Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Well, BF and I are hitting the road now! I’m very excited, and hopefully I’ll have lots to tell you about when I get back Wednesday night (plus, hopefully pictures!). Have a great weekend and a great Canada Day.

Whew! Thankfully after all the hassle (getting the Letter of Authorization from Canada Post, calling 4 different times – and getting 4 different answers, getting the L0A notarized, and finally mailing it off to my mom so she could have the required original copy), I finally got my passport from Canada Post. Well, my mom has it. And my sister will bring it over with her when she comes to visit in a few weeks. Woo hoo! Now my fingers are crossed that my BC Parks parking pass arrived in the mail today. :)

Hoorah! Today I finally crossed over the $30k net worth plateau that I’ve been struggling with for over a year. If it wasn’t the market crashing, it was LASIK eye surgery, or the car crash (and the purchase of a car), or moving 3 times in 1.5 years, or starting up expensive hobbies, or the unfortunate passing of my grandma. One after the other, they kept forcing me back down. It’s certainly been a costly few years! And I feel a sense of accomplishment to finally get over the psychological barrier of “the $30,000 net worth.” Now I hope with … Continue reading →

Did I miss something? Flirty*almost*30 has shut her blog down. :( Why? Where did you go? I miss you already.

Yesterday after work, BF and I went to MEC. I hate going to MEC because I always “find” things that I need, and spend way more than I had anticipated. This time, I had a plan. I knew what I wanted to buy, and ended up spending $149. Sports bra. I contemplated getting the $50 Patagonia bra, but ended up getting the $25 MEC brand instead. I couldn’t justify spending $50 on the girls. Perhaps near the end of the summer when BF and I go down to Washington, I can check out the bras at REI . MEC is … Continue reading →