It's officially official

[Mana]

Last night, Roark surprised me by coming to pick me up from work and taking me out to dinner, and lo and behond, I come back with this shiny rock thing on my ring finger.

Yep, Roark and Mana are getting married.

We've known we were going to for some time now, but it's nice to have that final bit of proof. And trust me, I don't plan on taking this thing off more than I can avoid it :p

I dunno, I felt it was something worth celebrating >.>;

[Javer]

Something worth celebrating? It's a genuine frickin' "joyous occasion", woman! Congratulations! =D

[Two-twenty]

I knew it, I knew it. Just by the the way you two faun over each other on the internet alone gave me reason enough to think, "Those two are totally going to get married". This thread instantly put a smile on my face. This is awesome, awesome, awesome and one hellva reason to celebrate! Congratulations!

How did he do it/time it? Did he get on one knee? Details, Mana, details!

[soundchazer]

Last night, Roark surprised me by coming to pick me up from work and taking me out to dinner, and lo and behond, I come back with this shiny rock thing on my ring finger.

Yep, Roark and Mana are getting married.

We've known we were going to for some time now, but it's nice to have that final bit of proof. And trust me, I don't plan on taking this thing off more than I can avoid it :p

I dunno, I felt it was something worth celebrating >.>;

* soundchazer is genuinely teary eyed.

As one of the few married people around this place, I can tell you this is going to be one of the most special events in your life. Thinking about it brings back some really happy flashbacks of my own life.

Good going guys. I just hope Roark drank enough Pepto Bismol before giving you the rock. I know I was extremely nervous because I thought I was going to screw the delivery up somehow. ;)

[Risen Hell Fire]

Holy crap, congrats Mana. Maybe we'll see the wedding video some day. Again Congrats on this big occasion.

[Moe]

congrats- u should send me an invite since i live near by...

[C0MPL3X]

Congratulations Mana, congratulations Roark. It maybe not much, but my most sincere and honest blessings to you both. Haha, I was under an impression that it was already a marriage but why not make it official, indeed!

[Mana]

I suppose it is a rather amusing story....

On Sunday, we were taking the Train into the city to visit Grive, who's in town temporarily, and, specifically to tease me, Roark mentions that he has a surprise for me but that he won't give it to me until Tak Tak. And I say specifically to tease because he knows how much I hate surprises, especially ones I have to wait for, so I spent all of our public transportation time trying to get him to agree to giving it to me early, and being semi-fake-mad at him. He said that if he wanted to give it to me early (which he didn't) we would have to at least have dinner at a nice restaurant or something, which was, of course, moot since there aren't any really nice restaurants around that serve anything besides giant steaks.

So, yesterday comes, and I have a really shitty day >.>; Mostly because my pre-work time was spent on the phone with various institutions trying to explain to them that, yes, I'm poor, and, no, I can't give them the money they want right away. And then work comes up, and I'm actually stuck working on something incredibly dull so I can have my break with Roark when he gets off of work and generally angry, pissy mood.

So, I get out of work around 9:30 PM, and Roark's waiting there for me with our car (despite the fact that my parents are on vacation so I'm using my mum's car to drive to work and back), and he wants to get over to Giordano's quickly, so we end up taking the highway, only to find out that their dining room is closed because the AC is broken, and Roark's all pissed and cursing a storm, since it was the only nice-ish place he could think of to take me, but thinks that there might be something open over by the mall (and we're all rushing now since most places close at 10), and having a cigarette in the car, and eventually end up at Joe's Crab Shack because the seater is sympathetic to our plight of working retail and getting out late.

So we sit down, and Roark wants to light another cigarette, and he also orders an alcoholic drink, and just as we're talking he brings up the surprise thing and kind of mentions/motions that it's in his bag that hebrought with and that he wanted me to look through it, so I sneak the bag over to myself and dig through it until I find this little box, which I open to find the ring in it.

And then were all crying and smoking, and Roark's downing his fruity girly drink, but we're all really happy, and I was pretty much bouncing the whole night. Roark was pissed 'cause he wanted to take me somepace nicer, but like I told him, I think our night was actually rather fitting, as we always seem to be trying to figure out someway to eat after I get out of work. We did end up having to drive back to Staples to pick up my mum's car (which by that point I had completely forgotten about), but I must say my night was definately better than my morning/afternoon.

