Out of Money

So, as I mentioned, I am living on a budget and last month I did go slightly over...Oops. Anyways, this month is Christmas and it's pretty much against the law to buy your self anything in December because someone might have already bought it for you! So, the next few weeks will likely be pretty slow and only contain movie reviews and restaurant reviews, but it should pick up in January again. I will post to Facebook when I start making some purchases. Until then, enjoy the holidays and thanks for reading!

S.C.o.T.T.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 – FREE with Scene Points!

If you haven’t read the book or seen the movie, I promise to keep spoilers to a minimum and won’t ruin anything – so keep reading!

I read the book over three years ago, when it first came out, so I knew the general direction of the movie, but forgot a lot of the specifics, which I think made the movie interesting. For the record, I didn’t enjoy the book – I felt it moved too slowly and at times the movie did as well. Really though, it’s the only way for the book/movie to go. If all the problems were solved with the flick of a wand, it would be a pretty boring movie.

I laughed more times in this movie than I did in Due Date, which is kind of sad considering Due Date is a comedy. Dobby, the house elf, was hilarious and some inter-character conflict was good for some laughs too.

It’s hard to rate this movie because it’s part one of a two-part finale, so there really wasn’t a clear, satisfying ending. But overall, it had action, laughs, suspense, and some pretty good visual effects. I probably won’t see it in theatres again like some of the diehard fans, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it. Treasure this.

Swiss Chalet's Festive Special

The holiday season doesn’t start for me until a) snow falls and b) I have Swiss Chalet’s Festive Special. Both events occurred last night, so, IT’S TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!

Swiss Chalet Festive Special - $10.99

First off, the price for this meal is very reasonable. You get a quarter chicken, fries (or any other side), cranberry sauce, a bun, and my personal favourite, stuffing. Of course, you can’t forget Lindor chocolates after the meal. Yummy yummy deliciousness!

Last night the restaurant was packed, but it was merely due to mass volumes of customers, not poor service. As a matter of fact, the service was the best I’ve ever received at Swiss Chalet. Our server greeted us immediately, brought us refills without asking, and stopped by our table or two separate occasions to make sure everything was fine. Overall, it was a great experience.

Treasure the food, treasure the service, and treasure the experience. Now to start Christmas shopping...

Samsung Galaxy!!

Most of you that know me know that I’m moving to Waterloo in the New Year. For those that really know me, you’d know that my current cell phone plan sucks.

So, this weekend while I was in Waterloo, I decided to get a new cell phone:

The Samsung Galaxy – $79.99 – with Virgin Mobile (P.S. – Virgin Mobile rocks!)

It’s a pretty neat phone at a reasonable price that offers a plan that fits me. So far, I’ve enjoyed playing around with it, despite having some issues with the touch screen at first. Overall, it does what I need it to do, so to me, it’s a treasure.

Now, to figure out all of its capabilities....

McDonald's Coffee

Anyone who is new to reading my blog, please check out my initial post to understand how it works. Follow the link below to get to that post a little quicker.

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This week's product was: FREE Coffee from McDonald's

Pretty good deal if you ask me, can't complain when something's free. I think this is a great marketing tactic for McDonald's. The store had a longer line than Tim Horton's this morning and by the time I walked through the parking lot, they'd served 4 customers through drive-thru...that's some pretty quick service.

I can't really trash free coffee, so I'm going with treasure on this one. The only way I'd vote trash is if it tasted bad, but it didn't. I'll go back tomorrow for another.

Vote treasure or trash below. Also, free internet cookies to anyone who posts a link to my blog somewhere on the internet! : )

Georgian College Jacket

This week's purchase - Georgian Jacket - $64.99

My previous Linkin Park spring jacket had been worn so much that the “L” and “K” had disappeared. I sported an “inkin Par” jacket for about two weeks and decided it needed to be replaced.

After Open House at Georgian College was over (I help run the show), I got my good friend (and co-worker) Kim Ball to show me around the Georgian bookstore. I’d never been in the bookstore other than to buy textbooks at the beginning of the semester. I noticed they had a few nice coats and I needed a replacement, so I put 2 and 2 together.  

The price tag seemed pretty reasonable and comparable to other stores I’d visited in the past week. I also had a $25 gift card for the bookstore, so I tried it on and bought it!

My vote is definitely a treasure. I needed a coat and I’ll probably be able to use it before it snows!

Please leave your mark and vote treasure or trash in the comment section below!

Prezi Presentation

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