Well I am back and taking over the blog from Anna.
Well I successfully tricked Anna long enough for us to plan a wedding and have a wedding =) So that is good, business is going really well and I will now be posting my random thoughts and funny links here....
Hope all of you have had a nice year and a half break from the Chianna, but now we're back and ready to blog!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Happy Square Root Day!
Square Root Day (3/3/09) today, math nerds everywhere rejoice
A rare math holiday, Square Root Day is just a warm-up for Pi day
Zack Teibloom
Less than two weeks before the famed Pi day (3.14), we’re treated to another math nerd holiday: square root day.
For those of you who don’t remember junior high math, a square root is when a number can be divided by the same number. Therefore, 3/3/09 qualifies and is the last chance we’ll have for a holiday like this for seven years.
“These days are like calendar comets, you wait and wait and wait for them, then they brighten up your day--and poof--they’re gone,” Ron Gordon, a Redwood City, Calif., teacher who organized a contest intended to publicize the event, told the Associated Press. The prize? $339.
To celebrate, people often cut root vegetables into squares. When that gets boring, they think about what pie they’ll make for Pi day. Hurray for math!
Other square root days this century include: 1/1/01 (but more people were celebrating the Millennium), 2/2/04, today, 4/4/16, 5/5/25, 6/6/36, 7/7/49, 8/8/56, 9/9/81.
3/3/09
A rare math holiday, Square Root Day is just a warm-up for Pi day
Zack Teibloom
Less than two weeks before the famed Pi day (3.14), we’re treated to another math nerd holiday: square root day.
For those of you who don’t remember junior high math, a square root is when a number can be divided by the same number. Therefore, 3/3/09 qualifies and is the last chance we’ll have for a holiday like this for seven years.
“These days are like calendar comets, you wait and wait and wait for them, then they brighten up your day--and poof--they’re gone,” Ron Gordon, a Redwood City, Calif., teacher who organized a contest intended to publicize the event, told the Associated Press. The prize? $339.
To celebrate, people often cut root vegetables into squares. When that gets boring, they think about what pie they’ll make for Pi day. Hurray for math!
Other square root days this century include: 1/1/01 (but more people were celebrating the Millennium), 2/2/04, today, 4/4/16, 5/5/25, 6/6/36, 7/7/49, 8/8/56, 9/9/81.
3/3/09
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Engaged!
Wow so a month with no posts and this will probably one of our biggest news items ever to make up for it!
So we are now engaged and officially on our way to becoming Chianna for realz!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Holiday Letters and Cards
So we have been noticing that everyone has been sending out these holiday cards and update letters....So we figured we would try to do the same, but we would save the trees so we will just do ours online. Enjoy!
The year started with us going to Tahoe so one of us could snowboard while the other one sat by the outside bar with a fire pit to read a good book, I will let you figure out which one did the sport while the other read the book.
In April we decided that we really hadn't done anything in four months so we decided to take a day trip up to San Francisco and did some touristy stuff. Such as the Japanese Tea Garden and the rest of Golden Gate Park. After which, we decided to not be cheap and drive across the Golden Gate Bridge to the Vista point. It was probably the best weather for us to have done this little outing! Just proves that if we don't do much then when we do something everything will work out!
In May I got ditched by Anna while she went to Stockholm. She left for two weeks for work while I sat at home and did productive things such as playing video games!
In June I got ditched again while Anna went to some bachelorette party. Once again I sat at home and did some productive things such as video games. After Anna returned we took a little trip to Maui, which was Anna's best flight of the year since it was with me! ( I am glad that I am writing this so that she will only read this after everyone else probably has )
In July we went to Anna's best friend's wedding. It was fun to see and meet everyone. It was a great day to have a wedding and couldn't have been any nicer. It was so nice that I don't think I need to think about a wedding for a long time to come.
We also went to Yosemite in July. It was the closest I will get to camping ever! The only thing that could have been better was the weather. Sadly with all the record amount of fires we had this year in California the viability was nil. But it still was beautiful and we realized how close it really was to us, so there will be a follow up trip in 09 for sure.
