Happy Valentine's Day -- and so much more!

[athelind]

I know there are a lot of people all grumpy and angsty about this particular holiday.

Well, I'm not going to make it any better, kids.

This is our holiday. This is our romance. It's not Hallmark's, it's not See's.

It's Athelind and Quelonzia Stormdancer's.

Ten years ago today, you see, I recieved a bouncy, happy little e-mail from someone signing herself "Prism Dragon", who'd seen my posts on alt.fan.dragons and decided to say hello.

A couple of weeks later (just before my 31st birthday, in fact), she and I started flirting a bit on a.f.d, and moved the conversation to private e-mail. By this time, she'd taken the name "quelonzia".

Nine years ago today, I arrived in Dallas, Texas, to move in with this wonderful woman. The timing of my arrival, I should note, was prompted by my mother, an incurable romantic. When she heard that the 14th was going to be the first anniversary of our first e-mail, she deliberately timed the bus tickets accordingly.

It's been ten years together, and a hundred more wouldn't be enough.

I love you, Fire of my Heart.

Comments

[hedgegoth.livejournal.com]

*thbbt*

Congrats though, you and 'lonz are great people.


I believe in romance
I don't believe in Hallmark

[hafoc.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwww... they're doing it again. :D

Your love makes me happy. You're stuck with that. :D Congrats and many more!

[tombfyre.livejournal.com]

What a lovely story. ^^ Its good to see a happy couple together still after so many years.

[collie13.livejournal.com]

That's so nice to read -- thank you. We're going on our 17th anniversary this 4th of July, and while we've had our ups and downs, being with him still gives me a thrill.

Also, if you'd like a humorous alternate view of VDay, check out my VDay lj entry. ;)

[luxatos.livejournal.com]

*is barely able to read through the drool after the word See's*

Sorry about that... I've been deprived since moving away from Cali... fourteen years ago.

*wipes screen*

*smiles* It's always great hearing about wonderful moments between you two... or just about your love in general. Always brings a smile to this face.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

That's sweet.

[archteryx.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I'm kind of an anti-Valentiner myself, but that's because of all the faux romance it throws around (and gets thrown at people). You and Quel, on the other hand, make it real. Very real. There's nothing 'faux' about YOUR romance, even after 10 years together, and it's a great thing to see. :>

If more folks were like you, in fact, I wouldn't be an anti-Valentiner.

(Not that I am entirely innocent: I sent a dozen red carnations to redgryphon not as a romantic gesture -- she's got an SO -- but a pickmeup. It worked spectacularly well. :)

[quelonzia.livejournal.com]

I love you, Light of my Soul.

And I'm so glad I actually got up the courage to write to you that first time. I've never regretted it, and never will.

*smoochies*

Prism Dragon ;)

[reveille-d.livejournal.com]

Awww, how ky00te. ^_^ Why did you leave Dallas? It's got Reveille now! REVEILLE! And nothing else! Waugh!

[r-caton.livejournal.com]

*hugs to da pair o' yez*