Looking back at it, he was really damn nervous, but at the time it just seemed to me like he was pissed because the place was closed >>;

[Dtortot]

I knew this was going to happen. So congrats you two! And I hope that bottle of tequila I sent you guys still has some to celebrate and if not, which is the most probable and likely thing, I hope you liked it.

Congrats again and be sure to have a honeymoon in Mexico :p I can find you a real cheap place to stay in Cancun for a week :cool:

P.S.: That explains the new avy and sig.

[Javer]

So it happened over a drink and a couple of smokes . . .

Good story for the kids. ; )

[Neo-Hunter]

Congrats you two, that was really an awsome love story. If you guys are thinking of a honeymoon think of Upstate Ny. I live here we got a lot of cool things to do we got Niagra falls, Thousand Islands, Casino's and trendy Golf Clubs. you'll love it here. but all in all congrats you guys. you make a good couple are you going to post the wedding pics we must see and as always Mana the Battaion of the AASF. Salutes You with Honor. Go Navy!

[Corpse]

:O Grats you crazy kids

[animanic_critic]

Oh, how touching... Oh, I'm just not good at these things:whine: !!! Congratulations on both Roark and your upcoming matrimony! Just by looking at your sig & avatar makes me fully understand how you feel...

:thewave:

[soundchazer]

Now the best way to put the perfect ending to that romantic endeavour is to have a juicy medium rare steak with some wine, goat cheese and a yummy creme brulee. ;)

Well that... and havingcrazy sex like rabbits for a week.

[animanic_critic]

Now the best way to put the perfect ending to that romantic endeavour is to have a juicy medium rare steak with some wine, goat cheese and a yummy creme brulee. ;)

Well that... and havingcrazy sex like rabbits for a week.
How thrilling...:love13:

[AqueousMessage]

And then were all crying and smoking, and Roark's downing his fruity girly drink...

'Cause nothing say "I love you" like tears in your eyes, smoke in your lungs, and pounding down vagina drinks. x3

It was inevitable, indeed. My highest congrats to you both "and may your first child be a masculine child. "

[Mana]

Now the best way to put the perfect ending to that romantic endeavour is to have a juicy medium rare steak with some wine, goat cheese and a yummy creme brulee. ;)

Well that... and havingcrazy sex like rabbits for a week.

Tofu Steaks maybe :p As for the sexing, well, I feel sorry for the people who are roomed near us at Tak Tak....

[Neo-Hunter]

so uh how do your parents think of this? are they happy! I hope so cus this is a joyus occasion.

[Mana]

My parents are on vacation in Alaska right now, so they don't know yet.

Actually, no one besides people from AA know yet >_>;

[soundchazer]

My parents are on vacation in Alaska right now, so they don't know yet.

Actually, no one besides people from AA know yet >_>;

And don't you find that kind of scary?

I know I do.

Makes you wonder what happened to all your "real" friends and how come you have yet to inform them.

Scary stuff indeed. ;)

[ShinoMatrix]

Aww... the moment I saw the title of the thread immediately I was thinking, "oh, here we go, sounds like wedding bells..." And I was right :)

Somehow with what I've learnt of Roark's reputation around here I never quite figured him for the guy you were describing in that story, but I guess with such a momentous ocassion such as this, one can't help but be nervous/unsettled/any kind of adjective that says "oh my God."

Congratulations to you two!

[Roark]

Rumours of my ******* nature are greatly exagerrated.

[soundchazer]

Rumours of my ******* nature are greatly exagerrated.

I have to say the same thing for myself, even if many people here don't believe me. And even though I know Roark doesn't need any endorsement, he is a kind and gentle soul with an iron resolve and a good head over his shoulders.

I can see why Mana is so thrilled. If I were a girl and liked guys that way, I would so sexx0r him. ;)

[Tamanegi Sensei]

Ha! I knew he tie that gordian knot sooner or later. Now we wait a year until you walk down that aisle in the grocery store with a white dress and an onion ring in your hand.

Ah it's such a nice day to start again. A such a nice day for a.... white wedding.

