A cup of tea and some great conversation will make my heart soar each time.
Day Seven: Inside your closet.
Day eight: Something you wore.
Hello, favorite scarf :).
Until next time, be well.
Saturday 11 February 2012
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Day five.
Day five - 10am
My morning, starring Art History and tea. Soundtrack courtesy of the Beegees.
Tuesday 7 February 2012
Day two through four.
Minimalism so far has been a success, not that I thought it would be hard for the first couple of days. Luckily I have had midterms to distract me... You attempt to memorize the artist, era, and location of 100+ images and then tell me you aren't distracted! So all in all, no faulters as of yet!
In other news, here are my instagram pictures the last couple of days!
Day two: Hands
In other news, here are my instagram pictures the last couple of days!
Day two: Hands
He had to finish his match first!
Day three: A stranger.
Day four: Breakfast
Onions, peppers, spinach, avocado, cheese and egg... yumm.
Until next time, be well.
Saturday 4 February 2012
Day one.
So far so good!
I figured in light of the 6 weeks minimalist challenge I am doing I would also join the herd of sheep in Instagram and do a photo challenge as well. I put a little twist on it though, instead of only doing February I will be doing a photo a day for all 6 weeks. I combined a couple different lists of photo-a-day pictures and this is what I came up with:
1. You
2. Hands
3. A stranger
4. Breakfast
5. 10 am
6. Something that makes you happy
7. Inside your closet
8. Something you wear
9. Your sky
10. Where you sleep
11. Water
12. Something you adore
13. Someone you love
14. Blue
15. Heart
16. Phone
17. Your shoes
18. Something you're listening to
19. Nature
20. Something you're reading
21. Something you made
22. Reflection
23. Light
24. In your bag
25. Something old
26. Guilty pleasure
27. Color
28. Sweet
29. Lunch
30. Happiness
31. Daily routine
32. Time
33. Handwriting
34. Something you hate to do
35. Front door
36. Favorite place
37. Dinner
38. Button
39. Money
40. Dinner
41. Something new
42. You, again
Since this is day one here is photo one:
I figured in light of the 6 weeks minimalist challenge I am doing I would also join the herd of sheep in Instagram and do a photo challenge as well. I put a little twist on it though, instead of only doing February I will be doing a photo a day for all 6 weeks. I combined a couple different lists of photo-a-day pictures and this is what I came up with:
1. You
2. Hands
3. A stranger
4. Breakfast
5. 10 am
6. Something that makes you happy
7. Inside your closet
8. Something you wear
9. Your sky
10. Where you sleep
11. Water
12. Something you adore
13. Someone you love
14. Blue
15. Heart
16. Phone
17. Your shoes
18. Something you're listening to
19. Nature
20. Something you're reading
21. Something you made
22. Reflection
23. Light
24. In your bag
25. Something old
26. Guilty pleasure
27. Color
28. Sweet
29. Lunch
30. Happiness
31. Daily routine
32. Time
33. Handwriting
34. Something you hate to do
35. Front door
36. Favorite place
37. Dinner
38. Button
39. Money
40. Dinner
41. Something new
42. You, again
Since this is day one here is photo one:
Disclaimer: I took this one about a week ago.
Tomorrow is another day.
Be well.
Minimalist adventure.
Mindlessly putting away my laundry/tidying up my room in preperation for the week ahead of me it hit me - I have way to many "things".
Now, I am aware that getting rid of all of these things and attempting to live the strict minimalist lifestyle will be next to impossible. I do believe I should begin to seirously take stock of all the posessions that I have in my life.
Do I really need all of these "things"?
To begin I suppose I should admit a couple of things:
1. I am a self-confessed materialistic person.
2. I shop, a lot. When I say a lot I mean every second day (easily).
3. I like to have variety in everything (clothing, books, music, even blank notebooks!)
At this point my epihany was only taking into consideration all of the material things that I own so I began to think about all of the other things that I mindlessly spend my money on... Coffee, snacks at school (I have perfectly good food at home), junk food, magazines (I read them once - if that), and countless other things. Let's face it, this is incredibly unnecessary. So my challenge for the next 6 weeks is to attempt to live as close to a minimalist lifestyle as I possibly can. Clearly there will be exceptions and rules which I will lay out, and in order to stay accountable I will continue to update and those close to me in life will - hopefully - keep me in check.
Rules:
1. For the following 6 weeks I will not:
- purchase any new or used clothing
- purchase any new or used books
- purchase CD's or DVD's
- purchase food or drinks from the cafeteria at school.
2. Once a week am I able to eat at a restaurant and I must be accompanied by someone. If possible I need to make use to the coupon book that I purchased.
3. Tea is the only acceptable purchase when at Starbucks. Remedy is allowed a max of 3 times in the following 6 weeks.
4. Online shopping in unaccetable, regardless of when the shipment will be recieved.
5. I must take the time to go through all of my possessions and purge anything unused or unwanted.
6. Gifts for others are an acceptable purchase.
7. Everytime I cheat or faulter I must add another week onto the end of my challenge.
8. Instead of shopping I will spend my time drawing/painting/reading/crafting or anything else productive.
9. I will make a valiant effort to search out free activities to do in Edmonton.
10. Groceries are always allowed to be purchased, except for junk food. I will abstain for the 6 weeks.
I am almsot positive there are things that I am forgetting which I will gladly add during one of my many updates.
I vow from this moment on (for the next 6 weeks), I will live on the bare minimum. If for any other reason but to prove it to myself.
Be well.
Now, I am aware that getting rid of all of these things and attempting to live the strict minimalist lifestyle will be next to impossible. I do believe I should begin to seirously take stock of all the posessions that I have in my life.
Do I really need all of these "things"?
To begin I suppose I should admit a couple of things:
1. I am a self-confessed materialistic person.
2. I shop, a lot. When I say a lot I mean every second day (easily).
3. I like to have variety in everything (clothing, books, music, even blank notebooks!)
At this point my epihany was only taking into consideration all of the material things that I own so I began to think about all of the other things that I mindlessly spend my money on... Coffee, snacks at school (I have perfectly good food at home), junk food, magazines (I read them once - if that), and countless other things. Let's face it, this is incredibly unnecessary. So my challenge for the next 6 weeks is to attempt to live as close to a minimalist lifestyle as I possibly can. Clearly there will be exceptions and rules which I will lay out, and in order to stay accountable I will continue to update and those close to me in life will - hopefully - keep me in check.
Rules:
1. For the following 6 weeks I will not:
- purchase any new or used clothing
- purchase any new or used books
- purchase CD's or DVD's
- purchase food or drinks from the cafeteria at school.
2. Once a week am I able to eat at a restaurant and I must be accompanied by someone. If possible I need to make use to the coupon book that I purchased.
3. Tea is the only acceptable purchase when at Starbucks. Remedy is allowed a max of 3 times in the following 6 weeks.
4. Online shopping in unaccetable, regardless of when the shipment will be recieved.
5. I must take the time to go through all of my possessions and purge anything unused or unwanted.
6. Gifts for others are an acceptable purchase.
7. Everytime I cheat or faulter I must add another week onto the end of my challenge.
8. Instead of shopping I will spend my time drawing/painting/reading/crafting or anything else productive.
9. I will make a valiant effort to search out free activities to do in Edmonton.
10. Groceries are always allowed to be purchased, except for junk food. I will abstain for the 6 weeks.
I am almsot positive there are things that I am forgetting which I will gladly add during one of my many updates.
I vow from this moment on (for the next 6 weeks), I will live on the bare minimum. If for any other reason but to prove it to myself.
Be well.
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