The Day After Christmas

Dec 27, 07 The Day After Christmas

Posted by Michael in Special Events

Chrissy and I look forward to the day after Christmas almost as much as the day after Thanksgiving. We wake up early every year to get fifty percent off of all the seasonal goods. You have to wake up early to get the good stuff, since there’s always a crowd of people waiting outside the store to scavenge before you. We were at...

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The Blackest Friday

Nov 24, 07 The Blackest Friday

Posted by Michael in Special Events

“Black Friday” seems to start earlier every year. Kohls announced that they would be opening at 4 AM this year, so the original plan was to wake up at 2:30 AM and get to Kohls by 3 AM to wait in line. After looking at the Kohls ad, however, Chrissy changed our plans. Instead, we woke up at 2:30 AM to arrive at Toys R Us...

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Falling Off The Wagon

Oct 08, 07 Falling Off The Wagon

Posted by Michael in Transformers

Chrissy got a 30% off coupon for Kohl’s in the mail, so we went in to buy some stuff. We usually only go if we get 20% off or higher, and Chrissy gets really excited when we get 30%. I needed some Nikes (to replace the tar-covered ones) anyway. They have a nice selection of Indiana University branded clothing too, so we always...

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Black Friday

Nov 24, 06 Black Friday

Posted by Michael in Special Events

It’s an annual tradition in our house to go out on Black Friday. Every year, on the day after Thanksgiving, Chrissy and I head to the local shopping malls early in the morning for the doorbuster deals. Chrissy and I are a great team, and she is an insane shopping maniac on prozac. She has our strategy planned out a week in...

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