I forgot I had this post drafted! I started editing it as a recap of Christmas in bullet point form but yeah, that was getting long and obnoxious. I’ll write a full recap if I feel like it!
- We just got back from seeing my family in Iowa for Christmas! It was a fun trip with lots of good food, laughs, and opening gifts. I love watching everyone open gifts, and was super excited to see my dad’s reaction when he opened the AC/DC concert tickets I got for him and me. And I adore this custom stationery my snis made me of our cats!
- Ha, before Christmas my snis and I each bought something for ourselves from the other’s wishlist – she bought a silk bonnet from mine and I bought lip gloss from hers (and we got them for each other as well).
- While we were out with Jen and Troy last weekend, we talked about my FAFO post. They mentioned they had to look up what it meant – ‘f*ck around and find out.’ They said their search showed it originates from the military and conveys a ‘come at me’ or ‘try me’ attitude, and they were kind of surprised that was my MO. I explained that is NOT how I interpret it, and for me it’s literally ‘don’t plan and see what happens’ or ‘play stupid games win stupid prizes.’ Ha. It doesn’t involve anyone else.
- A small town magazine asked for permission to use a photo of mine saying they would give me photo credit in in the article. I said yes and sent it, and… they did not credit me. It completely does NOT matter, but part of me is annoyed and thinking about saying something to them.
I think many of us over the last 8 years have known what FAFO has meant.