Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Over the next week, I should be receiving… $190.90 in expenses paid out-of-pocket in Las Vegas (just mileage to/from airport & cell phone charges) $101.99 from extended health $108.08 Google Adsense The Vegas expenses will go back into my chequing account for normal expenses, and the extended health and Google Adsense money will go towards my MBP – which I will be picking up late next week!

This (long) weekend, BF and I are going hiking!!! It will take 3 full days of hiking (1 in, 1 to summit, 1 out). I’m extremely excited because it is my first attempt at a 9,000+ ft. mountain. The tallest mountain I’ve climbed to date is Grimface Mountain at 8,645 ft. So my fingers are crossed that I’ll be able to do this. :) We are again going with dehydrated meal packages instead of carrying in heavy fresh food. Last night we took BF’s new Jeep for a spin over to MEC, where we picked up 4 meals, 2 pairs … Continue reading →

I found a baby snail in my fish tank! Just one. I’m not sure how the little guy got there since I have one adult snail in my tank and it hasn’t laid any eggs … and the one live plant that I have was inspected thoroughly before I put it in the tank. It’s super cute though. I’ve already named it, so I hope it lives. Speaking of living, that’s not what my fish are doing right now. I killed them all with high ammonia levels. I tried emergency cycles and doing everything I could, but the damage was … Continue reading →

I am very close to buying a new MacBook Pro. I’ve been doing months of research on what exactly I’ll need, and who to buy from for the best possible deal. I’m getting a great deal by buying from a reputable online seller (trust me, I researched up on this big time). Basically I’m getting student discount pricing, and saving an additional $400  for a fully loaded 15″ MBP. Was going to go with the 17″, but it’s just a little too big for easy portability. The total cost is $2,600. Go ahead, freak out a little. I’m freaking out … Continue reading →

Over the past week, BF’s car (my old 1994 VW Golf) has been slowly dying. There are many things wrong with it. Because the repairs would cost about double what the car is actually worth, BF has found himself a used older model Jeep. He got a good deal, and says it’s in great condition and will last him for the next few years until I finish paying off my car loan – and then he’ll be able to buy something newer. That way we will still be able to easily afford a mortgage (our plan is to buy in … Continue reading →