Renting textbooks = Awesome

So I recently discovered the wonders of Chegg.com. I signed up for 2 classes this semester. This is my first time going to school in 2 years and a lot has changed. I took my course schedule to the campus book store and walked out with three books and a receipt that said $454.00 I couldn't believe it. This is a community college and my tuition for 7 credit hours was only $650 but they wanted me to pay that much for my books??? Unbelievable.

Well I posted my discontent on Facebook in one of my status updates and one of my friends on Facebook suggested I try renting my textbooks on Chegg.com. I had never heard of this before. I rented all my books for $150 dollars and returned the overpriced books to the campus book store. I saved $300!! I was amazed. I had to pay $10.00 for shipping but the return shipping is included in the shipping price. Also, I sold some books back to them and earned $57 dollars, and the shipping was free there too.

I recommend this site to anyone going to school. School books are way to expensive, and maybe campus book stores will lower their prices if more people rent their books from this site.

Also, an additional bonus is for every book you rent, donate or sell , Chegg.com plants a tree. Yay!

So if you're a student, check out this site. And if you do rent from them, use my coupon code because it will save you an additional 5% CC102816

I will definitely promote this company.

Wordless Wednesday

Reasons Why Tim Horton Can kick that Lil' Starbuck's Butt!

As I was driving into work today (technically last night, as I work midnights), I stopped at Tim Horton's and got myself an XL Cafe Mocha and a Blueberry Bloom Doughnut. My total came to $3.16. $3.16 for 24 ounces of delicious coffee blended with delicious hot chocolate and an amazing doughnut. This experience prompted me to write my very first blog. Now please bear with me. This is my first blog ever so if it sucks, I apologize now. I am very biased and this blog is based on my own opinion. But here goes nothing. Here are my reasons why Tim Horton's is way better than Starbucks'.

1. Price. As I stated early. I paid $3.16 for an XL Cafe' Mocha AND a doughnut. If I wanted a mocha from starbucks, I would have paid $4.00 for a Venti Mocha and NO DOUGHNUT.
2. Flavor. Starbucks regular coffee tastes like awful. It tastes like old burnt forgotten coffee. I think this is done on purpose. Since Starbucks regular coffee is so foul, most patrons opt for the high priced fancy schmancy coffee drinks which are no less than $4.00 a pop. Tim Horton's regular coffee is amazing and they have cappuccinos and Cafe Mochas as well.
3. A Tim Horton's coffee can be ordered without sounding like a total douche bag! When pulling up to the Tim Horton's drive thru, a great coffee can be obtained by saying the words "Large Coffee, 2 creams, 1 sugar." There is no need to say "I'd like a venti caramel machiato, skinny, no whip, caramel drizzle, extra hot. etc etc etc" And I bet after all the wordiness, that Starbucks coffee will still taste like crap.
4. What the hell is a Barista anyway? Starbucks has baristas. Tim Horton's has employees. 'Nuff said.
5. Hockey is way cooler than Moby Dick.
6. Tim Horton's baked goods are amazing and FRESH. Most Starbucks baked goods are dry and nasty.
7. Drip coffee has more caffeine than expresso. Betcha didn't know that????
8. Tim Horton's Iced Capps are delicious plain and don't take 5 minutes plus to make like a Starbucks Frappuccino does.
9. Starbucks hires crappy people. My friend Dave works at Tim Horton's and he's a good guy. I think this is reason enough to believe that Tim Horton's employees are better than Starbucks employees.
10. A Cafe Mocha at Tim Horton's is a blend of hot chocolate and coffee. Starbucks doesn't even have this option. In fact, a Starbucks mocha is a frothy mess of milk, unsweetened chocolate and expresso. Why you gotta be so complicated, Starbucks?
11. Tim Horton's serves a plethora of baked goods and soups and sandwiches. Does Starbucks?
12. Even if a Starbucks did serve food (food other than their dry crappy baked goods that have probably sat in the showcase for a week or two), their coffee costs so damn much, no one could afford the food anyway.
13. I've seen a Starbucks across the street from a Starbucks but never a Tim Horton's across the street from a Tim Horton's . Seriously, Starbucks. This is just bad planning.
14. I think I've made my point.

So here are 14 good reasons why when looking for that quick pick-me-up and you have a Tim Horton's on your left and a Starbucks on your right, please for the love of your taste buds and your wallet, turn left! You can thank me later.