Black Friday.

My second year participating in Black Friday in Calgary and I'll have to say that 2014 was not as good as 2013. Here's a quick summary of the store hauls I got:

• Urban Outfitters
• 50% off sale items
• Target
• PS4 Lego Batman 3 and Little Big Planet 3 Bundle
• XBox One Just Dance 2015
• Topshop
• 50% off jackets and sweaters
• Clearance dresses
• Fairweather
• $10 doorcrasher outerwear

For the 2 hours I spent at Chinook Centre, this was a pretty decent amount. Not only did I buy things for myself, but for my family and boyfriend as well. I arrived around 9:30am at the mall and found parking instantaneously in P2. The traffic controllers hired to minimize chaos in the parkade was a wonderful touch. I figured there was no point of arriving at 6 in the morning when my main mission was to buy clothes. I got lucky with the electronics at Target, I bought the last one of each of my items! And I'm so happy I did not have to wake up so early and line up just to get my hands on those things. 

My plan was to continue my Black Friday shopping at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, but that plan quickly deteriorated as the weather got worse and the roads became treacherous. This was probably a blessing in disguise, as I really do not need to spend any more money on materialistic things. My monthly trips to the premium outlets in Woodbury, Toronto, San Francisco and Las Vegas (only since September!!) have dimmed the excitement I used to have for shopping. Needless to say, I'm not as obsessed - but hey, I'll still go and check out the deals! You can't take the shopping out of me.

xoxo.

E