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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
Shopping Archive
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Shop like a Parisienne!
Posted on February 8, 2012 | 12 CommentsIt is universally accepted that French women in general are achingly chic, but they don’t spend a lot of money to achieve that look. (Although if you read The Essence of Style — How the French invented High Fashion and Fine Food, you’d come to... -
Shopping is cheaper in the U.S.: An excellent way for me to limit my shopping urges
Posted on January 13, 2012 | 23 CommentsIt all started while I was looking for a black sweater in a decent price range. Specifically, a pullover, perhaps with 3/4 length sleeves, in a nice fabric. I saw this lovely sweater online at J. Crew (love the blue too!), but the minute I... -
Shopping your closet: Mixing styles and making pieces work double-duty
Posted on December 26, 2011 | 14 CommentsThis is a follow-up post to: 10 steps to get your wardrobe to where you want it to be from my other blog. I had a couple of readers tell me that they knew what styles they liked, but they seemed to be all over... -
FB’s Wish List for 2011
Posted on December 2, 2011 | 9 CommentsOkay so here’s the deal. I have a lot of clothes, this is no secret. Therefore, I am going to try really.. really.. REALLY hard to stick to only buying things on my actual Wish List for shopping. Click on it to make it larger... -
FB’s Holiday Gift Guide 2011: For the ladies and the men
Posted on November 30, 2011 | 9 CommentsI am not sure I’m going to be up for the task of creating two separate gift guides. This is more geared towards women, but there are some good things for guys who like to cook, use electronics and so on, so take a look... -
Where I shop in Toronto: An Overview
Posted on November 23, 2011 | 12 CommentsA few of you have asked where I shop in Toronto so I figured I’d do a guide that is relevant as of today’s date; therefore if you read it 5-10 years later and the shop has changed, then please don’t blame me THE THRIFT... -
Singapore – Shopping and Streets
Posted on November 22, 2011 | 6 CommentsSingapore had some interesting shops, but overall, it wasn’t worth the long haul there. That said.. lovely advertisements and interesting shops were everywhere. -
Hong Kong – Food, Wet Markets and Delicious Things
Posted on November 15, 2011 | 8 CommentsIt’s no secret that Hong Kong is one of my favourite cities in Asia, now. BF and I wish we could go back but we’re planning other trips, which means we may not go to Hong Kong for another year or two. Or longer. Alas!... -
Beijing – Shopping and Life
Posted on November 1, 2011 | 2 CommentsMore shots of Beijing Life and Shopping. It’s really a new experience to be in the middle of such pollution and to see SO MANY BIKES everywhere. (Actually I meant to write “smell a whiff of a cop”, not spot. Not going to change it... -
What are you NOT spending on groceries?
Posted on October 21, 2011 | 13 CommentsI had this question posed to me by a fellow colleague who was stumped as how we could live on $300/month for the two of us eating in groceries. He says he spends about $700/month just for the two of them. I basically said that...