T12:51:34.138-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="GQ"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="leather jacket"/><title type='text'>Buying a Leather Jacket and Being on the Slim-Skinny Side</title><summary type="text">GQ&#39;s guide on how to buy a leather jacket.I read through the guide just after buying a leather jacket for myself.  In spite of that, I&#39;m very satisfied with my purchase and I wouldn&#39;t have bought it if I didn&#39;t think it&#39;s a good buy.Realization: it&#39;s hard to find slim-fit jackets and buttoned shirts for me.  Size S is still a bit large for me and not all brands offer XS sizes.So I&#39;m wondering </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/8037430370691692081/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/8037430370691692081' title='288 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/8037430370691692081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/8037430370691692081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/12/buying-leather-jacket-and-being-on-slim.html' title='Buying a Leather Jacket and Being on the Slim-Skinny Side'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>288</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-2043920065451326632</id><published>2008-12-06T22:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-06T22:12:27.643-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="boxing"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Manny Pacquaio"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Oscar dela Hoya"/><title type='text'>Congrats, Manny!!</title><summary type="text">Manny Pacquiao TKOs Oscar dela Hoya in 8th round.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/2043920065451326632/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/2043920065451326632' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/2043920065451326632'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/2043920065451326632'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/12/congrats-manny.html' title='Congrats, Manny!!'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-3962416222328456442</id><published>2008-12-01T20:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T21:37:38.506-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="health"/><title type='text'>&quot;Bracing&quot; for Some 2009 Expenses</title><summary type="text">I set aside $2,500 of my salary to my Health Care Spending Account primarily to cover the cost of the dental braces that I plan on having next year.  The treatment duration is expected to be 18-24 months so I will just pay for the remaining balance through the amount I will set aside in the account for the year 2010.The Health Care Spending Account gives me some financial benefits because it is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/3962416222328456442/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/3962416222328456442' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/3962416222328456442'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/3962416222328456442'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/12/bracing-for-some-2009-expenses.html' title='&quot;Bracing&quot; for Some 2009 Expenses'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-3605757872129858972</id><published>2008-11-18T23:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-18T23:54:16.730-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="CIGNA"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="insurance"/><title type='text'>Hello, CIGNA?</title><summary type="text">Here&#39;s an unexpected message that I got as I was navigating through the CIGNA website (dental insurance):</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/3605757872129858972/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/3605757872129858972' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/3605757872129858972'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/3605757872129858972'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/11/hello-cigna.html' title='Hello, CIGNA?'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcJ7_0BY8mZilngpU95QF1bSjRZh41_tBKpZ5bdI3hkZ2LosUUJ7caCCgXsDSu_SDioN19OQGygLCE74IzCDgpSHtSppZtHapvpb5i7fqUrwcK9j_xdTFLnwu3KVtpt1PR5Vz/s72-c/cigna+hello.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-7599131003617178918</id><published>2008-11-15T00:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-15T00:38:58.830-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Bill o&#39;Reilly"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jon Stewart"/><title type='text'>Jon Stewart and Bill O&#39;Reilly</title><summary type="text">A meaty tit-for-tat (especially Part 2).Part 1:Part 2:I love how Bill thought the stuffed animal is a panda.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/7599131003617178918/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/7599131003617178918' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/7599131003617178918'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/7599131003617178918'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/11/jon-stewart-and-bill-oreilly.html' title='Jon Stewart and Bill O&#39;Reilly'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-5296838714483568008</id><published>2008-11-04T22:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T23:05:31.634-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Obama"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Politics"/><title type='text'>President-Elect Obama</title><summary type="text">Congratulations!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/5296838714483568008/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/5296838714483568008' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/5296838714483568008'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/5296838714483568008'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/11/president-elect-obama.html' title='President-Elect Obama'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ynwJaku0iZehca2JVJQp1NLbfe7mF6o-tAtZ0ZKi1t4uNFzRTf5EilmjFvV8nIhHmXFc0TK5kkuThyphenhyphent53a1N2ZfO809hSlPSwid6CL7wGdZo1ZmCbrM9rmCrlS0P37qAgGRU/s72-c/6a00d834fd7f7353ef00e553d531b58834-800wi.