How to lose your customer's trust in 90 days

I recently got a prepaid cell phone for school. There are only 3-4 people who have the number, and I have made a total of 3 phone calls, all under 1 minute. On top of that, I've been out of the country for most of May, which means the phone wasn't even turned on. So, imagine my surprise when I got an email from Telus telling me that they had examined my phone use and thought I would save money by switching to a monthly plan. I think if they had actually looked at my records, they would have sent an email telling me I would save money if I switched to using pay phones!

Edumacated!

Well, I had my graduation ceremony today!! \(^o^)/
Glad it's over, but a little bit sad as well. I definately won't be missing those all nighters though! From now on, my sleepless nights will be from looking for work!
Day started out quite dramatically, as someone didn't get time off of work to go to the ceremony. This snowballed into us leaving 40minutes late. And of course Murphy's Law kicks in and we run into 2 traffic jams on the way. All this before 8am!

It was nice to see some familiar faces again. But, too many people and rushing around to really catch up with anyone. Just a lot of quick hugs, and waves from acrossed packed rooms.

I'm back....

Well, have returned from my little trip. It was odd....I really enjoyed seeing everyone again, but it always feels like I'm missing out on all the important things in people's lives, that I spend so much time saying good-bye.

Almost forgot I'm graduating this week. I haven't been to university since February, I almost forgot about it! Remembered just in the nick of time. I guess I need to figure out where I'm going and of course what to wear!

Started watching a new drama on soju called Tokyo Dogs about two detectives that get partnered up. One is a straight laced, elite officer from NYC. The other appears to be a total slacker from the Tokyo force. I'm still figuring out some of the plot because not all the videos work. But the most interesting thing is seeing all the stereotypes. Like the Japanese detective telling the suspect to co-operate because the other guy was from the states and that he was used to shooting criminals all the time.

Dueling Theories

The pass little while, I've been coming across different theories on education. From Danish, Hong Kong, Canadian, American....starting school earlier (age wise), starting school later, more time in school, less time in school, after school programs, tutors, more structure, less structure, exploration, tests orientated...
The only thing I'm sure of is that my head is spinning...

2 Down, One More to Go!

I finished my second evaluation today! One more to go!
The class went really well. I'm so glad I decided to not go with the idea from the textbook and went with my shopping idea. The kids were curious about the lesson before the it even began. And it looked like they had a really good time.
Well, back to work!

Welcome Little Man!!

I just got an email from my friend's cellphone in Japan. So excited, I had to share that her baby has arrived safe and sound, though he's a little bit early! I'm just so relieved that they're safe and healthy. Can't wait to meet the little guy. He looks adorable, well, at least the side of his head does. Happy Birthday!

Retail Therapy

Well, since the dentist was near by, I made a quick stop at the mall to get a birthday gift for myself. I have the Body Shop gift card so I get a $10 present for my birthday. Oh happy day! I usually just get a little something, but they were having an insane sale. It was a "green bag sale". They had these green gift bags that you bought for $5, and anything that fit inside would be 50%. If you do the math, if you bought anything over $10, you would save money. So I figured, I would stock up on a few presents. Plus, as with any good Body Shop promotion, a portion went to charity. So, I took a few laps around the store and then headed to the register. To my surprise, I was informed that I was also eligible for my 4 point discount, which I'm still not too sure on the details. The bottom line being that I would get $15 free stuff, but with the 50%, it meant I could get $30 free stuff. So, I was set free into the store again to get something for me (as everything else had been for other people). When I finally finished, the girl smiles at me frm behind the counter and says, "Wait till you see your receipt. You got a better discount than we do!" So, at the end of the day, with the
-50% green bag sale
-10% card discount
-$10 birthday discount
-$15- 4 points discount
I made off like a bandit! What would have been $95 before taxes, only cost me $25.14 total!!! Couldn't even get this price at the drug store!