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
Living Archive
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What is a better life?
Posted on 1 October , 2012 | 2 CommentsWhat is a better life? Everyone wants a better life, but what exactly is a better life? For some, it’s just having accessibly clean water , for others it’s having enough... -
Could I do without my cellphone?
Posted on 7 March , 2012 | 20 CommentsMy old cellphone was a piece of crap (hello Motorola Krazr I am looking at you!) The battery died after a half hour use and had to be recharged almost... -
“Living” at the Airport
Posted on 21 September , 2011 | 2 CommentsAlain de Botton (Swiss) spent a week “in-residence” at Heathrow Airport, as their first writer in-residence (CNN: Memoirs of an airport ‘writer-in-residence’). On the Job: I only accepted the offer... -
What makes a place a home?
Posted on 1 December , 2010 | 16 CommentsIs it a permanent address? A city? The things you have — couch, table, bed, chairs? Or is it the relationships you have with the people there? As someone who... -
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... -
How 1000 people live in the flooded tunnels underground in Las Vegas
Posted on 8 November , 2010 | 13 Comments200 miles of flood tunnels are also home to 1,000 people who eke out a living in the strip’s dark underbelly. Some, like Steven and his girlfriend Kathryn, have furnished... -
Where I will be for the rest of the year
Posted on 3 September , 2010 | 4 CommentsQuick shots of the hotel before I swept in with my stuff and dropped it everywhere. I use the second bed as my “wardrobe” area to lay my clothes flat.... -
Living in a Hotel FAQ: Why am I living in a hotel, and is BF living with me?
Posted on 16 August , 2010 | 3 CommentsWow! What enthusiasm about my living in a hotel. Thanks y’all YOUR QUESTIONS Why am I living in a hotel again and is BF living with me? How living at... -
The practicalities of not having a permanent address
Posted on 15 August , 2010 | 4 CommentsDavid wrote: I’d like to see you post your tips and “tricks of the trade” so to speak on living out of a hotel or extended stay room. The one... -
I am living in a hotel again
Posted on 12 August , 2010 | 19 CommentsPart One was about 3 years ago, but now it has happened again. I am officially living in a hotel (I am paying for it 100%) for at least until... -
Why sleeping on a futon rocks
Posted on 16 January , 2009 | 54 CommentsWhen I say that I sleep on a futon, people automatically assume it’s one of those hard, cheap Ikea-for-students futons. On the contrary, because what I use is a good...