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Hello Minimalism

I recently stumbled across a very popular blog called ‘The Minimalists’. I came to this blog via a TED talk two guys had on living a more meaningful life with less “stuff” in our lives. I was hooked. I found myself reading article after article...

The Joy of Saving

With it being mid year 2015 already, and with most companies in full swing of their mid-year reviews and employee appraisals I thought it wise to take stock of whats been happening in the life of TheFran over the last few months… Sadly I’m not nearly as...

Day 107 No Smoking

It’s been over 3 and a half months of no smoking and I can proudly say that I’ve been a non-smoker for 107 days. Honestly I am not sure how I did it… I posted about my strategy a few months back, and listed some techniques and triggers I used to help...

Dear South African Naysayers

Over the last 2 weeks there’s been another wave of xenophobic attacks sweeping across South Africa (again). The hate for the foreigner in South Africa is something I will never understand. Make no mistake, it is a very real and very hateful emotion among the...

Why We Need Vacations

It is already 4 months into the year, and already people are showing serious signs of tire, stress, being overworked and in dire need of a vacation. It is a strange thing to go on vacation… to leave your house, go somewhere far away (normally at the beach) and...

The 3 Pillars of Bitch

The 3 pillars of bitch is something I came up with a while back  call it when labeling the 3 states a person can find him/herself in that makes them an absolute nightmare to be around. Guys, this is something you need to know about your wife/ partner! In my case this...