Self Archive

  • I’ve met myself at my needs

    Posted on 17 November , 2014 | No Comments
    Tweet The only words I want to be able to really own (one day, some day) is: I’ve met myself at my needs What this all means to me: I don’t need more or less and I am at the sweet spot of stuff. I […]

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  • Traveling alone and want to take pictures of yourself there? No problem!

    Posted on 8 September , 2014 | 1 Comment
    Tweet People can call it strange, but I say brilliant. 🙂 You won’t have to give up the camera to a stranger to take a picture of you (what if they run off with it!?). You won’t have to leave your camera on a timer […]

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  • Trying to better understand my motivations for why I do what I do, and why I buy what I buy

    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 | 12 Comments
    Tweet Note: 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 with! Let me put it out there: I don’t feel frugal, so it always gives […]

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  • Saying “No”, even to yourself

    Saying “No”, even to yourself

    Posted on 6 April , 2012 | 1 Comment
    Tweet As with everything in life, there are limits. Bank accounts have a limit of how much you can withdraw based on how much you actually have. Credit cards and lines of credit have limits on how much you can borrow. Your time is no […]

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  • The Internet Bubble We All Live In

    The Internet Bubble We All Live In

    Posted on 14 November , 2011 | 5 Comments
    Tweet Just the other day I heard a guy on the street exclaim to his friend: What? You don’t know what Twitter is? Granted, these are 20-to-30-somethings who have sort of grown up with the internet being a part of the household, or at least […]

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