The Final Count of November’s 30-Day 100 Item Challenge

Posted on December 2, 2011 by The Young Urban Unprofessional

Today I reached my goal of 100 items after spending 30 days getting rid of 45% of my belongings. It was a pretty aggressive timeline and I’m really surprised that I was able to actually reach 100. The hardest part … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Continued: Black Friday, Boots in Boulder, and Zipcar to GoodWill

Posted on November 30, 2011 by The Young Urban Unprofessional

One of the biggest events of the weekend besides Thanksgiving itself was obviously Black Friday. We decided to head out to the Mall in Boulder, CO to see what was up. Some of us in our group were on a … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2011 by The Young Urban Unprofessional

I would like to start this post by telling you about my new favorite drink. It’s called the Apple Jack which consists of 100% pure Apple Cider and 100% pure Jack Daniels. Enough of that, now for the 100 Item … Continue reading →

Boston Public Library

Posted on November 22, 2011 by The Young Urban Unprofessional

Today I decided to clear out my books. After this week I’ll only have the books that I’m reading and I’ve made a goal to not buy any new books until I’ve read the ones I have and given them … Continue reading →

Craigslist and Computer Wiping

Posted on November 21, 2011 by The Young Urban Unprofessional

Most of the things I don’t need or don’t use I’ve found a way to donate or to give to friends/family. However there are a few things that definitely have value and don’t really fit the “donation” category. These things … Continue reading →

Musical Instruments

Posted on November 18, 2011 by The Young Urban Unprofessional

Here’s a quick update on my item count. I have yet to do my electronics and kitchen stuff, but so far I’ve counted up 176 initial items and I have been able to purge about 56% of my belongings. So … Continue reading →

Book Review – The 100 Thing Challenge by Dave Bruno

Posted on November 18, 2011 by The Young Urban Unprofessional

I just finished reading, “The 100 Thing Challenge” by David Bruno. It’s written by a guy named Dave (clever title to his blog http://guynameddave.com/100-thing-challenge/ and twitter handle @guynameddave) who lives in the suburbs of California and decides he is going to purge … Continue reading →

Sports Gear Inventory

Posted on November 14, 2011 by The Young Urban Unprofessional

My sports gear is as much a part of who I am as anything else I own. I spend almost every weekend doing some kind of outdoor adventure which lends itself to having a variety of different pieces of gear … Continue reading →

Purging in Maine

Posted on November 13, 2011 by The Young Urban Unprofessional

This weekend I took a trip to my parents’ house in Maine partly because I wont be home for thanksgiving and partly because I am donating a bunch of my clothing and other random things to my brothers. Anything that … Continue reading →

Sportswear – Winter Sucks at the 100 Item Challenge

Posted on November 9, 2011 by The Young Urban Unprofessional

The more I look at my clothing the more I realize how much of it is geared toward living in the Northeast, namely, living through the winter. The winter is inherently gear and clothing intensive; jackets, hats, gloves, fleece, wool … Continue reading →

Clothing Inventory and Mini-Purge

Posted on November 8, 2011 by The Young Urban Unprofessional

I spent the first week of this challenge not really doing anything productive toward my 100 items so I decided to actually go home after work today and take a look at my clothing situation. Logistically, I’m breaking my apartment … Continue reading →

November 2011 – The 100 Item Challenge

Posted on November 4, 2011 by The Young Urban Unprofessional

Last month’s random photo-blog challenge of my 5-9 and weekend life showed me that I spend roughly 1/5 of my non-work life at home. Even this week starting a new challenge (the 100 Item Challenge), I have yet to spend … Continue reading →