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Granddad's in the hospital. And, errr... not coming out of it unless it's to go to a place for pallative care. I'm not quite sure how I feel about this. I mean, I'm sad, and it hurts, but I see how broken up my mom is (she called me crying), and I feel like I should be feeling something more, but it's like, despite having the facts, it's not quite real yet and I'm not reacting to it much and am making no sense whatsoever.

Right. As to other things, I've acted like a 15-year-old for about as long as I can put up with it myself (thanks, Kat). So, yeah. Erm. Life is good, everything is great, my friends are wonderful... etc. Yay.

Em? When is a good time to see you and hang out? And could I possibly eventually abuse your discount? (note: the two requests have nothing to do with each other. I want to see you, and haven't seen you in ages.)

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I talked to my grandma for the better part of an hour tonight - which might cost me, but she was really pleased. So, apparently my cousin gave birth, so I have a little cousin, 2 days old, named Josephine. And she's leaving the hospital tomorrow, so they'll go up to see my grandfather and introduce him to his latest great-grandchild. I can't help but think there's something horribly sweet, and horribly heart-breaking, about the entire image. My grandma seems to be getting a lot of comfort from the Church, and the idea of an afterlife, and the conviction that he'll be going to heaven to be with Jesus and Mary... and, which I might not agree with her convictions, and think that the Church is currently more about politics (and don't get me started on cultural positions and arguments in regards to the Church)... I guess there's something to be said for the comfort offered. I don't know... *sigh* Anyways, I'm going to go see my granddad on Sunday.

I went to the McGill Writer's Circle tonight (because it's a really cool group and I know several of the people involved), and chatted with Ben for a while, which was fun. I think this year might be cool, with the group. Plus, y'know, it gets me to write something that isn't essays, which is always a plus. I've got a few poems I actually like, and 7 short stories in various stages of completion. I'll see about the novel idea with NaNo, which I do plan on doing (and FINISHING) this year. Yay for NaNo, I guess... And for inspired masochism.

Also, I think I'm making friends with a girl in my women's studies class. She's really nice, and fun, and speaks French with a lovely accent, and is informed on all sorts of cool things, and I get along really well with her. So, yay for new friends with delightfully geeky interests.