Contest Wins of 2011

Now working full time, I didn't have much time to enter many contests this year, but I still managed to win some things here and there. Here's my winning list for 2011! Though not as impressive as last year, I estimate I won approximately $8000 in prizes! I definitely hope to continue contesting as a hobby next year, but it does take time and patience. I hope seeing my wins list inspires you to start entering a few contests too! Good luck to everyone!

A Shore Thing
Dr. Oetker prize pack
5x BlueWater Seafoods FPC
Why Marry a Millionaire? Just Be One!
Love, Honor and Betray
RichardSolo 3-in-1 Smart Groomer
The Frugalista Files
Wishbone necklace
2x Passes to meet Jodi Picoult
2x Passes to Red Riding Hood
2x Passes to Paul
2x Passes to The Lincoln Lawyer
Monsters DVD
Hills Pet Food
Scooby Doo Blu-Ray/DVD Combo pack
True Grit book
Invader Zim DVD
The Reef Blu-Ray
Green Zebra Coupon Book
2x Passes to Sucker Punch
Julius Dance Machine iPod Docking Station
Happy Planet Soup
2x Passes to Your Highness
Arthur and the Invisibles 2 & 3
2x Passes to Arthur
PlayStation 3 console w/ Move bundle, Hasbro Card game, Orville popcorn, 4 Coca-Cola tumblers and 2L beverage product
Coca Cola Tshirt
Spongebob and the Great Patty Caper
Invader Zim Season 1
Invader Zim Season 2
4x Passes to African Cats
Hanna Soundtrack Download Card
Juan Valdez Coffee (70g)
2x Passes to Prom
Factory Girl blu-ray/DVD combo
2x Passes to The Beaver
5x Bridesmaids t-shirts
2x Lamborghini RC Cars
Adam Lambert iPhone case
Lemonade Mouth DVD
4x Passes to EAT! Vancouver
3x Passes to Friends with Benefits
2x Passes to Cars 2
4x Passes to Friends with Benefits
2x Passes to Horrible Bosses
T-shirt
3x Mechanical Pencil
$150 Mastercard
2x Passes to Fireworks
2x BBQ Cookbooks
4x Passes to NKOTBSB
2x Passes to NKOTBSB Hot Seats
Mortal Kombat T-shirt
Mobilicity Laptop Bag and T-Shirt
6 Months of Mobilicity Service
$100 Best Buy Gift Card
2x Live Nation Concert Tickets – Allstar Weekend
2x Live Nation Concert Tickets – Theory of a Dead Man
2x $10 Live Nation Gift Card
2x Passes to Crazy, Stupid, Love
2x Passes to The Change Up
Arthur Blu-Ray
4x Passes to The Help
2x Passes to 30 Minutes or Less
Rio DVD
Mars Needs Moms Blu-Ray
2x Passes to The Devil's Double
2x Passes to The Night Watch
2x Passes to Fright Night
2x Passes to Conan the Barbarian
2x Playland Passes
2x Theatre Under the Stars tickets
Phone armband
2x One Day Prize Pack (2x movie passes, book, notebook)
Green Tea Glee bath soap
4x PNE Passes
2x PNE Ride Passes
$50 Futureshop Gift Card
T-shirt from CDI College
$75 Joe Fresh Gift Card
Blackberry backpack
Green Tea Bath Salts
4x Passes to Dolphin Tale
Prom Blu-Ray/DVD Combo
$10 Staples Gift Card
Maybelline Pulse Perfection Vibrating Mascara
Hick (book)
Pirate book
4x Passes to Footloose
2x Passes to Killer Elite
4x Passes to Real Steel
4x Passes to The Three Musketeers 3D
4x Passes to Puss in Boots 3D
Spookie Buddies Blu-Ray Combo
What Puppies Do Best book
2x Passes to the Vancouver Health Show
2x Passes to Watch the Throne concert
$25 Earls Gift Card
$30 Earls Gift Card
$1520 Morgan Crossing
$50 Sitar Restaurant gift Card
$50 Mogo Pumpkin Carving Contest
$50 Work Pumpkin Carving Contest
$25 Kin's Farm Gift Card
Kin's Farm Cooler bag
Jeans
3 Night stay in Cancun
12 medium bags of Blue Buffalo Cat Food
Blackberry Bold
12 months of Mobilicity service
2x Passes to Rum Diaries
2x Passes to J. Edgar
The Night Circus book, Mug, Pen
$100 Wagjag credit
$20 Wagjag credit
Friends With Benefits DVD/Blu-Ray combo pack
30 Minutes or Less Blu-Ray
2x $10 Boston Pizza Gift Cards
2x Double passes to the Vancouver International Auto Show
2x Passes to the Franchise and Business Opportunities Show
2x $10 Burger King Gift Card
2x Passes to the Holistic Wellness Pet Show

