The Weird and The Truly Bizzare

Facebook changed their privacy stuff this week and you have to go in and reset all your privacy levels. I did mine yesterday after noticing things that are now public on a search, but I got to thinking...what if I started looking up those people I wouldn't friend in a million years? What could I see before they changed THEIR privacy status? First, I learned that GEB is a big Glee fan. Naturally. And...yay (the fall finale last night was so, so good)! Maybe I'll bring that up over peppermint hot chocolate the next time I'm in. Or, you know, not.

Next (and, finally, as I got stuck here with my mouth open), I moved on to my first boyfriend, the not so nice one. I learned so much in staring at his search page it made my head hurt. And then I immediately went to tell Isaac all about it (because, as my sister thinks, we're weird like that!). On his search page, my not so nice ex had two folders. One for profile pictures (all guns and dragon pictures) and one folder of how many ways the President is wrong. And not just wrong, but violently wrong and evil and horrid and...well, you get the picture. I have absolutely zero problem knowing I was engaged to a man who now has differing political opinions than I. I have no doubt that these differing political views could have translated into thoughtful discussion, or, more likely, all out war, but it would have been what it was and that was it. What I cannot wrap my brain around however, is that he is so...violent in his comments and the hatred. I don't think I could be married to a man (for long) with that much hatred in his soul. Someone who HATES any president. Differences, sure. Downright scary extremism? Not so much. Add this with what I know about him (prone to violence, short tempered and insistent on making people think he's right all the time coupled with his ridiculous charm) and the whole thing made me feel icky, solidifying the notion that had we ever actually gotten married it would have ended in death of one of us or divorce quickly.

I know I've changed over the past 20 years. I know that my opinions have morphed and solidified. I know that I've made mistakes and gotten off track. I know that I'm doing my best, most of the time. I know that my experiences and knowledge make up who I am now. But it's still crazy to think that I could have married this guy. I could have been there to witness his transformation to a place I so abhor in my current life. And knowing that, knowing where I am and the road I came on...it feels very strange.

Music for today:

(love to hate you, erasure)

Situation

*Isaac's brother went to the hospital last night. When we went to bed, it was looking like a stroke. Scary stuff, especially considering how young he is. Thankfully, a call from my mother in law this morning said no stroke, but he's still pretty sick. We were having Christmas all together next week for the first time in a long time. I'm sorry we'll be one family short for the festivities, again.

*Did you see Design Mom today? No? Go check it out! Specifically this post. Did you see the lovely mention of ModernShape? Yup. That would be my incredibly brilliant brother in law. Love it!

*I am now FB friends with my former best friend. I cannot begin to adequately explain how bizarre that is, so I'll leave it alone for now. However, I will say I saw a picture of him wearing pleated pants. I know I've said it before, but I will shout out another plea. PLEATED PANTS LOOK GOOD ON NO ONE! I swear I'm starting an "abolish the pleats" campaign tomorrow.

*In a fit of despondency last week, I took advantage of philosophy's black Friday sale. I ordered a lot. It came yesterday and this morning I took a shower with my new bottle of hot chocolate body wash. You know how most chocolate scented things smell...waxy and gross? Yeah, not this. I started salivating. It was divine. (Their peppermint hot chocolate had sold out or I would have TOTALLY gone that route!)

*Chuck Klosterman has a new book. This makes me incredibly happy. And what a happy Christmas present it would make, don't you think? (Was that a big enough hint, my love?)

*As we watch the season finale of Amazing Race on Sunday, we, too noticed the horrid PSA telling the men out there to get their loved one a pap smear for Christmas. There is just SO MUCH WRONG with that PSA, I barely know where to start. Just what a horrible, horrible thing to air. Whomever came up with it needs to be hit upside the head. Seriously.

*I bookmarked this this week. It's so on the agenda for our (now delayed...) east coast vacation. **Please let my house sell quickly so I don't have to delay my vacation too terribly long!**

*Glee. I really don't have a lot to say about Glee, except how much I love it. LOVE. Last week's episode was just brilliant. When he realized the baby was fake? Man. Just so wonderfully acted. So much going to hate the wait for new episodes in the new year. Thank heavens for Chuck coming back!

Cold snowy music for Tuesday:

(alison moyet, the coventry carol)

The Most Wonderful Time...

We had our first really big snow storm yesterday. While it delayed a much needed trip to IKEA, it's set the stage for a fun afternoon today. This afternoon we'll be putting up our Christmas tree, complete with a viewing of Elf (love it!) and hot chocolate with quite the picturesque backdrop.

Of course, this is the same backdrop I'll be cursing in January (or, you know, tomorrow when I actually have to drive!), but for now: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

(And LOOK! Lady GaGa's Christmas song is free today!)

The very best Christmas song ever:

(last christmas, wham)