Herp derp. I was having some trouble with figure/ground for a moment, and thought the blue background was some kind of messed up horse. It was the thing that convinced me to go to bed.
I agree with your Tumblr confession about Palpatine and Padme. I've thought the same from the first time I saw TPM. I think you are going to like the fanfics I'm writing for Christmas.
It's always good to find another fan of Palpatine/Padme shipping. A good deal of my friends think I'm nuts thinking of such a pairing. I can't wait to read them.
It's rare that I find people who shipped it before they read my fanfiction. What convinced you? Was it the looks they give each other at the end of TPM? "The idea of losing you is unbearable"? Or something else?