Then it was another long break from travel for us until December. Where we did three trips in a row to Atascadero the day after Thanksgiving to see some of Anna's family that I had never met. Then we were off to Chico to see our friends graduation from police academy, which actually was closer to the movie than I could ever imagine. After Chico we had a few days off until we went to Vegas for a "business" trip. We enjoyed a nice meal at the Wynn and then took in a show at MGM. It was a great trip!
Well that wraps up the year until now. As for the rest of the year we will be doing a Christmas trip down to Atascadero. After which we will be sitting at home and hopefully staying up to meet the New Year...and if not that is why we have Tivo!
We hope you all have had a great year!
Chianna
The year started with us going to Tahoe so one of us could snowboard while the other one sat by the outside bar with a fire pit to read a good book, I will let you figure out which one did the sport while the other read the book.
In April we decided that we really hadn't done anything in four months so we decided to take a day trip up to San Francisco and did some touristy stuff. Such as the Japanese Tea Garden and the rest of Golden Gate Park. After which, we decided to not be cheap and drive across the Golden Gate Bridge to the Vista point. It was probably the best weather for us to have done this little outing! Just proves that if we don't do much then when we do something everything will work out!
In May I got ditched by Anna while she went to Stockholm. She left for two weeks for work while I sat at home and did productive things such as playing video games!
In June I got ditched again while Anna went to some bachelorette party. Once again I sat at home and did some productive things such as video games. After Anna returned we took a little trip to Maui, which was Anna's best flight of the year since it was with me! ( I am glad that I am writing this so that she will only read this after everyone else probably has )
In July we went to Anna's best friend's wedding. It was fun to see and meet everyone. It was a great day to have a wedding and couldn't have been any nicer. It was so nice that I don't think I need to think about a wedding for a long time to come.
We also went to Yosemite in July. It was the closest I will get to camping ever! The only thing that could have been better was the weather. Sadly with all the record amount of fires we had this year in California the viability was nil. But it still was beautiful and we realized how close it really was to us, so there will be a follow up trip in 09 for sure.
Then it was another long break from travel for us until December. Where we did three trips in a row to Atascadero the day after Thanksgiving to see some of Anna's family that I had never met. Then we were off to Chico to see our friends graduation from police academy, which actually was closer to the movie than I could ever imagine. After Chico we had a few days off until we went to Vegas for a "business" trip. We enjoyed a nice meal at the Wynn and then took in a show at MGM. It was a great trip!
Well that wraps up the year until now. As for the rest of the year we will be doing a Christmas trip down to Atascadero. After which we will be sitting at home and hopefully staying up to meet the New Year...and if not that is why we have Tivo!
We hope you all have had a great year!
Chianna
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Stimulus Package
Hopefully the Obama team will spend the money wisely. Especially since the 100 biggest metropolitan areas account for 65% of America's population and 75% of its output. Hopefully they won't build bridges to no where and they repair the bridges we already have.
