Minimalism, Nomadism, Frugality and Being Cheap
I just want to have a post that is clear on what being a minimalist is and isn’t and what the other categories are. I feel like people hear “minimalist” and they
Round Four: Observations from a new mother and parent
I CAN’T READ OR HEAR ANYTHING BAD REGARDING BABIES Not that I could accept it before, but it has gotten much worse now. I hear the word baby, and anything following it that i
My Net Worth Goal for 2014 and 2015
So now that I’m working, and I’ve already met my (old) net worth goal of reaching $250,000, I figured I should do some estimates for 2014 and 2015. So here are my two,
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.
ONE. Wow. Technology in medicine is frickin’ amazing. Speaking of miracles, watching this video of a baby born at 26 weeks has made me very grateful that Baby Bun was born fu
Travel: What it’s like to visit China – Safety as a tourist
It is dead scary to walk in China as a tourist. Crossing the road, gives you a heart attack. BICYCLES AND MOTORBIKES DON’T OBEY THE LAW They think that they’re not R
Why a car is a non-essential luxury
A car, is a luxury. Obviously, if you live in the middle of nowhere, a car would be an essential, but only if you couldn’t move to an urban city where public transportation o
How Chanel Built Her Empire – “Once upon a time”
Only about 3 minutes, and a fantastically fast overview about how Coco Chanel built her empire and how she worked. Her most famous items: Chanel No. 5 perfume Chanel Suit with the
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.: Celebrity plastic surgery is not a new thing
Even past photos of celebrities were touched up long before our time. Manual Photoshop existed in the 1930s and it was really quite a feat… I really hate the idea of c
Travel: What it’s like to visit China – Beauty and the Beasts (Foreigners)
This is part of the Travel: What it’s like to visit each city series I’m doing, to talk about what it’s like to see each city I’ve been through, from a fo
There’s such a thing as a “free” lunch in France!
Just an interesting tidbit I thought I’d share about tickets repas in France and Belgium. WHAT THE HECK ARE TICKETS REPAS? They are meal tickets (kind of like food stamps)