[Mana]

I dunno, I find it rather poignant that our good folks at AA are the first ones to hear of the it, since this is where Roark and I met in the first place.

As for real friends, well, most of them have scattered, as happens once high school ends. I have 2 very good real life friends that I still keep in touch with, but they're going through a lot of, er, troubles lately, and it's been hard to stay in contact with them for the past couple weeks.

And, yeah, AA Roark is a lot more bastardly than Real Life Roark

[Kain]

No please, don't thank either Mugs or me for starting AA to begin with. Really, we can't take any credit at all.:rolleyes2

Congratulations, you two. Having known you both for some time, this news makes me feel all warm and tingly inside. Since I'll be seeing you both in a couple of days, drinks are on me. Roark of course gets a Bloody Mary with a celery stalk because, well y'know, he's Veganboy.

[sohryu]

Awww, congratulations you two! It was certainly a pleasant surprise to read this while I'm buried with stuff to do at work (shh, secret web browsing >_>; ).

May you have many more wonderful years together. <3

[ash_chan]

Awww.
Roark and Mana, sittin in a tree.
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
...
Well, that's been for a while, hasn't it?
Congratulations you two.
Certainly some good news on a somewhat bad day [for me, at least].
;3 R+M 4ever..

[Liegenschonheit]

Congrats to both of you! I can't say I'm suprised, Roark turns into a pile of lovey-dovey mush whenever Mana is mentioned, a sure sign that she is 'the one'. I'm genuinely happy for both of you, finding real happiness is such an uncertain thing, and you two definitely deserve it.

Somehow, I rather suspect that the story of your engagement-night running around trying to find a good restaurant will become a more endearing tale than if everything had gone smoothly. The only thing that remains now is a celebratory game of drunken strip munchkin.

[Kain]

The only thing that remains now is a celebratory game of drunken strip munchkin.

Yes, and you think I hired you merely for your writing prowess.

[Kitsurai]

:D :D :D
I guess Mana-cam can be put on hold for a while.

But this is so awesome it's crazy. ><

[Yodatsubato]

Congratulations! I've only known you guys for two months, and even then then I use "known" in the sense that I assume you guys look like your avatars and signatures in real life, but I'm still really, really excited for both of you.

Last night, I had an away message up on AIM calling for people I know to tell me when they get engaged. That was a reaction to several friends getting engaged and me not finding out until weeks later. I'm glad you told us!

Since two moderators are now planning on getting married, does that mean that they're going to merge into one super-mod? Like, Power Rangers-style?

[Liegenschonheit]

* Liegenschonheit refills Kain's chip bowl

[soundchazer]

Congratulations! I've only known you guys for two months, and even then then I use "known" in the sense that I assume you guys look like your avatars and signatures in real life, but I'm still really, really excited for both of you.

Last night, I had an away message up on AIM calling for people I know to tell me when they get engaged. That was a reaction to several friends getting engaged and me not finding out until weeks later. I'm glad you told us!

Since two moderators are now planning on getting married, does that mean that they're going to merge into one super-mod? Like, Power Rangers-style?

No no no... get your story straight. Super-mod will be the product of their union. He will also be super vegan boy (I kind of wonder what will happen if he/she decides he/she loves juicy medium rare meat?)

[Kei]

****, my first son in law!

I'm only 8 hours south of you guys now, I better get an invite :P


~Kei

p.s. Congrats!

[Smitty]

How did he do it/time it? Did he get on one knee? Details, Mana, details!
Seconded.

Aww yay. Congratu-friggin'-lations! :p You guys are just too adorable.

[LadySage]

Awww, congratulamations! The first AA couple to get engaged, how wonderful. Perhaps Kain should start some matchmaking services going here!

The Roark/Mana superpowermod will strike fear into the hearts of noobs and spammers everywhere, I'm sure.

[SailorAirman]

Awww, congratulamations! The first AA couple to get engaged, how wonderful. Perhaps Kain should start some matchmaking services going here!

The Roark/Mana superpowermod will strike fear into the hearts of noobs and spammers everywhere, I'm sure.


If Kain started a match making service, I somehow doubt you would be paired with Bread. But then I guess it is an optional service, unless Kain deems otherwise.

