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location: canada/usa
works: business consultant
net worth: ~$155,000 as of Dec 2011
eats: sashimi, tartiflette, pho
drinks: earl grey cream tea
gadgets: macbook pro 17", ipod touch (pda)
beauty: fb's list of toiletries/makeup
wants: roland rd700-gx piano
reads: ayn rand, tom stanley, sophie kinsella
watches: bones, mentalist, castle, top chef
wears: wrap dresses & necklaces
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
hates: wearing shorts & being late for anything
Archive for August, 2007
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How to buy an external hard drive
Posted on August 28, 2007 | 4 CommentsOkay, time for me to (again) remind everyone to back up their data that they absolutely do NOT want to lose. I basically back up my laptop once a night if I’m paranoid, and once weekly/monthly depending on how much information I’m creating that I... -
Geeezzzzzz a $30-$80 isn’t thrifty!…
Posted on August 27, 2007 | 14 CommentsOne Anonymous poster said this: “You spend $30-$80 on a nice purse? Geeeeezzzzz that isn’t thrifty at all!” So it would seem…. but my response: “Actually it is. Cost per use is in effect, my friend“. I assumed the Anonymous poster was a man, but... -
Shopping strategies to save money, time and space in your wardrobe!
Posted on August 24, 2007 | 4 CommentsA couple of shopping tips on how to make sure you don’t buy items that: 1. You aren’t thrilled to bits about when you get home 2. You don’t feel regret buying and have to trudge all the way back, waste another $5 in transportation... -
Pay yourself first.. and not just financially
Posted on August 22, 2007 | 8 CommentsThe general school of thought to becoming wealthy is to take 10%-15% out of your pay and set it aside for yourself. Then, figure out how to live on the rest of your income. But the main idea is to pay yourself first. Why don’t... -
What I have to look into, before booking a hotel
Posted on August 15, 2007 | No CommentsIt’s only fitting, since I’m switching hotels due to (yet another) bad choice, I should write a list of what I look for in a hotel, to not only remind myself but to also solicit comments from others. For example: Revanche did a fab job... -
Making your own frozen dinners…for cheap!
Posted on August 12, 2007 | 2 CommentsI watch Top Chef. A LOT. I watch it while I eat my lunch, and my dinner (it makes the food taste better for some reason).. In epsiode 7, Season 3, they were given the challenge of creating their own frozen dinner – some chose... -
Paying for the first date
Posted on August 11, 2007 | 6 CommentsI do own up to the fact that I’m a hypocrite for saying I would prefer equality between men and women, yet I expect the guy to foot the bill for (at least!!) the first date. By the way, I haven’t been the one to...