Woke Up Feeling Skeptical
Honestly, yesterday kinda sucked cash-wise. Dropped my coffee, got a parking ticket, the whole thing. Saw this “Ox Money Luck” forecast online – my sign, supposedly – and figured, “What the hell? Might as well try.” Total long shot, right? But zero bucks invested, so why not play along? Rolled outta bed determined to give their “luck boosters” a real shot. Just to see.
Did The Ritual Stuff
First thing, it said wear green. Duh. Dig around in the closet, found this faded old t-shirt. It kinda counts as greenish. Done. Then, place “something shiny” facing North for prosperity. Shiny? My phone’s metal case was all I could find quickly. Flipped it screen-down on my desk, compass app pointed it kinda North-ish. Good enough.
Next recommendation: Do something generous before noon. Okay, weird timing rule. Grabbed my wallet, walked to the corner bakery. Bought myself a croissant and got one extra for the grumpy dude always sitting outside his shop. Handed it over, mumbled “Here ya go.” He blinked, barely nodded. Minimal interaction achieved. Generosity box ticked.
The forecast also kept banging on about visualizing money flowing in. I sat there, eyes closed for maybe two minutes? Trying real hard to picture… cash? Monopoly money? Honestly, felt kinda silly. Gave up after imagining my wallet spitting out a twenty. Focus just wasn’t happening.
Kept Eyes Peeled For “Signs”
Whole day, I was hyper-aware of anything money-related. Saw this random penny on the sidewalk later – heads up! Instinctively grabbed it. Felt a tiny, dumb surge of hope. Maybe this works? Held onto that stupid penny all afternoon.
Got an email notification. Heart jumped! Was it…? Nope. Just another newsletter spam. Checked my online bank balance maybe three times. Still stubbornly identical. Nothing miraculous flowing in.
Later, walking home, heard someone shout “Hey! You!” Turned, half-expecting… lottery guy? Angel investor? Nah. Just a neighbor needing help lifting a heavy box. Helped him out. Maybe that counted as good karma? Or just being decent.
What Actually Went Down (Money-Wise)
Results were… underwhelming:
- The Penny: Found one. Added 1 cent to net worth. Victory?
- Unexpected Money Source: Found $5 forgotten in a jacket pocket. Score! But definitely old money, not new luck.
- Bills/Expenses: Paid rent. Paid electric bill. Saw the usual chunk vanish. Zero discounts or surprise cancellations.
- Windfalls? Investments? Nothin’. Zip. Nada. Just the jacket fiver and the sidewalk penny.
The Final Tally
Started the day skeptical, ended it… still skeptical. Did the green shirt help? Who knows. Was my phone case shiny enough? Maybe not. Did my pathetic visualization effort count? Doubt it.
Net gain for the day: $5.01. One cent of which I had to literally bend down and pick up off the ground. The rest was my own forgetfulness. Not exactly a cosmic payout.
Did it HURT trying? Nah. Wore an old shirt, used my phone case, spent $5 extra on baked goods. But did this Ox horoscope magic solve my money worries? LOL, no. Still mostly broke. Maybe the universe just wasn’t listening. Or maybe… just maybe… it’s all total bullt.
