I called my dad and filled him in on the ups and downs of my day, including my failed attempt to buy playoff tickets (damn ticketmaster). He listened to me and then said, "Well, unfortunately, I have to end your day on a down note. Your grandmother had a stroke today."

She's in the hospital, but no one seems to be sure how she is yet. Apparently she's not very communicative. Dad told me not to fly home yet, since I wouldn't get to talk to her anyway. The stroke was in the brainstem, which I guess can be pretty bad.

I feel like my life is a roller coaster right now. Everytime something really good happens, something really bad happens to balance it out. I just want a smooth ride. No big ups, and no big downs!