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So, my roommate and I are moving in the middle of July and we both have a lot of stuff to buy.
Occasionally, we will get 20% off coupons in the mail from Bed, Bath & Beyond. The problem is that there is only 1 and we both need way more than 1 for each of us.
Right by the mailboxes in our apartment complex is a trash can for people to throw their junk mail into. People throw those Bed, Bath & Beyond coupons away as if they are junk mail. I think not!!!!
My roommate and I dug through the trash can to grab some coupons. I assure you that there was only junk mail in there and no rotting food/other nasty things. We aren't that gross.
As we're picking through the trash, the hot guy that my roomie and me have had a crush on since the day we moved in came walking up. We first spotted him the day we moved in as we were sweating and trying to grab heavy boxes (unsuccessfully) off of the U-Haul. He drove by in his Jaguar. It was love at first sight.
Our Apartment Complex Boyfriend (ACB for short) was looking at us weird as he walked over to the mailboxes. I guess I'd look at us weird, too. I saw him pull out the coupon from the mailbox.

Me: Are you going to be using that?
ACB: No. In fact, I'll hand it to you. That way, you don't have to pick through the trash to get it.
Me: Cool!
ACB: Why do y'all need so many coupons anyway? (my roomie and I had found 14 total at this point)
Roomie: We're moving and have a lot of stuff to buy.
ACB: I own a furniture store. If you guys need furniture, you should stop by.
Me: Errr, no offense but you just caught us digging through a trash can for coupons so we definitely don't have the money for nice, new furniture.
ACB: <snicker>

I called my dad later to let him know how resourceful I am. (We gathered 23 coupons total...yay us!) He said, "I'm so glad that my daughter, the college graduate, was picking through a trash can for coupons. You would think you'd stop doing that after you finished school." Hey...old habits die hard.

Hey, I was mourning the fact that I had a $5 off and 20% BB&B coupons that expired on Tuesday unused.

Almost as bad as letting the 40% Michaels Crafts coupons go unused.

Perish the thought!

When I was in college and grocery stores used to have double and triple coupons, my dad and I used to have a friendly competition on who could get the most deducted from the grocery bill (% by total, not in acutal $).

You're in luck! A friend of mine use to work at BB&B and told me that they will always take the coupons even if they are expired.

ditch the acb!
 

he is a cad if he let you two sweet young things move heavy boxes and did not offer to help(or at least offer you a glass of sweet tea!!)

Well, thanks to my roommates' boyfriend (she is a fellow ZTA) my car is dented! He was trying to put some bedrails in her car for her Monday (it was pouring down rain) and I was parked next to her car, well, I heard a loud bang so I looked out the window and saw him trying to wipe something off my car--yep! He dropped one of the rails on it and caused a dent with a deep scratch on my rear passenger door! He offered to pay for it, but I just wish it would have never happened. Now it's awkward to see him!
:confused:

I hate being up early on a Saturday but I have to get to Publix early before the stock crew throws out all their boxes. I need them for moving.

Lisa- If you saw how good looking ACB was, you wouldn't care that he didn't help move the heavy boxes. ;) It's ok. My real boyfriend came by later on after work to move the furniture. That was the important part....there's no way my roommate and me could lift a mattress on our own!

well,
 

if he's that good looking i'll excuse him this once! he must be a hunk! good luck with your move!!lisa

I bought a beautiful 5pointed crown necklace today!! Marquisite type with some sparkles :) I just HAD to have it!

I started a new part time job at Bath & Body Works last month. Well, I have recently found out that 2 of my co-workers are ZTA's from our fabulous new chapter at USF! :D Very cool ladies too I might add.

Are you going to help out with fall recruitment at USF?

btw, I heard the chapter is doing great! One of my sisters was telling me that many of the girls at USF decided not to go through formal recruitment last year because they wanted to wait until ZTA's colonization!

I'm seriously considering helping out next fall. I just have to see which alums are going to be there (it's a LONG story that doesn't need to be aired).

I committed a Stupid Barb Trick and transferred money between my PayPal accounts and did it backwards. I sent money from my cash account to my credit card account (instead of the other way 'round) and cost myself 84 cents. DOH!

Where's that Banging head against the wall smilie when I need it.

Couldn't find that one..would this one work? This may be appropriate also!
http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de//pcangry.gif

And the countdown begins. One month until I move out of my apartment and into a house. WOOHOO!

CONGRATS! I would give anything to live in a house. I HATE apartments. But, I don't have any money to put down and my credit is HORRIBLE...so I guess I'll just have to deal with living in a 8x8 cell - at least it feels that way. :(