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
Japanese Archive
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The Story of the Japanese farmhouse: Minka
Posted on 24 August , 2011 | No CommentsRecycling at its best: instead of letting an old Japanese farmhouse be destroyed, they dismantled it and moved it to become their new home in another location. “One day we... -
Ultra-Small Parking-Space Sized 30 Square Metered Japanese Apartment for $500,000
Posted on 17 November , 2010 | 17 Comments…and at half a million, it’s a steal, especially in Japan. I don’t think I could do this. This is not what I’d consider to be a comfortable lifestyle, no... -
Where do you go in the United States (U.S.) or Canada to find a Japanese futon
Posted on 16 July , 2010 | 10 CommentsThis has been a recurring question and I thought I’d answer it quickly: Click here to Shop J-Life International’s entire line of fine Japanese products* *I will get a 5%... -
Why aesthetics matter in minimalism
Posted on 30 December , 2009 | 8 CommentsI read an interesting article in the New York Times a while back called “Beauty and the Bento Box” It talks mostly about Japanese culture, and how they as a... -
Minimalist Hotels
Posted on 21 October , 2009 | 6 CommentsNot my cup of tea (am a tad claustrophobic) but I do find it interesting and efficient. I mean, what do we do in a hotel anyway? We sleep. We...