50% off Any Item @ Zellers (Dec 26-31)

Zellers has an amazing coupon out right now for Boxing Week - save 50% off any item (restrictions apply, see fine print). This includes sale items in their Boxing Week flyer! Just print out the coupon here and bring it in! Limit one per person.

12 Days of Christmas - Free iTunes gifts (Dec 25 - Jan 6)

iTunes and sponsers are once again offering 12 Days of Christmas - a free song, movie, tv episode, apps or book download from the iTunes store! Each download will be good for 24 hours only and it starts today! This promotion runs from December 26 to January 6 so hurry up and head on over to The Province's site here!

Free Download of Christmas All Over The World

Here's a nice Christmas freebie - get a free download of Tim McGraw's Christmas All Over the World over at theboot.com. Download it here.

$5 off at Canadian Tire (Dec 26 - Jan 2)

Just a reminder that if you received the Lindt Chocolate pack from Canadian Tire a few weeks ago during the Scratch Card event, it's now time to use the $5 off coupon inside the box! There is no limit to using the coupon as long it is $5 up or more. There are bound to be good boxing day sales so check it out!

Boxing Day Deals on Electronics

Here is a list of some of the electronics deals that stood out for me. I tried to put the best deals in this list, but for the small stuff. I didn't list any computers or tvs since I'm not too familiar with the prices.

All the electronic stores has Blu-Ray and DVD movies starting from $3. Selection may vary by store. Also don't forget to check out all Christmas items that will be 50% off!

Staples
Save $40-60 off the iPad 2
Lexar 4, 8 , 16gb Camera Memory Card - $4.95 - 18.12
Xbox 360 4gb - $99.99

EB Games
Assassin's Creed Revelations - $19.99

Visions Electronics
Gnomeo & Juliet, Red, Source Code Blu-Rays - $5 ea

XS Cargo
2gb iPod Shuffle [refurbished] - $19.99
8gb iPod Touch [refurbished] - $169
32gb iPod Touch [refurbished] - $229

The Source
8gb iPod Touch - $168.88

Best Buy & Futureshop
32gb iPod Touch - $269.99
64gb iPod Touch- $359.99

Futureshop
Halo Reach for Xbox - $9.99

Best Buy
PS3 Greatest Hits games - $14.99

Superstore
Halo Reach or Halo Anniversary ed for Xbox - $19.99 ea
Playstation 3 Controller + Game bundle - $49.99

Walmart
Blackberry Playbook 16gb - $198
Xbox 360 4gb + Kinect bundle - $199
Nintendo 3DS - $138
PS3 Move Bundle - $79

Merry Christmas!

I just wanted to wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas! I hope it's filled with good food and great company! I will see you in the new year!

Free Skating @ Robson Square (Dec 25)

Robson Square ice rink will be open on Christmas day for free public skating from noon to 5pm. Bundle up and bring your family out for a fun afternoon of skating! Ho ho ho!

$10 for $20 Old Navy Groupon

Here's a great Groupon for you deal sniffers out there - $10 for $20 worth of merchandise at Old Navy. You only have until tonight to buy this Groupon and it will be perfect for Boxing Week shopping! Act fast!

Are You Ready for Boxing Day?

With Christmas upon us, that means just around the corner is Boxing Day! I plan on heading down to the malls in the wee hours of the morning and will be pouring over flyers and making a list tonight. Are you planning on snatching up any deals on Boxing Day (or Week)? Flyers came in the mail yesterday, and there are flyers posted online so make sure to check them out. There are some great deals at amazingly low prices, but make sure you do your research before you purchase an item. It may not be as great a deal as you thought. If you are planning on buying online, ensure you have an account all set up so you don't lose the deal. The malls will be crazy tomorrow, so good luck everyone and have fun!

Free Jr Jamocha Shake @ Arby's

Head on down to your nearest Arby's to get a free Jr Jamocha Shake! Just print out this coupon. This is a great holiday treat and is good until the end of the year.

