I just came back from a long weekend in Chicago. One of my buddies had an extra ticket for the Tropicana 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race on Sunday, so I went along. Having never seen a race before, it was quite an experience, and despite being surrounded by hicks, I had a good time. (Also, my legs are quite sore after doing so much walking and running all over the place, but it was worth it.)

It was a weekend of many firsts for me: I stayed in a hotel for the first time, took a passenger train from Chicago to Joliet, and ate Asian food. I ate chicken in one form or another for 4 meals straight. Blah, I can’t take any more!

I got ahold of a copy of Grand Theft Auto III for Playstation 2 last night and played it until I couldn’t keep my eyes open anymore. Surprisingly enough, the cars are much easier to control on the console than on a computer. That game r0×0r5!