* SailorAirman invisions all the weird pairings like DirtyHarry and a donkey that may come from Kain's twisted imagination

[Risen Hell Fire]

It'll be nice mod and somtimes mean mod (don't kill me). And I would love to go to your wedding whenever it is but I live in Minnesota and you live if I can remember correctly Illinois, plus I'm not sure if my parents would let me even if I was invited for some odd reason. Either way I wish you and Roark the best of luck for your soon or later to be marriage and afterwards, I hope your marriage will last forever and you'll become Mr. and Mrs. Super mod, or whatever Roarks last name is, unless for once the female will keep her last name instead of changing it. EDIT: Oh and Mana I was the one who rated this thread a five. I thought it would be nice to do and because this is a very special event.

[animanic_critic]

Mod + Mod = Super Mod is a very intimidating prospect, but on a serious note, please feel free to drop any further developments. We here in AA always want to take care of each other, from hell to high water, till the bitter end :rolleyes2 ...

[(V)]

*High Five!*
<3~

[Sae]

Last night, Roark surprised me by coming to pick me up from work and taking me out to dinner, and lo and behond, I come back with this shiny rock thing on my ring finger.

Yep, Roark and Mana are getting married.

We've known we were going to for some time now, but it's nice to have that final bit of proof. And trust me, I don't plan on taking this thing off more than I can avoid it :p

I dunno, I felt it was something worth celebrating >.>;

I'm sooooooo happy for the both of you! That rox! You two Must be perfect for each other since you both are sooo cool!!! :love: I wish you both happy lives forever and ever and ever!!!!! lol you guys rock! :rawr: Domo-kun says the same lol

Sae

[Itachi Uchiha]

With the best wishes and plaudits of all - hip hip, hurray!

Invite me to the wedding; I will bring a camera and post pictures on AA... I'm only joking, I wouldn't want to impose on you two

[Dtortot]

Just so we are clear. Mana and Roark are already Super Mods. So their son/daughter will be super-duper mod or something.

[Corpse]

Just so we are clear. Mana and Roark are already Super Mods. So their son/daughter will be super-duper mod or something.

It's kinda like the superman and wonder woman having a baby thing in Kingdom Come...

so does that mean you guys got batman to be the godfather?

[animanic_critic]

It's kinda like the superman and wonder woman having a baby thing in Kingdom Come...

so does that mean you guys got batman to be the godfather?
Nah, Spiderman's a better candidate for Godfather, despite his gay appearance...

[genki sakura]

Wowie...awesomeness! Congratulations you two!

[Neo-Hunter]

so this supermod will crush us all in a fire hell and brimstone its so good. congrats.

[Shadowmage]

I'm sure that by now my post would only be superfluous, but I really want to congradulate you both. I hope your marriage turns out great.

[Tyrdium]

I really wish I could convey how happy I am for you two. May you be blessed.

[Yodatsubato]

so this supermod will crush us all in a fire hell and brimstone its so good. congrats.
Not unless we send them tithes and libations now, in the form of linens, washing machines, and matching dinette sets. Or whatever else they may put on their wedding gift wish lists and registries.

[Linuts]

Oh now this is just heartwarming. I just had a frustrating week at work, and what do I find when I got back on AA?

Thanks guys. You've really made my day... And yours apparently..

Uuh I mean CONGRATULATIONS!

* Linuts is trying to be funny, but is overwhelmed by too much happiness from this news.

[Sae]

Oh now this is just heartwarming. I just had a frustrating week at work, and what do I find when I got back on AA?

Thanks guys. You've really made my day... And yours apparently..

Uuh I mean CONGRATULATIONS!

* Linuts is trying to be funny, but is overwhelmed by too much happiness from this news.

Exactly how i felt.....lol. I just had a sh*tty day of bein jealous of my best friend then all of a sudden I saw this. Made my day!!! Now I'm all smiles!:D Best of luck in life!!!!!

Sae

[Zero]

Does this mean Otakon is the Bachelor's/Bachelorette's party? :rolleyes2

[WinterLaurel]

Wow, congratulations!! ^_^

[loner]

:O

:O

Please hold the wedding sometime during my tenure in Chicago :O

>_>

CONGRATS!

