Went to T.O. again. I'm actually going to miss it when BF is done his placement. He was so much closer being in Toronto and there was always a ton to do! This weekend we went out to a bar on Friday for drinks. We were seated and given menus, and waited for a waitress to come. TWO other groups of people came in AFTER us and both had their orders taken and were served before us! I thought it was ridiculous so I told BF we were leaving. We went to another bar a little bit further down Bloor St. It was great! We were seated quickly and our food and drinks were delivered fast. They also had a live band that pointed us out when we came in and made us sing a part to one of their songs. It was a lot of fun, I'm glad we decided to leave the first place.
Saturday we went shopping at Yorkdale. That mall is huuuuugee! Is it bigger than the Eaton's Centre? I forgot my hairbrush and have relatively long hair so could not go without one. I got that along with some flip flops from Ardene's ($16 for 3 pairs), and a dress from Fairweather ($15) BF bought me the hairbrush yay! That evening we hung out with his roommates and then went out for supper at a place off Yonge St.
Today we packed a picnic and went to The Beaches again. The weather was perfect and I wore my new dress and sandals. As soon as we got off the bus there were girls giving away free cokes. Sweet!! So we walked around and sipped on those and then sat in the shade and ate our lunch. We felt the water and then went home. We made a stirfry for supper and then I left.
We only have one more weekend in Toronto. We are actually going to make it a long-weekend. We are both going to take next Monday off work and go to Canada's Wonderland. BF has never been there!! My roommate also wants to meet up and maybe go to a mysteriously yours dinner theatre. Has anyone gone to one of these dinner and a murder events??
Monday, May 31, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Where is the Best Place to Buy Prescriptions?
I need to get a prescription filled soon. Where is the cheapest place to get them refilled? I have been going to Shoppers forever but I've heard Costco is cheaper.
I cannot go to Costco as it's an hour away and I don't have a membership card. What about Walmart or Pharmaplus? Any other places that you know of that have a cheaper fee to have prescriptions filled?
I cannot go to Costco as it's an hour away and I don't have a membership card. What about Walmart or Pharmaplus? Any other places that you know of that have a cheaper fee to have prescriptions filled?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Shorts for Free?? What Would You Do?
BF and I went shopping on Saturday at Vaughan Mills. I bought some shoes and some clothes.
At one store (Bluenotes) I bought two pairs of jeans, two pairs of shorts, a pair of capris and a membership card. Buying the card actually saved me $15! Looking at the receipt now I noticed that they did not charge me for one pair of shorts. They were $14.50.
I do not plan on going back to this mall anytime soon. I do pass the mall on my way home from BFs house but it's usually closed by the time I'm going home and during the day it's SUPER busy. Should I just consider this a free item? Has this happened to you before? Did you go back and pay for the item or keep it since it was a mistake by the store. I'm leaning toward keeping it, I really don't want to go back to that mall to pay MORE money. What would you do?
At one store (Bluenotes) I bought two pairs of jeans, two pairs of shorts, a pair of capris and a membership card. Buying the card actually saved me $15! Looking at the receipt now I noticed that they did not charge me for one pair of shorts. They were $14.50.
I do not plan on going back to this mall anytime soon. I do pass the mall on my way home from BFs house but it's usually closed by the time I'm going home and during the day it's SUPER busy. Should I just consider this a free item? Has this happened to you before? Did you go back and pay for the item or keep it since it was a mistake by the store. I'm leaning toward keeping it, I really don't want to go back to that mall to pay MORE money. What would you do?
Monday, May 24, 2010
Here Comes the Sun
What a nice day it was today!! BF and I were in Toronto and we took a subway to the Beaches. Neither of us had been there before and it was really nice. It was soooo busy there though! We only stayed a couple of hours because I needed to get home. They have a HUGE boardwalk there and a huge beach. We are going to go again more prepared (pack a picnic and bring towels and sandals).
This weekend we visited my roommate and her boyfriend and had sushi. She also gave me a sewing book as an early birthday present. :) I should get back into sewing.
BF and I also went to Gretzky's restaurant and then to Second City. The food was good, we were stuffed! The show was sooo funny. It was not like I expected. It was called Second City for Mayor and I thought it was going to be one long play about politics, but it was a bunch of skits about random things. BF also got picked on AGAIN by one of the characters. It was really funny, and the improv was VERY well done!!
