I'll blame Thanksgiving, Black Friday & Cyber Monday for this. I'm working on a few stories but I just thought of one that I must post before 11pm tonight. Reason? I bought a Mega Million ticket y'all! This is sort of a written notification for you readers before I hit it big and since I have but a few eggs left, I've chosen to put most of my eggs in this basket. I know it's a little unorthodox for a person like me to win the lottery. And by me, I mean not a deadbeat. Just kidding. I don't want to upset the Lottery Gods or offend previous winners. To any naysayers out there who think I'm wasting my time, I've got nothing to lose but the $5 I paid to buy a chance at winning millions. I'll take my chances and pray for luck. I have a better chance at marrying Justin Timberlake than I do winning the lottery but people DO win. You can't win if you don't try. I've been buying tickets fairly consistently these days and I've noticed that I am no longer asked for an ID. The day has come, I have graduated to No Longer Looking Like a Teenager!! Now, if I can just graduate to No Longer Looking Like I'm under 21, I'll be set! FYI - I'm 24, but if you count the years I used a fake ID, I've been of drinking age for over 5 yrs.
***Back to the Lottery Ticket***
I normally don't like to get my hopes up but a girl can dream...I often daydream/contemplate/plan what I would do should I win the big bucks. It's a dangerous game because 99 times out of 99, you'll lose and if you don't take too well to let downs...my suggestion is to not play the lottery. So here's my plan in the event of a win (hopefully tonight!)
First order of business, pay off my massive, overwhelming, colossal, gargantuan student loan debt. Okay, okay, so it's not as large as that of a future doctor or lawyer but for the profession and the future compensation of said profession, it's ginormous. [Side note - Ginormous is actually a word, I just looked it up on Dictionary.com. You learn something everyday.]
Second order of business, pay off my immediate family's debts and mortgages. Key emphasis on IMMEDIATE should this post be legally binding in the court of law. I don't want any hoodlums contacting me and claiming they're my long lost brotha from another motha - that aint gonna fly.
Third, and most importantly, in my opinion, I will fly my immediate family to somewhere tropical and incredibly warm. As we enjoy this vacation, we will also discuss the percentage divisions of the remaining winnings. I will expect that most of the monies will be invested into college funds and retirement plans but I should also expect that it will also be used on luxuries. I believe that if you have money, you should be able to enjoy it. Maserati for every day of the week? Don't mind if I do! Vacation homes around the world? Sure, why not! Pay off some bills? If I must. Give some to friends? If they're lucky.
Ok so, this is as far as I have planned. If I plan any longer or more extensively, my efforts will likely have been wasted.
In the immediate future, if the Gods of Lottery would be so kind, I could use a little help with my Christmas budget!
I'm off to chant a few chants, light a few candles and dance the chicken dance - anything that will increase my odds of winning! Wish me luck!
Good luck & god speed!
ReplyDeletehey C-bandit...Do you remember me? It's Melanie, your long lost "sister" from second grade. We played barbies and hop-scotch together. We pinky swore we would be sisters forever... call me :) 231-2323
ReplyDeletejust wanted to catch up....and remind of of me!! :) Jessi
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