[Akuhei]

Oh wow. I stay away for one day and miss all this?

Congratulations both of you, you're awesome people and clearly perfect for each other :D.

Now I believe this calls for some celebratory bannings of nacs on IRC (he has to run out of proxies eventually :O).

[Taleweaver]

Uwaaaaaah! That I almost overlooked this - unbelievable! Congratulations, to the both of you, and my best wishes for your future!

[Ritalin]

Haha, this doesn't suprise me at all... especially since Roark has mentioned it in the past to me. :D >.>

Congrats! Doing anything big or just signing the dotted line? :XD:

[Saya-biki]

Congratulations


I'll leave it at that.

[Mana]

I just wanted to give another thanks, since I have a feeling this thread will be dead by the time Roark and I come back from Tak Tak. It really does mean a lot to me to hear so many people wishing us well.

Don't worry, we'll post more details up about the wedding once, you know, we actually know what we're going to do, and when, and where. It'll probably be at least a semi-big wedding, since I have a humoungous family, and even if I invite only the ones that I know, it'll be a lot of people.

Actually, now that I think about it, wedding gifts are going to be kind of... weird. I mean, we've been living together for a while now, there's nothing like home-y that we need >.>; China I'd break; we have no place for a washer/dryer, furniture we're good on (except maybe some more bookshelves). I wonder what my family'd think of our wedding registry was filled with roleplaying books and Star Wars figures...

[TwinchaosX]

Congrats!!!!!!!! Its always amazing when you meet someone you truly care about, I hope you guys have a great wedding =D

[punkusa20_2001]

congrats guys, its nice to see two intelligent people come together. :)

[Nicotine]

I dunno, I felt it was something worth celebrating >.>;

Well duh XD! CONGRATS!!! I hope you two will be happy :D

[Two-twenty]

I do belive this is the first 5-star thread in the celebrations forum! :thumbup:

[ShinoMatrix]

We approve ;)

[animanic_critic]

Hey, an occasion as momentous as this deserves a 5-star rating, no matter which forum it belongs to. Kudos to the couple...!

[Kurorakuda]

Congrats you two. Both of you have been amongst the more memorable people I've come to know of since I've been here and it's great two know that the long awaited proposal has finally happened!

Remember, if your kid turns out to be the anti-christ..... well....
....I had no hand in it.........none what so ever.........................okay maybe I did.....

[Ghostmaster]

I wasn't on for a few days and then all the sudden you guys are getting married. I wish the best for both of you. Congratulations!

[Sigyn]

aww Congrats on the wedding plans!!

*throws rice ball at you*

[Dennis]

Congratulations Mana and Roark! Best of luck in the future; many good days to come.

[Kaikyaku]

Wow!!

Congratulations!!

Best and warmest wishes to you both!!!

[animeluver]

Last night, Roark surprised me by coming to pick me up from work and taking me out to dinner, and lo and behond, I come back with this shiny rock thing on my ring finger.

Yep, Roark and Mana are getting married.

We've known we were going to for some time now, but it's nice to have that final bit of proof. And trust me, I don't plan on taking this thing off more than I can avoid it :p

I dunno, I felt it was something worth celebrating >.>;
congratulations! its a wonderful thing and i wish u both the very best!

[AnimeOutlaw]

Congratulations, my friends.

Here is hoping for a happy future together.

*AO raises his girly, fru-fru drink to Mana and Roark*

[Jagan eye]

Congratulations, you guys! I saw a friend's AIM away message denoting that he was at Tak Tak, and I decided to swing by and see what AA was up to. What timing (even if it's a few days late)!

[sakura_blossom]

I was called away for a job last week and just came upon this thread just now, and of course I have to say congradulations to Mana & Roark! It must be wonderful for you two to be engaged. I wish you the best of luck in the future and whenever the wedding will be held I hope that it'll go well.

But for now, I hope you're both enjoying your time at Otakon.

[Mana]

Wait.... wtf... even Jagan posted? o_O; Now I KNOW I'm special....

[Mouse]

Congratulations! I wish you both a long, happy, and fruitful life together.

* Mouse toasts.

