Taking the party down a notch.

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As I mentioned in our Years in Review post, one of my resolutions was to find cheap/free fun things to do in Calgary. This has many purposes – to help out my bank account a little, to get away from the partying lifestyle that has been the last five years of my life and to have more purely fun experiences that help me to get to know the entirety of my city better, and not just what pubs are good (Joyce on Fourth) and what bar to go Wednesday after work that has the most cute guys (ahem, the Metropolitan Grill on Eighth ave).

Here is what has been brainstormed so far:

Go to/rent movies (this may seem like a giveaway, but honestly I don’t go see many movies or rent many either)
Go for a walk with my best friend twice a week (Calgary has beautiful walking trails downtown along the river)
Tea parties
Glenbow Museum (and if this is enjoyable, others as well)
Go up the Calgary Tower, both during the day and at night
Go to the mountains (Banff – Erica lived there for one winter!, Canmore, etc.)
Go showshoeing or cross country skiing (you can rent equipment in Kananaskis for a low price)
Visit Bragg Creek
Board game nights (Settlers of Catan is hands down my fave, but I need more awesome TWO PLAYER games)
Visit my best friends sister and brother in law for free meals and to fawn over their newborn
Go to real estate open houses (you know, check out our options in case either of us decides we can afford to buy a house, and check out our options)
Volunteer somewhere
Cook/bake together (i.e. I will take any excuse to eat chocolate chip cookie dough)
Have postcard writing nights to help us to be better long distance friends (I think this one is my favourite)
Go to the library (I am a book worm!)
Buy a cheap secondhand guitar and learn how to play it
Use my new Wii Fit twice a week

This is where you come in – I am looking for your suggestions! I am not necessarily looking to take up a new hobby (i.e. Erica – don’t suggest knitting) but what do YOU like to do with your partner and/or best friend that could be included on my list? I appreciate your recommendations! THANK YOU!

Also – One little comment I left awhile ago really paid off! You must check THIS awesomeness out. If you want, skip to the 1:20 mark to see the goodness.

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Sep

12

What would you change about your cell phone plan?

Filed Under advertising, internet, marketing, question, technology | 7 Comments

I have found this really cool website that has been created by a company in Canada that will be starting to provide cell phone plans. The way they have chosen to do their research is interesting – by opening up an online forum called “Wireless Soapbox” as a way for people to get their likes, dislikes and ideas concerning their current cell phone plan, and offer input as to what they would like to see in an ideal cell phone plan.

Think there’s a better way to do wireless?

Welcome to the Wireless Soapbox, a forum for people who believe that cellular can be done better. Have a complaint? Air it. Have an idea? Share it. Ask a question. Start a discussion. Whatever… it’s up to you. Choose a topic and get involved.

Whan an innovative way to do research! Essentially, their only expense was to create this website, it was advertised via ways of media interest, and pay a couple people to monitor it and BOOM – you have loads of free informtation coming at you right from the consumers themselves.

I, currently, have not yet contributed to it as I have not put a lot of thought towards what I like and don’t like about my cell phone plan. A popular topic I have noticed is the “system activation fee” and how people don’t like to see it on their bill every month, they would like to have it dissolved into their other fees. I agree with that one, I am charged $6.75 (or so) every month by my current provider, but that seems like something that should be included with my $25/month plan!

Would you contribute to this website (even if you aren’t Canadian) to get your ideas across? Canadians, this is your way to get the cell phone plan you really want. I am so intrigued to see what ideas and plans do come out of this Wireless Soapbox!