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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 March, 2010
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You’ve got the money, spend it!
Posted on March 31, 2010 | 24 CommentsDo you hear that a lot from enablers around you? (Er… my tweets on Twitter are not to be included in this discussion) Roland @ Queer Cents wrote a nice piece on being Pressured to Spend, and here’s an excerpt: For my vacation this year... -
I am Christina from Grey’s Anatomy
Posted on March 30, 2010 | 17 CommentsNote: Do not continue reading thinking you are going to learn something from this post at all because I am just musing. Okay, so I am not really Sandra Oh. But right now I am going through a marathon of “Grey’s Anatomy”, and I am... -
“Irreplaceable” with 3 iPhones
Posted on March 29, 2010 | 8 CommentsThis is geeky cool. The future is in the technology — you won’t even need to know how to really strum a guitar or use drumsticks to make music, if you don’t want to. Still, I like the tactile feel of my piano… so I... -
Luck: Is it truly random, or can it be learned?
Posted on March 29, 2010 | 11 CommentsThis article talks about whether or not luck is something that can not only be created, but learned as well. The Gist of it: With two groups of lucky and unlucky people, Richard Wiseman (the psychologist) did a quick test by having them count all... -
You don’t even want to know…
Posted on March 28, 2010 | 22 CommentsSo let’s recap. Monday: Found out my job has fallen through and I am not staying as long as I expected, even though it was “confirmed” Tuesday: Ranted to colleagues and treated self to a lunch Wednesday: Got a new apartment in a new city... -
Am working through some things right now…
Posted on March 27, 2010 | 10 Comments..and I haven’t been as present on Twitter and blogging in general for a few reasons. I am not apologizing for it, because life happens. So let me update you on what’s been going on in FB’s World lately. 1. I moved again! Yes it’s... -
Saving money when you are traveling on business
Posted on March 24, 2010 | 4 CommentsI am on a new contract, but it’s out of town, so I have to pay for all of my expenses which are listed here: Hotel Car Rental Gas Food Other Every dollar you spend, becomes important. Even saving $15 a night on a hotel... -
I love my car.
Posted on March 20, 2010 | 19 CommentsRambling though: It’s amazing how much you can appreciate something so banal. I don’t have a new, or a fancy car — it’s a secondhand minivan that I bought for $2000 in cash, and it runs like a charm. What it cost and is continuing... -
Review: SkinMD Shielding Lotion SPF 15
Posted on March 19, 2010 | 4 CommentsI received a free full-sized sample from the company directly, and I like it enough to talk about it here. Product Blurb: Skin MD Natural + SPF 15 is a lotion that combines the best features of shielding and sunscreen lotions. This product helps prevent... -
Why does it seem like men cheat more than women?
Posted on March 17, 2010 | 21 CommentsI really don’t believe it’s all biological or that men are pigs. That’s a lot of hogwash! (Get it? Get it?… Never mind.) It’s just a question of circumstance, opportunity and attitude. Plenty of women cheat. Just as much as men, I’d wager. So here...