[Lupin the 3rd]

Damn how did i forget this thread?

Anyway Congrats you 2! ^__^

[Kuragari]

Whoops, I'm late, I should visit the forums more often. >_>

Congrats you two, best wishes! :victory: :thewave:



3 pages and we still haven't seen the rock? :p I think a little bit of showing off wouldn't be considered conceited here Mana. ;)

[Miaka Lee]

Congratulations you two! (sorry I’m a bit late) Even though I'm still a newcomer I've always known that there was wedding bells in your future. Whenever you guys post in the same thread or are even just on AA there is definite chemestiy going on between.

Well I wish the best for you and hope the wedding turns out as perfectly as you planned.

[Dain Kinkaide]

I suppose that I too should offer some form of congratulations, however late they may be.

...but I won't. Nuts to you both.




Oh hell, I'm just kidding. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And yes, that was worthy of 15 exclamation marks, however incorrect that may be. Wait, on second thought, it's only worthy of 7. Let me fix that... There.

[Mamimi]

Whoo, I'm late too!
Congrats you two! That's so exciting, and I wish you both the best of luck in marriage :)

[Natsuke Takeda]

The proposal was as genuine as it gets ^^

Married couples make the best double teamers...

Congrats... and take your time.. AA can survive a bit without you.

[Sae]

Omg! I almost forgot to give you this!!!!!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a237/fn2bteen/wedding.jpg

Sae

[LadySage]

I would just like to say that I have seen the ring and it is GORGEOUS. Roark appears to have good taste in jewelry (whodathunk?).

[Illjwamh]

For some reason I didn't post in here when it first happened, even though I meant to. So, two weeks late, congratulations. No, wait. That doesn't look right without an exclamation mark.

Congratulations!:victory:


I'm happy for you both, and while I may not be one of the regulars who know you so well, I must say it's about time. :p


I wish you many happy years together.

[Roark]

I would just like to say that I have seen the ring and it is GORGEOUS. Roark appears to have good taste in jewelry (whodathunk?).
I did back up for a jewlery counter for almost a year, and made sure to ask the two resident experts as many questions as I could.

That, and I do have a decent sense for "looks good."

[Ojisan]

You should make a baby now and show me pics of him.

[Mana]

Nope, no babies. Not for a while now.

[soundchazer]

Nope, no babies. Not for a while now.

Good idea...

You will see your finances go into the red so fast it will make your head spin.

[Mana]

Trust me; after that appendectemy, our finanaces are always getting that red tint. Stupid hospital bills ._.;

[soundchazer]

Trust me; after that appendectemy, our finanaces are always getting that red tint. Stupid hospital bills ._.;

Hahaha... but you don't have to feed your appendix, clothe your appendix, send it to daycare, but it toys, go to the pediatrician at least 3 or 4 times a year... etc. etc.

[Kei]

Hahaha... but you don't have to feed your appendix, clothe your appendix, send it to daycare, but it toys, go to the pediatrician at least 3 or 4 times a year... etc. etc.


You could! But that would be really strange.


~Kei

[Illjwamh]

Ever seen Rocko's Modern Life? Sometimes you have to do those things; and take it to amusement parks as well.

[Zelkiiro]

I will now play the Wedding March on the piano! :D

Well, despite the fact that I'm rusty, I don't have the sheet music, and I've never played it before...

Would you settle for Snow from Noir instead? <<;

[animanic_critic]

Suggestion: Sinking Into the Deeper Water from Ayashi No Ceres.

That would pipe down the atmosphere.

[Mana]

Hahaha... but you don't have to feed your appendix, clothe your appendix, send it to daycare, but it toys, go to the pediatrician at least 3 or 4 times a year... etc. etc.
Nope, but now I get to pay for all that for my surgeon's and anethesiologist's children :D

[soundchazer]

Nope, but now I get to pay for all that for my surgeon's and anethesiologist's children :D

Hahaha... I still remember having to pay almost 10k for the birth of my first child... (they were well worth it, but...)

* soundchazer sobs

[animanic_critic]

This reminds me of time my parents claimed that their hair loss began when I came into their lives... until now, I have a mixed feeling of regret, irony and amusement :confused: ...

