I can feel it in the air. This time, it will really happen.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to win the lottery.<\/p>\n

Yeah, yeah, I know I say that all the time, but I have a special feeling this time, The Mega Millions jackpot in Maryland climbed northwards of $150 million this week. Powerball here in PA is inching closer to $100 million.<\/p>\n

By the time you read this on Sunday, I could be lounging in a suite in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

For some reason, I have always felt destined to win a large sum of money. I look at very expensive things in stores and catalogs and know that someday, I will have the means to buy whatever I want whether I really need it or not.<\/p>\n

Every time I get a long weekend away from work, I feel more and more confident about how successful I would be as a rich person.<\/p>\n

I can take a four-day weekend and do absolutely nothing productive. Sure, I might do the dishes and a few other things around the house, but they don\u2019t take much energy.<\/p>\n

But I can spend most of that time watching TV, playing video games, goofing off with Bridget, reading, surfing the Internet. You know, things that independently wealthy people focus on.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure if I won millions and millions of dollars, I would spend a lot of time trying to help those fortunate. Every rich person needs a cause to spearhead.<\/p>\n

This may seem like a petty endeavor to pursue, but with the switch to digital television coming up, I think I need to step up to the plate.<\/p>\n

A story in the newspaper the other day talked about how people still didn\u2019t understand the issues. I can launch an effort to set them straight and save them from wasting money on a TV they don\u2019t need. Even though I know in my heart that people do need bigger and better TVs, I\u2019ll do it.<\/p>\n

I can also try and help the poor unfortunate people with basic cable or, worse yet, no cable at all. And I could do a lot of this work sitting on the couch, providing a good example for TV watchers everywhere.<\/p>\n

But the thing is, I don\u2019t need to win the $200 million or $100 million to fulfill my destiny. That would be awesome, but I don\u2019t want to sound greedy.<\/p>\n

I had this conversation one day at lunch with some co-workers. Some were amazed how much thought I had put into the whole concept. But that\u2019s what happens when it\u2019s your destiny.<\/p>\n

The thing is, I don\u2019t hate my job. I like the people I work with and what I do. The commute to Baltimore can get old once in a while, but I usually like the respite and chance to listen to good music.<\/p>\n

I just know that one day, all that stuff will come to an end, and I will get my chance to hold a big fake check.<\/p>\n

I can feel it in the air. This weekend will change everything. But even if something strange happens and someone else wins the money, I\u2019ll make sure to spend a lot of time doing nothing just so I can be ready.<\/p>\n

Practice makes perfect, after all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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