Well, my media center is gone. The PS3, the TV, and the surround sound. So how do I feel? I feel free. I’ll come to a point in my day where I would usually put on a bluray movie to occupy my time, and I have to actively think of new things to do. New [...]
I don’t really “watch TV”, per se. I do, however, watch bluray movies. I absolutely love seeing high definition content and hearing 5.1 surround sound. But wait… if I enjoy this experience, why am I getting rid of my media setup? Minimalist bloggers everywhere are getting rid of their televisions. They talk about how TV [...]
I’ve been speaking lately about accepting my wounds and mending them. I found a fantastic article about “finding a hole and filling it.” It’s in a different context, but it’s so refreshing to know that not only has someone else succeeded, but he has eliminated over half of his personal flaws within only a week. [...]
Debt-Free Friday is a double-entendre. My last name is Friday, and the day of the week is Friday. Also, I’m debt-free. This is derived from Dave Ramsey’s ritualistic Friday radio and TV shows, where people who have recently become debt-free call in and talk about their experiences. My apologies for not getting this posted yesterday. [...]
As I was “working” at my standing desk in my office today, two of my work-mates were chatting about their current goals. My office-mate wants to build a custom home, but she’s having trouble saving up for a down payment on a mortgage. My friend, who also works with me, wants a bigger house than [...]
As you may know, I will soon be radically changing the way I commute. I will be selling my car and relying on cycling and public transit to get where I need to go. The first task in this paradigm shift is choosing a proper bicycle. I know almost nothing about the small differences between [...]
The title of this post is a bit of a double-entendre. My last name is Friday, and today is a Debt-Free Friday. If you listen to Dave Ramsey, you know that on Fridays he takes calls from people who have recently become debt-free. I will be posting weekly – on Fridays – about the things [...]
In a city where it seems like every person behind the wheel of a car has a penchant for hate, you might wonder why I would ever want to go completely car-free. Perhaps you understand it completely. Either way, it’s worth going over in detail. Driving in San Antonio traffic sucks. My morning commute is [...]
Well folks, here it is. This is the moment you’ve been waiting for. This is my list of possessions. You’ll have to click-through to view the list, as I don’t want it to flood my main blog page. I’m already cutting it down, so read this version before I cut it down to a MUCH [...]
That’s right. It’s “100 Things” time for cbte. It’s time to minimize. It’s time to ostracize. It’s time to quantify, to vivify, don’t stop, Robocop – OOOO WEEE, WHAT UP WITH THAT? I have started a database listing of all of my possessions. As much as I want to start trashing things right now, I [...]