Despite our lack of any previous horse-betting knowledge, we went ahead and placed our bets (number 4 was my main man). We beat the odds...and ALL FOUR OF US LOST.
A man who had been to every horse race for the last 24 years (and had awful teeth) helped explain the basics of betting. Four main types of bets: Win, Place, Quinella, and Quinella Place. Win, your guy wins straight up. Place, your guy places in the top three. Quinella, your guys are numbers 1 and 2. Quinella Place, your guys are in the top three.
Here's a few photos from our outing:
Ain't nothing like a horse race pahhtayyy...Hella people.
Getting our bet on. Someone (left, aka Snehal aka Smorgan) particularly enjoying it.
Aaaaaaand they're off!!This past weekend, a local friend Ben Cheng threw a bomb boat party. The boat toured the Hong Kong waters for a few hours and the views were spectacular. "I'm on a Boat" was sang. The boat was (not) rocked. Good times were had. Also, it was Derek's (Washington U exchange friend) 22nd birthday. Happy Birthday, Derek. The cake was delicious.
Love Lights. Victoria Harbor- HK.Finally, to complete the trifecta of today's blog title. The Happy Corner. A distinctly Hong Kong ritual of wishing someone a happy birthday. A guy's friends lift him, spread his legs, find a corner, rub him up against it and sing "Happy Corner to You...". Borderline (read: definite) sexual harrasment. Still, kiiinda funny. Mostly, wanted to share a tidbit of Hong Kong you'd never read about in the guidebooks.
Happy, Happy, Happy,
Danyal
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