[Mana]

My mum blames her weight on me :p She was skinny as a twig until she had kids.

[Pachinko]

My mum blames her weight on me :p She was skinny as a twig until she had kids.

Yes, but isn't the joy of children more appreciated than a slim figure?
Let's think about that one... Hm.

Congrats, by the way!

* Pachi is in such a daze, trying to imagine such a beautiful ceremony.:drool:

[Mana]

Yes, but isn't the joy of children more appreciated than a slim figure?
Let's think about that one... Hm.

I dunno; I've caused quite a lot of hell for my mum in the 20 years I've been alive. I'd bet she'd think about it for a least a good few minutes before giving you an answer :p

[animanic_critic]

You know, whenever I ask my mom what was I like when I was a kid, she always seemed to sugar-coat her words. It's like she's censored all the things she really wanted to tell me, because she found it too cruel to say, so she said only good things about me. My gut tells me she's hiding all the hell I've done to her - giving her hair loss, weight issues, monetary hell, restless nights, stress...

Guess a mother's love is forever... until the bitter end.

[Yodatsubato]

Hahaha... I still remember having to pay almost 10k for the birth of my first child... (they were well worth it, but...)

* soundchazer sobs

Save the receipts. Otherwise, you won't be able to hold your children financially accountable when they become of age.

[Shadowmage]

Hahaha... I still remember having to pay almost 10k for the birth of my first child... (they were well worth it, but...)

* soundchazer sobs
Save the receipts. Otherwise, you won't be able to hold your children financially accountable when they become of age.

Chances say that they will will screw you over in your retirement home and funeral, however...

Anyways don't forget that childbirth is only the tip of the iceburg. You have to feed, clothe, care, and, most importantly, pay for college.
(Think around $250,000 cash after inflation)

[animanic_critic]

Anyways don't forget that childbirth is only the tip of the iceburg. You have to feed, clothe, care, and, most importantly, pay for college.
(Think around $250,000 cash after inflation)
Hearing you say this makes me feel pessimistic of the prospects of fatherhood :scared: ... even though I can't help it.

Just to add to Shadowmage's word of advice, pray that the children won't be afflicted with any medical complications. My big brother had asthma and internal organ issues and my parents burned up thousands to settle it. My brother still blames himself for troubling his parents even though I keep telling him it's not his fault.

[soundchazer]

Hearing you say this makes me feel pessimistic of the prospects of fatherhood :scared: ... even though I can't help it.

That makes it sound like you already got a girl pregnant.

Just to add to Shadowmage's word of advice, pray that the children won't be afflicted with any medical complications. My big brother had asthma and internal organ issues and my parents burned up thousands to settle it. My brother still blames himself for troubling his parents even though I keep telling him it's not his fault.

Meh... stuff like that happens... I'm asthmatic myself... and yes... my mom would take me for anlysis quite often and had me under medication my entire childhood. If that happens, it will be easy for me to relate to my kids on that.

[Yurika Star]

Hehe, well done.

Who'd of thougyht that Mana from so long a go is getting teh married! Crazy shit.

4 and a half years on and this happens.

Where's the honeh moooon sugar mama.

[Mana]

Maybe we should go to China and have you show us all the good bars :p

[bigal60]

mazel tov oh and try to have the wedding at a hotel so the two of you can go up stairs and bang bow hika bow wow

[Drake]

wow late congrats mana.

it feels like just yesterday we met in msn and stuff. best of luck to you and roark!

[NausicaaBoy]

omg congratulations Mana and Roark!!! thats amazing you have to have an online ceremony so we can all celebrate haha *visions of a web cam toast*

haha but really ...thats awsome Im really happy for you guys...

come visit me in HK for your honeymoon! haha you can have the house ill go stay at a freinds...my fam is never there anyway </3 lol

[Yurika Star]

Maybe we should go to China and have you show us all the good bars :p

That's not really a bad idea.

China is ****ing cheap, and amazinly cool (you won't be lacking things to see).

So if you ever do decide to go somewhere, China, India etc. are good choices.

P.s. Smoking literaly pays for the Chinese military, so they love that here to, for the smokers out there (- Source, Government Official)

[Mana]

bump~

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj273/professormana/savethedate.jpg

Weddings plans are going in full swing. They say you should start at least a year early, so here we are.

