Seven down...45 to go...

What: #22 Buy a lottery ticket

Where: Random local gas station
When: March 27th
Why: It is one of those questions I always ask friends, "What would you do if you won the lottery?" and lately, it has been a common refrain in discussions about my future: "Well, if I won the lottery..." Turns out, that could be a lot more likely (and by this, I mean my chance increases from 0 to 1/175,000,000) if I actually take that step of purchasing a lottery ticket. So, with my friend Brittany's encouragement, I decided to check this one off today. I learned all kinds of lingo like "easy pick" and "megaplier," and I learned that the nice lady at the gas station was previously an elementary school teacher turned principal in her home country. Somehow, I'm taking this as a good sign. In fact, I've been on the lookout for all kinds of lucky charms the whole day. And I even put in a lot of thought into my numbers that I chose: 3, 16, 22, 33, 34, and 50. Anyone that can take a stab at where any of those came from is welcome to give it a try. And for those "Lost" fans out there, no, these aren't *those* numbers. :)

In part two of this story, I also wanted some more immediate gratification from my foray into the world of the lottery, so I also bought a scratch off card and guess what, I won!! That's right, I am a "Wild Time" lottery winner! I chose to use the specific method my friend uses to reveal her potential winnings. Hint: scratch everything off all at once...this is incredibly fun!...and only then should you go back to read the specifics and determine if you've won. Which, did I mention, I DID! (In the interest of full disclosure, I won $4, and paid $2 for the card, but still, I'm claiming a victory here!).

So, the big MegaMillions jackpot is at $363 million, and who couldn't use a bit o' spare change like that to make their day just a bit brighter? Granted, I've already committed a portion of it to Brittany for her support today, and to a few other friends along the way, so you better get in your formal request soon if you want a piece of my massive fortune!

Definitely winners! :)