Top 100 Cities:
1. New York, New York (pop 8,213,839)
2. Los Angeles, California (pop 3,827,953)
3. Chicago, Illinois (pop 2,839,944)
4. Houston, Texas (pop 2,076,189)
5. Phoenix, Arizona (pop 1,473,223)
6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (pop 1,460,301)
7. San Antonio, Texas (pop 1,262,858)
8. San Diego, California (pop 1,258,961)
9. Dallas, Texas (pop 1,213,608)
10. Detroit, Michigan (pop 920,645)
11. San Jose, California (pop 912,736)
12. Indianapolis, Indiana (pop 789,181)
13. Jacksonville, Florida (pop 787,735)
14. San Francisco, California (pop 751,461)
15. Hempstead, New York (pop 744,344)
16. Columbus, Ohio (pop 738,665)
17. Austin, Texas (pop 703,592)
18. Memphis, Tennessee (pop 676,738)
19. Baltimore, Maryland (pop 640,064)
20. Charlotte, North Carolina (pop 633,259)
21. Fort Worth, Texas (pop 622,811)
22. Milwaukee, Wisconsin (pop 600,787)
23. Boston, Massachusetts (pop 596,638)
24. El Paso, Texas (pop 591,168)
25. Washington, District of Columbia (pop 582,049)
26. Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee (pop 579,738)
27. Seattle, Washington (pop 577,727)
28. Denver, Colorado (pop 566,359)
29. Las Vegas, Nevada (pop 544,887)
30. Portland, Oregon (pop 536,871)
31. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (pop 532,861)
32. Tucson, Arizona (pop 516,791)
33. Albuquerque, New Mexico (pop 498,716)
34. Atlanta, Georgia (pop 483,108)
35. Long Beach, California (pop 471,957)
36. Brookhaven, New York (pop 468,034)
37. Fresno, California (pop 459,540)
38. New Orleans, Louisiana (pop 453,726)
39. Sacramento, California (pop 451,261)
40. Cleveland, Ohio (pop 450,046)
41. Mesa, Arizona (pop 443,710)
42. Kansas City, Missouri (pop 443,702)
43. Virginia Beach, Virginia (pop 438,191)
44. Omaha, Nebraska (pop 414,798)
45. Oakland, California (pop 394,715)
46. Miami, Florida (pop 383,048)
47. Tulsa, Oklahoma (pop 381,370)
48. Honolulu, Hawaii (pop 375,825)
49. Minneapolis, Minnesota (pop 374,682)
50. Colorado Springs, Colorado (pop 371,287)
51. Arlington, Texas (pop 362,385)
52. Wichita, Kansas (pop 355,015)
53. St. Louis, Missouri (pop 352,572)
54. Raleigh, North Carolina (pop 345,584)
55. Santa Ana, California (pop 339,685)
56. Anaheim, California (pop 331,885)
57. Cincinnati, Ohio (pop 331,310)
58. Tampa, Florida (pop 326,887)
59. Islip, New York (pop 326,631)
60. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (pop 316,615)
61. Toledo, Ohio (pop 301,493)
62. Aurora, Colorado (pop 297,081)
63. Oyster Bay, New York (pop 294,520)
64. Bakersfield, California (pop 293,456)
65. Riverside, California (pop 287,739)
66. Stockton, California (pop 283,657)
67. Corpus Christi, Texas (pop 282,022)
68. Buffalo, New York (pop 278,398)
69. Newark, New Jersey (pop 277,903)
70. St. Paul, Minnesota (pop 277,015)
71. Anchorage, Alaska (pop 276,613)
72. Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky (pop 272,219)
73. Plano, Texas (pop 250,067)
74. St. Petersburg, Florida (pop 248,191)
75. Fort Wayne, Indiana (pop 247,849)
76. Glendale, Arizona (pop 244,672)
77. Lincoln, Nebraska (pop 242,676)
78. Jersey City, New Jersey (pop 239,198)
79. Greensboro, North Carolina (pop 237,428)
80. Norfolk, Virginia (pop 237,349)
81. Chandler, Arizona (pop 232,312)
82. Henderson, Nevada (pop 231,880)
83. Birmingham, Alabama (pop 231,877)
84. Scottsdale, Arizona (pop 228,119)
85. Madison, Wisconsin (pop 223,719)
86. Baton Rouge, Louisiana (pop 222,669)
87. North Hempstead, New York (pop 220,975)
88. Hialeah, Florida (pop 218,529)
89. Chesapeake, Virginia (pop 216,644)
90. Garland, Texas (pop 216,012)
91. Orlando, Florida (pop 215,190)
92. Babylon, New York (pop 214,275)
93. Lubbock, Texas (pop 212,341)
94. Chula Vista, California (pop 211,609)
95. Akron, Ohio (pop 210,526)