[LakiDash]

So now's the time everyone starts going bananas trying to get all the sutff in order. cakes, invintations, center pieces

oh yeah i hear ceremonies are pretty important too...almost at cake level. course that's just rumors

[Mana]

Nah, those are just rumors. Everyone knows that cake is THE most important part. Next is the honeymoon suite.

[ZZalapski]

Free advice for Roark: make sure Mana's hairdresser doesn't go AWOL on the Big Day. That happened to a friend of mine, and man was she pissed. You could tell from the wedding photos.

(I'm assuming Mana isn't going for the Sinead O'Connor look.)

Oh, yeah, congrats to you both, etc., etc., etc.

[Shadowmage]

Embroider, drink and have fun! Just don't sell the barn on the wedding. I hear them Honeymoons are expensive.

[Niner]

bump~

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj273/professormana/savethedate.jpg

Weddings plans are going in full swing. They say you should start at least a year early, so here we are.

omg, can I come?! I promise not to drink too many Bready Specials at the reception!

[Mana]

I wonder if our venue will let us do toasts with Bready Specials instead of champagne...

[Barrelhaven]

Hey, congratulations. That was a pretty adorable proposal story...what with all the cursing, smoking, and drinking. =)

Did you guys meet each other over AA or were you already a couple beforehand?

[Mana]

We met at AA, it's true; mostly through IRC, actually. Thankfully, we lived close enough together (Milwaukee and Chicago) that we were able to meet up with each other as money allowed.

[Dennis]

Congrats you two! I hope that the wedding plans do not drive you nuts. Or bananas.

[loner]

Not sure if that image is the one you really wanted...but congrats!

[ProfessorWashu]

Well, alright! Congratulations to Roark and Mana! May you both have a happy life together and may all your dreams come true.

I know it sounds stereotypical, but I really mean it. God bless you both.

[PsychoSaiya-jin]

Wow I'm slow on the uptake. This is so awesome!! Congratulations!!!!! ^_Ø'
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG
You guys are so great for eachother. I wish you the best :D

[KiraraKim]

Congratulations you two. Have fun planning the wedding. :D

[Tyrdium]

:O

Congratulations, you two!

I wonder if our venue will let us do toasts with Bready Specials instead of champagne...Nah, they can't handle that many ambulances at once.

[LadySage]

Oh my god, a million congratulations! I can't think of anything original or humorous to say, but know that I wish you guys a ton of happiness and you're both awesome.

[Kei]

Huzzah!

[Drake]

oh lord Bready Specials at the wedding....that will prove most amazing. You MUST pull that off...

[Mana]

I must admit, I'm surprised that so many of you didn't see this the first time it was going around. Makes me glad I bumped it up, then.

As far as ambulances go, our venue is actually right down the street from a hospital :D Knowing my family, we'll need it once or thrice...

[Drake]

with bready specials more often.

[Milkymagic]

Hell yes, in this crazy world of ours, there always comes a time where something just has to give.

Even when you think you're having money troubles, time troubles, or any other kind of troubles...good things like this happen and we all remember that life is equally enjoyable as it is stressful.

Now there is another celebration to be had in the long game that is life, and it's always nice to hear when awesome people who've worked hard for something find the way to the end of their journey totally satisfied.

Hope you guys get the wedding you've always wanted! :D

[PsychoSaiya-jin]

find the way to the end of their journey totally satisfied.Oh this is only the end of the beginning. The real fun starts now :)

[Akimichi Choji]

My lord I had no idea you guys were that serious. I hope you guys have a wonderful life together, and I wish there were some way to have an AA wedding. Although, that does just sound like a bunch of sobered up drunks...

[animanic_critic]

bump~

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj273/professormana/savethedate.jpg

Weddings plans are going in full swing. They say you should start at least a year early, so here we are.
*me needs to go find the best gift pics for Mana and Roark... the BEST

[Baka Neko]

Holy crap, this is what happens when I fall out of the AA loop.

Well congratulations!! That's really awesome. I'm really happy for you two. :)

[Sanako-san]

Wow congrats! Can't say i didn't expect it though.