10 Packing Tips for Travelling to Faraway Places

Packing is a fine art.  Especially when you try bringing everything (like I do).  At the end of this post I’ve made a list of 10 packing tips I came up with. My Travelling Experiences When I quit my job in June I had in mind to travel for a year.  Initially I was going …

Money the Meaning of Life?

Truth is Truth wherever it’s found, I believe. Jesus said a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions. And He said it is more blessed to give than to receive. Self proclaimed minimalist, traveler, thinker, and humanist Colin Wright has come to a similar conclusion even though as near as I …

Saving Hundreds of Dollars

There are two ways I know to increase the amount of money I have lying around: 1) Make more 2) Spend less I’ve been experimenting with option two.  It could be argued this has lowered my quality of living, but I would disagree.  Regardless, cutting back on recurring expenses has yielded surprising savings for me; …

Pulling the Plug – Three Month Update!

Three months have passed since I canceled internet at my apartment. Yet lo and behold, I am still alive. Yes, it is a pain. But for me… it has been totally worth it. Though I do still have access at school and my parents house, there are many days I’m not online at all, even …

Pulling the Plug – Can I Live Without Internet at Home?

I am officially without internet at my apartment now. I called COX Saturday and had them cancel my account. The representative asked me why. I tried to dismiss it with a nonchalant, “Well, you know, I have access other places.” “Man!” he said, “I just couldn’t live without the internet [at my home].” Well, I’m …

Putting My Boat Up For Sale

Books, I’ve got tons of them. Clothes, I have too many. Doo-dads, knick-knacks, STUFF, STUFF, STUFF! I… Must…. Simplify… Speaking of which… I have a 22′ foot sailboat which I feel is a chain around my neck. It always needs a little work but since it’s stored 30 minutes away from my apartment at the …

Crazy Love Part 2

continued from Crazy Love, Part 1 “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” (Luke 12:15) I personally own a lot of stuff. If I were to count up every single material possession I own, the list would be extraordinary. …