Get $50+ Back wub iPad 2 @ RadioShack

You have until tomorrow to purchase an iPad2 and receive $50 back (in gift card form for RadioShack). This could be a nice little gift for yourself or someone special this Christmas and may be worth checking out if you're planning on buying one anyway. You can receive an additional $50 prepaid Visa card if you use the store's credit card. More information can be found here at the RadioShack's blog.

Free Reusable Bag from Swimco

Swimco is once again offering a free collectable beach bag - all you have to do is print this coupon and bring it into your nearest Swimco location. The offer is only good while quantities last, and is valid until December 24th.

Watch The Throne Concert Pictures @ Rogers Arena

I was lucky enough to get a pair of tickets to the Jay-Z and Kanye West Watch The Throne concert last night at Rogers Arena. It was a pretty epic concert, no opening act and just the two rap geniuses for a solid two hours. Every was pumped and rapping along and on their feet dancing. It was so much fun! Here are some pictures (sorry they are really crappy, I couldn't get the setting on my camera right!):



"They ain't see me cause I pulled up in my other Benz, last week I was in my other other Benz..."

Some amazing lighting

Wheee, fire!

I also took some clips of the concert (again, did not record in HD so it's really crappy quality). You can check it out on my Youtube channel.

Free 2012 Milk Calendar

If you're looking for a calendar for 2012 but don't want to spend any money, you're in luck! Canadian Milk is giving away their Milk calendars away for free, all you have to do is order it here.

Free Track a Week at HMVDigital.ca

HMV is offering a free song download once a week on their website. Just head on over to their site and click on the Free Track of the Week link on the left side of the site. This is a great way to build your music library and discover new artists!

5 Free 1-day Movie Rentals from Best Buy Kiosks

Best Buy Movie Kiosk are located at Mac's and 7-Eleven stores around Canada and being a Reward Zone member, you get 5 free movie rentals to try it out!

Coupon Instructions
1) Select your movie, click "next" then "rent"
2) Select "Coupon" *
3) Enter the promo code , click "ok" and then "ok" again on the next screen.
4) Scan Credit Card*

Each coupon allows you to rent 5 DVD or Blu-ray for 1 night. This offer ends January 31, 2012.

Free Admission into Science World - Dec 17

This Saturday, Science World is offering free admission to show off the new renovations. The Extreme Dinosaurs exhibit is running right now and it's pretty cool to see so go check it out! Science World closes at 6pm on Saturdays so go early as it will probably be very busy.

Disneyland for Xbox Kinect - $29.99 @ Futureshop

Futureshop has the Xbox Kinect game Disneyland on sale for only $29.99 this week until Christmas Eve. You will be saving $20 off the regular price. This game just came out recently so it may be on some Christmas wishlists and now's the time to buy! Buy it in store or

Free Lip Balm #1 from Kiehl's (Dec 9-11)

Kiehl's at Metrotown is offering a free full size lip balm #1 just for dropping by the store! This offer is only valid until December 11th, so act quickly.

Volcom Grand Opening @ Metrotown (Dec 10)

Volcom is opening a store at Metropolis at Metrotown Mall, and the grand opening is today! Drop by and get free limited edition t-shirts and free custom hats! There wil be live music as well, and probably some great sales. Go check it out and do some Christmas shopping!

Canadian Tire Scratch Cards (Dec 9-11)

Canadian Tire has put out scratch cards once again, which should have come with your flyers. There is an extra Christmas bonus because this time the scratch card options are:

1. $5000
2. $20
3. 3-pack Lindt Chocolate + $5 to use during Boxing Week

These are all pretty good prizes to me, as there are no restrictions! Head on down to your nearest Canadian Tire now as it always get very busy when there is a scratch card promotion and all the sale items you wanted may be all gone!

MEGA-Bonus Redemption @ Shoppers Drug Mart (Dec 3-4)

It's that time of year again...Mega Bonus Redemption Weekend at Shoppers Drug Mart! I've been waiting all year for this event because I missed it last year and unfortunately I'm out of town so will miss it again!!!

For one weekend only, get an extra $80 when you redeem 95,000 points ($250!) and an extra $40 when you redeem 50,000 points ($125!). For this weekend only, they have also added another redemption level: redeem 30,000 points for $60 off!

It's bound to be an amazing weekend to shop if you have enough points for the redemption levels, and there are some great sales on electronics so go early so you won't be disappointed. Remember to purchase a gift card first to cover the taxes so that you can earn more Shoppers points. It's time to stock up on Christmas gifts (and gifts for yourself)!

