Off to the races

I watched the horse races at Del Mar last Friday. It was so exciting. People go absolutely crazy cheering for their horses. I’ve only seen horse races in movies. I remember shots of the crowd standing up and cheering as the horses neared the finish line. It was so different actually being a part of the crowd. I didn’t bet too much, but I had to bet on a horse named Drewthegentleman simply because of his name. That was the one time I actually won.

It was nothing like ‘My Fair Lady’ or ‘Pretty Woman’. People did dress up a little more than a baseball game, but there was a lot more drinking, cursing, gambling and overall excitement.

After the races, the Violent Femmes performed. Although we were all so dead tired by the end of the evening, the music was great and it was fun to watch everyone. I somehow got stepped on a lot and ended up with a bruise on my foot, so my foot looks dirty. In the shower, I kept rubbing it thinking it was dirt. I finally realized that it hurt and saw that it was a bruise. It took me about a minute of rubbing and "oww"ing. I felt like a flippin’ idiot.

Cake is performing next Friday, the 17th. I think I’m going. The admission is only $6 and if you want a seat, it’s an extra $8. And the concert’s included in the admission price! If you’re interested in going, let me know.