So this month I've been able to generate a lot of extra income. This is not normally the case, but I'm not going to complain! For those who follow me on Twitter, you might know that my netbook sold today. :) I'm sad to see it go, because I really did love it. But I never use it, and it's just sitting there. After shipping & fees, I should bring in about $325. Which brings my extra income total this month to $1,005. :)

I also just listed my ski helmet on Craigslist. I bought it online from MEC a few months ago, have worn it 2 or 3 times, and it's just a tad too small - the ear flaps don't cover my ears! Which is imperative, considering they've got a built in sound system so I can plug in my iPod. :) I've already ordered a new replacement helmet from MEC, because they're running out of stock and I don't want to be without one!

It feels good to get rid of things that I'm not using. I've been wanting to de-clutter and sell things for months. Now that the ball is rolling and I've generated some income, it's a lot easier to get the motivation to do it. I'm sure if I really put my mind to it, I could clear and sell a lot of my stuff. We've already donated a lot of books and clothing so far this year.

Well this past weekend I did not do my 30 Day Shred workouts. Instead, we went and got our exercise out in the sun & snow. Except we had to drive 2.5 hours east each day just to find a little snow!

Saturday
J and I went skiing all day in Manning Park - he got us free lift tickets because he knows a couple people who are volunteer ski patrol there. I've never been there before, but I LOVED it. Kind of a smallish ski hill, especially compared to Whistler ... but still IMO better than any of the North Shore mountains. Especially because they had snow, and lots of it. We will definitely be going back again. Even if we have to pay for our lift tickets, they're only $40 each - 1/2 the cost of Whistler.

$9.46 - breakfast at Tim Horton's for both of us
$0 - lift tickets
$18.50 - lunch for the both of us
$30.58 - gas
TOTAL I SPENT: $58.54

Sunday
We went snow shoeing to Zoa Peak - about 2.5 hours east of Vancouver. It was a very nice hike. Only about 10km round trip, but it was definitely a workout getting up there. Plus it was freaking hot out. I started off with a wool layer, soft shell & hard shell, and after 10 minutes of hiking all I wanted was to be in a tank top and shorts. Dripping sweat every step of the way. Especially because I was with 4 guys who definitely hike way more than I do. It was a gorgeous day, lots of sunlight. We also brought crazy carpets with us! So 3 of the guys were slip sliding all down the summit - J was on skis. I was excited to crazy carpet too, but opted to let the 3 guys use them instead. There will be plenty of time for me to use them this winter! But seriously, the terrain was perfect for crazy carpeting. They crazy carpeted for 1.5 km straight down the mountain, no stops. That's ridiculously insane.

We stopped in Hope afterward for some beers & food. Didn't realize that it was Super Bowl Sunday, so we ate our food ASAP and got the heck out. None of us are football fans. Then for dessert, one of the guys bought some slices of pie from a local bakery. We drove to the river and dug in. Delicious, and a perfect ending to a great workout.

Because we were with J's friends, he paid for most of the trip.

$8.52 - 3 crazy carpets
(J paid for breakfast, lunch at the pub afterward, and our share of gas.)
TOTAL I SPENT: $8.52

Anyway, here are a few pictures from our snow shoeing trip! :)



According to my calorie calculator, skiing burned 600 calories, and the snow shoeing trek burned just over 2,000.

I feel guilty because I didn't workout yesterday. J was settled on the couch (Thursday is normally our TV watching evening), and I felt bad asking him to skip our TV shows so I could hog the TV again. Like every night. So I took a rest day.

And to make matters worse, not only did I skip my workout, but I bought my lunch (chicken avacado sandwich) AND dinner (dim sum from T&T). Bad Krystal.

Although, one of my February goals was to work out 6x/week. So as long as I workout today, I'll still be on track to meet this goal.

But I'll more than make up for it this weekend. We have a full day of skiing and a full day of snow shoeing on our schedule - which includes (hopefully) a mountain summit. Annnnnnd that also includes camping!!! :) I'm really excited. We haven't had a weekend like this in so long, because of J's new work opportunity. He's almost always busy at least 1 day out of the weekend.

I wrote yesterday that I've made an additional $615 this month. Well I'm happy to report that today, I made an additional $65 from something selling on eBay - was listed for less than 24 hours before it sold. :)

So that brings my additional income total to $680 for February, with pending transactions still to come this month. Plus there are more things on eBay that I'd like to sell. Namely, I'm thinking of selling my LG X120 netbook. I bought it for traveling, and now that we're not traveling and I have an iPhone, I don't really need it. It's nice to have, but it's not necessary.

Because of all my hard work, I'm thinking of treating myself to a massage appointment early next week. I had meant to budget it into February, but forgot about it. It will be $65 for a 45 minute session, conveniently right next door to my work. And I'll probably needed after the weekend - skiing and mountain climbing are on the agenda! Although I might save it for when I go get my hair cut next, as they have a spa in their facility that I've been meaning to check out.

Did Level 3 successfully yesterday. I am feeling a lot stronger. I will do Level 1 & Level 3 tomorrow, because for some reason my battery pack for my Wii balance board isn't connecting. So until I can figure that out, Wii Fit is not available to me.

But on a positive note - I've lost another pound, bringing my total weight loss to 5 lbs. since the beginning of the year. :)

I belong to the Dairy Queen e-mail newsletter, along with all the other bad-for-me newsletters (J.Crew anyone!?). Well DQ always sends out 2-for-1 coupons. And usually I can resist, but last night I couldn't.

And I was torn. I checked online and the blizzard I wanted (Turtle Pecan Cluster) had 789 calories for a small. I immediately felt guilty. There was no way I could justify eating that many calories. Especially when my daily calorie budget is around 1400-1500. But I also know that if you deprive yourself of something, you'll end up wanting it more. And then you'll over-indulge.

So I compromised. I went to DQ with J and I bought that blizzard (with the coupon). Then when we got home, I only ate 1/3 of it, and saved the rest of it for later. That way, I got the treat I was craving, at only 1/3 the calories. AND I have 2 more servings of dessert for another time. Unless J gets to it first ... :)