SOUNDS OF SPRING

A familiar sound has returned to Indianapolis. Cars are running at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Things will be quiet this week, but we are a week away from kicking off the Month of May, which leads to the IRL's biggest event -- the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.

So much has happened since my last post.

* I had a birthday. I'm 31 and eight days old now. Seems weird that I am really 31, because I actually can't prove that I am 18, much less 31.

* To celebrate my birthday, my mom and dad came for a visit. It was good to see them, and their visit was with mimimal parental strife. Second best thing about Mom and Dad coming to visit: I have food to eat for weeks.

* I've decided to get a new car -- hopefully this week. My car is almost 10 years old, and it's time for me to get a nicer car. I've decided to get a Honda Accord EX Coupe with the V-6. I test drove one last weekend when my dad was in town, and I think I can get a good deal out of it.

* I finally got around to posting the photos from Japan. Check them out here

Well that's all for now. We'll leave with something funny, something sick, and something educational.

Arni