It's hard to decide where to begin. I mean, I love this guy so much it's kind of ridiculous. We've been together now since February of 1998 And I still love him as much as I ever have. He makes me happier than anyone else in the world. He is the perfect man! He can cure disease just by passing his hands over...
Okay, maybe I was getting a LITTLE over the top there, but still I do love him stupid much. And fortunately he seems to feel the same way for me. Really, it's so much better this way. After all it means we have a relationship and not a number of stalking convictions.
I think a big part of our success together is the amount of common ground we share. We're buth in tune with the animals that we are, he being a bear and I a fox. We're both computer geeks. We both REALLY like Rush (I would post a link, but with the demise of the godly National Midnight Star site, Rush has lost the only really good web presence they had) and Devin Townsend's various projects. We're both furries. We're both not straight.
That last one is pretty important, given that we are in fact two men. I only point this out for those who REALLY weren't paying attention up 'till now. But really this hasn't made too much of a difference at all to either of us. I love him. He loves me. We've never faced any indecision about our feelings or apprehension because of our genders. Our love is absolute. And, powers willing, it will last.
Well, he's still the single greatest love of my life. The last year has seen things get better for us, to the point at which we've started planning our wedding. That's right, we're getting married. And I for one couldn't be happier.
Ideally, we wanted to get married February 9, 2002. Or at least the weekend closest to that date. That would mark our fourth anniversary, and I thought it was very fitting that we get hitched then. Mostly because it saves both the hassle of remembering our various aniversaries. Makes it all nice and tidy. However, it being December 2001 as I write this, and with no planning done yet at all, it's probably going to have to be later than that.
Really, I don't mind the wait though. He's worth it. Being with him, married or not, makes me as happy as I have ever been. Being in his arms, walking down the street holding his hand, sitting with him in a restaurant and gazing into his eyes, all fill me with a warmth and joy that's better than anything else in the world.
I'll probably be filling you all in on more of the wedding planning as it progresses. At least, I will if I don't forget to update my page for another year...
| This is the bear himself at this year's Conifur, a gathering of internet furry types. It was a blast, at least the time we actually spent AT the con was. Getting there and back was another story though... | |
| This one is the two of us together at the SCA's Clinton War last year. It's also the pic I used to link to this section, but I love this shot of us together so I'll use it any chance I get. | |