Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Yesterday after work, BF and I went to the climbing gym. Let me tell you, it was so ridiculously hot. I was sweating before I even started climbing. My SHINS were sweating. My waterproof mascara started running. My dryfit shirt was soaked through with sweat. I looked and felt disgusting, but had a great workout. BF and I both improved on one route we’ve been working on. We’re going to try to go again tomorrow. This morning I was supposed to get up and run, but I couldn’t get out of bed. It was too hot already, and I had … Continue reading →

Wahoo! I just won a $15 Amazon.ca gift certificate in a contest that Ginger was hosting. I’ve never won a contest online before, so this is just awesome. Thanks again Ginger! Oh, and because of Swagbucks, I just purchased $100 worth of travel books on Amazon for FREE a few days ago. Very cool. And since then, I’ve racked up another $15 in gift certificates. Combined with this gift card from Ginger, I have an additional $30 to spend. :) What I think I’m going to do is start to save up my gift cards and buy Christmas presents with … Continue reading →

I’m really excited to finally get an iPod to replace the one that was ruined in the car crash. In total, I spent $170 + $20.40 tax = $190.40 on a new 32 GB iTouch. :) Cheaper than it would have been to replace my ruined Classic. Anyway, so I took advantage of that Free iPod Touch deal when you buy a MacBook (the deal I mentioned a few months ago). I wish I could say that I also bought a brand new MacBook (not that I need it), but it was my sister who finally caved in and is … Continue reading →

Yesterday I spent the work day in my comfortable air conditioned office. In fact, I was kind of chilly, and had to drink multiple cups of tea to remain at a normal temperature. On the radio they were talking about how hot it was outside, but I didn’t grasp just how hot it was until I drove home from work. It was DISGUSTINGLY HOT. I was so uncomfortable, dripping sweat, even behind my knees. In the evening, we played board games and stayed indoors with a huge fan in our faces. But around 8pm, I got a bit restless and … Continue reading →

So this coming long weekend BF and I are headed to Osoyoos to meet up with his family. I’m excited for a relaxing weekend at a lake, but I’m also worried about over spending. Especially because we’ll probably have to buy all of our meals (since we’re staying 45 min. away from Osoyoos and we’ll be driving into town each day to hang out with his family). We’re leaving on Saturday morning and coming back on Monday sometime. Here’s my estimated weekend budget: $60 – my share of gas $0 – accommodation (camping for free on his aunt’s acreage) $100 … Continue reading →