Work OR Listen to Audio Book for 8 hours?

Had to go back to work today since we didn't win the lottery.

But NO ONE won the jackpot ... so Tuesday will probably be $500 million dollars.

I figured in two months I'll be 39 ... it would be nice to be living in London by then and having no financial worries.

I listened to disc 5 & 6 of the audio book.  I feel like the next time I borrow an audio book, I could probably complete on in 8 hours.

Work ... blah
Audio Book ... yah !!

I had downloaded the Audible app from iTunes.  But was disappointed that I had to pay $14.95 monthly membership to download ONE complete book each month.  JUST ONE !!!!  There were some available titles with excerpts ... some at 30 min ... some at 45 min.  Big disappointment.

I decided to go to Starbucks during break and get my FREE Drink Reward .. which was a Venti Caramel Brûlée Frapp & had BOGO Chocolate Marble Loaf and Chocolate Croissant (which I gave to my co-worker).  On the walk over, I decided to listen to Bossypants ... read by Tina Fey.  It was really funny ... I had already READ the complete book ... it wad nice to be able to listen to some of it.

Must win lottery on Tuesday !!  Will have everyday of my life to listen to 8-9 hours daily and complete books!!

(I do intend to still READ a whole bunch too)

Friday The Thirteenth Millions

Tonight is Mega Millions night at $425 Million Dollars !!

7 of us have pitched in $1 each ... so we will each get $60,732,500

Then of course ... we pay taxes ... will most likely be HALF.

$30 million for my share at the end of the day ... and I plan to give half to family.

I think I'll be OK with $15 Million

I'll move to London and read books / write books / sell books.

Tonight ... I shall listen to TWO more discs of the audio book.

Not a bad day for Friday the 13th.

The 14th Year

Today is the 14th anniversary of my dads death.

I keep thinking he died young.  He was just 60 years old.  Just 17 days shy of his 61st birthday.

I had just read an article about how the age of 65 was too early to retire.  I kinda wish my dad retired at age 60.  Maybe he and my mom would have been able to go on a vacation to Europe.

Maybe if Oct. 19th, 1999 would still have been the day he would die ... he would have still had a year (almost) to be a retired man.

I think about how he would have had time to travel the world.  I could picture my mom and him riding the gondola in Venice, the two of them eating crepes in Paris, the two of them marveling the Sistine Chapel in Rome, and pretending to hold up the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Some days at work ... I think ... what would my dad do?  I think he worked to hard.  He liked his Jack Daniels and his Benson & Hedges.  I wonder how much longer he would have worked.  Would he have retired at 65??  If he was doing something else ... would he have been less stressed and healthier?

Today marks 10 years and 7 months of me working at JOB ... not at a CAREER.  Everyday I wake up and think ... IS THIS ALL THERE IS??  I feel like if my dad had been alive these past 14 years, he and my mom would have had these fabulous adventures.  He would tell me to QUIT YOUR JOB AND TRAVEL THE WORLD.

Not really sure though.

I think about all these crazy things happening in the world today ... these things might actually have stressed him out & anger him.

Dad ... if you can ... somehow ... during the Super Lotto draw ... find a way for me to win ... and of course several others ... and then I could take that trip around the world ... the trip I wish that you an mom could have had.

I miss you.

Powerball Day !!

It's Powerball Day !!

Dear God ... I don't really want all $425 Million for myself ... you can have 

99 OTHER people win too.

I shall give some to my family

I shall give some to my friends

I shall give some to charities

I will open a bookstore for myself

I will travel the world

I will buy myself a VW Beetle

I will buy myself a house in London

Thank you !!

$105 Million Powerball

Dear Universe,

Tonight is the $105 Million Powerball draw.

I will be happy if 105 people won from the different states participating.

I will be happy if i was ONE of them.

I am thanking you in advance.

If you are generous and feel that I deserve more .... $8 Million for the house in London will be wonderful.

Thank you.
Salamat.
Gracias.
Merci..
Grazie.

Missing Venice

It's been officially ONE MONTH since I started work .... and I miss vacation mode very much.

I Miss Venice.

I didn't win the Power Ball last night ... but "believe in something bigger" ... right?

I believe I will buy this property when I win the Power Ball on Saturday.

Believe In Something Bigger

Believe

I believe that this year, I will win the BIG LOTTERY JACKPOT!

Door To Open

Because of the Power Ball "Believe" Ads ... I just searched "Believe In Something Bigger" ~ and this picture showed up.

I believe this will be great for the house !!

Power Ball Dreams

I really wish California also participated in the POWER BALL drawings!!

Things I would do if I could buy a ticket (AND WIN):

1.  Give several millions to the bros & sisters
2.  Buy House (California, New York, London, Paris)
3.  Buy VW Beetle
4.  Give to Charity
5.  Around The World Travel
6.  Open a Bookstore

Today, My Life Will Change!!