Free Canon PowerShot A800 wub 1,000 4x6 prints

As a holiday promotion, Black's Photography in Pacific Centre downtown is offering a Canon PowerShot A800 camera absolutely free when you prepay for 1,000 4x6 prints ($199.99 value). This works out to be about 20cents per photo, which is pretty decent. This may be a great gift to yourself for those that print a lot of photos. I used to print hundreds of photos so I wish they had this promotion going on before! This is a sale worth checking out and it only runs until the end of the month (November 30) so hurry into stores now! To see the flyer, click here.

Starbucks - One Deal a Day in December

Starbucks is offering a different deal a day for 12 days starting December 1st to December 12. This is a great time to pick up a gift for the coffee loving family member or friend. Check out the deals they are offering here.

Epic Mickey (Wii) - $9.83 @ Walmart

This week, Walmart has some great sales on games. The one that stands out is Disney's Epic Mickey for the Nintendo Wii, regularly $29.99 and now only $9.83!

Remember you can take the flyer to another electronics store to price match the item. Futureshop and Best Buy will also take off an additional 10% off the price difference so you will be able to get Epic Mickey for only $7.81!

Other good deals at Walmart include Just Dance 3 for Xbox Kinect for $29 and Starcraft for $29. There are a few other games on sale, so check out the Walmart flyer.

Free Fries wub $10 Gift Card @ New York Fries

New York Fries is now offering a coupon for free regular fries for every $10 gift card purchased. This is a great gift for the fry-loving person you know, plus you get a treat for yourself! This offer is valid at participating locations only.

CarrotLines iPhone App - Make Healthy Choices with One Scan!

CarrotLines is an iPhone app that allows you to scan food packaging barcodes to find out nutritional information quickly without having to read through all the labels. This is a pretty cool and innovative idea because everyone is always concerned about what ingredients are in foods, especially if you are trying to stay healthy or if you allergic to certain types of food. You can set the app to tell you what you want about a product - nutrition, allergens or lifestyle. Best of all, it's a free app! Just head on over to iTunes to download it onto your iPhone (or iPad!). When you're at the grocery store, just scan the barcode and it will tell you the information you want to know, based on what you selected and can help you make decisions faster about the products you buy. Don't have an iPhone? Don't fret, there will eventually be an app for Android users as well!

I had the opportunity to meet some of the people behind CarrotLines at the Vancouver Health Show a few weeks ago and was lucky enough to win a Terra Breads gift basket from them!

Terra Breads gift basket includes a box of Pecan Fruit Crisps (which are delicious by the way), a ceramic coffee mug and a bag of granola.

Accepting the prize at the CarrotLines offices.

Check out CarrotLines' website, and follow them on Facebook and Twitter for more details about what's happening with them! They also have a blog with all their event posts.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this post are those of Seapotato and have not been influenced in any other way.

Tax-Free Event at Superstore (Nov 25)

Just in time for the holiday season, Superstore is holding their tax-free event today only! Purchase anything in the store and you save on the tax! This is a great time to buy big-ticket items or just stock up on essentials. Start buying those gifts from your Christmas shopping list and you can save a small bundle! Superstore is always a zoo when these events are going on so go early!

Buy a McCafe Beverage, Help the Burnaby Christmas Bureau (Nov 25-26)

The Christmas Cheer group at Burnaby North Secondary school has teamed up with McDonald's to raise money for the Burnaby Christmas Bureau. This Friday and Saturday only (November 25-26), purchase any McCafe beverage and $1 will go towards the Burnaby Christmas Bureau. The two participating locations are the McDonald's at Capitol Hill and Brentwood Town Centre. The drinks include mochas, lattes, cappuccinos, americanos and hot chocolate. What’s better is that there are coupons for McCafe drinks floating around that came in the mail, including a coupon for a free drink!

This fundraising effort is organized by students of the school who volunteer their own time to raise money each year to donate to the Christmas Bureau, so go out and support them this weekend!

The Muppets - Movie Review

The Muppets are finally back on the big screen after a 12 year haitus. The story follows Walter, a huge Muppet fan, and his brother Gary (Jason Segel) who must help the Muppets raise $10 million to save the Muppet Theatre from being torn down by Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) who plants to drill for oil underneath the theater. The Muppets have all gone their seperate ways but Walter reunites them and together they put on one last show.

