Calvin Klein Sweater

You know you have a great sweater when even strangers love your sweater, even if it is staff members.   That happened to today when I bought this Calvin Klein open sweater today from the Bay on Queen.  It was the last one left, and the perfect size for me.  Its black, with shiny silver threads throughout, very thick and warm too.

I was at the Bay cash counter paying for another item, when another girl helping the cashier saw the Calvin Klein sweater. that I had put separate from the current purchase..  I wasn't paying for it just yet, as I didn't tried it on.   I was just paying for a designer Armani jacket.   The sales associate took the sweater out to get a better look at it.  I could tell she wanted one for herself.   I am always cautious or suspicious of sales people as I know they often dont have your best interest in mind.   In this case, I could trully tell she wanted one as well!

The regular price of the sweater was $74.50.  It was reduced to $37.19.   I received an additional 40% off the reduced price.   I paid only 30% off the regular price, saving me $52.15.  A total savings of 70%.

I'm glad I bought it too.  As today its super freezing at work!  As soon as I put the sweater on, I felt a world of difference.

Clearance items are an additional 40% off at the Bay right now.

Table topics

Best table topics 2 weeks in a row!  Wow, I've grown since I was a member about 5+ years ago.  I used to dread table topics but now I am the first to volunteer to speak!!!!

Happy "Single Awareness" Day !

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!!!!

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?

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!

Old glasses

I cant believe I used to wear these!  It covers half of my face, lol!