Another week, another post!

Nothing as exciting as a race-track this week.

Monday: School work
Tuesday: School work
Wednesday: School work
Thursday: Lunch date followed by school work
Friday: School work followed by a hilarious evening at a real-live club! Guest list made the entire thing rather like a safari expedition. Seriously, how many times in my life will I get the chance to party under Pont Alexandre III at a bar where a Magnum of Dom Peringon costs 5000 Euro?
Saturday: School work followed by an evening at quite possibly the nicest bar I have ever seen in my life. An American friend was having her birthday and treated everyone their first cocktail and to a glass of champagne. Wowzer. Definitely going back there. First time I've thought a cocktail that costs more than 10 dollars to be justified.
Sunday: School work (finished my essay at last) followed by dinner and movie!

Rinse, lather, repeat.

Steeplechase!

Went to the race-track yesterday!

Bet on the first race and lost. Decided that I would stop wasting my money. Looked at the lineup of the 2nd race and couldn't help myself! Sitting at number 3 was 'Six Des Champs' with 9:1 odds to win. How could I resist my namesake? I plopped down a whoppping 2 Euro bet on him to 'place' (ie: top 3) and went outside in the freezing cold to cheer with my friends.

I took a quick video on the first lap and you can hear my disappointment in my horses performance right at the end!




However! He staged an awesome comeback near the end and ended up in 3rd place and I got paid ~3:1! Won 6.80 for my 2 Euro bet!

An outing

Took my camera with me and was inspired to actually take some photos!

http://picasaweb.google.com/shollos/19thAndButtesChaumont#