Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Well I FINALLY got my $101.99 refund from Blue Cross. My original claim got denied because the company I work for didn’t send in the proper paperwork for my health care. I ended up having to call in four times, and on the 4th call the customer service rep finally said I’d have to re-submit my claim. It was a pain in the butt, but at least I finally got my money. In other money-related news, I’ve started putting some money every pay cheque into non-registered mutual funds (e-fund series from TD Canada Trust). Not that much for now – … Continue reading →

Last night was my first field hockey practice of the season, and also my first in about 3 years. I need to start running more to beef up my endurance. Also wind sprints. I’m not as young as I used to be! In fact, I’ve literally been playing hockey longer than my teammates have been alive. Anyway, on top of boot camp, field hockey practices & games, I’d like to run once per week for at least 5km. There’s a 6.7 km loop around where I live that I think I’d enjoy doing. Plus, my Garmin Forerunner 405CX will be … Continue reading →

I just recently found my old Xavier Rudd CD when I was cleaning over the weekend, and wanted to share this song with you. I forgot how great he is. Happy Wednesday!

BF and I went hiking on the Sunshine Coast this past weekend in Tetrahedron Provincial Park. It’s a beautiful area that BF says is never as crowded as anything on the Lower Mainland. We passed 3 other hiking parties on our way to a cabin we hoped to stay in for the night. There are 4 cabins in the park, each very tidy and well-maintained. We were headed to the cabin farthest away from the logging roads, so we were fairly confident that we would be the only ones there. WRONG. On the trail we met up with a group … Continue reading →

Monday 30th $10.06 Tim Horton’s (breakfast for BF and I) Tuesday 31st $16.63 Starbucks (bought drinks for a couple other people in the office – they will pay next time) Wednesday 1st No Spend Day! Thursday 2nd No Spend Day! Friday 3rd $36.79 gas $6.55 Starbucks (I know, 2x in one week? Those Pumpkin Spiced Lattes are evil. Won’t buy one next week to make up for it. Maybe.) $120.10 Mountain Equipment Co-op (stocked up on a bunch of dehydrated meals, new hiking socks & liners, bug repellent, spork, zip-up shirt for BF, etc.) Saturday 4th $12.10 Tim Horton’s (breakfast … Continue reading →