So here's a recap of the past week:
Eric's haircut
My boyfriend's previously glorious man-hair has been shorn. Instead of flowing locks ala pirate style, his hair is now maybe a quarter of an inch long. The change is quite drastic, and while I miss the whole pirate thing, I really like the new look. Grandma does not, however, which brings us to our next topic:
Grandma's surgery
Grandma went in for triple bypass surgery on Friday. We found out she had chronic heart disease about three weeks ago, and since then the entire family has been waiting for her to get fixed up. The surgery was successful, but it took an hour longer than we thought it would. That last hour sucked. Hard. Grandpa was a wreck. But finally the doctor came out and told us the surgery had been successful. Grandma was in the ICU until today. She's been doing great, but she's very frank about a)her distaste for Eric's haircut and b) her readiness to go home. I can't really blame her. I would want to go home too. Hospitals suck. But she should be home by this weekend. Keep your fingers crossed.
Finals
My Greek final was (of course) scheduled the Monday after Grandma's surgery. Last year, Grandpa was in a car accident the day my biggest seminar paper was due and the week before my Latin final. So I was a trifle off my game for finals. This year, its Grandma. Of course I don't blame the g-rents for that; they can't help it that their medical conditions have really shitty timing. But it sucks nonetheless. My test went much better than I anticipated (considering I've spent most of the weekend at the hospital), and I got my paper back with a shiny A on it.
A Raise
I got a raise! Hooray! I still don't have a "career path," something I heard a lot about this weekend. But oh well, a raise is always appreciated.
A visit from a friend
Gen was in town this weekend. I couldn't hang out because of Grandma's surgery, but she and her man-friend stopped by the store on Sunday and I slacked off for a while to talk and catch up. It was awesome to see her, especially since she's moving to Portland in August.
A good week, in all. Grandma's surgery was a little scary, but it turned out great. And everything else has gone swimmingly. Finals are over, I got to see my family and a good friend, and my financial situation got a steroid shot.
Definitely a good way to start the summer
