I’m a frustrated, underpaid writer. I have a shit camera and crappy pictures. I ramble on and am amazed that anyone even reads my blog. I own approximately no fancy dishes and spend all my meager money on the foods I love–produce, Greek yogurt, etc.–instead of fancy clothes or hosting sites.

However, you never know what can happen, and just have to remember that you started this for you (I assume) and the friendships and personal growth are priceless…or some cheesy crap like that.

I need to go buy a lotto ticket.

If I won the lottery, I’d totally go to Maui. That’d be the first thing. I’d also want to help people with it. With all that I’m learning in school, I’m starting to consider doing a medical mission trip. So I’d probably think about how I could expand that with all the money :)

MOOBIES!!! Man + boobs = moobies. It’s kind of sad that turkey has bigger knockers than I do. What do you feed your turkeys in Canada?!

If I won the lottery I’d be a traveling machine! PB2 haha I like that answer!

Lottery???

Other than the usual – quit my job, buy a new home, new car and new wardrobe….my biggest fantasy wish has been to rent a yacht on the Aegean and fly all of my friends to Greece to spend the summer with us island hopping. You’re invited!!

second, AMEN SISTER! i sub-consciously think this all the time – i have student loans, credit cards and make a decent living, but by no means can afford to have an extravagant life. and sometimes yes, i wish i could suck up a couple hundred bucks to buy a food processor. but you know what, you donated what you could to my well project and that i think is so much cooler than an SLR camera. but yes, it would be nice :).

let’s live in a cardboard shack together eating Greek yogurt, making waffles and yummy sandwiches. i think i could be happy with that :)

Pay off my student loans/credit cards/medical bills
Go to Ireland and other places (depending on the amt)
Buy a new car, nothing fancy, probably a Ford Edge.
Give money to people or causes I support.
Build on or buy a bigger house.

1) buy a beer
2) pay off debt
3) buy a house
4) pay off my mom’s and my dad’s house’s
5) buy a new camera and my own domain/server for my food blog :D
6) buy a Lexus
7) quit my job(s) and go back to school full time and get into some sort of activism for child health in the school food arena

I also really envy the bloggers that make major cash off their blogs, own a house, an SLR, etc. It’s just not going to happen for me any time soon. And I’m ok with that. I was really excited when we got engaged this summer that maybe I would get some fun kitchen gadgets and new dishes but we’ll see if that happens. Seems like the economy is getting the best of everyone. Jodus and I just keep telling ourselves that we are in a recession and if we are starting out in the shitter, the only way we can go is UP. At least we have a little (like $500) in savings, are contributing a little (like $50 p/mo) to retirement, we have a roof over our heads, and JOBS. We are a lot better off than other people.

And honestly? My most FAVORITE food bloggers EVER don’t use SLR’s or have amazing plates + placemats + napkins + silverware + fine dining experiences. They are the ones with the good sense of humor, the ones that are real, and the ones that I can RELATE to! :D

xoxo

I don’t really fret with blogger envy – I’m a newbie. I don’t know how to create my own layout or use some of the wordpress features yet. I don’t have 125 commenters on each post, and that’s fine with me. The supportive comments I receive from others is definitely helpful and inspiring, but the purpose of my blog is for my own accountability in my quest for overall wellness. Reading blogs gives me ideas for new recipes or food combos, forms of exercise, inspiration from others who have been in my weight-loss shoes, what works for them, etc. I especially enjoy reading the various points of view – for me it’s really a means of expanding my knowledge of the world and the people who live outside of my own little small town bubble.

If I won the lottery, I’d pay off my student loan debt and pay my son’s tuition, give him a college fund. I’d quit my human services job (as much as I love it) and volunteer with service agencies in my community that don’t have the financial means to hire staff because all their financial support goes to providing vital services. I’d take more classes to quench my thirst for knowledge, maybe get another degree or six.

I think it’s good to dream, as long as that dream doesn’t become your only hope.

Erin

I can totoally relate to what you said about blogger envy. It is hard to see people getting/doing things that we would like. But I think you do a really good job of putting things in perspecitve and having a realistic attitude about your situation.

If I won the lottery, I would pay off my house, quit my job and do whatever the hell I wanted. :) Hope you have a great day!! xoxo