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
Environment Archive
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Car, Public Transportation or Biking: A great visual by the Munich Transportation Department
Posted on 27 June , 2012 | 1 CommentCars on the left, bus in the middle and people on bikes on the right. A great visual to show just how much space cars can take up versus other... -
Save as a WWF not a PDF and save a tree
Posted on 9 May , 2012 | 6 CommentsIn theory this is a fantastic idea. WWF formats are basically PDFs that cannot be printed. However in practice, I’d still prefer the option of being able to print my... -
Holiday Waste: 6 million tons per season
Posted on 28 December , 2011 | 4 CommentsVia Environmental Visual Information -
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... -
Drying Clothes around the World
Posted on 30 March , 2011 | 53 CommentsI used to pay $2.00 to use the dryer each time I did laundry, but I’ve since cut that out, and now I dry my things in my apartment, and... -
Key Chemical Ingredients to Avoid
Posted on 29 October , 2010 | 16 CommentsNote: I know water (for example) is technically a “chemical”. Please read “chemical” in this post as it is colloquially used. BACKGROUND I have tried to switch most of my... -
The Argument for less makeup, but not getting rid of it completely
Posted on 13 October , 2010 | 37 CommentsDid you know that our bodies absorb about 5lbs of makeup chemicals a YEAR through your skin? Via. That means in a lifetime, if you were to live until you... -
Please don’t forget to wash your reusable bags!
Posted on 30 July , 2010 | 2 CommentsJust a friendly reminder to everyone who uses reusable shopping bags (thank you!) to please hot wash them on a regular basis. This seems to only apply if you buy... -
Would love to live somewhere so bicycle friendly!
Posted on 25 May , 2010 | 14 CommentsUtrecht, Netherlands, the 4th largest city in the country. 33% of all their transporation is done on bikes. I am not sure if they get the same amount of chill,... -
Understanding: Simple Living, Frugality, Living Green and Minimalism; what’s the difference!?
Posted on 8 February , 2010 | 14 CommentsOil and Garlic had a great comment on my post about Confusing frugality with minimalism, asking if I could write a post about the differences between Simple Living, Frugality, Living... -
Subway SANDWICH SHOP Locations across the U.S.
Posted on 16 October , 2009 | 8 CommentsI suppose the heavy usage of subways in the East is primarily due to the fact that settlers came from Europe using the ports on the East to settle into... -
How many solar panels would it take to power the world?
Posted on 22 September , 2009 | 4 CommentsInteresting food for thought on how little it could take to do so much. Via Gizmodo.