Day 23: If I won the lottery....

We've always wondered and dreamt about what we'd do if we won it big on the lottery, so here's my ideas of what I'd do.

• Invest! Before I went absolutely nutso with my winnings, I'd talk to a financial adviser about creating a diverse investment portfolio to ensure we set ourselves up for the long term.
• Secretly pack our bags and fly Matt & I to Egypt without him knowing where we're going. Matt has always loved ancient Egyptian 'stuff', and I'd love whisk him away to see it in real life.
• Gift some of it to my family - the amount would be dependant on the amount we won, but I'd like to help them all out.
• Donate a fair amount to charity - I'd probably choose smaller, lesser known charities that don't get the support or funding that the big name ones receive. While I think big charities organisations such as the Cancer Council and Breast Cancer foundation are worthwhile, there are many other smaller and lesser known charities that are just as deserving.
• Travel, travel and more travel! Where do I want to go? Everywhere!
• Give up paid work and become a volunteer.

So there you go!

In other news, today was my last official day of work in Australia. I celebrated by taking the whole family to get our travel vaccines. Needless to say, we are all feeling very sore and sorry for ourselves this evening.

Lachie has also been approved for distance education, which is another thing I can check of my to-do list.

Til next time.....

Day 22: My worst habits

Today's topic is a good one, albeit a little confronting. So let's jump into the thick of it!

Procrastination
This really is a bad habit of mine. Even worse is that I always say "next time I won't leave it to the last minute", but I always do. I'm not sure why. A little bit of laziness combined with an ability to do my best work under pressure is probably what drives this habit to continue.

Swearing
I know it's bad, but I often blurt out obscenities if I do something by mistake. My word of choice is 'sh*t', and it's spoken almost as a reflexive action without any conscious thought. It can also be embarrassing, especially when I'm playing sport and I miss or drop a ball, or step (in netball).

Pimples
I know it's gross, but if I have a pimple it MUST be squeezed. No ifs, no buts, no coconuts, it has to go!

OK, that's enough honesty for one day.

Til next time.....