Martinis and Makeovers

Let the capable hands of Boston's top stylists and makeup artists prepare you for your spring fling while sipping on Hpnotiq coctails and shopping at eclusive pop shop boutiques. All the while listening to the grooves laid down by DJ Ms. Thang. This bi-monthly event geared towards women is designed as an afterwork primping party. Get free hairstylings by SHAG salon, free makeovers by Miss Michelle (NYC fashion week) and her crew and a free Hpnotiq drink! What a better way to start your week? Also shop select items from boutiques: Salamagundi (Jamaica Plain) and Flock (South End).

This runs from 7-10 PM and is really fun. Last time my friend and I got Hpnotiq shakers, and I mean what's not to love about free martinis and looking pretty?

The Legend of the Mystery Shop

And now for an educational series on a great and wonderful thing. The mystery shop! How would you like to be paid for shopping at stores you normally shop at , or being treated to a free dinner on a mystery shopping company? I know, it sounds to good to be true but you can stay at hotels for free, eat at fancy dinners for free, go the movies for free and even get a free gym membership all through the powers of mystery shopping. This is the only reason my yelp page "bostonfrugalista.yelp.com" has so many fancy restaurants like K.O. Prime and Market by Jean-Georges. I mean, I can't really afford to spend $200 on a meal for two people, but if you're going to reimburse me and pay me $25 to do a write up count me in! So, for my first mystery shop I chose.....

Goodwin & Associates
http://shopper.mysteryshopperprogram.com/GAHS/Shoppers.nsf

This is the first restaurant mystery shop that I ever did. I've done restaurants like Vinny T's, Tavern on the Water, JP Licks and other random shops.
Pros: Free food! They reimburse you for what you paid. This is a good company to start with.
Cons: They don't pay you a fee! And it takes 90 days to reimburse you.

More movies to make it through the week and more of March

So here are three free movies coming up in March. The first, is a documentary called the Art of the Steal. It's playing tomorrow and it looks pretty interesting. I want to see it, but will be at hanging out getting my free "Harvard Mini Med School" Certificate (for more info http://hms.harvard.edu/public/longwood/) because if I could stand the site of blood without fainting maybe I could be a doctor. Also, tomorrow is a screening of "The Good Guy" with Alexis Bledel and a free screening of Hot Tub Time Machine. For more info on that check out film metro at the Boston page (http://www.filmmetro.com/cities/main/9) to register and print out some passes. I have to say that there has been a dearth of events this Winter but I hope to have something fun for St. Patty's Day this year.

Hot Tub Machine

Free pass for Hot Tub Machine next Tuesday starting at 7:30 PM at Park Street.

Yipit?

So my completely and amazing friend Chicago (aka Adam Stober) has just let me in on this new website. For everyone who hates having to check four sites for the days deals, Yipit has aggregated all of the sites so now you can just get one email with all the Boston deals. Hooray for easy! Sign up, you know you want to only get deals that make sense for you.

http://yipit.com/perch/boston/

And just in case you want to follow the awesomeness that is Adam Stober: http://twitter.com/adamstober

Wolfman Screening Tonight!

So if you dragged your guy to see "Valentines Day" return the favor by seeing an advance screening of the movie "Wolfman" tonight. Details are below:

From: Beth Solomon


To: Beth Solomon

Sent: Mon, February 8, 2010 1:11:30 PM

Subject: Congratulations Wolfman Winner!



Congratulations! You have won a pair of tickets to the special advanced Boston screening of The Wolfman!



Screening details:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 7:00 PM
AMC BOSTON COMMON, 175 TREMONT STREET IN BOSTON

Your name will be on a list at the door. Please bring photo ID. Your prize is valid for you and a guest.

Please arrive early as seating is not guaranteed and the theater does overbook. No one will be admitted after the film begins.
As a backup, print out this email and bring it with you.
Enjoy the movie, and thanks for reading Metro!



Beth Solomon
Sales & Marketing Coordinator
METRO Boston (media kit)
Direct 617-210-4797
320 Congress St. 5th Floor
Boston, MA. 02210
www.metro.us

Valentine's Day (The Movie) Screening

Bored on a Monday? Go and see Valentine's Day for free! If you chose to print out the following email, then I recommend getting there early, because this screening will sell out!



