Shopping Spree Final Amounts

Lenovo T400 Thinkpad + 4 GB RAM : $1310
Canon SD780IS + OEM Pouch: $285
Logitech Cordless Wave: $5 ($55 before $50 FS GC)
Rogers 4250HD Box: $120
Laptop bag: $20
Bike: $155
HDMI Cable: $10
Cordless phone: $5

Total: $1910

That's it. Very close to the 2k line so I am going to stop. I spent more than I wanted on the bike, though it's still below my $200 budget limit. The surprise is I am able to get the Cordless Wave for $5 (!!) after the FS giftcard and Staples PM. The cordless phone was also a great buy for $5. Looks very nice as well in white. I want to get the advanced mini-dock for my t400 but guess I will save that for next month....Christmas perhaps? I don't want to look at the next two months' credit card bill though, both are going to be over $1600...

I still don't know what's going to happen with the convocation, but this much I know: even if I have to go by myself, I will go. I hope father can make it. I really do. But also, I wouldn't mind if a girl can go with me...like a girlfriend? Yeah yeah I guess I will stop dreaming --* But I also know that if I believe that I can get one, I know I will be able to get one. Eventually. I just need to keep waiting for the right one to come...and she will come.

Anyhow, it has been pretty crappy lately. Didn't go to the gym at all the whole week, Nick wasn't there on Thursday and Friday (though I don't know how it will be better if he was there), skipped school on Tuesday and Thursday, barely did any work AT work...I have been terrible, PERIOD. Let's hope for a better week coming up! WWJD?

Another Shopping Spree update!

The spree is sort of done. Well I have bought everything on the list, now debating whether I should keep the camera or not. I probably will. So the past two days have been none stop shopping. Friday Rogers 4250HD box, Saturday HDMI cable (finally!) and laptop bag (great deal and EXACLY what i wanted), and today bicycle. Still have some work to be done for the bicycle like the brakes and a lock. I don't think I will need to spend more than $50.

So another update:

Lenovo T400 Thinkpad + 4 GB RAM : $1310

Canon SD780IS + OEM Pouch: $285

Logitech Cordless Wave: $25 ($75 before $50 FS GC)

Rogers 4250HD Box: $120 (FINALLY GOT IT YESSSSSSSSSSSS!)

Laptop bag: $20

Bike: $85 + more to come

HDMI Cable: $10

Total: $1855 + minor bike stuff

Still under 2k. I guess i don't have to refund the cam after all xD

Shopping Spree update!

Lenovo T400 Thinkpad + 4 GB RAM : $1310

Canon SD780IS + OEM Pouch: $285

Logitech Cordless Wave: $25 ($75 before $50 FS GC)

Rogers 4250HD Box: $120 (FINALLY GOT IT YESSSSSSSSSSSS!)

Laptop bag: ???

Bike: ???

HDMI Cable: Max $10 (Maybe?)

Total: $1740

My budget is 2k, so if there is anything I want and won't cost me to go over budget, I will buy.

Oct 27th, 2009.

...is my convocation day. I can't wait, even if I have to go in alone.

So I think my spending spree has sort of stopped. Let's recap:

Lenovo T400 Thinkpad: $1310

Canon SD780IS + OEM Pouch: $285

Logitech Cordless Wave: $25 ($75 before $50 FS GC)

So that's $1620. I am not going to count the new cordless phone since it's like less than $10. Well and I need a new cordless phone like hell xD.

Now, how I am going to afford all that, is another question --*

School starts again!

So school officially starts again tomorrow. I am in a new program and taking two subjects this semester that do not require exams. They do have assignments and projects though so that is new. I don't even recall the last time I did a project. Hopefully I get to know someone new in those classes. Kevin and Jessica are in each of my classes, so that makes things a little easier...

Lots of things I want to buy, but as usual no money to buy, I bought a Canon P+S camera for $280 including a pouch even though the last time I used my Nikon was last year during the trip with her --* (and I also bought a $1300 laptop) I guess I can always use it at convo and bring it along with me everyday since it's small. What to do with Nikon? Good question...ugh will figure out later. Next I want to buy the Wave Wireless kb/mouse with the FS GC that I am going to get. I need it soon or else I will be calling Tristian again. RBC is always terrible.

