Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Lottery Winners

A  L  O  H  A !
" I'm happy to be reminded
 that an ordinary day 
full of nothing but
 nothingness 
can make you feel like
you've won the lottery. "
                      Susan Orlean













" Forget the lottery.
 Bet on yourself instead. "
                              Brian Koslow















" Before you make any purchase,
 ask yourself if you really need it.
 In most cases your life won’t be 
any less full or rich without it, 
and every dollar you save 
will reduce your 
ecological footprint. "
Kim McKay & Jenny Bonin














Heron Blue
" In every landscape 
should reside jewels
 of abstract art waiting 
to be discovered. "
            Melissa Brown


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What would
Y O U
do if you 
won the lottery?

Would you stop
and think,
or would you 
call everyone?

Would you move?
Divorce?
Pursue a long
abandoned dream?

Would you blow it?
And if so:
intentionally or not?

Would you keep
all the same,
or change it
all up?

What would YOU
do if you won
the gazillion dollars?

Or have you never
imagined it
before?

I'm looking forward
to hearing!
                     Fondly, cloudia


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28 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirlMay 27, 2015 at 6:11 AM

    I agree with the Melissa Brown quote! If I won the lottery I would love to travel. :)

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  2. eViL pOp TaRtMay 27, 2015 at 6:58 AM

    Today's pictures and quotes were sublime!

    Let's see, if I won the lottery I would give a large portion to charity, and help my family. And something for New Orleans. I would visit Alaska and Hawaii, And continue to work.

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  3. eileeninmdMay 27, 2015 at 7:30 AM

    Hello Cloudia, I love the images and the quotes. Lets see if I won the lottery: I would travel all around the world, give some to my son & family and some to my favorite charities. It is nice to dream, I should go buy a ticket. It could be me, lol!

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  4. DeniseinVAMay 27, 2015 at 7:51 AM

    Always enjoy seeing Hawaii through your camera lens Cloudia. If I won the lottery I would see that my family are taken care of, and several friends whose lives would be made a little easier. There are some worthy causes I would donate to. It would be lovely to travel more. And I would buy a nice camera with a huge zoom, lol!

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  5. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©May 27, 2015 at 8:03 AM

    I would buy a camera with great zoom and take lots of birdie pics!
    ~

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  6. PerthDailyPhotoMay 27, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    Oh believe me I have dreamt of all the people I could help if I won lotto, but tonight I'm dreaming of the day all to myself I'm having tomorrow.. Because it's such a rare occurrence it's almost better than winning the lotto :)

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  7. TexWisGirlMay 27, 2015 at 9:19 AM

    if i won a ton of money, i'd fund forensic labs all over the country to test all the back-logged rape kits that sit for years in this country because of limited resources, manpower, etc. get that dna into a database and help put a stop to these crimes!

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  8. TeresaMay 27, 2015 at 10:35 AM

    I would donate to feed children in poverty in the US and around the world, depending on how much I won.

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  9. LynnMay 27, 2015 at 11:19 AM

    I would quit my job and travel - probably keep my same wee condo, but rent condos or houses in beautiful places for long stays. And I'd give a lot of it away.

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  10. William KendallMay 27, 2015 at 11:48 AM

    I probably would not let people know if I did!

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  11. 21 WitsMay 27, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    I'd like to think I'd be the same person that I am today, and like my mama always told me, keep your business to yourself, and your nose out of others business! So know only those closest to me would know!

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  12. UnknownMay 27, 2015 at 12:09 PM

    Gorgeous skies! I don't think I would tell anyone if I won. I think I would buy a house with a big yard maybe.

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  13. CloudiaMay 27, 2015 at 12:12 PM

    I LOVE YOUr answers!!!!!!!

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  14. Charles GramlichMay 27, 2015 at 12:22 PM

    I'd buy Lana a car, then buy books and a place to keep them

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  15. Bob BushellMay 27, 2015 at 12:51 PM

    Brilliant skies, and the quotes, brilliant.

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  16. HalcyonMay 27, 2015 at 1:25 PM

    I don't know that I'd change a lot. Maybe buy a bigger flat? And definitely do some more traveling. :D

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  17. Margaret Birding For PleasureMay 27, 2015 at 1:49 PM

    I do not gamble so will not have this problem!

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  18. Elephant's ChildMay 27, 2015 at 3:17 PM

    Not going to be a happening thing. No lottery tickets here - and there is more than enough that is magical in my world. Money? Useful perhaps but not the stuff of dreams.

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  19. A Cuban In LondonMay 27, 2015 at 3:31 PM

    Excellent thoughts here . Thanks.

    Greetings from London.

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  20. RedPatMay 27, 2015 at 3:39 PM

    Love the pics today, Cloudia! If I won the lottery all of my friends would win too because I would spread it around! And I would take some nice trips.

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  21. TomMay 27, 2015 at 6:34 PM

    Guys dressing guys? Aloha Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  22. A Casa MadeiraMay 27, 2015 at 9:31 PM

    Lindo!!!
    Belas as suas imagens e textos.
    Prazer em conhecer.
    Janicce.

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  23. Small KucingMay 27, 2015 at 10:04 PM

    Thanks Cloudia

    Inspiring words. LOL...I seldom buy lottery. Hmm....maybe will be one of the lucky ones if I buy

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  24. A Colorful WorldMay 27, 2015 at 11:55 PM

    Gorgeous photos! Loved them all. If I won the lottery I would buy a piece of property, build my dream house, give a big chunk to charity and to my kids and pay off my debts!

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  25. foongpcMay 28, 2015 at 12:43 AM

    If I win the lottery, I will firstly donate part of it to charity as a gesture of thanks. Will go travel worldwide and invest the rest of it :)

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  26. Nancy ChanMay 28, 2015 at 1:17 AM

    Beautiful pics. I am now practicing Kim & Jenny's advice! Many a times, I stopped myself from buying something which I do not really need at all!

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  27. orvokkiMay 28, 2015 at 1:36 AM

    Wonderful thoughts, the first is lovely.
    If I win the lottery, I will travel a lot, and keep money to my children. But it is only a dream... heh.
    Have a happy times.

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  28. KayMay 30, 2015 at 3:00 AM

    We used to buy a $1 lottery ticket in Chicago whenever the pot went up really high. We would think about what we'd get, what would happen, how we'd feel and then be glad we didn't win.

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