I'm a huge Muppets fan, so as soon as I heard there was a new Muppets movie coming out, I knew I had to watch it. I found the movie a little cheesy but hilarious. There is a lot of humor only adults would get and like most Muppets movies, there are plenty of celebrity cameos including Sarah Silverman, Jack Black and Zach Galifianakis. It's a great movie to reminisce about the Muppets and their history as it includes the original theme song of The Muppet Show, which aired on tv in the 1970's and 80's. Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are always really fun to watch and the songs are catchy (Mahna Mahna plays in the credits!). Go watch it!

The Muppets comes out in theatres tomorrow, November 23rd.

Winter Blitz Sale at Best Buy

Best Buy is getting into the holiday spirit by holding a Winter Blitz sale on tons of DVDs and Blu-Ray movies. Being an avid collector of movies myself, I love when movies I love go on sale. Check out the full list on Best Buy's website here. Happy holiday shopping!

Free Kellogg's Special K Cereal

Kellogg's is once again offering a box of cereal for absolutely free! This time you get to try the special K Oats & Honey or Special K Blueberry Flavor when you use the coupon you can order here. The coupon will be valid for one day only, January 3rd, 2012. Make sure you go to stores early as last time the stores I went to were sold out and I was unable to use mine!

Free Irish Spring Samples

Walmart is offering another sample pack, this time for Irish Spring and it includes an Irish Spring Legendary Classic Body Wash and Original Antiperspirant. Mosey on over to the Walmart site here to order yours today!

BOGO Holiday Drinks @ Starbucks (Nov 17-20)

Holiday drinks are now available at Starbucks and from November 17-20, there will be a buy one get one free offer from 2-5pm! This is a great deal for a little afternoon pick-me-up, since these drinks are pretty overpriced. Peppermint mocha, here I come!

Halo Anniversary Event (Nov 14)

Tonight there is a community night for Halo fans happening in Vancouver as well as Toronto. You will have the opportunity to play the Halo Anniversary game before it is released, as well as have the chance to win an LG 3D TV prize package!! The event is happening from 7:30 to 9:00pm. The two locations are:

Vancouver: Park Royal – West Vancouver Shopping Centre 2002 Park Royal South

Toronto: 330 Queen Street West

Check out the Xbox website for more details.

Free 6" Sub WUB $25 Subway Gift Card (Nov 14 - Dec 19)

With Halloween over, the Christmas season is upon us, whether you like it or not. Stores are starting to offering buy x get x promotions now, and the first one up is Subway! If you’re a regular Subway customer, or knows someone who is, this one is perfect for you!

From November 14 to December 19, buy a $25 or more Subway gift card and you will receive a 6” classic sandwich for free!

Price Drop on Blackberry Playbook (Nov 18)

Attention all techies! The inevitable price-drop for the Blackberry Playbook has finally come. Starting November 18th (November 16th in Quebec), there will be a $300 price drop on all models of the Playbook. The new prices will be:

16gb for $198 (Was $498)
32gb for $298 (Was $598)
64gb for $398 (Was $698)

These are pretty decent prices for the Playbook so make sure you go early to ensure you are able to get one. Don’t let this be another HP Touchpad fiasco – stores may be out of stock within hours, though I think people may think twice about dropping $198 on a tablet. The sale prices seem to be only happening at Wal-Mart, though other stores may follow suite. Remember you can always price match at other electronic stores as well.

Free Kotex Samples

Kotex Canada is offering free samples of their pads and liners. Each sample pack contains 1 Kotex Natural Balance Ultra Thin Pad, Regular with Wings and 2 Kotex Natural Balance Lightdays Liners. To get your free sample pack, fill out your information here and it will be mailed to you. Make sure to click the Canada tab.

Free Passes to The Descendants

Gofobo is offering a pair of free passes to George Clooney's newest movie, The Descendants. This advanced screening is happening November 23rd at 7pm at Fifth Avenue Cinemas in Vancouver. Print out your tickets here.

PLEASE HELP! Last Stretch of Contest!

The contests I'm in are coming to an end very soon but I still need votes daily to keep up my numbers. Please vote for me if you have a second!

Vote for kayaking picture, "Let's Paddle Away" HERE. Ends November 11th.

Vote for for my angler fish pumpkin:

Hey PumpkinHead....Carve, Post & Share! Brickfish

Ends November 13.