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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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The Idiot’s Kids are in for a hell of a time!
Posted on December 28, 2009 | 18 CommentsInvesting Newbie suggested that I do a regular “Idiot Mondays” series, but I don’t have enough stories aside from when we chat occasionally. But it would be a fabulous feature no? Okay, moving along, I have one sort of short story about his 3-year old... -
You know what..?
Posted on December 27, 2009 | 9 CommentsThe Boxing Day deals weren’t that great. I tagged along with BF when he went on a hunt for something he wanted, and the deals were so-so this year. There was a huge line that snaked around the Future Shop on Ste-Catherine on the 26th... -
You just can’t win them all
Posted on December 26, 2009 | 5 CommentsThere are people who are going to disagree, dislike or even proclaim that they hate your guts. And there are others who are going to tell you to keep doing what you’re doing because you’ve said what they’ve been feeling and thinking all along. We... -
You just can’t win. Yell at me in the comments.
Posted on December 25, 2009 | 23 CommentsYou write: Merry/Happy Christmas, and everyone gets offended because you’re leaving a group out of the holiday spirit. I even got a tweet saying: I wish we had a Santa in Africa. Now that’s just passive-aggressive. Just tell me directly: “Hey, what about Kwanzaa?... -
Sweet and Sour Glazed Chicken Thighs
Posted on December 25, 2009 | 4 CommentsMerry Christmas Eve I updated WordPress and it screwed all my scheduling. I think I may have found the best recipe I’ve done yet, to get juicy, tender chicken. This is the marinade I cobbled together based on what I thought would taste good: 4... -
Happy Christmas!
Posted on December 25, 2009 | 2 CommentsHope everyone is eating turkey (or something similarly comforting), enjoying their family and friends, and having a fabulous holiday. Remember, calories don’t count during the holidays. -
Why I pretend I don’t know anything about computers
Posted on December 24, 2009 | 4 CommentsActually it’s kinda hard. Everyone in my family has no freaking idea what I do, except that I tend to travel a lot, and it has something vaguely to do with computers. The key word being COMPUTERS here. Still, this bit from The Oatmeal made... -
Hello Winter
Posted on December 24, 2009 | 3 CommentsYou are not my friend when I am outside. But you are sure pretty to look at when I am inside, safe, warm and cosy. My view from my apartment on the 19th. I forgot to post the picture, but it was just stunning. MOVIE... -
Very proud of my family
Posted on December 24, 2009 | 9 CommentsI don’t normally talk about my family in glowing terms, but this time I’m doing it. My brother cleared his student loans last week!!! Extremely proud. Naturally, I pushed him to budget (I must have been a really nagging, annoying sister waving my budget spreadsheet... -
Sex and the City 2 – The Trailer
Posted on December 23, 2009 | 2 CommentsThis has been going around Twitter (@brokeinthecity if you are interested) as of late!)