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other blog: the everyday minimalist
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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
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Are we our own worst enemies?
Posted on October 8, 2007 | 8 CommentsViolent Acres made a good point in her post today about women and their looks. Too many women waste their lives chasing some arbitrary form of physical perfection. There is no point to it. Even the women on the cover of Playboy magazine will eventually... -
Interviewing: At the end of an interview (Part. 4)
Posted on October 7, 2007 | 2 CommentsAT THE END OF THE INTERVIEW Say Thanks Always remember to thank them at the end with another proper handshake. It’s only polite. Then don’t forget to follow-up with a handwritten thank you note, or a thank-you email if that’s in line with the mode... -
Interviewing: During the Interview (Part. 3)
Posted on October 7, 2007 | No CommentsDURING THE INTERVEW Watch your body language You know what I mean. No slouching, chewing gum, slumping back in your chair, sitting really far back in your chair, sitting on your hands….! And the list goes on. Best position: Sit a bit forward in your... -
Interviewing: Before the Interview (Part. 1)
Posted on October 7, 2007 | 2 CommentsBEFORE THE INTERVIEW First of all: CONGRATS for getting the interview! Now the ‘fun’ part begins. Research about the company You basically need to do some hard research. Find out more about the company/organization, find out their motto, values, try and feel around your network... -
Work appropriate fabrics
Posted on October 6, 2007 | 10 Comments(Whew look at me go! I’m catching up on the week of neglecting this blog ) This other question came into my head yesterday but I didn’t have time to flesh it out… Work appropriate FABRICS I know how everyone says “Hey, look.. you should... -
October Debt Payment + October Goals
Posted on October 5, 2007 | 2 CommentsThe one thing I hate about my Excel system is that it’s too damn efficient LOL!!! I put a line item in my daily budget expense tracking, and it automatically updates all of the other 5 sheets I have once I link it to my... -
How do you organize your day?
Posted on October 4, 2007 | 6 CommentsYou know how you get into work and you know you have a TON to do, but you just can’t remember WHAT it was you had to do? How do you cope with that? For me, my system so far, has been writing it all... -
Organizing your files with a visual tab
Posted on September 27, 2007 | 3 Comments…so..soo… sexy. I’m twitching over here. Basically takes the icon or logo from the actual bill, and pops it into the tab of where the bill sits. So, instead of squinting at your neat-sliding-into-messy-as-your-hand-got-tired writing on your file folders, you can have a logo on... -
Tricking yourself into drinking water
Posted on September 26, 2007 | 7 CommentsI may be the only one.. but, who else tricks themselves into drinking water (and subsituting water) for other drinks like sugary soda pop, coffee or hot chocolate? I used to drink a LOT of hot chocolate. And I’m also a Starbucks Chai Latte lover.... -
How to organize your cubicle/office
Posted on September 23, 2007 | 12 CommentsUse containers and file folders Those blue things in her cabinet, and on top of it – are so handy for holding files, little knickknacks that you don’t want to keep out, but have nowhere else to put them, because you need to get to...