We did some shopping at Vaughan Mills. I bought some shoes and some summer clothes. In my budget for next month, not this one. Oops, so will have to do some rearranging to accommodate for that!
Hope you had a fantastic LONG WEEKEND!! What did you do??
This weekend we visited my roommate and her boyfriend and had sushi. She also gave me a sewing book as an early birthday present. :) I should get back into sewing.
BF and I also went to Gretzky's restaurant and then to Second City. The food was good, we were stuffed! The show was sooo funny. It was not like I expected. It was called Second City for Mayor and I thought it was going to be one long play about politics, but it was a bunch of skits about random things. BF also got picked on AGAIN by one of the characters. It was really funny, and the improv was VERY well done!!
We did some shopping at Vaughan Mills. I bought some shoes and some summer clothes. In my budget for next month, not this one. Oops, so will have to do some rearranging to accommodate for that!
Hope you had a fantastic LONG WEEKEND!! What did you do??
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Spend Day
I've spent a lot today! Too much?!??!
I woke up and took my car in to get an oil change. It was a dirty old garage so instead of waiting and reading my book I took a walk. To a local coffee shop and bought a sandwich. There goes $5.20
I get back and my car is done. However I needed a new oil filter so that along with the oil change came to $76
Then I wanted to pick up BF a few things because he has been bored at his apartment with no cable, or internet and limited phone use. So I headed off to wal-mart. I bought him some movies and snacks and some cereal for myself that came with a free Adidas soccer t-shirt (soooo cute! I ordered them online today and it comes with free shipping!). That trip totalled $21. But I'm happy with that because I got a number of items and two soccer t-shirts coming. I ordered the one regular one and one blue one, it's cute!
I come home and start eating my sandwich and my mom calls and invites me to meet her at a local restaurant for lunch. We go and I have a delicious chicken salad. She paid, score!!
As I am leaving I pass the Pharmaplus and remember I have some coupons to redeem and I heard they were having some good sales this week. So I head there. I picked up 4 boxes of girl stuff (geeze that stuff is expensive), 2 deodorants for BF, a bodywash for BF, and a shampoo for myself all for $23. I saved $19 either by coupons or sales. I NEEDED one item, and the rest were just extras...bad GMC. Do you use coupons? I don't usually but I went to this site save.ca and you can pick the coupons you like and they will send them to you in the mail.
Thennnn I head to the bank. The EURO has hit a new 4 year low and so I decide to get $500 worth of EUROs. This cost me $660.20 CAD. It's a pretty good exchange rate compared to what it was a few months ago. It still could go down more but at least now I am set for the trip.
I then went to the clinic to renew a perscription but it turns out I forgot my health card at home, so went home and then back to the clinic. I waited for 40 minutes and then I had to go to my dentist's appointment. So yay I avoided another costly item, but boo I need to go back soon to get it and I wasted 40 minutes reading Oprah magazines.
I get to the dentist 15 minutes EARLY. They come and take me 10 minutes LATE. Does that annoy you? They said I have not had the big 360 x-ray thing done in 7 years so I need to do it along with my regular check up. Yay no cavities! Then I go to pay and it's $217. Yikes. I then go home and my mom asks me if I showed up late to my dentist appointment? I said no and that I was early. She said that they called at 4:03 asking where I was on the answering machine. Grrrr now THAT is annoying! I also didn't get a proper receipt, I just got a receipt saying my payment went through so I am going to have to go back to get a REAL receipt. I hope they didn't charge me a late fee or anything!!
All together I spent $1002.40 today EEEEK!! I hope your day was easier on the wallet than mine!
I woke up and took my car in to get an oil change. It was a dirty old garage so instead of waiting and reading my book I took a walk. To a local coffee shop and bought a sandwich. There goes $5.20
I get back and my car is done. However I needed a new oil filter so that along with the oil change came to $76
Then I wanted to pick up BF a few things because he has been bored at his apartment with no cable, or internet and limited phone use. So I headed off to wal-mart. I bought him some movies and snacks and some cereal for myself that came with a free Adidas soccer t-shirt (soooo cute! I ordered them online today and it comes with free shipping!). That trip totalled $21. But I'm happy with that because I got a number of items and two soccer t-shirts coming. I ordered the one regular one and one blue one, it's cute!
I come home and start eating my sandwich and my mom calls and invites me to meet her at a local restaurant for lunch. We go and I have a delicious chicken salad. She paid, score!!
