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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 November, 2009
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The Idiot is now becoming a “Doctor”
Posted on November 30, 2009 | 42 CommentsNew on the grapevine. Me: So what’s new? Idiot: I’m becoming a doctor! I want to take advantage of this time off and educate myself more. Note: He quit his $100k+ job in the middle of a recession because he didn’t want to travel. Not... -
What would your superpower be?
Posted on November 28, 2009 | 41 CommentsWatched the X-Men Trilogy lately, and got to thinking: What would my dream super power be? I asked BF and he immediately said: “To fly like a bird.” I’d like to fly too, but how cool is Professor X’s powers of being able to read... -
If a story isn’t real, but makes us smile, is it a genuine emotion?
Posted on November 27, 2009 | 14 CommentsI read this on My Life is Average: Today, I attended a co-worker’s wedding. A little boy who looked about 6 was coming down the aisle and he took two steps, stopped, and turned to the crowd (alternating between bride’s side and groom’s side), put... -
Recipe: MacGyvering a Banana Cake
Posted on November 26, 2009 | 17 Comments(Original Photoshop Art by FB. Please contact here for prints.) THE SCENE I had a bunch of overripe bananas that tasted a bit flavourless and not sweet enough for raw consumption. EXHIBIT A So to get rid of them, I decided to make banana cakes... -
Seriously, how badly do I want one of these?
Posted on November 24, 2009 | 18 CommentsBadly. I think they’re so much fun!!! I just have to remember not to poke my eye out. Via CocoPerez but you should click on BaraSkit.se to see more rings. -
Going completely Paperless
Posted on November 23, 2009 | 29 CommentsI’ve written briefly about it before, but I think it’s time to go into detail on how I lead a 95% paperless life. 1. Ask for everything to be changed into an e-bill Stop the problem at the source. Every time a statement floats into... -
Random Sunday Roundup
Posted on November 22, 2009 | 17 CommentsOnce in a lifetime. Shared in my Google Reader by Jean of Jean’s Bargains! A Food-tastic Building Well, bus stops really. Via Web Urbanist Speaking of food, why do Pho (“fuh”) restaurants usually have numbers? Serious Eats tells us why. USB Panda Speakers for $27... -
Money Hats
Posted on November 21, 2009 | 12 CommentsCute. I love the badass Chinese Japanese one on the first row, far right. (Thanks for the correction in the comments!) Via Make Online -
Dealing with Holiday Stress
Posted on November 20, 2009 | 21 CommentsNow that we’ve gone through all of the major holiday budget busters, let’s deal with the last problem: dealing with upcoming holiday stress. Eat Right The simplest advice is the best. Don’t neglect your breakfast, and don’t stuff your body with greasy, heavy foods, or... -
3 Random Thoughts
Posted on November 19, 2009 | 9 CommentsI am having a total Seinfeld or Something About Mary Moment. I want to cover a steak bone (or steak) in safe-for-dogs sleeping powder, and put my horribly yappy neighbours’ dogs to sleep. They are seriously barking me crazy up the wall. They start, and...