Weekend update
So let me fill you in on the glam details of my weekend. This was an extended weekend at that, because the administration at UK graciously gave us the gift of a "Fall Break," entailing one ENTIRE day of rest and relaxtion. Thanks you guys, you're too much!!
On Friday afternoon I went to Keeneland for the first time in a coon's age with the Cosmo Club. I had a good time, even though I lost about $15 on horses named Vanilla Sky and Ghostman, among others. I knew when I saw the horse Susan's Song I should put some money down on it, but I didn't. And of course, it ran to glory. I really enjoyed the atmosphere though. Aside from a little rain/mist, it was rather pleasant. I think I spent more money on food than races. For the record, Keeneland could have the best bread pudding I've ever eaten.
Friday night I worked as a ball boy for the men's soccer game against Tulsa. Basically if the ball goes out of bounds, I relinquish the one I have and go chase the other. I had the priviledge of working the sideline between the benches. When I signed up, I didn't know there would be the added bonus of being stuck between two coaches letting each other have it verbally. I've never heard so many curse words spewed in such a short amount of time! What makes matters even more laughable is that both the UK and Tulsa coaches are Brits. They must just cuss differently over there cause I heard some new combinations of words that I couldn't help but laugh. For the sake of those reading, I won't print them here, but if you ask me I might just tell you. The highlight of the evening was when a Tulsa assistant (and obviously American) called UK's coach a "wanker". I'm sorry.....wanker?! But it did my heart good to know that this guy had reached out across cultural lines and found a word that is near and dear to the Brits and chastised him with it. But seriously, dude, if there was anything that ever screamed "wannabe", that was it.
Saturday morning I got up at 6:45 to go punish my body. Laura and I raced in the Asbury Adventure Race and it was a ton of fun! A quick rundown of the race: 2 mile run, 1.5 mile canoe, 1 mile run, high ropes course, low ropes course, 5 mile mountain bike. We were pretty much in over our heads. For starters, we weren't wearing any spandex, which appeared to be a staple for most racers. Secondly, our bikes hadn't cost over $75 and weren't made of titanium. Needless to say, we were underprepared. We fared pretty poorly overall, I think we got beat by some 12 year olds and a elderly couple both of which were pushing walkers. If you want a better rundown, look at Laura's blog.
That was my weekend, more or less. And today I'm pretty sore. The end.
On Friday afternoon I went to Keeneland for the first time in a coon's age with the Cosmo Club. I had a good time, even though I lost about $15 on horses named Vanilla Sky and Ghostman, among others. I knew when I saw the horse Susan's Song I should put some money down on it, but I didn't. And of course, it ran to glory. I really enjoyed the atmosphere though. Aside from a little rain/mist, it was rather pleasant. I think I spent more money on food than races. For the record, Keeneland could have the best bread pudding I've ever eaten.
Friday night I worked as a ball boy for the men's soccer game against Tulsa. Basically if the ball goes out of bounds, I relinquish the one I have and go chase the other. I had the priviledge of working the sideline between the benches. When I signed up, I didn't know there would be the added bonus of being stuck between two coaches letting each other have it verbally. I've never heard so many curse words spewed in such a short amount of time! What makes matters even more laughable is that both the UK and Tulsa coaches are Brits. They must just cuss differently over there cause I heard some new combinations of words that I couldn't help but laugh. For the sake of those reading, I won't print them here, but if you ask me I might just tell you. The highlight of the evening was when a Tulsa assistant (and obviously American) called UK's coach a "wanker". I'm sorry.....wanker?! But it did my heart good to know that this guy had reached out across cultural lines and found a word that is near and dear to the Brits and chastised him with it. But seriously, dude, if there was anything that ever screamed "wannabe", that was it.
Saturday morning I got up at 6:45 to go punish my body. Laura and I raced in the Asbury Adventure Race and it was a ton of fun! A quick rundown of the race: 2 mile run, 1.5 mile canoe, 1 mile run, high ropes course, low ropes course, 5 mile mountain bike. We were pretty much in over our heads. For starters, we weren't wearing any spandex, which appeared to be a staple for most racers. Secondly, our bikes hadn't cost over $75 and weren't made of titanium. Needless to say, we were underprepared. We fared pretty poorly overall, I think we got beat by some 12 year olds and a elderly couple both of which were pushing walkers. If you want a better rundown, look at Laura's blog.
That was my weekend, more or less. And today I'm pretty sore. The end.