I bought $5 worth of Mega Millions lottery tickets for tonight. Chris is fond of telling me that, statistically, I have the same chances of winning the lotto regardless of whether or not I buy a ticket. I'm fond of telling him that you have to in it to win it and that he should go f himself. Usually, I'll admit, I am the kind of person that doesn't bother with ventures that yield such terrible odds. Lately, however, I am feeling as if desperate times call for desperate measures, and the only way I can think to escape my current situations is to purchase a lottery ticket and hope beyond hope that my numbers come up.

Will I go to work tomorrow if I win the lotto? I think I would work just long enough for my check from the lottery commission to clear, because heaven forbid I come in to work, tell everyone off, and then find out that the lotto is broke and my winning ticket will not be honored. What a kick in the teeth that scenario would be.

I have decided, though, that I'm going to play out the rest of today's work day on the assumption that I'm going to win big tonight. That means not doing any more work and having an overtly clear disregard for any inquiries or instructions that come my way. I like the way this attitude feels. And, strangely enough, it's not the worst feeling in the world to know that, regardless of whether or not I do actually win tonight, my presence here at the office tomorrow most likely won't be requested or required anyway.