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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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Traveling as a Mobile, Minimalist and Well-Connected Person
Posted on July 29, 2011 | 8 CommentsA little history As someone who has moved apartments at least once a year (sometimes two or three times in a year) for the past 8 years, on top of having traveled a lot within those last 8 years to different client sites by car, train,... -
Just a few more interesting links
Posted on July 28, 2011 | 2 CommentsMoney Rabbit — The end of my relationship with RBC I feel this way a lot with bad customer service and banks. Royal Bank of Canada, it’s over. Today, you lost a multimillion dollar client. And believe me … it’s you, not me. Emotions in... -
Cost of living matters more than you think
Posted on July 27, 2011 | 19 CommentsIn Singapore, I had someone tell me that even making $100,000 a year, he couldn’t live in the country. To me, that was just.. crazy! How can you make $100k a year and not afford to live in Singapore? Note: $1 CAD/USD is approximately $1.20... -
Singapore – Peranakan Museum
Posted on July 26, 2011 | 2 CommentsWe went to the Peranakan Museum because of its rich history of Peranakan people particularly in Singapore. The term applies especially to the ethnic Chinese populations of the British Straits Settlements of Malaya and the Dutch-controlled island of Java and other locations, who have adopted... -
The Meaning of Values: Resale versus Retail
Posted on July 25, 2011 | 5 CommentsRetail = The cost of what it is on the shelf in stores today. This is also what I consider as “Replacement Value”. Resale = The amount of money you can get if you sell it today The difference between the two can be staggering.... -
The dirty secret of designer logo chasing
Posted on July 22, 2011 | 20 CommentsMillions around the world buy and sell counterfeit. You may even own a counterfeit bag, yourself. It is not a victimless crime Don’t fool yourselves. I am far from being able to judge anyone for owning a counterfeit anything, but do not kid yourself. Sure,... -
Still More Interesting Articles from around the Globe
Posted on July 21, 2011 | 6 CommentsJapanese pensioners (engineers) offer to brave radiation risks This made me cry. Volunteering to take the place of younger workers at the power station is not brave, Mr Yamada says, but logical. Mr Yamada has been getting back in touch with old friends via e-mail... -
What is “Success” exactly?
Posted on July 20, 2011 | 6 CommentsImagine this… A guy with a great family, a high-paying high-profile job he enjoys, pots of money banked, wonderful friends and the golden touch with anything he decides to take up (learning a new instrument, sport, language…) Got it? As a society, we’d call that... -
Hong Kong – Ladies Market
Posted on July 19, 2011 | 7 CommentsHong Kong was a lot of fun to visit and to SHOP! I cannot say that I bought very much in any of these markets (I’m a freak about quality and fit for clothing these days), but I enjoyed visiting the markets, nonetheless. Lots of... -
Does how you eat a box of chocolates determine your will to save or spend?
Posted on July 18, 2011 | 30 CommentsIf you had chocolates like this in front of you, how would you eat them? BF would eat the whole box so he wouldn’t have to think about them. I’d eat some and save some for later to “enjoy”. Would you eat all your favourites...