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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
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November 2010 Budget Roundup +$18,933.63
Posted on December 1, 2010 | 54 CommentsYou know how when you buy one item, it opens the floodgates of spending, and suddenly you’re spending like a rockstar? Then at the end of the month your eyes pop when you see your spending and you say: HOLY MOTHER OF#$*@&! What the HELL... -
The Almost Purchase of the Facile Camp Shirt(s) a.k.a How I Curbed My Shopping Temptation!
Posted on November 29, 2010 | 49 CommentsJust the other day I was reminded how far I’d come as a former shopaholic. I was (naturally) lusting after something I couldn’t have: a piece of clothing. Specifically, THIS piece of clothing from Anthropologie: The Facile Camp Shirt And it even comes in black!... -
Holiday Gift Guide for Him: Gifts under $100
Posted on November 26, 2010 | 17 CommentsBy popular demand, I am making a gift guide for guys. Not being a guy and dating a guy who isn’t really into STUFF makes it sort of difficult. That being said, I ended up finding a lot of interesting things I’d want, as a... -
Holiday Gift Guide for Her: Gifts under $100
Posted on November 24, 2010 | 36 CommentsDon’t worry, I threw a nice mix of geek and chic in there with some of my own favourite items. I have a lot of things on the list that are under $50, so don’t be fooled by the title. 2010 LIST OF GIFTS Apple... -
A Parisian Office Makeover
Posted on November 23, 2010 | 18 CommentsI know some of you *cough* Carolyn of hang on little tomato *cough* are obsessed with France and all things French, so when I came across this office makeover on LifeHacker, I just had to share. I think it’s chic and beautiful. It looks lovely. For... -
Blogging Series: “If I Were a Boy”
Posted on November 22, 2010 | 39 CommentsA common complaint among working women, particularly in very male-dominated industries is: Would I make more as a man? BACKGROUND Age: Late 20s Industry: Consulting – Male-dominated Role: Consultant (Freelance) Years of Experience: 5 Country: Canada — No specific place; I’ve been all over the... -
If my blog were a country..
Posted on November 20, 2010 | 17 CommentsIf my blog were a country, it’d be larger than Anguilla! Anguilla (pronounced /æŋˈɡwɪlə/ ang-GWIL-ə) is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles. Find out your own Blog’s Empire Stats here And... -
I was born in 1964!
Posted on November 20, 2010 | 24 CommentsOkay not really, but this generational quiz says so. To be fair to the quiz, I didn’t really recognize a lot of the famous singers or athletes, and for the toys, I might have picked very ‘old’ toys seeing as I picked the little kitchen... -
The secret to a happy relationship is in the sharing
Posted on November 19, 2010 | 24 CommentsYou know how there are parts of meals that someone likes but another doesn’t? For example, I like to eat only the stuffing in turkey, but not the turkey itself, whereas my mom hates the stuffing but likes the turkey. Or take dark or white... -
$88,000 and a family becomes debt-free after 3 years
Posted on November 18, 2010 | 11 CommentsMy favourite line of the whole video was Carole Caroll (a slightly difficult name for me to say) saying that they didn’t want to declare bankruptcy: ”We made the debt, we should pay for it!” And Don Carroll — “You learn to live with what you...