$540 MILLION

Estimated Cash Value: $389,800,000

Estimated After Tax: $292,350,000

Just thinking about this money, I already know what I want to get for myself. But I just feel really good that all this money ... I can HELP A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE. And honestly ... wouldn't if be nice if MULTIPLE people won.

The best things in life are free
But you can keep 'em for the birds and bees;
Now give me money, (that's what I want) that's what I want,(That's what I want) That's what I want (That's what I want) yeah, That's what I want.
Barrett Strong

My family ... MY LARGE FAMILY ... we will all have financial freedom. My 79 year old mom will finally be able to see Rome ... travel the world ...

I wanna be a billionaire so fricking bad
Buy all of the things I never had
Uh, I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine
Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen
Give away a few Mercedes like here lady have this
And last but not least grant somebody their last wish
Oh every time I close my eyes
I see my name in shining lights
A different city every night oh
I swear the world better prepare
For when I’m a billionaire
Oh oooh oh oooh for when I’m a Billionaire
Travie McCoy

And I'll still work .. I still want to own a bookstore ... I'll have more time to write, more time to read, more time to watch movies and TV shows ... but I'll still have my bookstore.

Imagine
Cash cold, that's what I need
I want money, lots and lots of money
I want the pie in the sky
I want money, lots and lots of money
So don't be asking me why
I wanna be rich, ohh
I wanna be rich, ohh
I wanna be rich, ohh
I wanna be rich for a little love, peace and happiness
Calloway

Win a life-changing $290 Million!!

Friday, March 23 Jackpot

$290 MILLION

Estimated Cash Value: $205,500,000

Estimated After Taxes: $154,125,000

I've decided to use the money just to buy a house, car, the bookstore, and travel the world. Most of the money is going to charities and I'm going to make sure my family has financial freedom!

I Need This Bad!!!

Tuesday, February 28 Jackpot

$94 MILLION

Estimated Cash Value: $68,900,000

Estimated After Taxes: $51,675,000

Happy Birthday To Me ~

Dear Universe ~

For my birthday wish .... I wish for WORLD PEACE !!

If that's too much ... I wish to win the $51 Million MEGA MILLIONS drawing!

77 Million Today!!

Dear Universe!!

Today is the day our dreams will come true.

Everyone at work is hopeful and have plans to take care of our families and friends. We ask you that this group of 18 people can help our loved ones.

We THANK YOU in advance!!

Mega Millions Is BIG!!!

Dear Universe!!

It's a big one tonight!!

$355 Million!! And it might get BIGGER!!

I'll help my family
I'll help my friends
I'll donate to charity

Imagine What $1 Will Do

Dear Universe,

Please let tonight be my lucky night!!

$200 Million will help me...and soo many of my friends & family!!

Let these numbers be the numbers drawn

2~19~7~5~28 Mega 14

4~11~10~19~38 Mega 9

I shall also put in an extra $1 for a Quick Pick!

THANK YOU UNIVERSE!!!

STILL HOPING

I need money.

My co-workers and I always say that the only way
for us to "make" more money is to win the lottery.

I could work as many hours as I can, I can get
another job or two (if someone was hiring), but
the only way I'll ever be able to buy Real Estate,
is by winning the lottery.

It's another Mega Millions we are buying tickets
for.

$99 Million to be exact.

Dear Universe...The House is about $1 million.
And I'll probably need a VW Beetle too. If I
could have some extra cash too, because I'd want
to open up a book store.

Please Universe!

I'm still hoping.

Lottery Friday!!!

Dear Universe:

The Mega Millions Lottery is $144 Million !!

Cash Value = $89,500,000

After Taxes = $67,125,00

HALF FOR FAMILY = $33,562,500
* My 5 brothers and 2 sisters will get $4,794,643 each

MY HALF = $33,562,500
1. The House in California
2. VW Beetle
3. The Condo in New York
4. The Villa in Italy
5. The Bookstore

* Rawb & Ren gets $2,000,000 each (we made a pact)

* School Loans paid Off
* Credit Card bills paid off
* Donations to help Haiti
* Donations for organizations

* Travel, Travel, Travel
* Winter Olympics ... here I come!

Lottery Day!!

Dear Universe,

I have in my hands $21 from 21 individuals
who BEG OF YOU, ASK OF YOU, to PLEASE PLEASE
grant us the JOY of being Lottery Winners!!

We will happily split $48 Million and help
our family, friends, charities, etc.

I would really like to have my 35th birthday
party in THE HOUSE !! Which would be my only
MAJOR purchase ... unless ofcourse I buy
tickets to the Winter Olympics.

PLEASE. PLEASE. THANK YOU!