Ok, I'm back from my twice-removed relative of some sort's near-death experience. She lived, and is doing just fine. Running marathons like she apparently did before this mess.

That was 2 days ago. Then, my mom said that we had to use these 2 free nights at this hotel by Niagra Falls that she one from some contest (though I think that she's lieing and hiding her own money while mooching off of me... but anyhow...). We stayed there for 2 nights, and made the most of it. We went to the hard rock cafe, rode the maid of the mist, went through the cave of the winds, we went sightseeing, and we even went to a casino, where I didn't gamble. In my mind, gambling and my dreams of getting through college shattering go hand in hand.

Back to today, I'm almost done with chapter 8. In fact, it should be done by tonight, provided that there are no interruptions.