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-5206208927001342873</id><published>2008-11-02T21:02:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-02T23:13:23.947-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Bloomberg"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="McCain"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Obama"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Politics"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="presidential elections"/><title type='text'>A Mental Game about the US Presidential Elections (sort of)</title><summary type="text">With the US Presidential Elections just around the corner, I&#39;ve been playing this little game on my mind. The challenge is to come up with a person, outside of those currently running, who I think is most qualified to be the president. This leaves out anyone who at least has a greater than 0% chance of winning the presidency (i.e. McCain, Obama, Nader, Barr, Biden, Palin, etc). Now, I understand </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/5206208927001342873/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/5206208927001342873' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/5206208927001342873'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/5206208927001342873'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/11/mental-game-about-us-presidential.html' title='A Mental Game about the US Presidential Elections (sort of)'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-7429517707201931825</id><published>2008-11-01T22:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-01T22:42:35.013-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Halloween"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Work"/><title type='text'>Office Skeleton</title><summary type="text">On the door to the lunch room in our office...Happy Halloween!!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/7429517707201931825/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/7429517707201931825' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/7429517707201931825'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/7429517707201931825'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/11/office-skeleton.html' title='Office Skeleton'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgERy42qmJI9ADnTCzVHbFizipAeTqKxQtHhfyS8w2ifmEbG5g8jj3O0jomSab7ePbnOkaEEJOKu9kA0Hj-DRMo7h5CDonvMa6XAZ_EbNkj-DsLARZ9lTCOtkRfACTQQlwt0O/s72-c/IMG00096.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-5603962623772283012</id><published>2008-10-29T22:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T23:02:51.684-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Work"/><title type='text'>First Work-Year</title><summary type="text">It&#39;s official.  My three-week February hiatus aside, I already have one year&#39;s worth of work experience under my belt.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/5603962623772283012/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/5603962623772283012' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/5603962623772283012'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/5603962623772283012'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/10/first-work-year.html' title='First Work-Year'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-6263500246058347262</id><published>2008-10-28T16:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T16:55:01.169-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Los Angeles Lakers"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="NBA"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Portland Trailblazers"/><title type='text'>Go Lakers!!!</title><summary type="text">63rd NBA Season starts tonight.  LA Lakers open their season against the Portland Trailblazers.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/6263500246058347262/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/6263500246058347262' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/6263500246058347262'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/6263500246058347262'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/10/go-lakers.html' title='Go Lakers!!!'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrOQxy5gstMrymtohzpjqi6zMJsSvTCVXuSkzyZ_bOXSWI5rqCSgWSxMrrQyvd0SzWV2w1mdhHV8q2wVQw09xzsA3THxwG3nMI9DJM-z9dDbOMirCg-t6SavfDfnZO5NwrBxR/s72-c/la_lakers.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-7334197589129484042</id><published>2008-10-26T19:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-26T21:16:44.044-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Amy Poehler"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sarah Palin"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="SNL"/><title type='text'>The Alaska Rap</title><summary type="text">This might be Amy Poehler&#39;s last skit performance in SNL (I hope not).  And yes, it&#39;s the real Sarah Palin you&#39;re seeing in this video - not Tina Fey.See Amy&#39;s mad rapping skills:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/7334197589129484042/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/7334197589129484042' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/7334197589129484042'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/7334197589129484042'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/10/alaska-rap.html' title='The Alaska Rap'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-5236984761263251942</id><published>2008-10-25T23:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-25T23:14:21.940-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Manny Pacquaio"/><title type='text'>With Manny Pacquaio</title><summary type="text">I tagged along with my cousin to a party after finding out Manny Pacquiao would be there.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/5236984761263251942/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/5236984761263251942' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/5236984761263251942'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/5236984761263251942'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/10/pacquaio.html' title='With Manny Pacquaio'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRhA1uDcLsJZ64HfFwsISTAaGQVROOqdUCYz9RKccBeWY44zcylMl6ihhu8gF4TritxG7blY4wiXxQAi-l1CI9HzGTlM6KXh0ntRW0UbazPDWqX12i8sYkG2B9s_Zev5leTHf/s72-c/DSCN3785.