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
Latest Headlines
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The Ten Ingredient Project
Posted on 30 December , 2011 | 22 CommentsTerita is a vegetarian who started a food blog but with a very compelling story for me: When I was eight years old, my skin started to lose pigment. Patches... -
Holiday Waste: 6 million tons per season
Posted on 28 December , 2011 | 4 CommentsVia Environmental Visual Information -
Singapore – Buddha Tooth Relic Museum
Posted on 27 December , 2011 | 1 CommentThis was one of the best-kept temples I’ve ever been to. I guess it’s also a museum, so.. I LOVED the insides and the walls with the Lotus walls and... -
Stretching a Minimalist Wardrobe
Posted on 26 December , 2011 | 8 CommentsThe secret? Wearing accessories. A new necklace, pair of earrings, ring, bangles, bracelets, watch, brooch or scarf can cause any outfit to turn from ordinary to well.. extraordinary. If you’ve... -
Merry Christmas!
Posted on 25 December , 2011 | 5 CommentsJust wanted to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. I am really looking forward to the New Year and I hope you are too! Oh and some impressive motivation... -
Great Essential WordPress Plugins to Use
Posted on 23 December , 2011 | 5 CommentsI probably use more than most but I`ve found these exceptionally handy for blogging: Akismet: Stops spam in its tracks. You still see all of the spam that comes in.... -
Minimalist Reading: Magazines, Dictionaries, Books and Comics
Posted on 21 December , 2011 | 31 CommentsOkay, so the most minimalist, eco-friendly and frugal way to read a magazine is to go to the library and sit there for hours thumbing through The Economist and other... -
Madrid Spain: The Sights & Overview
Posted on 20 December , 2011 | 5 CommentsI didn’t hate or like Madrid, to be honest. I liked some parts of it, hated others, but in general I’m pretty neutral on the whole city. I’m pretty sure... -
Learn How to Stop Being Bored
Posted on 19 December , 2011 | 10 CommentsAs a society, we are a bunch of bored folk. When we’re bored, what do we do? Turn on the TV Go Digital Go Shopping Eat I’m not saying that... -
Aesop’s Fable: The Hunter and the Fisherman
Posted on 16 December , 2011 | No CommentsA Huntsman, returning with his dogs from the field, fell in by chance with a Fisherman, bringing home a basket well ladened with fish. The Huntsman wished to have the... -
How I wash my clothes by hand in hotel rooms
Posted on 14 December , 2011 | 15 CommentsFor the record, MOST hotels will always have a laundry room where it’s either free to wash and dry your clothes, or you have to pop in a few coins.... -
Macau – Golden Lotus and a Theater
Posted on 13 December , 2011 | No CommentsOkay, so this isn’t the theater, but just a cool building I liked. -
How your gifts are really valued
Posted on 12 December , 2011 | 2 CommentsDon’t get me wrong, I think gifts are great and people who give them are generous and kind. It’s just that as a minimalist, it can be hard to say... -
The Sanyo Gopan makes bread out of any kind of rice into “Rice Bread”
Posted on 9 December , 2011 | 8 CommentsSO. COOL. Where do I buy one, Sanyo? *waves $600* -
What are some of the ways that you Reuse?
Posted on 7 December , 2011 | 17 CommentsWhen we think of the adage: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, there’s a reason why “Reduce” is the first. If you can avoid buying it in the first place, it trumps...