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
Productivity Archive
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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... -
Putting a value to sleep in your life
Posted on 2 November , 2011 | 10 CommentsAs of late, I’ve had my sleep disrupted from false (arg!) fire alarms in my building. It has thrown off my schedule for sleeping, waking me up at odd hours,... -
Are you taking your job for granted?
Posted on 10 October , 2011 | 10 CommentsA good wake-up call for anyone who works, including myself is to make sure you aren’t taking what you have for granted. Here are some behaviours Psychology Today outlined: Tardiness... -
TV isn’t evil or a waste of time.
Posted on 12 January , 2011 | 83 CommentsI like watching TV. *GASP HEARD AROUND THE WORLD* Yeah you heard me. I’m a minimalist, and I like to watch TV, but I don’t own a TV nor do... -
15 ways to Simplify your life
Posted on 22 December , 2010 | 24 Comments1. Just say No. — You cannot be Superwoman or Superman. It’s just impossible. 2. Create a meal plan for the week. — I cook once & eat the same... -
Don’t accept the “given” truths of life
Posted on 11 October , 2010 | 20 Comments..such as the following phrases: You will never have enough time for anything You will always be in debt Buying a home is the best investment you’ll ever make You... -
What are you working for?
Posted on 8 October , 2010 | 18 CommentsI’m not sure when this popped into my head: “What am I really working for, here?”, but it helps to go over the exercise once a year at least. At... -
You can’t see into the future, so stop wasting time trying to guess at it and take action
Posted on 6 October , 2010 | No CommentsYou can’t anticipate the future. Note, I didn’t say “see into the future”, but anticipate. See, if we start just thinking about what we want to do in detail but... -
Uni-task, don’t multi-task – Just do one thing at a time
Posted on 1 October , 2010 | 5 CommentsI think uni-tasking has really gotten a bad rep these past couple of years. All I hear nowadays is: “If you buy this gadget, you can multi-task even more!” Or..... -
Time: Past, Present & Future — Which one are you living?
Posted on 20 September , 2010 | 1 CommentIt’s 10 minutes long, but for me, it was worth every second. Via Fabulissme. -
Cooking for the Week: Recipes & Food Blogs
Posted on 25 August , 2010 | 5 CommentsDid you miss my other posts? Cooking for the Week: Strategies & Tips for mixing & matching Cooking for the Week: 10 Efficient & Time-Saving Tricks —————————————————— To round off... -
Time Wasters and their Solutions
Posted on 23 June , 2010 | 7 CommentsThere are shortcuts we can take to help us with our daily tasks, and to help optimize our precious time. Time Waster: Shopping for groceries daily Time Saved: 20... -
Cut out Non-Value Added Tasks and Chores
Posted on 18 June , 2010 | 25 CommentsMaking the bed. I cannot think of a more useless activity to do each morning. Some people feel the need to make their bed each morning so that they have... -
Why I don’t carry my cellphone
Posted on 28 April , 2010 | 21 CommentsI am not so important that people need to reach me 24/7. And I don’t want to be so important that people need to do so. Some people are obsessive... -
Saturday Project: How about being lazy once in a while?
Posted on 12 December , 2009 | 1 CommentIt might sound counter intuitive considering I just did a post on Productivity on Saturday, but I feel like I put myself under a lot of pressure. I want to...