Walking by my sister's room, her door open, her boyfriend putting her in a choke-hold and instructing her on how to get out of it...

I realized that my sister is dating guy who spent a chunk of high school in juvie, and my primary partner is an ex-lifer.

Ah, we're winners, yes we are.

It's amazing what spending an hour and a half on the treadmill while watching Much Ado About Nothing and making mocking whimpering puppy noises whenever Claudio starts crying will do for one's mood.