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My online journal of my amazingly boring life. Don't expect anything juicy. I write those in my real journal at home safe away from prying eyes. Except for maybe my sister.
Virgin Radio is currently hosting a contest called "Pop Shop and Drop" where the winner will be flown to see a concert, given $5000 cash to spend and then spend the rest the trip in another location. Last week was to go Pop with Rihanna in London, Shop in Paris and Drop in Barcelona, Spain. I had given up on calling because I never seem to be able to get through but on Friday, on the last chance at 5:00pm when I heard the cue to call I thought what the hey, I'll give it a try. The first time I tried it didn't work but I decided to try again and miraculously I GOT THROUGH! It kept ringing and ringing and finally I heard a sort of automated voice which said "If you are calling to enter Pop Shop & Drop please press 1". So I did. Then the voice said "If you like Rihanna, please yell yes". I paused because I was still in the office at work...So I quietly said yes. But the voice repeated her instructions! So I said yes a little louder and by this time I was heading towards the door. Again the voice repeated the instructions. Now I was getting annoyed at what I thought was the phone so I loudly said yes!. (My co-workers probably think I'm crazy because this isn't the first time I've repeated a word several times loudly into my phone. >_<) This time I hear Tara Jean laughing and then Kiah laughing and saying that Tara Jean sounded very automated.
Hahah I never got through before so I didn't know what to expect. I played right into Tara Jean's hands! But then I was really nervous and didn't know what to say so I sounded so stupid - very monotone and not very excited. Doh! I got my chance on the radio and I blew it! I'm going to have to try again next week hahahha. I really can't believe I got through! I'm on the stand by list for the contest! I'll know next Friday morning if I won or not. I have my fingers crossed! Wish me luck!
Eeee! I can't believe I talked to Tara Jean! And Kiah. So happy.
So this latest site is called The Daily Steal. And to get lots of people to follow them they are hosting a HUGE giveaway which started today! All you have to do is sign up! http://thedailysteal.ca/?utm_source=uu2531
Make sure you use the registration code located in step number 2 because they will credit your account with $10 right away for you to use on their deals!
Here are the list of prizes to be won:
Day 1: $200 Memory Express GiftCard Day 8: one Apple iPad every 12 hours
Day 2: $200 BestBuy GiftCard
Day 3: $200 Metropolis GiftCard
Day 4: $200 Starbucks GiftCard
Day 5: $200 FutureShop GiftCard
Day 6: $200 Holt Renfrew GiftCard
Day 7: 7 Days in Paradise in Orlando Florida. (Value $3000)
Day 9: one Apple iPad every 12 hours
Day 10: one Apple iPad every 12 hours
Sign up at The Daily Steal today and get in on the giveaway!
So I started contesting after my sister started winning a whole bunch of things and she got me hooked. My prize list isn't as impressive as hers but it is quite a list. My winnings total up to approximately $3446! No trip or home theatre system yet but I did manage to win an XBox and who can forget my EPIC win: floor tickets to Lady Gaga concert! Here's to another year of wins. My goal is to win a Kinect.
I didn't keep track of any wins prior to April but there probably wasn't a lot of wins anyways since I didn't really start seriously contesting.
Flip Mino from ScotiaBank: $199
$50 iTunes Gift Card
$100 Outdoor Gift Card
Zaggfolio ($69)
Canucks Poster (never received)
Lady Gaga floor tickets for Aug23 show from Samsung Mobile (2x $99 + service charge)
Double Screening Pass to Going The Distance from VIA
Double movie pass to see THE LAST EXCORCISM from Georgia Straight
$10 code for Threadless.com
2 tickets to PNE and 2 tickets to Playland from London Drugs
InvisibleShield from ZaggDaily ($39.99)
Longchamp bag from AirFrance $60
Pack of Duracell batteries (x2)
Pair of Vancouver Trolley Passes
$100 Best Buy Gift Card (+ additional $100)
Real Player Travel Mug ($5)
Panasonic ZrO2 Couture Earbuds $59.99 (was supposed to be the $69.99 pair but was stolen)
Killers Blu-Ray
$5 Blenz Coffee Gift Card
$50 PetroCanada Gift Card
2 tickets to Train at the Commodore Ballroom on Sept 18th : $40.00 x 2
Double movie pass to see Buried
2 Double movie passes to see LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE
2 tickets to see Artemis Rocks! show
two VIFF tickets to see The Woodmans or Waste Land (includes 2 VIFF membership $2 each)
2 tickets to Hanson at the Commodore Ballroom on Sept 25th MSP: $36.50 x 2
double pass to the advance screening of Never Let Me Go
advanced screening for two to NOWHERE BOY
advanced screening for two to The Social Network
advanced screening for two to Secretariat
3x free bread coupon from Nature's Own
Elixar by Hilary Duff ($17.99)
advanced screening for two to Hereafter
How to Make Peace in the Middle East ($28.99)
2 double advanced screening passes for Conviction
XBox 360 Slim 250GB ($299.99)
Halo Reach ($59.99)
Grey Kobo eReader from Chapters/Indigo ($149)
Alan Wake (never received), got Halo Reach instead
Exclusive Faber Drive Concert by Samsung Mobile Canada
Blu-ray/DVD combo of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Blu-ray/DVD combo The Girl who Played with Fire
Next Three Days advanced screening pass for two
I Wear Your Shirt T-shirt, sticky notes, bottle holder and stickers
2 "lights on or lights out" stickers
30 music downloads
LG Pop mobile phone from Rogers ($174.99 w/ no contract)
Tangled advanced screening pass for two
Rubber Duckie
Dead Space: Ignition code for XBox $5
BlackBerry Curve 3G + 6 months of $65 Unlimited Plan + 10$ unlimited data
127 Hours Prize Pack: screening pass, water bottle, t-shirt
Tangled advanced screening pass for 4
Born to Bark book
House Brawl t-shirt and $10 code from Threadless
Pink BlackBerry Curve 3G
The Fighter Advance Screening for two
2 tix for deadmau5 in Toronto (no transportation provided unfortunately)
Shapercise
Room by Emma Donoghue
Hi all,
I really need some help with a contest I am in. This is a daily vote and I need all the votes I can get. If you can, please take the time to vote for Jenny Lee.
You will need facebook to vote. But if you do you get entered into a draw for a weekly $150 BestBuy giftcard! Each vote is an entry ballot so vote for me daily!
http://apps.facebook.com/unboxingday/gallery.php?sort=2
Thanks in advance!