Weekend Wrap Up

BF left last Thursday to go back to his home province to spend this xmas with his family this year. Originally he was going to stay here and celebrate with my family but then we realized that next xmas we're hoping to be in Australia. I miss him a lot but I'm glad he's having a good time with his old friends.

Yesterday I was roped into last minute shopping help for my brother. My mom came along and we fought the crowds together. The worst part was the parking lots! Paired with the snow it was a nightmare. Luckily I was done except one small thing for somebody so I didn't feel rushed or stressed. Now I've just got to finish wrapping.

I spent yesterday with no water until 1am. It was horrible. My pipes were frozen so I couldn't shower or get much done without water. It was a mess of phone calls and waiting around just to end up having the problem fix itself eventually.

Today I lounged around and did almost nothing except dig myself a thin passage way up to my street. My back door and upstairs balcony are snowed in. The icicles have torn the gutters into pieces and I'm pretty worried about the balcony. *sigh*

I'm worried about having to miss work due to transportation problems. I am so excited to finally put my money towards my goals instead a of a big black hole. I don't want the weather holding me back. The snow has caused major issues for us on the Island. If I can make it to work tomorrow I'll need to pick up some groceries, extra candles and things just in case I get completely snowed in. I just wish BF was here to snuggle up with.

I've purchased one or two little things for BF but have decided to wait until after xmas to finish shopping for him. He won't be back until the New Year so I have plenty of time to sort that out. I feel ready for the holidays.

I am scheduled to work both xmas and boxing day. I actually volunteered as one tech has kids and the other wanted desperately to go away and see family. Since BF is away I thought it wouldn't be so bad to make a little extra cash working the stat days. I've already arranged with my boss that I'll receive stat pay and then additional paid days off in the future. I've advised him I'd like to take a few days in February for BF and my anniversary/valentines trip. He said that would be fine and so me taking these shifts will allow me to take some special time with BF and still get paid while I'm away. Perfect!!

If anyone is wondering about the kitty situation... I will write an update soon and try to post some more pics for y'all.

Thank you!

Thank you for the congrats on my new life being debt free. I promise to write more about it soon. I think I'm in stunned mode or something right now. LOL

All The Debt Free People Raise Your Hand

Dolly raises hand. ;D

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Last Friday we had our first snow fall of the year. Up until then it was sunny skies and nice weather. The snow put the Island on delay. Just as things were starting to get back to normal we got hit badly again today.

The Island is just not equipped for this type of weather. We have the mildest climate in Canada and maybe see snow twice a year for short stints. There has been power outages and car accidents everywhere.

Did I mention I hate snow? :(

$69 Research

I called yesterday to see if my Excel sheet and the numbers Student loan have match. They tell me I owe about another $69 I wasn't aware of. I've figured out how to log on online and print off the payments. I knew it may be off a little bit as I just plug the numbers in about 3 business days after I xfer payment online but $69 almost sounds like a payment missing. I'm printing off the last two years xfers right now to just to be sure before I make the big payoff this week.

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Edit

After checking the their list of payments against mine I noticed my Excel sheet has an extra $50 payment made on April 08 that is not on their list and that I don't have a confirmation number for so it must have been a typo on my part. Damn! They still seem about $20 high but I think everything is ok.

If You Haven't Seen This Yet...

Bf and I were fumbling around online watching fun video's when he stumbled upon one that I haven't seen in years but think is just awesome.

Have you ever seen the human body move like this?




I love this video! Who's with me?

Back and in FULL debt attack!

I realize it may seem as though this blog has been abandoned. Sorry guys! I feel so overloaded lately and something had to give.

The good news is... well everything. I'm almost done my seasonal shopping and things are going pretty well at work.

The real gravy though is the fact that I've been able to put two lump sums on my student loan this week. $250 from my last cheque and then I also transfered the $200 I had in my EFund. This is a total of $450 in the last week. I know I said before that I didn't want to touch my savings to pay off my debt but I felt this was the only way to get it paid off before the New Year which is really important to me.

By my Excel calculations I have $400 left to go. Pay day is next Friday and I'm so excited to call student loan that day to get my final balance so I can make the very last payment. Yes, I'm about to be debt free next week. Crazy!

$5 Pay Out

I checked my PO Box yesterday to find a $5 cheque from Pine Cone! This is my second cheque from them. It was a very pleasant surprise and will be depositing it today!

Yay for money made online! Thank you internet!~!

Sierra Adventure Gear

The search for equipment for the Australia trip is on. The only thing I've bought (well BF bought) is my expedition backpack. There's still so much to buy!

Today I was able to check out the website for Sierra Adventure Gear. I like the set up of the site. You can search for things by type of gear or by brand which is great for me. I feel when it comes to this type of purchasing its always good to go with brands you know and trust. I think of outdoor equipment as an investment and like to buy items I feel confident about.

I love that there is free shipping for any orders over $75. BF and I have purchased from online sites before and had to pay shipping fees which really sucked. It would definitely make me purchase from Sierra just to avoid the extra fees.

I am currently looking for a headlamp, sleeping bag, and other random goodies for the trip. All of which Sierra carries. I can't wait for BF to get home so we can check out the site more together.

I am getting so excited for the trip but there are still so many details and so much planning left to do. The shopping is fun though! ;)

The Red Helmet

Last week BF and I were extended an offer to attend the Banff Film Festival Tour through BF's work. It's been an annual event with his work to go and I have to say I usually enjoy it a lot. I went two years ago and then again this year. The very first film they shared took my breath away. The song chosen for the film has been playing in our home all week.

You can view the film here - The Red Helmet.