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
Stuff Archive
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How to deal with sentimental items you don’t want to let go
Posted on 27 August , 2012 | 4 CommentsEveryone has things that they can’t let go. Want to see one of mine? This huge, honking, child-sized teddy bear from Ikea that didn’t cost more than perhaps $20. I... -
How much is too much? Is it ever enough?
Posted on 18 July , 2012 | 8 CommentsI’ve always wondered if there were rules concerning how many clothes or laptops were enough. To be fair, no one needs more than a couple of outfits a week and... -
Why I paid more for my laptop than my car
Posted on 13 February , 2012 | 14 CommentsI like stuff. I really do. I like using it, buying it (former shopaholic here!), and I do get a certain amount of satisfaction out of what I own. Could... -
Americans buy a trillion more than they need each year
Posted on 23 May , 2011 | 7 CommentsThis study just focuses on Americans, but let’s not ignore the fact that Canada spends a lot too, and so do other First World countries. Other notables are emerging markets... -
What People Own: CHINA
Posted on 25 April , 2011 | 23 CommentsPhotographer’s Biography Huang Qingjun Born in September 1971 in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province In January 1999, joined the Chinese Photographers’ Association Now is the professional artist I saw these images and... -
Possessions and Things have the Power to Improve your Life
Posted on 26 January , 2011 | 16 CommentsThis article has been written as part of the ’Life Beyond Norms’ series; a collaborative project aimed at dispelling societal norms that have been handed down, or unwittingly thrust upon us.... -
Stuff has a lot of meaning: 100-Year French Mansion Becomes a Museum
Posted on 24 January , 2011 | 7 CommentsYou can read the post from BBC and watch the video about the French House that was locked for 100 years here. “….he decorated the house with imported tapestries, paintings... -
The Little Girl Who Has Everything
Posted on 14 January , 2011 | 32 CommentsI think the picture says it all. You can click on it to make it larger… Note: I never said what the picture says to me as a minimalist. I... -
What Would You Grab In a Fire?
Posted on 27 December , 2010 | 73 CommentsJust had a fire alarm the other night at 10 p.m., and was grumpily tweeting about it when I realized it’d be a great post. (Yes, I sleep at 9... -
Money = No Object(s)
Posted on 15 October , 2010 | 20 CommentsThis is BF’s partial story. He too, is a minimalist, but his parents (well, his father) trained him to be like that from young. When they were kids, they weren’t... -
Obsessing over stuff
Posted on 19 July , 2010 | 7 CommentsHalf of the people in my life are obsessed about stuff. I am no exception. I definitely lust after new technology, or things I am dreaming to own some day…... -
Why is it taboo to admit that minimalists do and can like STUFF?
Posted on 19 March , 2010 | 17 CommentsWhen I mention that I am working towards becoming a minimalist the most common reaction is: Oh I couldn’t do that. Getting rid of all my stuff and living like... -
The Hidden Costs of Having Stuff
Posted on 14 December , 2009 | 5 Comments… go far beyond just the price of the items. We also have to deal with the consequences of having stuff. We have to: Move it out of the way...