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other blog: the everyday minimalist
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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 December, 2008
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Quick Notes about my Jan 2009 Budget
Posted on December 31, 2008 | 8 CommentsDAMN IT EVERYONE! I forgot to include this in my budget! I need to DEFINITELY spend this kind of cash in January to buy the following too: 1. Baby Shower Present in January — $50? 2. Birthday Dinner/Present in January — $30? 3. Luggage (2... -
January 2009 Budget
Posted on December 31, 2008 | 9 CommentsAs part of my Budgeting Goal (Track expenses and save 50% of my net income), I created an empty budget for myself for January 2009. Gave myself $1500/month for the budget. I didn’t want to deprive myself, it’s a ‘normal’ budget for me (which is... -
Apple Puff Pancakes
Posted on December 30, 2008 | 8 CommentsApple Puff Pancakes Why am I making them? Because we have Golden Delicious apples going soft, and I like sweet things. Yield: 6 (Apparently so, but I made a huge fat one with the ingredients below which we cut into like a cake) Use firm... -
2008 in Review
Posted on December 30, 2008 | 4 CommentsOff the top of my head, this is how I see how this year went. Am not going to bore you with details. Just the main bits. January-June: Commuted 24 hours a week. (12 hours for work and 10 hours on the weekend to see... -
Reader Request: Budgeting for a Nervous Wreck Self-Employed Person
Posted on December 27, 2008 | 6 CommentsReader Question In response to: Answer to Gail’s Polly Riddle I would love to see a blog for us Nervous Wreck Self-Employed Persons…which I am one of. I am always struggling about how to budget, have an emergency fund, how much to take for personal,... -
How to add Footer Text at the bottom of all of your RSS Feeds
Posted on December 24, 2008 | 7 CommentsThis was passed on by the amazing Lys of Just Anotha Gal who tipped me off that people may be scraping my feeds and profiting off them by re-posting them on their own blog, and charging advertising fees for it. Bastards. By the way, if... -
Storing electronic cords and gadgets
Posted on December 22, 2008 | 5 CommentsRevanche from A Gai Shan Life posted a comment about having an issue with packratting and keeping Apple boxes (mmm..pretty..) and trying to figure out how to keep everything organized with taking up less space. I could have sworn I wrote a random post about... -
FB found a cheaper Starbucks substitute!!
Posted on December 22, 2008 | 4 CommentsI love drinking tea. When I was working, I was introduced to an invention called “Hazelnut Cream” by Natrel in tthose little creamer packets… Colleague: Here snagged the last one for you. Hazelnut Creamer. They’ll blow your mind. FB: Wha?? It’s just a creamer. Colleague:... -
BF’s Frugality is going a bit too far…
Posted on December 21, 2008 | 15 CommentsBF wants us to give up internet when we move to Dallas, TX. I think he’s taking this frugal thing a bit far. He’s even had to be convinced that we NEED a table and chairs! Can you believe that? And we’re talking about buying... -
Review: The Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein (Warren Buffett Biography)
Posted on December 20, 2008 | 7 CommentsThis was an amazing biography. Update: *rolls eyes at Anon* Granted, I do tend to like biographies in general, but sometimes I find the writing style so damn boring I can’t even finish it. This is particularly true for historical biographies like ones on Louis...