Metro Movies - You're a Winner - VALENTINE'S DAY


Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:43:56 -0500

From: tracy.carracedo@metro.us

To: tracy.carracedo@metro.us



Congrats,







You’ve been selected as a winner of a pass for two to tonight’s Boston advance screening of VALENTINE’S DAY.







Here’s the screening information:







Tonight, February 8th



7:00pm



AMC Boston Common







Your name will be on a guest list at the theater. Please bring photo ID. Your prize is valid for you and a guest.







NOTE: Due to the very high-profile nature of this movie, the theater is expected to be full to capacity. Please arrive early. The movie publicity company organizing tonight’s screening does overbook to ensure a full theater.







As a backup, please print this email and bring it with you.







Enjoy the movie, and thanks for reading Metro.

What are you doing Friday night?

So if you don't have any plans this Friday night, the Brighton Beer Garden is opening a lounge and is having a VIP party tomorrow night with free drinks sponsored by Pearl, and complimentary appetizers from 9-10 pm. So head send this message to your friends to get on the list and enjoy some free drinks and dancing til your shoes wear through.

http://stuffboston.com/Boston/Tools/SAN/rsvp/?promo=brighton+beer

Free Movies and get your Groupon!

So if any of you guys ever want to join Groupon, please use my link as a reference:
http://www.groupon.com/r/uu724159

Today's deal includes an hour massage for $40 and tickets to the Donkey show for only $18.


And now onto the secret of free movies in Boston:


Type in "Boston" to search for any relevant movie stuff, this thing is updated regularly
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/free-stuff/742187/?start=3020

Once in a blue moon:
http://www.freemoviescreenings.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=4&id=15&Itemid=28

Every so often:
http://www.filmmetro.com/cities/main/9

Another every so often:
http://www.ew.com/ew/static/freescreening/

And my absolute favorite:
http://www.gofobo.com/

They ask you to rate movies when you're done which I think is pretty cool.

And here are some details for the movie Legion, which you can see tomorrow night at 7pm at the AMC Boston Commons. Just print out that little schpeel and take it to the line which starts forming at around 5pm.

Subject: LEGION - Copy of pass from Boston Globe


Congratulations
You have won an admit 2 ticket to go see a special advanced screening of LEGION* The screening will be held:
Thursday, January 21st at 7:00pm
AMC Boston Common Theater, 175 Tremont Street, Boston MA

*RATED R. Please arrive early. Seating is limited to theater capacity and is not guaranteed. Theater is intentionally overbooked to ensure capacity and is not the responsibility of the theater. No one will be admitted once the film begins. This pass is the property of Screen Gems which reserves the right to admit or refuse access to the theater at the discretion of an authorized representative. This screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending this screening, you consent to surveillance by security personnel. By attending, you agree not to bring any recording device (including certain types of mobile phones which have recording capability) into the theater. By attending, you also consent to physical search of your belongings and person for recording devices. If you attempt to enter with a recording device, you will be denied admission. If you attempt to use a recording device, you consent to your immediate removal from the theater and forfeiture of the device and its contents. Unauthorized recordings will be reported to law enforcement and may subject you to criminal and civil liability.

Bodies by Boston Party

Sponsored by MGD 64, Boston by Bodies will definitely be filled with a lot of sexy people. Every year Stuff looks for Boston's best body, and the next issue of Stuff out January 12th will feature the latest winner. Stuff is throwing a party at Cafeteria for the new issue, so be sure to stop by, grab a drink and mingle with the hotties.

Click here to RSVP
http://stuffboston.com/Boston/Tools/SAN/rsvp/?promo=party

Groupon, Buywithme and Q-Ponus, Oh My!

Okay, for everyone out there who hasn't heard of these fabulous websites, here's the skinny. Groupon.com, Buywithme.com and qponus.com are three websites where if enough people buy a deal, then everyone get's the price. I've used these websites to get awesome deals like $40 worth of drycleaning for $5. And a $250 hour and half long massage for a measly and truly aweomse $39. So here's some links for the deals of the day!

Groupon-Middle East Deal



Qponus- Cross country skiing



Dental cleaning w/Buy with me