Day 17

Yesterday was Day 17. I began my day by searching for a coupon I had wanted to use that day. I had been looking forward to it for about a week. The Haagen Daz downstairs was giving away a free scoop of ice-cream from 4pm-8pm. I was going to have to leave for work pretty soon, and I really wanted to find the coupon. As I tore apart my apartment for the simple pleasure of a scoop of ice-cream, I randomly found some other coupons I had collected. Some were in the mail, and other's I didn't even know I had. I finally found the Haagen Daz coupon under some thank-you notes, and proceeded to do a tiny free ice-cream victory dance. I took an inventory of everything I had found:
* I free crispy beef taco from Taco Bueno -My friend and neighbor put this one in my door
*$5 Walmart gift card- received in mail, but I just realized it says activate by May 10th.
*1 Free Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich. Good until May 31st.
*Free Chips and Salsa from Chilies (with purchase of entree, meaning I'll have to go with someone).

I also entered to receive a sample of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, a free entree at Abuelo's, and a sample of Shampoo from Walmart.com (can't remember the brand). The only problem with the offers I have applied for, is that the wait time for the coupon delivery is 4-6 weeks. That's a long time to wait for some macaroni. After my shift, my boss decided to come down with me to get some ice-cream. As it happened, the coupon I had was actually just a flyer and not necessary to redeem the free scoop.

Deciding on which flavor to choose was...hard. It seemed like a decision right up there with choosing a neighborhood to raise a family in, or picking your team-mates in a recess game of kick ball. In short, I didn't want to mess this one up. So I asked for samples. I sampled and sampled to help make my decision until I could sense I was testing the employee's patience, so I settled on Midnight Cookies and Cream, which proved to be a completely satisfying choice.

The rest of the evening was spent posting things to barter with. Unfortunately I got an e-mail back from someone saying trading is not allowed on Freecycle.org. I'm focusing my attention more on Craigslist and Barterquest now. Finger's crossed.