Alright so here’s the scoop. Tiffany forwarded me an email this week letting me know about this promotion that Ikea is running with Star94FM that ultimately gives 5 entrants $2,000 a piece to spend at the store! What’s more? You MUST stay in the store from June 26th thru the opening day (the 29th), for reasons that were not completely explained. To do this, I had to say in a few words the reason why I should be chosen to do this. But in the end, Ikea is saying that it is a “random” selection. Here’s the link that will will click on and just see where I entered . . and then you will leave, having not entered the contest. Here’s what I wrote to them:

Hello Ikea. I love you. I have only been to one of your stores once, and that was on a trip from Atlanta to Los Angeles where I ended up having to pay an extra 25 dollars in freight costs to get my bought goods (all from Ikea nonetheless) home. What’s better is that less than 3 weeks after the Atlanta store opens, I’ll be getting married! For the first time to my lovely fiance, Lauren. We’ll be getting married just in time to furnish our new loft apartment which we move into in July. Want more? I work right behind your new store at 500 Bishop St.. I’ve had to pass your building everyday during its construction just waiting for it to open. Complete and total agony. We take the “long” way back to the office every few days from lunch to check out the progress of the construction. What’s best, you ask??? My bosses have deamed our office CLOSED on your opening day just so we don’t have to fool with the resulting traffic at your store’s opening! So that means I’ve got the day off anyway, so why not just let me stay there? I need something to do. Come on. Let me in. I’m begging you. Thank you Ikea for finally putting a store in the South — it will make Atlanta great again! It will!