Tuesday, July 15, 2008

What would I do if I won the lottery?

I know, old cliche... But really...

If I won the lottery (let's say 100 million) The first thing I'd do is pay off my student loans. Then I'd start talking to tax lawyers and such, so they could help me figure out how much Uncle Sam was going to take from me.

I wouldn't quit my job right away. First I'd go house hunting. I want a smallish place with a few acres of land. Maybe 40 acres. I really want to grow plants in my yard, berries intrigue me. I want to grow squash. I want big trees to relax under and some flat land to do Tai Chi on. I'd also probably sell my ol' Saturn and get a more fuel efficient vehicle... but not before a LOT of research. I'd like something that didn't use gasoline at all.

After the initial purchases, It'd be nice to just put the money away and let it build up interest, using it to supplement the funds I don't earn enough of with my job.

I might adopt a few Percherons. (the only horse I'd feel comfortable riding...) and maybe breed them? But only after I convinced some horse farm to let me help them out for a while so I could learn about horses hands on.

Internet information really doesn't cut it, considering horses are critters with personalities and intelligence, and no two horses have the same mannerisms.

... now I'm rambling.

I'd also continue to take Aikido classes and Tai Chi. I would also get health insurance. (yay!) and probably better car insurance.

oh yes, and probably write a living will.

Hm, yes. that is about as future-planning as I'm willing to go for some mythical thing that will never happen.

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