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
Philosophy Archive
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Well even I don’t call myself a minimalist, but…
Posted on 4 February , 2013 | 2 CommentsTweet I hear this starter sentence a lot: Even I don’t call myself a minimalist, but even I… [insert minimalist-ish sentence here] Examples of minimalist-ish sentences: …”don’t own more than 5 shirts” …”don’t have a toaster oven” …”don’t have a couch” ….”don’t like to travel […] -
Quote of the Month: Margaret Mead
Posted on 3 October , 2012 | 1 CommentTweet “A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has” – Margaret Mead American Cultural Anthropologist -
Quote of the Month: Elbert Hubbard
Posted on 5 September , 2012 | No CommentsTweet “To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing” – Elbert Hubbard American writer, publisher, artist and philosopher -
How much is too much? Is it ever enough?
Posted on 18 July , 2012 | 15 CommentsTweet I’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 a laptop per person (if one at all), but with such an overabundance available […] -
Time: Considering the Past, Living in the Present and Planning for the Future
Posted on 16 July , 2012 | 2 CommentsTweet I started thinking about the concept of time when I came across this quote by Soren Kierkegaard: Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. We live in the present (obviously) but we have so much tied into the past […]