Everyone is putting houses/condos at work. I want mine as well. I know I can't afford it unless I do a big scale cutback, which I want to avoid as much as possible. And yet here I am doing shopping like crazy, sigh. I know I still need to buy the Rogers HD box as well (although it's not a must).

Anyhow, my primary goals for the last 4 months of the year: do well at work (get new title and even higher salary), do well at school and get to know a gf (finally?). WWJD?

A month eh..

So it has been almost a month and a day since I last posted. I promised myself not to post until my marks are up. So they are up, and I am recommended to graduate with honours. I am very glad that this is finally over. I passed Advanced somehow...

I don't need to do AP anymore at work. To be honest, I am shocked and I will miss it. But I am looking forward to the new stuff as I have been basically doing the same thing for the past two years. I hope Jennifer can train me well. I also did well (sorta?) during my performance review and received a raise. Wow. I still can't believe it...honest. I was also told, if I fulfil my duties as I was suppose to, I will be considered a new title and new salary in 6 months...I will do all my best to get there. God, please help me get there, WWJD? I will be happy with the title even if the new salary is not there. It's time to get greedy now, do my best and captialize on the opportunites!

I also can't wait to attend my convocation. I know people usually don't attend theirs, but you better bet that I will attend mine. It means too much to me to NOT attend.

Is it time for a gf? Yes/No. If she comes, she comes. I won't really be looking for one right now, my work is more important. I really want the FA title and I will be dead focus on that for the nexy 6 months.

Byousoku 5 Senchi

6 am watching. Still as sad as ever. Even at 6 am...

I should have go on a trip...although there is a BBQ tomorrow, but to be honest I don't really want to go...BUT still beats sitting at home right? Maybe not.

I have much bigger worries to take care of than that though...sigh.

Maybe that;s why I have trouble sleeping lately...

I will probably stay the same way until I find somebody...and trust me, I know it won't be happening soon. I don't know why...I just know it. It sure sucks feeling that way isn't it? Every fucking single day...

Work, go home and surf internet, sleep, repeat. That's my cycle everyday. Does it suck or what? It doesn't seem too bad, and I have been living that for the past year or so...

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! I really need to try that one day. Maybe it will make me feel better.

I wonder what I have become...

...I really do.

But to be honest. I don't think I changed much. I am still the same person just without her. It's almost a year since she left, she left late August I believe? It's almost time for her to come back actually. I wonder if she is actually coming back. If she does, will she give me a visit? Call? Come over? I doubt it...to be honest I don't want to. Or do I? I don't know myself to be honest. I doubt it's going to happen so scratch it off the list. Do I miss her? I will be lying if I say I don't, but to be honest I won't if I have a gf now.

I am tired, want to go take a nap, but...never mind. I wonder wtf is going through my mind.

Another can't sleep post...

I hate not being able to sleep. I love sleeping. --*

Nothing really on my mind right now so I guess I will leave it at then.

Oyasuminasai!

Bored, bored, BORED.

So I am done my test, at home, tired but don't want to sleep, and have nothing to do. I should just go to sleep. Sigh.

Owned!

...well I knew she wasn't single somehow.

Now I know it for sure.

No time to think that over, advance accounting exam tomorrow.

So much about studying...

...done absoluely none today.

I will study tomorrow night thou. I have to. I will at least do the exercises since there aren't many. 3 nights and 1 day should be enough. I hope.

この先に、なにがあるの？

So what's next?

Test on Friday, test on the thursday after, feeling the pinch again...Friday it's accounting and I must do well, I need to get a B at the least if I want to be fine before the exam. Good thing the exam is only 40%. I will be studying hard tomorrow, yakusoku suru!

