Long Time No See

Well, it's been too long. Quite a few things happened. Most importantly, my grandfather passed away right before Christmas. And the family is definately still dealing with that. For me, I'm still not really sure as to what I feel. It's almost as if I've been too busy and I've gone a bit numb. First there was taking care of all the arrangements, and logistics of getting family together from a few different continents.
And of course, the rest of the world doesn't stop, even when you feel like it should. Dealing with a death during the holidays is a strange thing (the entire experience in general). Everyone around you is so happy, when you just want to crawl into a hole somewhere. But, you don't want to spoil someone else's happines, so you grin and bear it.
School definately doesn't stop. Especially when you have 3 presentations due. So, life has been a bit hectic.
One bright point was the Olympic torch relay. I took some quiet time (5am tends to be quiet), and drove to Guelph to see the relay. I was planning to see it when it was in town, but it was on the same day as the funeral. It was nice to have some quiet time, just me, the car and the sunrise. Once I got there, I spent about half an hour talking with an elderly woman whom I met on the sidewalk. But the best part was the energy. Everyone was just so happy, even the dogs seemed to be joining in on the Olympic spirit.