Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Before you start gagging, it’s not BF and I who are getting matching tattoos (I would never do something like that. EVER). :) You’re not going to believe it. My mom wants to get a tattoo. Not just any tattoo. But matching tattoos with my sister and I. My first reaction was that my mom had officially lost it. She was in some crazy midlife crisis, because when I got my first tattoo when I was 18, she flipped out! She wants us to get our last name (in Chinese characters) tattooed wherever we want (I want mine on the … Continue reading →

I just read an article on CBC.ca that says in a recent poll, 59% of Canadians live pay cheque to pay cheque. The article also stated that almost half of respondents are saving 5% or less of their income. And 40% of respondents weren’t even attempting to save money at all. Now, okay. I cannot criticize anyone who spends all of their money and doesn’t save anything, because I was once there too. But that isn’t the way to live. It’s stressful and it’s hard. So you either have to cut down on your expenses or work harder and make more … Continue reading →

Now that I’m well past the 3-month employment mark at my job, I felt comfortable approaching my boss and asking about potential educational opportunities. There is a Marketing/Communication Management certification that I would love to get, and I think it would be really beneficial for my career and give me the skills that I need to take that next step in my career into management. There are different options with the program, ranging from 15-20 classes in total. I figure it would take me 3-4 years to complete, depending on how many courses I take at a time. I don’t … Continue reading →

Last night was my first bootcamp class, and I was pleasantly surprised at how hard I was pushed. I was probably the most fit person in the class, but I was still pushed hard enough to feel quite sore this morning. I’d LOVE to add another bootcamp class to my weekly routine, but can’t really afford it at this point. And I’m really looking forward to a nice, easy 30-45 min. run tonight to work out a bit of the stiffness in my body. So my weekly workout schedule looks something like this right now: Monday: 1 hour bootcamp class … Continue reading →

Monday 6th $77.93 groceries Tuesday 7th No Spend Day! Wednesday 8th No Spend Day! Thursday 9th $8.62 Starbucks – whoops! $104 Canucks tickets (for BF and I) +$101.99 Blue Cross refund Friday 10th No Spend Day! Saturday 11th $45 field hockey jersey & shorts $8.01 movie & snacks Sunday 12th $23.50 hair product & blush brush $11.71 T&T (sushi, salad rolls & moon cakes) TOTAL: $176.78 Well I could have cut out a lot of spending this week. I also should have probably avoided going to the mall on Sunday, because I knew I’d spend money. But BF was out … Continue reading →