Well it was another busy whirlwind shopping day for me. I managed to hit Bestbuy and pick out a TV. I had been to The Brick the day before and picked out all my furniture including a really great deal on a mattress set. So I was down to the basics for the house. I had also already did a couple runs to the Wal-Mart and Dollar store and picked up several Jeep loads of stuff (A jeep load is not much!) One thing I did fail to do was do some comparison shopping so when did take some time and sit at the computer and look at a couple flyers from Canadian Tire and Zellers, I discovered several Items I had purchased was more from Wal-Mart.
For example Canadian Tire have a Black Decker coffee machine on for half price, programmable etc. I picked up the cheapest one at Wal-Mart (Sunbeam I believe) for 30, double the sale at CT. I also picked up my food scale from Wal-Mart, but CT had the one already have in Edmonton on sale as well. So I packed up my Wally World stuff and took it back! Yes I did! I stood in the customer service line with the rednecks and returned stuff at Wal-Mart. You know you can return just about anything at Wal-Mart. When your that big and make that much money, what’s a few returns between friends.
Anyways when I was at Bestbuy they had a great deal on a TV that is a 120hrz and 43” Sharp Aquos. SO I bought it and asked for it to be delivered because it will not fit in the Jeep In or out of the box). The soonest they can deliver my TV is 2 weeks. Now why would I go into a store and buy something that is stock and wait two weeks to get it. So I asked them to use another delivery service, surely they can find someone to deliver this damn TV. Nope! No can do! So I cancelled the delivery told them off, and now have to try and get a vehicle to pick this thing up and deliver it to my apartment.
So today I will be heading off and picking up the last few items I need. I forgot how expensive it was to outfit a place again; it has been a while since I needed to have two complete houses. And this time I have nothing just like the first time s I had given it all to my niece when she moved out to Edmonton. But the good thing is enjoy shopping, the bad thing is I have to lug it up three flights of stairs; the good thing is I am trying to lose weight so that helps, the bad thing is I have to lug it up 3 flights of stairs.
The Brick guys are coming with the furniture on Tuesday, man they are going to hate me as there is no elevator and they have to lug ALL my furniture upstairs Tuesday night. They will be tired puppies. I most likely with give them a $20 for a tip but still, not sure if they will use that to put out a hit on me!
I have 4 days this week to make the apartment livable. I head out Thursday afternoon on holidays(Back to Edmonton Thursday and Ottawa Friday and Toronto Sunday), and I will need to have the apartment pretty much set up for when I get back here on the 20 July. I may take an extra day off when I get back to do any final set ups, but we will see what I get done this weekend.
On a health note, I am .8 lbs away from my goal of losing 45lbs before the reunion Friday. I figure another hectic day at shopping, burning calories and stair lugging, I will reach my goal by Tuesday, with a couple lbs to spare by Friday, then I am going to pig out at the pig roast!
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