Just picked up a Blue 3DS with Rabbids 3D and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, I'm loving it so far. Only had a chance to play Zelda but it's really good.
I also love the charging stand that comes with it, omgomg.
Awe, I'm sorry. I had someone close to me die about 4 months ago, so I know how you feel. It'll be tough, but you'll get through it. Just make sure you grieve in someway, and don't bottle things up, because that will really hurt.
Went to the Launch Party at nintendo world for Ocarina of Time. So much fun! There was this scavenger hunt where you had to find 20 gold skull things (forget the name, but they're spider type things), and some of them were in really tricky places! I also got to see "Nintendo's Largest Triforce" as they called it.
I went to my first concert in about a year, tonight. Not only was the drummer in one of the bands the greatest one I've ever seen, but he also lit his cymbals on fire. :O
