(This will be a journal of much mush, so feel free to ignore it. I meant to do this on our actual anniversary, but I didn't have time because of stuff.)


On April 12, 2006, my life was changed forever. That was the first day that Katherine -- who had already become my best friend ever -- and I really talked, in a deep sense of the word. And we found out we loved each other.

It didn't happen that easily, of course. We had to figure out what we were thinking...but we finally really talked to each other, without anyone else around...and I knew then I would never be alone again.

I never looked for love. Actually, I didn't WANT it. I'm not attracted to people. I know that's very different from almost everyone else in the world, but I'm just not. I see someone that most people would consider hot, and to me, they're just another person. Looks don't matter to me, and attraction doesn't happen. Until Katherine. She's the only person I have EVER felt anything for.

And she was the person I was lucky enough to end up with. <3

She has literally changed my life. Without Katherine I wouldn't have ever been in love. That's not to say I'd regret it -- I probably wouldn't ever mind at all. But now that I've loved her, I could never go back to being alone. (Not that I want to love just ANYONE; she's the only person I want.) And I know I'll never be alone again.

In the past two years, I've been so incredibly happy. We do literally EVERYTHING together (or do when I'm back at home and we can), and I have never once been bored of her. She's also helped me with my art. I've gotten much better because of her suggestions and feedback. (I don't think her feedback is harsh enough, though. She likes my art too much.) We're planning to do two webcomics and write a novel together.

In other words, she's made me believe in myself. Yeah, cue the corniness, I know. But it's true. She's made me feel that...I can do anything I want to, given enough practice and time. It is in part because of her that I decided not to major in German, and that I'm trying to switch to some kind of art major. It's because of her that I figured out I really did want to try to be an artist for a living. But more than any career, SHE has become the most important part of my future. I literally cannot imagine living without Katherine. I want to be an artist of some sort, but if I can't in order to be with her, then I won't. She is the most important thing. Ever.

And more than that, I'm so happy. She's...changed my life. Forever.

Thank you, Katherine. I love you. <3

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The most awesome person in the world:




Friends:




Clubs (* = I helped found it):
* -- Against art theft? Think it's wrong? Join Deviants Against Art Ripping Thieves.
* -- Dragonslaying = murder! Protest! Join the Agency Against DragonSlaying.
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My Japanese name is 秋本 Akimoto (autumn book) 直樹 Naoki (straight tree)!
(Needed somewhere to stick that. )