The Frugal Minimalist

Nov 16

As Christmas approaches though and they are all madly running around still shopping they each secretly admit that they too wish they could stop.

What I believe in.

Nov 01

http://www.elevatedsimplicity.com/2010/10/15-simple-living-principles-for-the-echo-boomers/ -

What I Believe In

Oct 23

Riding the Bus to Work

One of the consequences of my new job that is downtown is that parking is ridiculous. Any parking lot within walking distance of work is at least $6 for a day. That cost, plus gas, really eats into my income. As a result I’ve decided to ride the bus to work, and despite some initial concerns, it is working out wonderfully. Yes, it does mean I have to leave for work an hour early, and return about an hour after, but I haven’t put any gas in my car for almost a month! I rarely drive it anymore at all. So now I pay $0 for gas (when going to work) and $0 for parking. The bus pass is $37/month, but work pays for that!

Now if I was only confident enough to bike to work :)

Oct 03

bbook:

thedailywhat:

I’ll Just Leave This Here of the Day: Discuss.

[switchedblog.]

I will not let my personal feelings get in the way of this.

So obvious to me now.

Sep 20

(via mnmal, art-homes)

Why do I love this kinda stuff so much? I want so much a balance between ancient wisdom and modern knowledge, but it’s hard to find.

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” — Anne Frank (via humilitynow)

The absolute best reason for minimalism -

mnmal:

And the answer is… Time.

Minimalism gives us the advantage of being able to ruthlessly eliminate that which does not contribute to our lives in order to more effectively spend our time, the most finite resource of all.

Aug 30

Regrets and dying -

zenhabits:

Very instructive — good to read now, before it’s too late!

Aug 26

Love it.

evanpb:

swamiswampy:

pacalin:

(by Cliff Chiang)

Flood Lite: Apple's Attention to Detail -

In July 2002, Appled filed a patent for a “Breathing Status LED Indicator” (No. US 6,658,577 B2). They described it as a “blinking effect of the sleep-mode indicator in accordance with the present invention mimics the rhythm of breathing which is psychologically appealing.”

The average…