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
Shopping Archive
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Buying only to replace what you’ve used or worn out
Posted on 25 February , 2013 | 4 CommentsI think I’m at this stage now of my things — buying only to replace what has broken. For instance, my first PC from college years is about to die.... -
Walking around without a purse
Posted on 15 August , 2012 | 18 CommentsThe other day I went out with just a jacket, jeans, my minimalist silver ID wallet and my iPod Touch. See below: Nothing else. I cannot tell you how... -
Study those ingredient lists!
Posted on 6 June , 2012 | No CommentsIf you want to buy argan oil (which I love for my face), then make sure the ingredient list has 100% argan oil, rather than all these fillers with argan... -
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... -
Your sense of self does not come from what you buy
Posted on 28 November , 2011 | 8 CommentsI thought in the past that I could find who I was by what I purchased. For example, I’d ask myself: If I bought this pair in red or brown,... -
How Colours Affect Our Purchases
Posted on 23 November , 2011 | 2 CommentsHere’s what I found interesting in the graphic: NORTH AMERICAN SHOPPERS Yellow: Optimistic and youthful, grabs the attention of window shoppers Red: Energetic and creates an urgency like in clearance... -
The 10 steps to get your wardrobe to where you want it to be
Posted on 7 September , 2011 | 35 CommentsOne of the most frequent questions I get are from women asking how they can pare down on their wardrobe and figure out what to keep and what to toss.... -
Do you buy more just because it’s a better deal?
Posted on 29 June , 2011 | 20 CommentsAre you interested in how much I spent in Asia for 5 weeks for each category? Head on over to my Fabulously Broke in the City blog, and check out... -
Are you squeamish about second-hand goods?
Posted on 20 June , 2011 | 33 CommentsI am not really squeamish about secondhand goods at all. In fact, I grew up wearing secondhand ice skates, jackets and clothing. So to me, it’s really not a big... -
How to keep your car organized to carry heavy items
Posted on 9 March , 2011 | 11 CommentsLindy of Minting Nickels wrote this post about 3 tools to make busy lives better, and it reminded me of something we do. We keep a blue recycling box in... -
Why people who love to dance are more likely to buy a Mac
Posted on 27 November , 2010 | 3 CommentsArticle: How Visa Predicts Divorce (which the company denies doing at all), talks about correlations and uncanny similarities between groups of people based on their spending habits and preferences. From... -
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%... -
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... -
Lose the lust for new things
Posted on 23 April , 2010 | 8 CommentsOver the years I have come up with a bunch of ways to lose that lust for new items. Not all of them work, sometimes I just (happily) succumb, but... -
The Negative Cost of being a Minimalist
Posted on 27 January , 2010 | 11 CommentsA side effect that is both positive and negative with being a minimalist, is wanting everything to be small and compact. Being a minimalist is great and all, but it’s...