Showing posts with label Canada Post. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canada Post. Show all posts

Sunday, 18 December 2011

Pet Peeve of the Day


I’ve felt super busy this Christmas season, more so than last year. Not really sure why, but I have felt uber stressed this year compared to last.

I want to blog at least once a day, but that hasn’t exactly panned out as planned. I have so much to say and so many thoughts but it’s hard to articulate them sometimes… and finding the time to sit down is difficult this season.

I do have a pet peeve of the day though, though it is a rather petty one.

I’ve been reading online forums about people’s late deliveries this holiday season from Canada Post…

Pet Peeve of the Day:

People who complain about not getting their presents in time for Christmas.

Folks, there are a lot more pressing matters in this world than your loved ones or you not getting your beloved present in time for Christmas.

Instead of hankering about your toys and chocolates and gift certificates, maybe worry more about the homeless people freezing to death on the streets, the children who don’t get any gifts at all, and the people who just want to have a bed to sleep in.

Emailing Canada Post and checking on your order is not going to speed things up – especially at the busiest time of the year for them – so maybe take it easy. 


Christmas exists whether you get presents or not. So what if you get it on Boxing Day? Or on January 1st? Does it mean Christmas didn’t come?

Nope. Stop spazzing, be patient, worry about something more substantial than presents, and be grateful you even are getting anything at all for the holidays.

Monday, 21 November 2011

November Glymm Box!


Yay!

I loathe Canadapost sometimes. I love my postman, but I hate their website. Firstly, their mobile site is so glitchy, it reloads multiple times before deciding that yes, I am indeed on a mobile device, and yes, I want to access their mobile site, and yes, I do want to continue.
I do not believe for one second that my shipment was stuck in Montreal for 4 days… I am convinced the package has been budged, shifted, moved, at least a CENTIMETER one way or another… I just don’t think they update their tracking as much as they should.

My mom always teases me that I stalk our postman… I just sit patiently in the living room staring out the window, watching each person walking past until I see the familiar blue uniform.
Oh, and when the postman is running late on his schedule? I panic a little… Who doesn’t like getting mail? I refuse to believe I didn’t get a single piece of mail… not even a pizza coupon or an advertisement? Unbelievable!

In lieu of my rambling, I opened er right up to take a gander!


I, unlike many others, actually enjoy getting hints as to what I’ll receive. So I’ve already been on the Glymm Facebook page to check out what others have gotten. Other than colour selection, looks like everyone got exactly the same box!

Yay for: 

Jelly Bellies in Apple and Very Cherry
On nom on nom mon!

Orlane Paris Light Smoothing Cream     3.5ml/.11 OZ

I am stoked to try this out. It isn’t as tiny as the Lise Watier Vial, so I think I can get a few uses out of this. Plus I’ve had good experiences with Orlane in the past. 

RGB Nail Polish in Black     Full Size 12ml/.4 OZ

I’ve only ever tried RGB once or twice (a nail polish addict friend of mine gave me a small sample bottle) but I did like it. I wish I didn't get black though... I understand the quality of this black is probably better than the one I got from the dollar store 5 Halloween's ago, but how many blacks does someone need?

Annabelle Smudge Paint in Skyline (navy blue)     Full Size 2g/.07 OZ

I have a few Annabelle products, and I’m a fan of most of their stuff. Never tried this before, so I’m excited to see whether it works for me. I generally like cream/gel eyeshadows/liners more than powders, so this suits me perfectly! I like the colour, it shows up way bluer in the picture than it actually is.

Nay for:
Rahua Luxury Shampoo and Conditioner     8ml/.27 OZ each

I’m not a fan of samples that come in pouches. I find they get extremely slippery when I’m in the shower so I can never tear them open. Plus, you can’t recap or reseal them if I’m only using half of the sample… I used to squeeze them out into smaller plastic containers, but I don’t have THAT many reusable plastic containers lying around. I usually just let these buggers accumulate until I have about 20, then I just don’t know what to do with myself. 

Meh:
Lise Watier Flash Lift Radiance Vial     1ml/.03 OZ

After smoothing a bit on my hand, I’m pretty sure this will only last me 2 uses. It’s cute, and I like the idea of being able to reseal the bottle, but the sample is a little too tiny for me to gauge whether this product is for me.  It's just so small! Plus, I don’t really have anti-aging concerns quite yet, and I don’t like radiance/shimmer/glow/illumination for my skin. 

Browns Shoes $10 off any online purchase
I have about 4 Browns Stores nearby, so I’d never opt to order online. Especially for shoes that are so pricey, I’d never risk not trying them on in store. Also, shipping from the online store is $5, so really this is $5 off… I won’t use this.

Overall impression of November’s Box:
I’ve been getting Glymm boxes for about 4 months now, and I’ve been very impressed. They almost always give at least one full sized product in their boxes, and they’re always on top of their shipping (I recently left another box because their prices went up and because they had some shipping problems – I waited an extra 2.5 weeks for my last box from them).
I don’t care too much for the skincare samples, but I am always happy to get nail polish and the smudge paint!