{"id":86054207,"date":"2011-12-12T09:01:03","date_gmt":"2011-12-12T09:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howlucky.posterous.com\/a-winning-year-in-review"},"modified":"2014-04-30T09:34:37","modified_gmt":"2014-04-30T09:34:37","slug":"a-winning-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/globadom.com\/howlucky\/2011\/12\/12\/a-winning-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"A Winning Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Around this time last year, I was having dinner at the Waldorf Hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was during this dinner that my friend and I conceived of the idea for this blog: enter as many contests as possible and the biggest winner buys the other dinner and cocktails at the Waldorf in January 2012, should the world still be here.<\/div>\n

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Well, 2011 is almost at an end and I have won 11 contests:<\/p>\n

1. Two tickets to the opening of the Talking Stick Festival, courtesy of hummingbird604<\/a>\u00a0(approximate value: $72.24)<\/div>\n
2. Two tickets of an advance screening of the movie, West is West<\/i>, courtesy of The<\/em>\u00a0Vancouver Sun<\/em><\/a> (approximate value: $25.00)<\/div>\n
3. $100 worth of cheese, courtesy of Holland Shopping Center <\/a>($100)<\/div>\n
4. Two tickets to Taking Your Experience for Mine <\/i>(part of International Dance Day), courtesy of hummingbird604 (approximate value: $30.00)<\/div>\n
5. Two tickets to the movie,\u00a0Something Borrowed<\/i>, a regular popcorn, and a DVD of the movie, Blue Valentine<\/i>, courtesy of The Georgia Straight <\/i><\/a>(approximate value: $50)<\/div>\n
6. Two tickets to a double bill of The Far Country <\/i>and The Man from Laramie<\/i>, courtesy of Pacific Cinematheque<\/a> \u00a0(approximate value: $25.00)<\/div>\n
7. $50 gift card to Whole Foods, courtesy of Whole Foods<\/a>\u00a0(value: $50)<\/div>\n
8. $500 gift card to Pacific Centre, courtesy of\u00a0Where Vancouver<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0(value: $500)<\/div>\n
9. Two tickets to see Mythbusters<\/em> live, courtesy of Miss 604<\/a>\u00a0(approximate value $105 – $196 – I’m not sure which section we are seated in)<\/div>\n
10. Two tickets to an advance screening of The Descendents<\/i>, courtesy of The Georgia Straight\u00a0<\/i>(approximate value: $30 – This may change, as when we arrived, the movie theatre was full and the representative has yet to contact me, regarding tickets to another screening)<\/div>\n
11. A razorpit unit, courtesy of Sharp Magazine<\/i><\/a>\u00a0(value: $25)<\/div>\n

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I’d briefly like to discuss my last win because it is the only prize I have won due to ability. First, I entered this contest because I thought my husband or dad would like some new shaving products. Second, I entered because I liked the premise: come up with a definition that describes the moustache-check out more details here:<\/div>\n
http:\/\/sharpformen.com\/category\/movember-glossary\/<\/a><\/div>\n
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You will see my definition listed on this page, too:<\/div>\n
Heforestation: noun.<\/b><\/div>\n

The regrowth of facial fuzz after a long lack of cultivation.<\/p>\n

I was awarded one of the six runner up prizes-a razorpit unit, which is designed to sharpen razors. The contest was across Canada, excluding Quebec, and I\u00a0was very excited to have won a prize.<\/p>\n

So far, my total winnings add up to $1012.24 – $1103.24. I am still hoping to win one\u00a0more prize before the end of the month, so I will have won one prize per month in 2011. I’ve loved the new experiences, products, and excitement of winning throughout the year. It has definitely made me a lifelong contest enterer. My advice to anyone wanting to enter contests is to use social media-Facebook and Twitter provide so many opportunities to enter contests. Also, set up a free e-mail account, just devoted to entering contests-the spam quotient is very high. Go local, rather than national. The number of entrants is lower and your chances of winning are much higher. I entered many national contests and only won one. I wish you all the best of luck! And, to my competitor\/friend, you’ve got 19 days left to beat me. Otherwise, I’m inviting you now to dinner and cocktails on me!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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