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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
Life Archive
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What you achieve in your lifetime may not necessarily be achievable for your kids
Posted on September 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsI find it interesting when I hear amazing stories about people arriving in a new country with only $10 or $50 bucks in their pocket, no job and no prospects for the future, only to make it to millionaire status by the time they’re seniors.... -
Life Insurance by Age
Posted on August 22, 2012 | 2 CommentsDid you know that insurance should be the base of all personal financial plans? It is so important and yet often not considered. Why? Probably because it’s complicated and pretty boring! Nonetheless, we should take care of our insurance coverage as a priority.... -
Do you have $600 worth of shoes you never wear in your closet?
Posted on August 13, 2012 | 20 CommentsJezebel reports: Apparently, the average British woman owns 20 pairs of shoes, eleven of which she barely wears. The total value of the average lady’s shoe closet? £720, or around $1,189. That means about $660 worth of shoes are sitting idle. Women buy an average... -
Vacation Time! What do You Do For Summer Vacation?
Posted on July 20, 2012 | 4 CommentsMy guess is that you are like me; I truly love my summer vacation! It’s not only because I have some time off to disconnect from my job but it’s also because I plan tons of cool things to do. In fact,... -
You Only Change When it Stings
Posted on July 13, 2012 | 4 CommentsThere is a theory that says the human being is the species with the greatest capacity to adapt. It is probably this incredible talent that enabled humans to go through history and survive while other species have perished. We are gifted with an... -
Food.
Posted on July 6, 2012 | No CommentsI keep collecting these links for great recipes, and am slowly going through each of them one by one. Thought I’d share them with everyone, but also make a post out of it so I can keep track! Click on the images to go to... -
Get More Done With These Natural Energy Boosters
Posted on June 20, 2012 | 7 CommentsWhen I worked a regular job, for an hour every afternoon, I’d struggle to stay awake. Unless a high priority project was due that day, I couldn’t snap out of it. Now that I work from home, no outside force prohibits me from falling into a... -
Shopping your closet: How to go from day to night in a single outfit
Posted on June 18, 2012 | 5 CommentsEver wonder how someone at work can just do a small change and suddenly be ready for night? Ways women go from day to night with a simple change: Wear different accessories for night (trade in a simple necklace for something bolder) Change your shoes... -
How I decluttered my closet
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 10 CommentsEveryone seems to want to know the secret to decluttering my closet, so here’s my behemoth overview. How I decided to take action one day How did you get rid of all your sentimental items? How did I cut down my wardrobe by more than... -
How to Procrastinate . . . the Right Way
Posted on May 30, 2012 | 15 CommentsGiven two choices, one that’s ridiculously fun and one that’s insanely boring, which would you choose? In her book Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, Mignon Fogarty gives the best solution I’ve ever heard for dealing with procrastination. If you’re going to procrastinate,...