Scratch-off Lottos are my junk food. I’m not a huge chips/ice cream/Cheetos/heroin fan, so I like to get my “fix” from scratch-offs. Even when I was little, I would ask for a lotto instead of a treat at the local store (which I now realize was completely illegal of my parents and grandparents to do).

My grandmother used to play lottos and was extremely lucky. “Luck of the Irish” would be too easy to apply in this situation, but I have a feeling her brogue summoned fairies and leprechauns alike. It’s a strange addiction because there’s no basis behind it besides the fact that one day, I might be able to pay off one out of 7 of my student loans. It’s a stress reliever, boredom reliever, and my contribution to the education system of New York. And with the way the stock market and economy has been lately, these scratchers seem to be a better investment.

This is a video I made for film class in college. The film making blows, but I’m pretty proud of the soundtrack, which I wrote myself. Plus it’s a nice little reminder of college and how young, naive, and cold it was in Manhattan in 2007.