Random Thursday Thoughts

Today I’m up bright and early because I’m headed out of town for a one-night business trip.

So instead of writing a real post, here are some random thoughts:

• Since the beginning of this month, I’ve lost 2 pounds. My goal is to get down to 130 lbs. or fit back into my size 4 dress (which I fit into last year!), whichever happens first.

• I mentioned it on Twitter a few weeks ago, but I came across an Ottawa Divorce forum thread where people were bashing one of my Moneyville articles – Some ideas for the frugal dater. In fact, when you Google my name, it comes up 6th in the results. So that’s weird. Anyway, I just laughed, their comments were pretty funny. :)

• I accidentally left my book, Stones into Schools, on the plane last week. So upset! I got it as a Christmas present, and the wait list for that book at the library is 200+.

• I also lost the heart rate band to my Garmin Forerunner 405CX. Replacement cost is around $60 at MEC and about the same on eBay. Sigh.

• After getting hooked on Starbucks green tea lattes while in Toronto, I knew I couldn’t buy them back in Vancouver because of my 2011 goal of not buying coffee/tea, snacks or lunch from Monday-Friday all year long. So instead, I bought the Starbucks green tea concentrate at Superstore last week. For about $6 I was able to make 6 lattes. So at $1 each, that’s pretty good, although admittedly still a bit expensive. It doesn’t turn out as frothy as how they make it at Starbucks, and I do have to add about 1/2 teaspoon of matcha tea because it’s a tad sweet … but it’s pretty darn good. I’d recommend it to any green tea latte addicts out there. Fabulously Broke, I’m totally looking your way.

• Going forward, I have increased my RRSP contributions from $250/bi-weekly to $300/bi-weekly. This represents 20% of my net bi-weekly income.