As I am leaving I pass the Pharmaplus and remember I have some coupons to redeem and I heard they were having some good sales this week. So I head there. I picked up 4 boxes of girl stuff (geeze that stuff is expensive), 2 deodorants for BF, a bodywash for BF, and a shampoo for myself all for $23. I saved $19 either by coupons or sales. I NEEDED one item, and the rest were just extras...bad GMC. Do you use coupons? I don't usually but I went to this site save.ca and you can pick the coupons you like and they will send them to you in the mail.
Thennnn I head to the bank. The EURO has hit a new 4 year low and so I decide to get $500 worth of EUROs. This cost me $660.20 CAD. It's a pretty good exchange rate compared to what it was a few months ago. It still could go down more but at least now I am set for the trip.
I then went to the clinic to renew a perscription but it turns out I forgot my health card at home, so went home and then back to the clinic. I waited for 40 minutes and then I had to go to my dentist's appointment. So yay I avoided another costly item, but boo I need to go back soon to get it and I wasted 40 minutes reading Oprah magazines.
I get to the dentist 15 minutes EARLY. They come and take me 10 minutes LATE. Does that annoy you? They said I have not had the big 360 x-ray thing done in 7 years so I need to do it along with my regular check up. Yay no cavities! Then I go to pay and it's $217. Yikes. I then go home and my mom asks me if I showed up late to my dentist appointment? I said no and that I was early. She said that they called at 4:03 asking where I was on the answering machine. Grrrr now THAT is annoying! I also didn't get a proper receipt, I just got a receipt saying my payment went through so I am going to have to go back to get a REAL receipt. I hope they didn't charge me a late fee or anything!!
All together I spent $1002.40 today EEEEK!! I hope your day was easier on the wallet than mine!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Where To Buy Euros??
I have a feeling I've asked this before but I can't find the answer. Maybe I just searched for it myself and forget the answer.
Anyway, the EURO dropped to a new low. The lowest it has been in four years. I like this because I am heading to Europe in a little over 6 weeks. Where is the best place to purchase EUROs? Is it here in Canada at a bank? Or at one of those currency things you see at malls? Or should I just wait and do it when I actually get to Europe??
I seem to think the last option was the most economical. However, who knows what the EURO will be worth in 6 more weeks. Any suggestions???
In other news, I've added more money to my funds! I added $200 to the Family Loan, I also added $250 to TFSA, $140 to Christmas/Gift Fund, and $100 to Travel Fund. The travel fund is just $50 short of meeting my revised goal ($1000). I should be able to complete that by the end of June right before we leave. Off to update status bars!!
Anyway, the EURO dropped to a new low. The lowest it has been in four years. I like this because I am heading to Europe in a little over 6 weeks. Where is the best place to purchase EUROs? Is it here in Canada at a bank? Or at one of those currency things you see at malls? Or should I just wait and do it when I actually get to Europe??
I seem to think the last option was the most economical. However, who knows what the EURO will be worth in 6 more weeks. Any suggestions???
In other news, I've added more money to my funds! I added $200 to the Family Loan, I also added $250 to TFSA, $140 to Christmas/Gift Fund, and $100 to Travel Fund. The travel fund is just $50 short of meeting my revised goal ($1000). I should be able to complete that by the end of June right before we leave. Off to update status bars!!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Calling In Sick
I'm sick. I felt it coming on yesterday and then this morning when I woke up it was not good. I was not going to be able to teach today. I waited about 15 minutes and then at 6:30 I called in sick. Hopefully they were able to find another supply teacher. I felt bad, I HATE calling in sick. But as a teacher I think it's good when the teacher calls in sick to avoid other kids and teachers also catching the cold.
It's also too bad because now I have lost out on a day of work. You work, you get paid. You don't work, you don't get paid. I slept for another 5 hours and then had some lunch. I'm feeling A LOT better now and hopefully will be able to work tomorrow. I can definitely use the money especially because next week is already cut short with the long weekend!
Do you get paid sick days? Do you call in sick often?
It's also too bad because now I have lost out on a day of work. You work, you get paid. You don't work, you don't get paid. I slept for another 5 hours and then had some lunch. I'm feeling A LOT better now and hopefully will be able to work tomorrow. I can definitely use the money especially because next week is already cut short with the long weekend!
Do you get paid sick days? Do you call in sick often?
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