and they're off

i went to my work's "day at the races" yesterday. i had always wanted to go to the race track (horse, not nascar), so i was pretty excited about going. while i had a good time, and it was fun and all of that, there was an awful lot of down time between each race. not quite as fast paced as it appears on tv or the movies. but i still had fun, and got free food and drinks. which is always nice. i didn't actually bet on any of the races either. i'm sure that wouldhave added to the excitment a little more, but i kind of like keeping my money so i can spend it on stuff like clothes or movies or going out (as opposed to practical things like bills, buying gas, and worst of all - food. i seriously wish my body didn't need food so i wouldn't have to waste money on it). there was a serious lack of people in the fancy hats and all of that which i always pictured would be rather abundant at the race track. though turns out it was probably cause we were in the area where no self respecting uber-rich person would probably hang out. walking out past the valet area i did see some people in hats and fancy dress.