Aitsu...I don't know if I have a chance. But I really think I should get the acc test over first before thinking too much. Getting a two month rental, or even having a long-d relationship is not a good risk compairing to wasting four months to retake a course AND delay my graduation. THAT CANNOT HAPPEN. THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN. I CANNOT AND WILL NOT LET THAT HAPPEN.

Well more about her, I don't even know if she is single even though my guess is yes. Going to a mall with her brother and mother on a Friday?! Thou of course it is possible that she has one, and that he is in HK, Waterloo, USA, UK or wherever...let's just hope I have a chance. That's all I am looking for right now...WWJD?

Wow!

NOT A BAD DAY! FINALLY!

Got 85% on my audit midterm which is much better than I expected, and then I got another 5% raise because the prof marked a 10 mark question out of 5 for everyone...and that question is probably the easiest question in the ENTIRE test.

And the highlight is going to lunch with Janet. WOW! WOW! I can't believe it still...let's hope I can build on it and maybe something good will happen. Thank you God. Thank you...

WWJD?

Have I reach rock-bottom for 09?

Yesterday could not have been worst for this year. But I will still fight through it. Please God help me...WWJD?

DAMN! DAMN IT! DAMN IT!!!!!!!!!!

Just sealed the deal, June is a fucking fucking fucking terrible month! FUCKING TERRIBLE! First of all, a speeding ticket, which I haven't got for quite a LONG time in my memories, and now the accident. I hope I get everything settled for less than 10k...or if possible, mom's insurance eating it since the first accident does not affect the premium. But I would NOT want to go thru that if possible...

2009 has not been kind to me so far even though I predicted it would be an important year. To be honest, things have not gone well once she left (not a great birthday, got hit, got ticketed, and now hit someone)...I just hope that I would be able to graduate safely this August. That's all I can hope for right now. Graduating this semester is the MOST important thing for me, even if I have to crawl, I will crawl to finish it this semester. MUST.

WWJD?

Been 2 weeks+...

...since I last wrote. It's not really that long (in my standards), but it really feels LONG. I don't recall a month feeling that LONG. But anyhow, it has been a long month for me (as in how it felt, and not the time aspect of it).

Been playing too much robot wars K, watching too much anime, not enough sleep and studying (as if I ever study). I have to find a way to pass Advance Accounting else it will be huge trouble for me. Very very big trouble. I hope I did well on my audit and computer midterms. I hope that July will be a way better month than June...

But before I curse the hell out of June, there are some good things...okay never mind there are no good things, other than the pens winning the cup. However that doesn't really affect me in person. Sigh.

On the other hand, I just need to spend $80 to get my 25k aeroplan miles. Not bad I have to say. And I already have $58 covered which means I need to figure out the last $22.

(Will update more once I come back)

WOW!

Pens won the cup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's the only good thing today. Love my faith in them even after all this years. Magic is probably done (they blew 2 games that they should have won and SHOULD be leading 3-1, now they are DOWN 3-1), and I don't think I did well on my Advance Accounting term test --*

It's here...

My first test of this semester is tomorrow! Then another one on the next day. I am ready for it! (...but not ready for advance acounting, sigh --*)

Still lots of fight to go thru before everything returns normal. Still $500 to spend on biz gold amex, still $2500 to spend on gas GCs, still need to fight the ticket.

WWJD?

Gut-check time again!

It has been quite terrible for the past few weeks, but the upcoming 2-3 weeks will be even worse. Next week 2 tests, week after assignment due for audit, and the week after that audit test. OMG. I haven't even looked at the textbook yet. Probably have to sit down Wed-Fri next week to get ready. MSC should be fine, but I am worried about accounting the most. Auditing I know the prof will at least tell us what pages the questions are on so I can force myself to memorize everything. But accounting...guess I will have to do questions like mad. MSC will have to do tutorial like mad. At least it's open book. What I don't like it's ALL 3 courses DO NOT have mid-terms. They all have 2 term tests...but I guess it gives you a chance if you blew one of them unlike blowing the midterm (= dead). So we will see.

Money situation is a little tight, but I know it will be better for me at around the end of the year since I prepaid so much stuff last month and probably this month.