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Unless you keep up with my life outside this blog, you probably haven’t heard the news: I got a kitten. His name is Dixon and he’ll be 4 months old soon. When I first got him, he was very thin (you could see his hips protruding from his body) and extremely docile. All he did for the first week was sleep. Now, three weeks later, he’s at a healthy weight and practically unstoppable. He will play with almost anything: plastic bottle caps, toy mice, crumpled up pieces of paper, his own tail, plush balls, loose strings, tubes of lip balm, and pens. Yesterday, Alex and I bought a laser pointer that drives Dixon wild. He chases that thing as if his life depends on it. When the red dot suddenly disappears, he looks confusedly around, wondering where it’s gone.

Other than my new pet, there is not much else going on in my life. I’ll be turning 21 on Sunday, I guess that’s something. To celebrate, I’m planning a small get-together on Monday night. (In my family, the actual birthdays are always reserved for family and family friends.) So far, the plan includes a trip to a Mexican/Spanish restaurant in Manhattan, followed by a trip to a nearby comedy club. By the time it’s all over, it should be 11 PM. I don’t have anything planned but if my party and I are in a mood to continue our night, we’ll be in the Village, so I’m sure we’ll find something to do.

The next big thing that’ll be happening in my life is my week-long trip to Montréal with Alex in early August. We’ll be celebrating our second anniversary there. To prepare, I’m trying to learn some French. (After all, French is the official language of Québec. At the very least, I need to pick up some basic words and phrases, no matter how ugly and uncomfortable I consider the language to be.) I am also brushing up on some Montréal history, so as not to venture into another country without prior knowledge of the region’s past or present. I’ve purchased some guidebooks that I’m perusing in order to figure out which sights, attractions, and restaurants we’ll want to visit. I’m also keeping a close eye on the Montréal LiveJournal Community, gathering tips from fellow travelers. However, I am willing to listen to everyone’s suggestions. Therefore, if you (or someone you know) have been to Montréal and have some recommendations, répondez, s’il vous plaît.