Comments on: If I Won the Lottery http://breakthesky.net/2009/10/04/if-i-won-the-lottery/ i'll break the sky, for you and i are going nowhere. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:48:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jess http://breakthesky.net/2009/10/04/if-i-won-the-lottery/comment-page-1/#comment-3125 Jess Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:07:12 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=2708#comment-3125 Hmmm. If millions of dollars suddenly appeared in my bank account (and I really got to keep it), I think I'd buy a place to live. A flat well-serviced by public transport, I think. I don't think I'd spend much of the money right away; I'd let it accumulate interest and make periodic, large-ish donations to a variety of organisations whose work I support. I'd also probably splurge on travel once or twice a year. Like Clem, I wouldn't stop working if I did win the lottery; I think I'd go crazy without something to do (apart from travel). And if I did work, there'd be no reason to pay back my university debts with my lottery winnings, because the government gets it back through taxation. So, yeah. The things I nominated in the first paragraph are what I'd spend money on! Except that I don't plan on even entering the lottery, so winning it seems pretty unlikely at this stage. Hmmm. If millions of dollars suddenly appeared in my bank account (and I really got to keep it), I think I’d buy a place to live. A flat well-serviced by public transport, I think. I don’t think I’d spend much of the money right away; I’d let it accumulate interest and make periodic, large-ish donations to a variety of organisations whose work I support. I’d also probably splurge on travel once or twice a year.

Like Clem, I wouldn’t stop working if I did win the lottery; I think I’d go crazy without something to do (apart from travel). And if I did work, there’d be no reason to pay back my university debts with my lottery winnings, because the government gets it back through taxation. So, yeah. The things I nominated in the first paragraph are what I’d spend money on! Except that I don’t plan on even entering the lottery, so winning it seems pretty unlikely at this stage.

]]> By: Clem http://breakthesky.net/2009/10/04/if-i-won-the-lottery/comment-page-1/#comment-3124 Clem Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:23:44 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=2708#comment-3124 HAHA, Emma. <3 I would put most of it away... I'm sure I'd splurge on new clothes and books (and possibly a computer too), and definitely donate some to charity. I don't think I'd stop working. I need something to do. I guess it would be less urgent to have a job, though, so I wouldn't have to settle for whatever I could find. HAHA, Emma. <3

I would put most of it away… I'm sure I'd splurge on new clothes and books (and possibly a computer too), and definitely donate some to charity.

I don't think I'd stop working. I need something to do. I guess it would be less urgent to have a job, though, so I wouldn't have to settle for whatever I could find.

]]> By: Trish http://breakthesky.net/2009/10/04/if-i-won-the-lottery/comment-page-1/#comment-3123 Trish Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:40:55 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=2708#comment-3123 Like you said, I'd pay for mine and my brother's college fees. Then I'd save some up for living in Japan, then I'd give some to my parents, and then I'd buy a car. It'd be nice if I did win the lottery. :( Like you said, I’d pay for mine and my brother’s college fees. Then I’d save some up for living in Japan, then I’d give some to my parents, and then I’d buy a car.

It’d be nice if I did win the lottery. :(

]]> By: Krissy http://breakthesky.net/2009/10/04/if-i-won-the-lottery/comment-page-1/#comment-3122 Krissy Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:26:10 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=2708#comment-3122 I've never really given it a lot of thought, but off the top of my head, I'd definitely by myself my own home and then furnish it to my heart's content. :P I’ve never really given it a lot of thought, but off the top of my head, I’d definitely by myself my own home and then furnish it to my heart’s content. :P

]]> By: Manda http://breakthesky.net/2009/10/04/if-i-won-the-lottery/comment-page-1/#comment-3724 Manda Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:56:11 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=2708#comment-3724 People wouldn't know what hit 'em once our epic adventure starts! People wouldn’t know what hit ‘em once our epic adventure starts!