96. Rochester, New York (pop 209,317)
97. Winston-Salem, North Carolina (pop 208,393)
98. Durham, North Carolina (pop 206,614)
99. Reno, Nevada (pop 206,375)
100. Laredo, Texas (pop 206,285)
Top 100 Cities:
1. New York, New York (pop 8,213,839)
2. Los Angeles, California (pop 3,827,953)
3. Chicago, Illinois (pop 2,839,944)
4. Houston, Texas (pop 2,076,189)
5. Phoenix, Arizona (pop 1,473,223)
6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (pop 1,460,301)
7. San Antonio, Texas (pop 1,262,858)
8. San Diego, California (pop 1,258,961)
9. Dallas, Texas (pop 1,213,608)
10. Detroit, Michigan (pop 920,645)
11. San Jose, California (pop 912,736)
12. Indianapolis, Indiana (pop 789,181)
13. Jacksonville, Florida (pop 787,735)
14. San Francisco, California (pop 751,461)
15. Hempstead, New York (pop 744,344)
16. Columbus, Ohio (pop 738,665)
17. Austin, Texas (pop 703,592)
18. Memphis, Tennessee (pop 676,738)
19. Baltimore, Maryland (pop 640,064)
20. Charlotte, North Carolina (pop 633,259)
21. Fort Worth, Texas (pop 622,811)
22. Milwaukee, Wisconsin (pop 600,787)
23. Boston, Massachusetts (pop 596,638)
24. El Paso, Texas (pop 591,168)
25. Washington, District of Columbia (pop 582,049)
26. Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee (pop 579,738)
27. Seattle, Washington (pop 577,727)
28. Denver, Colorado (pop 566,359)
29. Las Vegas, Nevada (pop 544,887)
30. Portland, Oregon (pop 536,871)
31. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (pop 532,861)
32. Tucson, Arizona (pop 516,791)
33. Albuquerque, New Mexico (pop 498,716)
34. Atlanta, Georgia (pop 483,108)
35. Long Beach, California (pop 471,957)
36. Brookhaven, New York (pop 468,034)
37. Fresno, California (pop 459,540)
38. New Orleans, Louisiana (pop 453,726)
39. Sacramento, California (pop 451,261)
40. Cleveland, Ohio (pop 450,046)
41. Mesa, Arizona (pop 443,710)
42. Kansas City, Missouri (pop 443,702)
43. Virginia Beach, Virginia (pop 438,191)
44. Omaha, Nebraska (pop 414,798)
45. Oakland, California (pop 394,715)
46. Miami, Florida (pop 383,048)
47. Tulsa, Oklahoma (pop 381,370)
48. Honolulu, Hawaii (pop 375,825)
49. Minneapolis, Minnesota (pop 374,682)
50. Colorado Springs, Colorado (pop 371,287)
51. Arlington, Texas (pop 362,385)
52. Wichita, Kansas (pop 355,015)
53. St. Louis, Missouri (pop 352,572)
54. Raleigh, North Carolina (pop 345,584)
55. Santa Ana, California (pop 339,685)
56. Anaheim, California (pop 331,885)
57. Cincinnati, Ohio (pop 331,310)
58. Tampa, Florida (pop 326,887)
59. Islip, New York (pop 326,631)
60. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (pop 316,615)
61. Toledo, Ohio (pop 301,493)
62. Aurora, Colorado (pop 297,081)
63. Oyster Bay, New York (pop 294,520)
64. Bakersfield, California (pop 293,456)
65. Riverside, California (pop 287,739)
66. Stockton, California (pop 283,657)
67. Corpus Christi, Texas (pop 282,022)
68. Buffalo, New York (pop 278,398)
69. Newark, New Jersey (pop 277,903)
70. St. Paul, Minnesota (pop 277,015)
71. Anchorage, Alaska (pop 276,613)
72. Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky (pop 272,219)
73. Plano, Texas (pop 250,067)
74. St. Petersburg, Florida (pop 248,191)
75. Fort Wayne, Indiana (pop 247,849)
76. Glendale, Arizona (pop 244,672)
77. Lincoln, Nebraska (pop 242,676)
78. Jersey City, New Jersey (pop 239,198)
79. Greensboro, North Carolina (pop 237,428)
80. Norfolk, Virginia (pop 237,349)
81. Chandler, Arizona (pop 232,312)
82. Henderson, Nevada (pop 231,880)
83. Birmingham, Alabama (pop 231,877)
84. Scottsdale, Arizona (pop 228,119)
85. Madison, Wisconsin (pop 223,719)
86. Baton Rouge, Louisiana (pop 222,669)
87. North Hempstead, New York (pop 220,975)
88. Hialeah, Florida (pop 218,529)
89. Chesapeake, Virginia (pop 216,644)
90. Garland, Texas (pop 216,012)
