You’ve probably seen the ads around everywhere: RBC will give you $50 visa gift card for a face-to-face opportunity to prove their bank can offer better products and services. I, genuinely interested in their services and more so the gift card, booked an appointment to check out the RBC Banking Statement Challenge, giving them the chance to pitch their timeshare. I went to visit a RBC branch near work during my lunch hour one day.
Our trip to Brazil is fast approaching; we had the friends we’re going with over yesterday to go over our plans. We got around to talking about what to pack, more specifically, what backpacks to bring. Daniel and I want to avoid checking in any luggage. We intend on carrying two weeks of clothes in a pair of backpacks that are small enough to meet standard airline carry-on dimensions. Problem is that neither of us have such packs. We would need to buy them.
On the topic of things to buy for the trip, we got to thinking: don’t we need to replace our DSLR camera strap? A second headlamp? More stuff sacks? Don’t I need a new bathing suit? Beach cover-up? Flip flops? All of a sudden we’ve come up with a whole bunch of items we “need” to buy for our trip. This is, alas, the Diderot Effect.
Truth be told, there are some things that we really do need- for example, after having just recently thrown out half a dozen pairs of holey and/or uncomfortable walking shoes, my remaining collection of leather boots and high heels won’t be conducive to hiking. There are, of course, also many things I don’t need- like a third swimsuit. I’d like to say we’ll only stick to the needs and forego the wants, but for us, that’s easier said than done.