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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Canada: Getting your visa for China
Posted on 9 May , 2011 | 6 CommentsBefore I forget, here are my notes on getting my visa for China. Look how pretty it is! (No, this is not mine or BF’s ) The following information is... -
Removing the mental roadblocks and constraints
Posted on 4 May , 2011 | 11 CommentsSomeone asked whether or not I had my life planned out for the next 20 years. The short answer is: Yes, I have a good idea of what I want... -
Thinking of birds…
Posted on 15 April , 2011 | 6 CommentsHave you ever felt like this? -
Comparing any country to another!
Posted on 4 March , 2011 | 11 CommentsWhat a fascinating tool! Comparing any country to various countries around the world. I just chose The United Kingdom as a base, and compared it to a bunch of countries.... -
Ruining TV for Us – Using Green Screens in Hollywood
Posted on 16 February , 2011 | 11 CommentsOkay so I already knew the magic of using a green screen, but this makes it even clearer to me how much they use it! What I find even more... -
This is why I want to go back to New York City
Posted on 13 January , 2011 | 2 CommentsCredit Some day, some time. I’ll be back in the Big Apple to visit and take in all the sights and sounds. I really thrive on a city’s energy. The... -
Fast Food Ads versus Reality
Posted on 6 January , 2011 | 65 CommentsI don’t eat Western fast food* often perhaps once every 6 – 12 months. However, when I travel, I do like to go to different countries and see what their... -
You will be 1 of 7 billion at the end of 2011
Posted on 2 January , 2011 | 3 CommentsIn 1800 the world’s population was 1 billion In 2045 it could be 9 billion Every second, 5 people are born and 2 people die 1960: the average person lived... -
Review: The Joy of Less by Francine Jay (Miss Minimalist)
Posted on 26 December , 2010 | 10 CommentsDid you know today is Boxing Day in Canada? It’s the Black Friday of the States. A huge day of crazed shopping and searching out for deals. For instance, Banana... -
Merry Christmas!
Posted on 25 December , 2010 | 10 CommentsMerry Christmas! Zalig Kerstfeast! Joyeux Noël! I hope everyone is having a good holiday season. I will be be replying to emails, approving comments for all my scheduled posts coming... -
“The Great Unwashed” and the Obsessive Cleanliness of Western Society
Posted on 24 November , 2010 | 101 CommentsNY Times ran a post called The Great Unwashed and it brought up some interesting points, namely how obsessed we are with cleanliness. A DAILY shower is a deeply ingrained... -
1000 Years of European History: An Animated Map
Posted on 16 November , 2010 | 3 CommentsWonderful, informative video. I love seeing how this part of the world has changed over 1000 years. It’s quite a long video (5 minutes +), but well worth the watch... -
Living up to our Jones’ doppelganger
Posted on 22 October , 2010 | 25 CommentsSometimes we think about buying or upgrading things just for the sake of it, or for the image. We are our own Joneses. We do a lot of things in... -
What are you working for?
Posted on 8 October , 2010 | 18 CommentsI’m not sure when this popped into my head: “What am I really working for, here?”, but it helps to go over the exercise once a year at least. At... -
Your things are just things; not you, people you love or your memories
Posted on 24 September , 2010 | 8 CommentsI am not saying to stop loving what you own. Or to stop wanting different pairs of boots in different styles, colours and heights. I am just saying to stop...