91. Orlando, Florida (pop 215,190)
92. Babylon, New York (pop 214,275)
93. Lubbock, Texas (pop 212,341)
94. Chula Vista, California (pop 211,609)
95. Akron, Ohio (pop 210,526)
96. Rochester, New York (pop 209,317)
97. Winston-Salem, North Carolina (pop 208,393)
98. Durham, North Carolina (pop 206,614)
99. Reno, Nevada (pop 206,375)
100. Laredo, Texas (pop 206,285)
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
We are having Thanksgiving with the Chiangs then heading down South to the Kinney's to spend time with both families for the holiday.
We wish all our friends and families a safe and joyful holiday season!
We will be out of town every weekend until the New Year so most likely the next post will be in the New Year.
We are having Thanksgiving with the Chiangs then heading down South to the Kinney's to spend time with both families for the holiday.
We wish all our friends and families a safe and joyful holiday season!
We will be out of town every weekend until the New Year so most likely the next post will be in the New Year.
Friday, November 7, 2008
LOL robbing Peter to pay Paul....
This should serve as a good warning to the US government to think before bailing out the auto makers. When you provide a bridge loan to a company you want to make sure that once they cross that bridge they will know where to go......
A.I.G. Borrows Another $20.9 Billion From the Fed
October 30, 2008, 5:22 pm- Topics
- Industries
American International Group has found another place to borrow billions of dollars from the government: the Federal Reserve’s commercial paper program.
The distressed insurance company disclosed Thursday afternoon that it was borrowing up to $20.9 billion from the Fed’s program, under which the central bank is buying companies’ short-term debt in an effort to unfreeze the market for commercial paper.
A.I.G. already has access to two government credit lines totaling $122.8 billion in order to avoid collapse, and the company’s borrowing from the commercial paper program enabled it to reduce its debt under those lines.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, A.I.G. said four of its affiliates had exchanged commercial paper for cash from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It said in the filing that it would use the proceeds to refinance its outstanding commercial paper, as well as pay down its initial credit line of $85 billion.
The Fed said A.I.G. reduced its debt under the two existing credit lines to $83.5 billion, from $90.3 billion a week ago, by using cash from the commercial paper program, Bloomberg News reports.
With the latest loans of up to $20.9 billion from the Fed, the insurer’s borrowing now totals as much as $104.4 billion.
An A.I.G. spokesman, Nicholas Ashooh, told Bloomberg that the terms of the commercial paper program were better than those for the original $85 billion credit line, which has a higher interest rate.
“They’re paying off a Fed loan with another kind of government subsidy — it’s like using one credit card to pay off another credit card,” Robert Haines, an analyst at the research firm CreditSights, told Bloomberg. “If they make progress paying off debts over time, I don’t think it’ll be viewed as necessarily a bad thing.”
A.I.G. is rapidly running through the $122.8 billion made available by the Fed. Last week, A.I.G.’s chief executive, Edward M. Liddy, said the company might need to borrow even more money.
This enormous need for cash has raised questions about how a company claiming to be solvent in September could have developed such a big hole by October. Some analysts say that at least part of the shortfall must have been there all along, hidden by irregular accounting.
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