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other blog: the everyday minimalist
talk to me: contact me here
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
Admin Archive
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The headers are turning…
Posted on December 15, 2009 | 15 Comments… on my blog that is. I got an itch to redesign the site, and then realized that I loved my WordPress Theme just the way it was. So I am going to tweak the blog. This is what I spent most of yesterday doing:... -
Fabulously Broke in the City hits its 3rd year
Posted on December 2, 2009 | 2 CommentsDecember 2nd, 2006 is when I started blogging as “Fabulously Broke”. I was $60,000 in debt, with $500 in savings and starting at my first big job determined to be the best corporate cog in the wheel, ever. 3 years later, I now have a... -
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... -
A Singapore Taxi Driver’s Diary
Posted on November 13, 2009 | 7 CommentsMingjie Cai wrote an incredibly touching post today, and I highly recommend everyone go and read it. Every word. I was tearing up halfway through. As for the blog itself, I’m a new follower, having found it via some random links, and thinking “A Taxi... -
Hi all! IntenseDebate and Social are installed now.
Posted on November 12, 2009 | 10 CommentsSome blog changes I want to bring to your attention. Want a picture beside your name? Go grab a picture you want to use, and sign up for a universally used ID at Gravatar! It will become a globally recognized pic associated with your email... -
Link love around the world
Posted on October 14, 2009 | 4 CommentsI want this Calamete Noodle Fork. It would totally rock my eating experience. Via The Food Section. That short stubby section is supposed to stimulate a fork’s “thumb”. Lady Gaga meets Hello Kitty for a showdown via Catwoman And these Chinese senior citizens know how... -
Sick & have been just.. annoyed
Posted on October 6, 2009 | 5 CommentsI caught a nice, nasty cold from my family. Great. And I have so many problems with them right now, I am exhausted from talking about it. My new rule for this year is just to never spend a night in their home again, and... -
All about @brokeinthecity Twitter
Posted on September 27, 2009 | 1 CommentMy tweets look like this in a picture mosaic! Fabulously Broke of Earth has been using these words frequently: revanchegs, want, cute, leannainlondon, bacon, ashemischief, look, love, mashed, potatoes Via Portwiture. Big thanks to Mashable for the links! -
Funkified Fabulously Broke
Posted on September 27, 2009 | 1 CommentI funkified myself using BeFunky.com. Here are a couple of my favourites. Via BeFunky.com taken from Liam, The Man with the Past -
Change in plans: Trip to Asia has been cancelled
Posted on September 26, 2009 | 8 CommentsWe’ve been monitoring reports lately, and it seems like the H1N1 virus is becoming a real problem in China. Since we were planning on going in November, it’s really out of the question now, as flu season will be in full swing and worse than...