Give Me Back My Five Bucks

So the Vegas trip is officially booked for Nov 9-12th. I’m going with a very good friend, and there might be a chance that 2 other girls will be coming as well – so it’ll be a total girls trip. :) I’m excited for the full Vegas experience. After taxes, fees, and any other expense, the flight and 3 nights of accommodation is costing me $339 US. That is so ridiculously cheap, and it includes the $20 travel cancellation fee. We ended up booking our accommodation at Harrah’s Las Vegas, since it was a bit cheaper than the other hotels … Continue reading →

I just got called about volunteering for the 2010 Olympics in the ice hockey venue. The interview took about 15 minutes, and I think it went fairly well. My fingers are crossed, because I really, really want this opportunity. Not only would it look great on a resume, but damn … to get to be a part of the Olympic ice hockey experience? That’s like a dream come true.

So I’m on the hunt for cute silver shoes to go with that pink dress for Wedding #2. I figure these are the best option because I have to buy silver shoes anyway for Wedding #1 in September. So that takes care of shoes for both weddings. I found these cute J.Crew sandals (in silver, not gold) selling on Craigslist in Vancouver for $75 (originally $175 US). I think they were recommended by someone who commented on my blog. They were worn once, the seller said. Anyway, she’s out of town for a while, but when she gets back I’ll … Continue reading →

Well, they finally called to tell me that I didn’t get that job. Which was kind of obvious, seeing as they called me 1.5 weeks after the date they said they would. Oh well.

Last night, BF came over and I made chicken enchiladas and a pumpkin pie. In exchange for cooking, he had the unpleasant task of cleaning out my shower drain. It hadn’t been draining properly for the past week or so. One of the drawbacks to having long hair, I guess. I’d rather clean toilets than have to deal with cleaning out a shower drain, so the 3 hrs. it took me to cook dinner was nothing in comparison to him doing what he did. :)