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
Thoughts Archive
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Everyone should visit China
Posted on 28 January , 2013 | 9 CommentsDisclamer: This is obviously my own personal opinion, but I really felt strongly about China when I was there, so read at your own discretion. I am not posting this... -
What’s ‘Simple Living’ to you?
Posted on 12 November , 2012 | No CommentsA long time ago, I wrote this post called: “Living the Dream” on my other blog, and a reader wrote in that while it was nice they had all of... -
Trying to better understand my motivations for why I do what I do, and why I buy what I buy
Posted on 26 September , 2012 | 11 CommentsNote: This post is a mental exercise for myself, rather than giving tips or giving any kind of specific enlightening “ah hah” moments, if there ever were any to begin... -
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... -
Our careers have a significant impact on our perspectives
Posted on 28 March , 2012 | 2 CommentsI say this, because BF and I are both consultants. As a result, we’ve both lived out of suitcases for a long periods of time without fixed addresses. We’ve stayed... -
How minimalist you think you are is relative to others around you
Posted on 19 October , 2011 | 13 CommentsI was thinking about this the other day as I was looking around the hotel apartment: We really don’t have a lot of stuff, do we? Then I started thinking... -
The Maximum You Should Have in a Wardrobe
Posted on 30 September , 2011 | 46 CommentsI always talk about minimizing, minimums for wardrobes and minimalism. How about the MAXIMUM you should have in a wardrobe? I say the number is 25 at a maximum. 25... -
Why do we buy to make ourselves happy
Posted on 12 September , 2011 | 4 CommentsBuying things to be happy is easier than really working on being happy Buying things and making money is easier because all it takes is money. Not skill, discipline or... -
Minimalist Hairstyling: Pros, Cons and Costs
Posted on 29 August , 2011 | 59 CommentsJust the other day BF turns to me and says: You know darling, if you just cut your hair down short like mine, you could save a LOT of money... -
Feeling and acting rich means so many different things
Posted on 10 August , 2011 | 10 CommentsThe typical idea of acting rich is to drive a huge Mercedes or BMW, live in a posh condo in downtown Manhattan, or a huge McMansion in Silicon Valley. The... -
Why food was so undesirably scarce for us in Asia
Posted on 3 August , 2011 | 16 CommentsI’m getting a lot of little comments here and there along the lines of: You didn’t go to the right places You don’t know where the locals eat (& you... -
What happens after minimalism?
Posted on 4 April , 2011 | 28 CommentsSo you’re a minimalist. You’ve given up everything but a mug, 2 cups, 2 plates, 2 sets of cutlery, a futon on the floor, a TV, 25 pieces of your... -
Clean your slate for the New Year and your mind
Posted on 24 December , 2010 | 6 CommentsNow is the perfect time to take care of your mental distractions. Things such as unsaid words, open disagreements or anything outstanding are small things, but like small pieces of... -
Is minimalism just a fad?
Posted on 1 November , 2010 | 38 CommentsAre we all a bunch of posers who are jumping on the minimalism bandwagon? Aspiring Minimalist wrote in her post Is Less More? -Recently I received a comment from a... -
Our priorities are not someone else’s priorities
Posted on 25 October , 2010 | 1 CommentWe decide our own priorities by the actions we take. Words are strong as well, but not as definitive as actually getting off our butts and doing something or deciding...