In a Nutshell
other blog: fabulously broke in the city
minimalist since: 2007 -- why minimalism?
talk to me: contact me here!
current location: canada/usa
home: hotel room
owns: 3 suitcases 2 carryons of stuff
# of items: more than 100!
furniture: 1 japanese futon
works: business consultant
gadgets: macbook pro, ipod touch (pda)
drinks: earl grey cream tea
practices: rebel yoga and de-cluttering
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
quirk: must prep my food before eating
Other Archive
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Spending Or Saving?
Posted on 10 May , 2013 | 1 CommentWorking in the financial industry, I’m very aware of the fact that saving is important. It’s important to start as early as possible and to increase whatever you can set... -
Breaking Up with Friends
Posted on 22 March , 2013 | 1 CommentHave you ever had the feeling that de-cluttering doesn’t only apply to materials? We almost all have at least one friendship that we bear since high school or even sooner.... -
If Plan A doesn’t work…
Posted on 18 February , 2013 | 1 CommentInspirational. People always say Plan A or Plan B but no one gets to Plan C.. Via -
An Argument for Eating Real Food
Posted on 14 January , 2013 | 4 CommentsJust look at what they put in what you eat in processed foods (Damn Cool Pictures). I am not sure I believe everything 100%, but it still makes you think.... -
How to make art out of food
Posted on 31 December , 2012 | No CommentsI’ve always been fascinated with food as art. I am not talking just about a beautifully presented plate where the radishes are carved into little fairies, but when artists look... -
Sleep: Do You Get Enough? Do You Feel Rested In The Morning?
Posted on 23 November , 2012 | 2 CommentsAs many of you know, my wife gave birth to a baby boy in June, transforming our lives in so many different ways. Almost all of them are fascinating, incredible... -
Choose to stop being a slave
Posted on 29 October , 2012 | 1 CommentMany people talk about being a slave to any of the following: debt money your job cigarettes coffee image and status car house Some are even proud to admit it!... -
Words that don’t exist in the English language
Posted on 12 September , 2012 | 9 CommentsThey say language cannot be truly translated. What you feel as a native speaker in your language will not really translate properly into another language without a paragraph of explanation.... -
Do You Believe In Luck?
Posted on 17 August , 2012 | 4 Comments“I am a great believer in luck. The harder I work, the more of it I seem to have.” – Coleman Cox, in Listen to this (1922) Did you ever... -
To date in China, do you need a house?
Posted on 23 July , 2012 | 4 CommentsNote: I am by no means trying to make any kind of social or political commentary here, but can you imagine choosing a mate just by whether or not he... -
Time: Considering the Past, Living in the Present and Planning for the Future
Posted on 16 July , 2012 | 1 CommentI started thinking about the concept of time when I came across this quote by Soren Kierkegaard: Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. We... -
The Quick Overview of What to Wear and What to Pack When you Travel
Posted on 13 June , 2012 | 3 CommentsNever check anything in This is a rule I follow no matter where I travel to. Unless I am moving, I don’t check a single bag in. Everything is in... -
Tea vs. Coffee
Posted on 12 June , 2012 | 2 CommentsThis is a strange thing to post on a minimalist blog, but tea and coffee play a big role in our lives don’t they? I only drink loose leaf tea,... -
We are all just asteroids
Posted on 4 June , 2012 | 2 CommentsI was watching the final episode of Dallas (don’t laugh!) where J.R. Ewing was shown how his being born, affected everyone else around him including his brother who would have... -
I feel like a millionaire!
Posted on 4 May , 2012 | 5 CommentsIf I had millions of bucks, I’d keep doing what I’m doing. No change except maybe clearing my parents’ mortgage. I’d even keep my job and keep working, living the...