Spelling bee money

I won a small amount of money from the spelling bee in 8th grade. (If only I'd asked the damn language of origin and made it one round further, then it would have been considerably more money.) Anyway, through convoluted circumstances the check left my possession and nobody realized it never got cashed. Spring Break of this year I get a letter informing me of this fact. I fill out the enclosed form indicating the check has been "lost, stolen, or never received," but then lose it, send an email to the bee, forget about it for a while but never get a response, then phone them some time later wondering if it's too late. They respond to my email saying they'll make an inquiry into the matter.

Well, it all worked out and they're sending me a replacement check that couldn't arrive at a better time. With this extra money, I can actually buy some new clothes! I also really want a stereo to bridge my iPod to these nice speakers I have and should probably get some bike supplies for myself, like a pump and grease and patch kit.