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
Archive for April, 2012
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Why I don’t want to buy a home, and will rent for as long as possible
Posted on 30 April , 2012 | 17 CommentsI get the distinct feeling from reading my own posts that I might be too strong on my point of not wanting to buy a home. So to clear the... -
Tips Towards A Minimalist’s Shoe Wardrobe
Posted on 27 April , 2012 | 9 CommentsThis is a tricky one for me I tell you! It all depends on the weather you live in and what your lifestyle is like. The tricky part comes when... -
How Much Do You Really Need To Be Happy?
Posted on 25 April , 2012 | 4 CommentsI am a very ambitious person, I have dreams, goals and those have been a big part of taking me to where I am now. Those goals are sometimes related... -
Creative Minimalist Print Ads
Posted on 25 April , 2012 | 3 CommentsMy two loves, joining in together (Did I mention how much I enjoy a well done commercial, ad or design? No? Well I’m telling you now.) A child’s imagination! I... -
Portugal – Growing Food
Posted on 24 April , 2012 | 1 CommentAnd grapes are EVERYWHERE. Every home has a few or a lot of grape vines, as they also tend to make their own wine. It smells... -
A Dog, A Cat and a Rat – if they can all get along, why can’t we?
Posted on 23 April , 2012 | No CommentsIf three supposed enemies of each animal race can get along with each other, why can’t we? I like this video as a fun way to demonstrate that just because... -
Aesop Fable: The Sick Lion
Posted on 20 April , 2012 | No CommentsA Lion being unable from old age and infirmities to provide himself with food by force, resolved to do so by artifice. He betook himself to his den, and lying... -
Cataloging my Clothing onto my iPod Touch
Posted on 18 April , 2012 | 15 CommentsAfter my 2010 shopping ban, I came up with the idea of cataloguing my clothing onto my iPod Touch for easy access. Before I started the process, I didn’t realize... -
Singapore – Orchard Road
Posted on 17 April , 2012 | No CommentsOrchard Road is the shopping stretch of Singapore. Malls dot every single side of the road… I guess it’s the last part of “old” Singapore right here. The streets had... -
Zero Waste Design: Can it be done?
Posted on 16 April , 2012 | 3 CommentsMy two loves into one article! Fashion Tries Zero Waste Design Zero-waste design strives to create clothing patterns that leave not so much as a scrap of fabric on the... -
Egg Cartons made into Lamps
Posted on 13 April , 2012 | No CommentsKind of a nice Bauhaus look and feel to them. Wouldn’t look out of place in a concrete, industrial setting. By artist Victor Vetterlein who has taken egg crates to... -
Traps (Funny Comic)
Posted on 11 April , 2012 | 6 CommentsEveryone needs a laugh once in a while. Enjoy! Via Buttersafe -
Vienna, Austria
Posted on 10 April , 2012 | 6 CommentsThere were some amazing buildings in Vienna, but overall I didn’t really enjoy the city as a whole. I’d prefer going to Paris rather than coming back to Vienna. -
Your dreams are not somebody else’s desires
Posted on 9 April , 2012 | 6 CommentsI read a lot of inspirational bloggers who motivate me to do more and to do better things, but the one thing I’ve noticed are basically two common themes in... -
Saying “No”, even to yourself
Posted on 6 April , 2012 | 1 CommentAs with everything in life, there are limits. Bank accounts have a limit of how much you can withdraw based on how much you actually have. Credit cards and lines...