]]> By: Emsz http://breakthesky.net/2009/10/04/if-i-won-the-lottery/comment-page-1/#comment-3121 Emsz Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:33:53 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=2708#comment-3121 I've thought about this a lot actually, it's one of my favourite 'what if' games (right up there with what if that gorgeous hunk over there would come over and kiss me :P ). 1. Pay off my parents' mortgage + new kitchen, bathroom 2. Buy myself a lovely apartment/cute little house in the city near the faculty. (With a room mate and a cat xD) 3. Pay my parents back the money they lent me for uni 4. Go on a world round trip visiting all kinds of places and people from Snark with Clemmie (ohclementine.com) 5. Pay for my brother and sister to go to university when they're old enough. And I always thought that if I'd win the lottery I'd just be a student forever, but now that I'm a med student I think I'd just finish uni and specialise etc. I haven't really though beyond that.. Most of it is really material, but I like material in my dreams (it's much more fun in dreams to spend all the fake money on clothes and other things. xD) I’ve thought about this a lot actually, it’s one of my favourite ‘what if’ games (right up there with what if that gorgeous hunk over there would come over and kiss me :P ).

1. Pay off my parents’ mortgage + new kitchen, bathroom
2. Buy myself a lovely apartment/cute little house in the city near the faculty. (With a room mate and a cat xD)
3. Pay my parents back the money they lent me for uni
4. Go on a world round trip visiting all kinds of places and people from Snark with Clemmie (ohclementine.com)
5. Pay for my brother and sister to go to university when they’re old enough.

And I always thought that if I’d win the lottery I’d just be a student forever, but now that I’m a med student I think I’d just finish uni and specialise etc.
I haven’t really though beyond that.. Most of it is really material, but I like material in my dreams (it’s much more fun in dreams to spend all the fake money on clothes and other things. xD)

]]> By: Caity http://breakthesky.net/2009/10/04/if-i-won-the-lottery/comment-page-1/#comment-3120 Caity Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:31:23 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=2708#comment-3120 Interesting question. I'd pay off all my parent's debt, first of all. I believe I owe them. Second, I'd buy Josh and myself a house. Then, I'd probably donate to some sort of cancer research since my mother has had cancer a number of times in her life. Then, I'd put the rest away until something else came along. I'd continue to work and live a normal life, although more comfortably. Interesting question. I’d pay off all my parent’s debt, first of all. I believe I owe them. Second, I’d buy Josh and myself a house. Then, I’d probably donate to some sort of cancer research since my mother has had cancer a number of times in her life. Then, I’d put the rest away until something else came along. I’d continue to work and live a normal life, although more comfortably.

]]> By: Kaylee http://breakthesky.net/2009/10/04/if-i-won-the-lottery/comment-page-1/#comment-3119 Kaylee Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:19:50 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=2708#comment-3119 I've only thought about buying a house and getting my parents to retire early. I've never *really* imagined the situation because the chances are quite improbable -- especially since I never buy lottery tickets! I’ve only thought about buying a house and getting my parents to retire early. I’ve never *really* imagined the situation because the chances are quite improbable — especially since I never buy lottery tickets!

]]> By: Roanne http://breakthesky.net/2009/10/04/if-i-won-the-lottery/comment-page-1/#comment-3118 Roanne Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:30:25 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=2708#comment-3118 Around the world with meee? <3 :P Of course you know if I win the lottery I'll totally take you round the world too. Oh can you just imagine, it would be our most epic adventure ever :D Around the world with meee? <3 :P Of course you know if I win the lottery I'll totally take you round the world too. Oh can you just imagine, it would be our most epic adventure ever :D

]]> By: Helly http://breakthesky.net/2009/10/04/if-i-won-the-lottery/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 Helly Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:34:54 +0000 http://breakthesky.net/?p=2708#comment-3117 Here in Italy someone has just won something like 135 millions €, so everybody was going crazy about it and all we talked about was 'if I won the lottery...' :D After going to New York I'd buy a nice apartment/house in London, fill it with loads of books and spend my life studying languages, I think :| pretty lame, but there's nothing else I'd like to do. Here in Italy someone has just won something like 135 millions €, so everybody was going crazy about it and all we talked about was ‘if I won the lottery…’ :D
After going to New York I’d buy a nice apartment/house in London, fill it with loads of books and spend my life studying languages, I think :| pretty lame, but there’s nothing else I’d like to do.

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