The Canadian dollar is the highest it has ever been in ten years. One U.S. dollar is equal to $1.31 Canadian. Ouch! I get pain in American and that really hurts. There was a time I made $1.54 Canadian for every U.S. dollar I got paid. In fact, it has become cheaper for me to buy some items from the U.S. and ship it to me here in Canada than it is for me to buy it at a local store. I won't do that because I'd rather shop locally but for some items, say a $20 CND book, I can buy and ship to me for $13 CND. Tempting, indeed.
I'm starting to stress a bit about moving to Vegreville. First time moving from the city and I hate moving. I really hate moving. But at least this will be our house that we can (eventually) do what we want with it. And owning it would mean not moving to a new place in a year, like we have been doing for the last four years.
My goals so far in the new place is to:
I'm starting to stress a bit about moving to Vegreville. First time moving from the city and I hate moving. I really hate moving. But at least this will be our house that we can (eventually) do what we want with it. And owning it would mean not moving to a new place in a year, like we have been doing for the last four years.
My goals so far in the new place is to:
- set up the kitchen around a science theme
- figure out how I can possible cram everything I own into one little 2.54 x 2.82 m room (I think my stuff might end up in various places around the house)
- eventually get rid of the tables with that yucky fake gold plating on the legs
- get my video game marquees on display
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