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-4692955759509180772</id><published>2008-10-20T22:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-20T22:42:10.676-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="CNN"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="David Gergen"/><title type='text'>The Gergen Bandwagon</title><summary type="text">Count me in.I&#39;m one of the observers who, if &quot;polled&quot;, will have a &quot;very favorable view&quot; of CNN political analyst and former presidential advisor (to Ford, Nixon, Reagan, Clinton) David Gergen.Embedded video from CNN Video</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/4692955759509180772/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/4692955759509180772' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/4692955759509180772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/4692955759509180772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/10/gergen-bandwagon.html' title='The Gergen Bandwagon'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-4710808518320684633</id><published>2008-10-16T13:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-16T13:33:26.596-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="CNN"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="economics"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="economy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="oil"/><title type='text'>Falling Oil Prices</title><summary type="text">As the oil prices continuously go down, I got reminded of a CNN Money article I read a couple of months back predicting that (and explaining why) the then $4-dollar-a-gallon gas price will eventually tank.At the time of the article, I was paying $4.59 a gallon. Today, prices at the pump are around $3.29 a gallon. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/4710808518320684633/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/4710808518320684633' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/4710808518320684633'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/4710808518320684633'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/10/falling-oil-prices.html' title='Falling Oil Prices'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-5762767769050602904</id><published>2008-10-14T20:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-14T21:06:11.862-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nassim Nicholas Taleb"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="The Black Swan"/><title type='text'>Sick and Reading</title><summary type="text">Yesterday, at around noon time, people from the office got permission to go home if their routes back are among those affected by the SFV fires. Fires were actually all over the Valley - there was one just a block away from our apartment and another that can be seen from my West Hills office. On both places, I could smell the smoke from the fires. In the office, the smoke had this dark red color,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/5762767769050602904/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/5762767769050602904' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/5762767769050602904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/5762767769050602904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/10/sick-and-reading.html' title='Sick and Reading'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-3146951537584341567</id><published>2008-07-13T19:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-13T19:14:57.014-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Batman"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="lego"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="movies"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="The Dark Knight"/><title type='text'>The Dark Knight Trailer (Lego Version)</title><summary type="text">The (Second) Official Trailer:The Lego version of it:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/3146951537584341567/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/3146951537584341567' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/3146951537584341567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/3146951537584341567'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/07/dark-knight-trailer-lego-version.html' title='The Dark Knight Trailer (Lego Version)'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-7792213132138018229</id><published>2008-05-18T23:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-18T23:20:56.240-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mike the Headless Chicken Weekend</title><summary type="text">He managed to live for 18 months after his head was totally cut off from his body. A quick check on this website and Wikipedia reveals that Mike the Headless Chicken Day/Weekend is &quot;celebrated&quot; every third weekend of May.&quot;Mike, Mike, where&#39;s your head? Even without it, you&#39;re not dead!&quot;&quot;Mike&#39;s will to live remains an inspiration. It is a great comfort to know you can live a normal life, even </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/7792213132138018229/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/7792213132138018229' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/7792213132138018229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/7792213132138018229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/05/mike-headless-chicken-weekend.html' title='Mike the Headless Chicken Weekend'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34712421.post-7395024411789121702</id><published>2008-05-18T22:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-19T22:48:49.473-07:00</updated><title type='text'>(Not Quite) All I Really Need To Know...</title><summary type="text">(Picking up from my previous post. Sorry, I can&#39;t make the title of this post the same as that of the book&#39;s. It&#39;s like saying Windows 98 or ME or XP or Vista is the best operating system, ever. That title may have played a part in my buying the book though. Fool me once....)I. All I Really Need to Know in Business I Learned at MicrosoftA. Setting Up To PlayEat your own dog food but don&#39;t believe</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/feeds/7395024411789121702/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/34712421/7395024411789121702' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/7395024411789121702'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34712421/posts/default/7395024411789121702'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fractalcurves.blogspot.com/2008/05/not-quite-all-i-really-need-to-know.html' title='(Not Quite) All I Really Need To Know...'/><author><name>Rom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10323636740386677583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos.friendster.com/photos/82/85/2205828/16901672023355l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>