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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Always be yourself.
Posted on 23 September , 2011 | 9 CommentsThought I’d try something new today. You like? -
“Living” at the Airport
Posted on 21 September , 2011 | 2 CommentsAlain de Botton (Swiss) spent a week “in-residence” at Heathrow Airport, as their first writer in-residence (CNN: Memoirs of an airport ‘writer-in-residence’). On the Job: I only accepted the offer... -
Why do we buy to make ourselves happy
Posted on 12 September , 2011 | 4 CommentsBuying things to be happy is easier than really working on being happy Buying things and making money is easier because all it takes is money. Not skill, discipline or... -
Your Time is Limited but don’t set Limits on your Life
Posted on 22 August , 2011 | 4 CommentsWhat you want to do with your life is limitless. Sure, there’s a lot of blood, sweat, tears and hard work along the way, but if you give up before... -
Aesop’s Fable: The Gnat and the Bull
Posted on 19 August , 2011 | 2 CommentsA Gnat settled on the horn of a Bull, and sat there a long time. Just as he was about to fly off, he made a buzzing noise, and inquired... -
Feeling and acting rich means so many different things
Posted on 10 August , 2011 | 10 CommentsThe typical idea of acting rich is to drive a huge Mercedes or BMW, live in a posh condo in downtown Manhattan, or a huge McMansion in Silicon Valley. The... -
Considering the switch to a broom
Posted on 15 July , 2011 | 23 CommentsI’ve been a vacuum user my entire life. I think I only used a broom and dust pan, perhaps twice in my life. It just seems so much more convenient... -
What is edible and inedible parts of the animal
Posted on 6 July , 2011 | 15 CommentsDISCLAIMER: I may turn you off your favourite junk food forever and gross you out. Please read with caution or skip this post entirely. My mother was recently invited to... -
Working for money versus Working for a purpose
Posted on 27 June , 2011 | 30 CommentsYou know how the saying goes: “Find something you’re passionate about and the money will follow?” Working for money is a necessary evil, but it doesn’t have to be evil... -
An Automatic Internal Alarm Clock a.k.a. How I wake up at 5:45 a.m. every day
Posted on 24 June , 2011 | 18 CommentsNo, this is not a post on how to get rid of your alarm clock so you have one less thing. Don’t be silly! In fact, it is rather random... -
Are you squeamish about second-hand goods?
Posted on 20 June , 2011 | 33 CommentsI am not really squeamish about secondhand goods at all. In fact, I grew up wearing secondhand ice skates, jackets and clothing. So to me, it’s really not a big... -
Chocolate: The Bitter Truth
Posted on 13 June , 2011 | 12 CommentsAfter watching this documentary by BBC called Chocolate: The Bitter Truth by Panorama, I am swearing off chocolate products as much as I can (sometimes you can’t tell if cocoa... -
Aesop’s Fable: The Father and His Sons
Posted on 10 June , 2011 | No CommentsA Father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarreling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practical... -
Science + Skincare: A load of hogwash?
Posted on 8 June , 2011 | 8 CommentsI was pretty interested in this video done by Sarah Haskins on Science & Skincare. What really gets my goat is when women are tricked into thinking they can erase... -
Americans buy a trillion more than they need each year
Posted on 23 May , 2011 | 7 CommentsThis study just focuses on Americans, but let’s not ignore the fact that Canada spends a lot too, and so do other First World countries. Other notables are emerging markets...