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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Valentine's Day Surprise!
I really dislike Valentines Day. It reminds me of how alone I am. Well, I've learned that its ok to be single. I am enjoying the benefits of being single... like doing what I want, when I want. I love that freedom. I've also learned that I am enough, and I dont need a man to complete me. I complete me.
The part that sucks is that on February 14th, the only thing I have to look forward to, is for the day to be over.
This Valentines day is going to be a pretty exciting one for me though. My iPad2 is supposed to arrive! Its the dream deal that I paid only $100 for. I am soo excited!!!!
The part that sucks is that on February 14th, the only thing I have to look forward to, is for the day to be over.
This Valentines day is going to be a pretty exciting one for me though. My iPad2 is supposed to arrive! Its the dream deal that I paid only $100 for. I am soo excited!!!!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Leather Blazer Adventure
I decided to roam around the mall at lunch today, as I often do. Major clearance sales are happening now. I happened to come across a clearance leather jacket/blazer. It was a Hugo Boss leather blazer regularly priced at just over $1000. The current price? A little over $400. Big markdown but Ouch, still very pricey! It was the only one left and surprisingly, it was in my size!
I tried it on and the fit was great, not perfect but great! The cuffs would need to be hemmed for sure but thats a given. The seams on the shoulder is just a lil bigger than it needs to be. I guess there is just extra material there thats not needed. The waist and chest area fit just right. My main concern in addition to cost, is the shoulder area, and if alterations could be done, and how much it would cost. I shared my concerns with the sales associate, who was nice enough to call the lady from alterations to come down and look at it for me.
When the store tailor came, I explained to her to that I wanted the shoulder seams taken in a bit. The lady quoted me $120, and I'm not even sure if that included the cuffs ! Thats insane. I could buy a an outfit at that price. LOL. Well, I could buy a lot with that dollar amount! Alterations at that rate is just out of the question.
A point to share, is that the alterations on the shoulder is a nice to have. It would be fine without it.
I decided to put the blazer on hold. I wanted to talk to my tailor first, and see if she could do it, and for how much. Well, turns out my tailor CAN do it, and she will only charge between $25-$30, depending on how complicated it is.
Hmmm..... $120 or $30 ? Just because it is a designer item, doesn't mean people should be ripped off on tailoring. I was just shocked when the store tailor told me $120. Really!?
I'm going to spend the weekend thinking about it, and then decide next week. What would you do if it was you?
I tried it on and the fit was great, not perfect but great! The cuffs would need to be hemmed for sure but thats a given. The seams on the shoulder is just a lil bigger than it needs to be. I guess there is just extra material there thats not needed. The waist and chest area fit just right. My main concern in addition to cost, is the shoulder area, and if alterations could be done, and how much it would cost. I shared my concerns with the sales associate, who was nice enough to call the lady from alterations to come down and look at it for me.
When the store tailor came, I explained to her to that I wanted the shoulder seams taken in a bit. The lady quoted me $120, and I'm not even sure if that included the cuffs ! Thats insane. I could buy a an outfit at that price. LOL. Well, I could buy a lot with that dollar amount! Alterations at that rate is just out of the question.
A point to share, is that the alterations on the shoulder is a nice to have. It would be fine without it.
I decided to put the blazer on hold. I wanted to talk to my tailor first, and see if she could do it, and for how much. Well, turns out my tailor CAN do it, and she will only charge between $25-$30, depending on how complicated it is.
Hmmm..... $120 or $30 ? Just because it is a designer item, doesn't mean people should be ripped off on tailoring. I was just shocked when the store tailor told me $120. Really!?
I'm going to spend the weekend thinking about it, and then decide next week. What would you do if it was you?
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
iPad2 for $100
I feel awesome. I feel so great. I am so very happy at the decisions I made today. There was soo much going on. There just wasnt enough time to do it all.
The Bay was having an event for their new Philosophy line of products. Also I think it was La Vie en Rose that was having a big promo with discounts and gift bags. I normally would have took an early lunch and tried to check both out. I am so happy I didnt. My coworker had left at 11:30 to take his lunch. I thought about taking mine then too but then decided not to.
My outcome for staying at my desk? Just after 11:30am I get a notificatiin on my phone from dealfind. A new dream deal was just posted! Dream deals are a new perk/marketing idea that Dealfind just started. As soon as I got the message, my heart skipped a beat and I felt the adrenaline running through me. I knew I only had minutes to check out this deal and decide if I should buy it. Every second mattered.
I read the deal. It was $100 for a 16gig iPad2. OMG. I couldnt believe it. I have been hoping to win an iPad for a long time and to me, this was close enough to winning. I had to buy this deal and buy it fast! I scrambled to log in and attempted to make the purchase. Next thing I know, I saw the word Cool! on my screen. This means my buy went through. I did it!!!!
Turns out I was the only one in Toronto to make a successful buy, of 3 in Ontario and 7 in Canada. I feel so special, so lucky. I have been on such a high all day today!!!! I cant wait for it to arrive in the mail!
The Bay was having an event for their new Philosophy line of products. Also I think it was La Vie en Rose that was having a big promo with discounts and gift bags. I normally would have took an early lunch and tried to check both out. I am so happy I didnt. My coworker had left at 11:30 to take his lunch. I thought about taking mine then too but then decided not to.
My outcome for staying at my desk? Just after 11:30am I get a notificatiin on my phone from dealfind. A new dream deal was just posted! Dream deals are a new perk/marketing idea that Dealfind just started. As soon as I got the message, my heart skipped a beat and I felt the adrenaline running through me. I knew I only had minutes to check out this deal and decide if I should buy it. Every second mattered.
I read the deal. It was $100 for a 16gig iPad2. OMG. I couldnt believe it. I have been hoping to win an iPad for a long time and to me, this was close enough to winning. I had to buy this deal and buy it fast! I scrambled to log in and attempted to make the purchase. Next thing I know, I saw the word Cool! on my screen. This means my buy went through. I did it!!!!
Turns out I was the only one in Toronto to make a successful buy, of 3 in Ontario and 7 in Canada. I feel so special, so lucky. I have been on such a high all day today!!!! I cant wait for it to arrive in the mail!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Old map of Brampton
Note that there is no development north of Bovaird, east of Heart Lake Rd. The map is from September 1987.
Brownies
I'm just going through my boxes of memorabilia from my childhood. I found my Brownies Programme book. That was a fun time. I was in brownies for only a year, because I started at a late age. I think brownies was for girls between 6 and 9. I guess I must have been 8 turning 9 at the time.
I remember being such a go-getter. Maybe I wanted to catch up with the other girls, but for some reason I don't think that was it. By the end of that year, I had more brownie badges than most girls there. I think I got between 14 and 17 of them. Most of those girls had been there about 3 years, and had less than even half of that!
It makes me feel good when I get to look back on things like this. That is why I love to keep things from my childhood.
Now, if only I could get that drive back, that I used to have back then.
I remember being such a go-getter. Maybe I wanted to catch up with the other girls, but for some reason I don't think that was it. By the end of that year, I had more brownie badges than most girls there. I think I got between 14 and 17 of them. Most of those girls had been there about 3 years, and had less than even half of that!
It makes me feel good when I get to look back on things like this. That is why I love to keep things from my childhood.
Now, if only I could get that drive back, that I used to have back then.
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