If I won the lottery tomorrow.

If I won the lottery tomorrow, you know what I would do? Well first I would listen to the old This American Life podcast on what to do when you win the lottery, THEN I would buy the property next to the one I live on now, I would build myself a small, sturdy and loving house. It would have a lovely deep warm bathtub (and a really big efficient water heater, a room just for making art of all kinds, a beautiful kitchen of just the right size and shape, a dining room, an office, two bedrooms and a library. I would find some way to have a sound system that ran through the entire house that could hook up to my iTunes, and could also be accessed remotely, so no matter what room I was in I could change the song and volume. It would have all kinds of cool architectural features in it. There would definitely be some nooks and at least one secret passageway. I don't need a lot of space, but I want the space I do have to be interesting, comfortable and useful.

Once my land was paid for and my house was designed and built, I would put a new bathroom in my parents house, they deserve better than what they have now. I would then buy myself a smart phone, because really, its time for me to catch up with the rest of society. I would also buy myself every available season of Community, and Oceans 11 and Amelie. I would probably buy myself a kindle too, which is not to say I would give up on books. I just want to be able to bring a million books with me wherever I go without having to actually drag a suitcase with me.

When I was done buying myself all these little toys I would settle into my new house and start taking one or two classes at a time, rather than a full 14 credits every semester. That way I would stand a chance at actually enjoying school and retaining more of the information I learn. While I was relaxing my way through school I would make skirts and knit a million things, write lots of letters, make some books and cards and generally spend my time being creative.

I'm sure somewhere along the line I would hire a fabulous accountant/financial advisor, who would find ways for me to invest some of my money so I could live off of it for a long time. I'm also sure some would go into some savings account somewhere. If I were really really rich, I would pay off the debt of the Hindu Temple in town and I would donate a ton of money to the Emily Program Foundation.

This daydream might be a little selfish, but I think selfishness is safe in a daydream, don't you? Isn't that what daydreams are for?