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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 July, 2009
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“What do YOU do, guaranteed?”
Posted on July 22, 2009 | No CommentsIf you want to start snorting with laughter, watch this clip. Granted, the card is pretty good. But $4/card? I’d be crying silently every time I handed one out. Why? Because no one keeps paper anyway. I write down the info on a card (or... -
Taking the cake for Lifetime of F*ckage Achivement
Posted on July 22, 2009 | 1 CommentIt always amazes me to hear people I know say that buying a home is no big deal. I mean, granted, they’re not my friends per se.. but some people are under the misconception that owning a home is “no big deal”. It’s just a... -
Update on clutter wrangling
Posted on July 21, 2009 | No CommentsI managed to get rid of the following: - An old black computer chair from my brother that NO ONE WILL SIT IN. - Tons of hangers (I called ahead.. they told me as long as it wasn’t wire, to bring ‘em in) - Lots... -
Trying to get rid of things, is futile.
Posted on July 21, 2009 | No CommentsIt aggravates me when I try and clean out things from my home and especially from my old room at my parents’, because all that JUNK inevitably makes its way back into my room and it looks like a freaking mess again. It’s because my... -
Save money on tailoring and hem stuff by yourself
Posted on July 21, 2009 | 2 CommentsI’m starting to realize that a lot of you don’t know about this little tip. Sorry! I’m taking for granted that everyone knows about no sew hemming tape.. but that’s a problem on my end, not yours. So, to save money on hemming (at the... -
Looking into a hypothetical Stay-At-Home-Mom’s Pay
Posted on July 20, 2009 | 6 CommentsFB Note: Don’t get all up in arms about this topic, okay? This post is NOT MEANT TO MAKE ANYONE ANGRY or disrespect anyone. It is meant to generate discussion. If you can’t handle it, step away from the post and drink some tea. Here,... -
Have I killed BF yet? (aka FB’s New Apartment)
Posted on July 19, 2009 | No CommentsAs promised, our new apartment! To recap, these are the changes we’ve made this month. Metscan asked: Why is it that you’re chopping down the budget? Is it just a challenge for you? Kind of, yes. Well, for the grocery chops, BF was actually noticing... -
Are you a geek?
Posted on July 18, 2009 | No CommentsWired asks if you are a geek, and lists out the 100 Essential Skills for Geeks. I am apparently not a geek. LOL But I think I’m pretty geeky for a girl, so… does that score me brownie points? The problem is I am more... -
Toronto’s Garbage Worker Strike
Posted on July 17, 2009 | No CommentsIn case you don’t know what the fugg is going on, Toronto’s Garbage Workers have gone on STRIKE. What for, you ask? For more MONEY of course!!! I saw an excellent comment by a Miss Emma that says what I was thinking when I heard... -
Becoming a Minimalist: The Journey & Primer
Posted on July 17, 2009 | 1 CommentEveryone seems to want to know the secret to becoming a minimalist. So here’s my behemoth once and for all overview. How did I become one to begin with? How did you get rid of all your sentimental items? How did I cut down my...