Category Archives: No Shopping Year

Are we buying mooncakes or mooncake gift boxes?

Posted on September 25, 2018 by sticky rice

Today, 24 September 2018 (or the 15th day of the 8th month on the lunar calendar), many ethnic Chinese and friends around the world celebrate the mid-autumn festival, with children walking about with beautiful lanterns under the silvery full moon … Continue reading →

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To shop or not to shop…

Posted on May 23, 2018 by sticky rice

Towards the end of 2017, I’d set up a moratorium on shopping, temporarily banning myself from buying anything considered a luxury rather than a necessity for the entire year of 2018. Now almost 6 months into the moratorium, it’s been an … Continue reading →

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My resolution in 2018: a shopping moratorium

Posted on December 29, 2017 by sticky rice

I came across an article in the NY times yesterday titled: My Year of No Shopping. In the octave of Christmas, as I spent the week reflecting on the year that is almost gone and the pregnant promise of a … Continue reading →

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