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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
Thoughts Archive
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The choices we make and the judgements we receive
Posted on August 22, 2011 | 18 CommentsThis post has no point. I’m just rambling. I guess I feel frustrated that it seems like we don’t make enough of a difference for the super green, but making too much of a difference to not be considered ‘normal’ by others, like being caught... -
Fighting our own battles
Posted on August 19, 2011 | 18 CommentsHelicopter parents are a big thing these days. What are Helicoper Parents, you ask? They are parents who hover over their children in all aspects of their life, always jumping in to fight their battles instead of letting them learn on their own. I understand... -
Aspirations & Dreams of Generations
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 23 CommentsI was just thinking the other day about kids and their parents. More specifically, what jobs their parents held and their kids took afterwards. Using my brother as an example, he’s a freelancer of sorts, and my sister-in-law has a PhD. When I asked their... -
Summer 2011 Update: How things are going (Good!)
Posted on July 8, 2011 | 12 CommentsYou are under no obligation to read this, but I need to just get everything I’m feeling out into a post. Thank you, thank you! Cheese alert! Thank you for being readers, fellow supporters and most of all, friends. It’s really kind of cool to... -
Interesting Articles from around the Globe
Posted on June 30, 2011 | 2 CommentsWhen I am on vacation, I still read a bit of my Google Reader Favourites and Shared Items and I always email interesting stuff to myself that I want to share with everyone. Here’s Part One of the links I’ve collected over 5 weeks. How... -
When your actions define who you are: Blogging and Personal Finance, how did I ever get here?
Posted on June 29, 2011 | 12 Commentseemusings did an awesome post called when writing is in the blood. She always knew she wanted to be a writer, and it was just in her blood so to speak, so blogging is just the natural extension of that. I think that’s amazing, knowing... -
Why are we always rushing?
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 11 CommentsI am not a huge fan of driving in big cities. I am not scared of it, I am just annoyed. I hate it when people rush from one red light to another. What’s the point? Why are you slamming on the gas pedal to... -
Brand Loyalty and The People Who Identify with One or the Other
Posted on May 25, 2011 | 25 CommentsEver feel like sometimes there are camps of loyal brand followers? I’ll readily admit that I only drink hot drinks from Starbucks and not from Tim Horton’s. Note to all non-Canadians: I believe that Tim Horton’s is the brand equivalent to Dunkin’ Donuts in the... -
Ninja Elephants and other awesome stories
Posted on May 11, 2011 | 25 CommentsNINJA ELEPHANTS Many young elephants develop the naughty habit of plugging up the wooden bell they wear around their necks with good stodgy mud or clay so that the clappers cannot ring, in order to steal silently into a grove of cultivated bananas at night.... -
Link Love from Around The Globe
Posted on April 20, 2011 | 13 CommentsNormally I’d leave all of this until my monthly budget roundup, but they’re starting to pile up in my inbox, so here you go Before we begin, this has been bugging me for a while. On Top Chef Masters episode 2, Kelis showed up to...