Ghostbusters Hat and LottoMax Ticket

Since I am on vacation, I’ve been a little lenient on my spending habits. That being said, I will only post two of the items I’ve purchased.

Item 1: Ghostbusters Baseball Cap - $24.99

Anyone who knows me understands that I’m a huge Ghostbusters fan. As soon I saw this hat, I knew I had to have it, even if I never wear it! I think the price was pretty reasonable for a hat. The last hat I bought lasted me about 2 years, so if this one lasts that long, I’ll be satisfied. Of course, I’ll never throw it out anyways. 100% Treasure in my eyes.

Item 2: A LottoMax ticket with Encore - $6.00

This is the first time I’ve ever bought a lotto ticket. A little back story...I was bored waiting for our food to arrive at a restaurant, so my mom gave me a $1 scratch ticket from her purse. I won $2. Then I got another ticket and won $6. Then I got another and won $15! I took the $15 to the casino and won $100 on the penny slots, so on the way out of the casino I thought it was fitting to attempt to win $50 million to end the day.

I’m not a lottery fan. The chances of winning are so slim and $6.00 is a lot to shell out weekly. Of course, my opinion will change if I win the $50 million, but I’d rather invest $25 a month and have a guaranteed $250,000 when I retire. Just my opinion...So let’s hear yours!

Vote Treasure or Trash for one or both items by leaving a comment below.

Happy Halloween Weekend Everyone!

Molson Canadian

This is one is pretty straight forward and needs little explanation.

A Pitcher of Molson Canadian Beer - $13.99

Dad and I split it while on vacation, just so we could watch the Raptor's season opener at the bar (since our hotel room only had basic cable!). Good times.

Treasure for me. Treasure or trash for you? Vote Below.

Treasure or Trash - The Results Are In!

Reading week has officially begun! That being said, I figure it's time to tally up the first few rounds of Treasure or Trash. Thanks to all who participated. If you haven't voted yet, it's not too late to voice your opinion - I'll tally them up again at the end of the semester. Here are the results:

		Treasure	Trash
Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns		8	1
Tim Horton's Sausage Wrap		0	13
Drake's Thank Me Later		1	4
Panormous Pizza		4	0
New Clothes		5	0
Taco Tuesday		2	5
Mazda2		4	7
Jackass 3D		6	3
Double Cheeseburger		2	6
Total Treasures and Trash		32	39

So, it appears that more people disagree with my purchase decisions than agree with them. Good thing it's my money!! I blame the Tim Horton's Sausage Wrap that not even I enjoyed. Thanks again for visiting. Until next time...

...Oh! If you think there's a product out there that I need to try, leave a comment here and I'll consider it. A friend of mine suggested KFC's Double Down - so expect a Treasure or Trash for that in the near future.

BBQ Chicken Wrap!

It’s time for another edition of Treasures and Trash! For any new viewers, please read my original post explaining the concept of this blog by clicking this link:

http://tinyurl.com/2wjsdo3


Lisa and I went back to the TLC on Tuesday, but this time we avoided the tacos. Instead, we both purchased:

BBQ Chicken Wrap with fries - $8.99 – The Last Class @ Georgian College

Before I get to the wrap, I must admit that TLC makes the BEST fries I’ve ever tasted. These are 100% treasure and I recommend them to everyone that goes to Georgian. Now onto the wrap – decent price for a restaurant comparable to Swiss Chalet’ price point. The quality, however, far exceeds that of Swiss Chalet’s in my opinion. The wrap included diced breaded chicken, lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and mild sauce. Tax inc., the bill came to $10, a very reasonable price for a poor student - good value! I’m going with treasure on this one.

Now’s your chance – Treasure or Trash it! (Sorry, no picture this time!)

McDonald's Double Cheeseburger Value Meal

After seeing Jackass 3D, I began to drive home when hunger hit me. I began thinking of the restaurant options in the area and settled on McDonalds. I love their Double Cheeseburgers and haven’t had one in five or six months. So I stop by McDonalds and look at the menu – I was tempted by the Big Mac, but the $8 price tag deterred me. I decided to stick with the Double Cheeseburger Value Meal and the employee says “Your total is $5.64.” I’ll admit, I’m kind of cheap when it comes to eating out, but I expected the price to be much lower. I can get $3.99 meals at both Wendy’s and Tim Horton’s and I just assumed McDonalds would offer the same.

The McDonalds was not busy, so I got fries right out of the fryer and burgers right off the grill (Oh, how the size of the patties have shrunk!!). Both tasted excellent! The one thing I don’t like about McDonalds is that once the fries get cold, they taste awful, so I ate them rather quickly. The Double Cheeseburger tasted just like I expected to taste. Regardless of its smaller size, it served the need.

So, despite the increased cost and reduced size, I enjoyed the meal. I don’t visit McDonalds often, but they’ve managed to keep the taste the same, so I’ll probably go back (not for a month or two though).

So vote below - Treasure or Trash McDonald’s Double Cheeseburgers!

Jackass 3D!!

A few buddies and I decided to check out Jackass 3D opening weekend. The trailers looked entertaining enough and I had enough SCENE points to get in free, so, if it sucked - it was still free!

The theatre was packed, which was awesome because I love hearing other people's reactions and I'm sure they loved hearing mine. There were lots of outburts of laughter, lots of groans, and lots of gagging from the crowd. There was also a lot of genitals, fecal matter, and very angry animals (none of which were harmed during the production of this movie!) so if this stuff offends you or grosses you out, don't go see it - You've been warned. It's immaturity at its best!

Overall, I thought it was a very humourous and entertaining movie worth the free admission - I'd even say it was worth the $12 regular admission. I'm willing to bet that anyone who has seen it will vote Treasure and likely the opposite for Trash, but that's just what type of movie this is.

So vote below - Treasure or Trash!

Mazda 2 Potential

It's been a slow week in general for me, so since I have no new purchases, I will talk about my most recent want - a Mazda 2.

I've been exposed to many of their ads over the last few months at Cineplex before movies, on television and most recently I got a personalized ad in the mail. I read over the brochure and it did peak my interest. I am in my last semester of school and I plan on moving to a new city when I graduate. Having a car would make life that much easier...but do I want a Mazda2?

The price looked very reasonable at $13,999 new, but after looking a little deeper and reading the fine print, by the time I added all the features I wanted (Automatic, A/C, Cruise control), it was just under $24,000. That's like taking on another student loan!! Can I realistically afford this? I guess I will have to sit down over reading week and figure it out.

Until then vote Treasure or Trash on my want - not my purchase.