I’ve got a monkey on my back, y’all and his name is Mega Millions.
You know how every 17-about-to-be-18 year old says, “Oh, as soon as I turn 18, I’m going to go buy some cigarettes, visit a strip club, (register to vote, hopefully), and buy some lottery tickets.” Well, that was me five years ago.
I didn’t do any of that except register to vote. (What can I say? It’s my civic duty.)
Mega Millions
I bought my first Mega Millions ticket earlier this year when I was pregnant with my second kid and living with my husband and daughter in the place the size of a dorm room. No, really. We did live in a college dorm.
We had to get out of there fast, and being pregnant didn’t help. Sooo, when I saw the neon lights advertising that “Mega Millions jackpot: $150 million” I was drawn in and glided toward the counter.
I didn’t even know how to buy tickets, so I just held out a dollar and said, “I want to play.”
The cashier looked at me and said,”Play what?”
“Mega Millions.”
“How much?”
“Um…a dollar?” Didn’t she see I was holding a dollar? Just give me my ticket!
We did the exchange and I went home giddy as hell. Ooh, I’m ’bout to be rich, I told myself.
When I didn’t get a match on any numbers, I was so deflated. I’m still poor. Damn.
But then the next Tuesday I found myself at the same counter, with the same exchange.
And then that Friday.
I took a break from playing while I was on maternity leave (well, my husband bought the tickets). But now that I’m out and about again, it just keeps calling me, man. IT.JUST.KEEPS.CALLING.ME!!!
I have to tell myself, “Self, the Mega Millions is not a sound investment strategy.”
Then the devil on my right shoulder says, “Have you SEEN the stock market lately? Is THAT sound?”
Angel: ”But it will rebound – eventually. It always does.”
Devil: “But her babies need food and stuff now. If she wins this, she won’t ever have to work again. That means more time with the babies.”
Angel: “Hmmm, he has a point, Tara. Put $5 on it this time!”
LOL! I relate 100% minus the husband and kids part. that cool $150 million is insanely attractive. *sigh* back to work! lol
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I am the same way!!! I put $15-20 bucks in there the past 2 weeks when it was getting insanely large. Then one day I noticed it was back down to like 16 million ::sigh:: Lucky bastard(s)