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FB in a Nutshell
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
Minimalism Archive
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Suitcase Packing & Traveling Series
Posted on May 17, 2010 | 7 CommentsThese 2 weeks, I will be covering what I pack for three types of trips: Short Weekend-like Getaway A Week-long Business Casual Trip Overseas 3-week long Vacation In separate posts I will talk about the following: Wardrobe portion for the three trips Toiletries, Makeup and... -
Questions About De-Cluttering
Posted on May 5, 2010 | 16 CommentsHave you ever said this lie to yourself? Well, what if I or some other soul needs it some day? There are plenty more of those kinds of clutter excuses where that came from, and if you ever catch yourself saying any of the following…... -
How I ended up with 50 pairs of shoes
Posted on April 26, 2010 | 25 CommentsI was eying my wardrobe the other day, and reflecting upon how I even ended up with such a varied, but functional wardrobe. I have so many things in my wardrobe for so many occasions and seasons. (Okay, that’s my story and I’m sticking to... -
Christmas and Shame
Posted on November 10, 2009 | 33 CommentsDeb from Deb’s Daily Thoughts (shared by the awesome mmmeg in my Google Reader Shared Items), wrote a post called Christmas and Shame. I highly recommend you go read it. Here’s a choice paragraph from Deb: So we were poor, and I got one Christmas... -
Beauty Products & Your Sanity
Posted on October 14, 2009 | 19 CommentsI’ll admit. I used to spend about $70 a month on beauty things. Trying out new eyeshadows, Bare Escentuals foundation, concealers, mascaras, hair products, shampoos, lotions.. you name it, I spent it. Now, my beauty and toiletry spending has been very low. Like… $10 a... -
Still more naysayers about the apartment life
Posted on August 29, 2009 | 3 CommentsSome of you had a positive response, others more neutral in a “hey, it’s your home, do with it what you want”… While others are still challenging me (albeit a tad rudely), unable to believe that I could be happy in such a space because... -
Not everyone sees decoration as being warm or beautiful. Some see it as clutter.
Posted on August 29, 2009 | 4 CommentsReader me called my apartment devoid of emotion and depressing because I didn’t have anything on my walls and me thought that in my quest to declutter and clear out my life to be more minimalist, I had gone too far. It’s only depressing to... -
FB Answers: More about Modern Nomadism and why I chose Dallas
Posted on August 17, 2009 | No CommentsAt last. I am back in a city high in the mountains where there aren’t many bugs! I have only been bitten ONCE right after my shower instead of 50 times (bugs love clean people). I am definitely living in the mountains forever when I... -
How to live fabulously, for free, paying $0/month.
Posted on August 16, 2009 | 2 CommentsPossible? Yes. Easy to do? No. Simple to obtain? No. Able to sustain as a lifestyle? No. How is it possible? I did it for about 6 months, living out of a hotel and travelling from city to city. How did I do that? I... -
A look into the practice of Voluntary Simplicity
Posted on August 3, 2009 | No CommentsFB’S NOTE: This is a guest post done by Cawdjer, who practices something called Voluntary Simplicity. I entered Minimalism or I suppose what could be called “Voluntary Simplicity” now, as a by product of getting out of debt and selling off my possessions to raise...