Dan Goldman ([info]dangoldman) wrote,
2006-06-01 11:33:00
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Mr. & Mrs. Lobster



Lilli and I were married yesterday at City Hall. We've been talking about it forever and wearing her handmade rings for almost a month already.



The civil ceremony was just that; we took our vows in our home with only Mister Cat as witness, but this makes it official under the White Man's Law as well.









Standing as our witnesses were Moishe Hwang, Lilli's best friend from São Paulo, and [info], one of the most beautiful people I've known in my life. They also served admirably as photogs while we were doing to do.









They were beaming, we were beaming, and everything just felt right in the world.



The rest of the photos by the four of us can be seen in this photoset.

And what feels different? The only thing I can feel, not 24hrs later, is the scope of us, the depth of us. I feel lucky and proud, and the girl who's so obviously intended for me feels the same things, the same way. She put up a Flickr set of her own last night (I pinched her photos for my "master" set in male-typical fashion) and she wrote the following to describe it:

"they say when lobsters find their perfect partner,they lock their claws (hold hands) forever.
that's the way i feel today, and my lobster's name is dan."

We walked around in Boerem Hill looking for a place for brunch, then everyone went to work... and I had comics to draw. Saying goodbye for the workday, I kissed my beautiful bride and started down the subway stairs to the 2/3. Walking next to me, a courier took off his headphones and said to me, "Yo, son... that girl will MARRY if you ask her."

I smiled and help up my shiny ring. "She just did." He put his arm around me and congratulated me and we swiped our Metrocards at the exact same time, everything beeping beeping in unison.

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[info]dangoldman

June 1 2006, 21:14:31 UTC 5 years ago

it was amazing to cast off the shackles of virginity after 32 long years.

thanks for your well-wishes... now leave my brother ALONE!

[info]bertozzi

June 1 2006, 16:21:41 UTC 5 years ago

Congratulations, lobstahs!!

[info]olamina

June 1 2006, 16:23:01 UTC 5 years ago

WOW! Congrats!

[info]bardot

June 1 2006, 16:27:08 UTC 5 years ago

this is so sweet, dan. super duper! even without the pictures. ohh it's just awfully lovely! congratulations again.

[info]crisper

June 1 2006, 16:30:14 UTC 5 years ago

Mazel tov! May you have all of forever to enjoy your happiness in!

[info]dangoldman

June 2 2006, 02:48:29 UTC 5 years ago

All of forever indeed. Thank you, Elder Dan...

[info]man_size

June 1 2006, 16:32:33 UTC 5 years ago

I couldn't be happier for two of the most deserving people, lobsters and/or otherwise. I TOLD YOU SO!

[info]dangoldman

June 2 2006, 02:49:19 UTC 5 years ago

You did. You sure as shit did.

Thanks to you, man...

[info]bobfingerman

June 1 2006, 16:34:20 UTC 5 years ago

Super sweet...

Congrats, big time. I'm really happy for you guys.

[info]dangoldman

June 2 2006, 02:50:15 UTC 5 years ago

Re: Super sweet...

You're the sweet one... Thank you.

[info]nemesisbecoming

June 1 2006, 16:40:09 UTC 5 years ago

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!

*thunderous applause!*

[info]7th76r4yur5c78

June 1 2006, 16:40:51 UTC 5 years ago

really nice))
heheheh

[info]solipsiae

June 1 2006, 16:42:58 UTC 5 years ago

What a beautiful entry, a beautiful bride, a beautiful day. Congrats.

[info]dangoldman

June 2 2006, 02:51:51 UTC 5 years ago

Thanks!

[info]super_donkey

June 1 2006, 16:46:27 UTC 5 years ago

awww congratulations! you two are cute together.

[info]triestine

June 1 2006, 16:47:25 UTC 5 years ago

That is beautiful! Congratulations!

[info]dollomite

June 1 2006, 16:54:07 UTC 5 years ago

Holy crap, awesome!!!

Congratulations to you both!

[info]heartshapedkey

June 1 2006, 17:43:49 UTC 5 years ago

congrats- that is really wonderful.

[info]chatterbox_dc

June 1 2006, 18:01:24 UTC 5 years ago

A super-duper CONGRATULATIONS to you both! Just lovely.

[info]purvision

June 1 2006, 18:06:00 UTC 5 years ago

Well, I'll be damned.
Congrats, you two!

[info]ebess

June 1 2006, 18:16:08 UTC 5 years ago

Feels great, don't it?

Welcome to Club Newlywed!

*high fives*

The lobster thing is so charming I can barely stand it.

[info]siliconneedle

June 1 2006, 18:31:52 UTC 5 years ago

gadzooks! congrats to both of you! Cheers to you too. TO THE FUTURE!!!!~
felicidades.

[info]benchilada

June 1 2006, 18:59:04 UTC 5 years ago

Mad congrats, yo.

It really *does* feel like everything's changed, doesn't it?

[info]dangoldman

June 2 2006, 02:45:38 UTC 5 years ago

It's very new right now and hard to explain, but everything feels bigger and more solid. Hard to put into words.

I mean, we ate at the same veggie chinese just now and talked about the same weird things and nothing has really changed except for two words and the feeling that our future together goes on for a long, long time.

[info]digital_ink

June 1 2006, 20:53:24 UTC 5 years ago

Whoa!!

My computer screen started shooting out hearts and flowers when I clicked on your entry...
Whatever you guys are giving off is making the whole big wide world a better place!

[info]dangoldman

June 1 2006, 21:17:34 UTC 5 years ago

Re: Whoa!!

our digital photos are always blurry during intensely romantic moments (i.e. the rings photos). the two of us defnitely throw off alot of energy when the streams cross.

thank you for sending us your sweetness; i wish you all the best with your impending second monkey.

[info]iconotrast

June 1 2006, 20:58:22 UTC 5 years ago

Yo, son!

Wow, congrats! You even shaved!

[info]dangoldman

June 1 2006, 21:23:45 UTC 5 years ago

Re: Yo, son!

A funny story in that actually:

Sleep-deprivation, caffeine-abuse, and tight deadlines have turned me into mustache-picker/plucker. Something I absently do during 15 hour stretches at the Powerbook while working working.

I got up the day before wedding at 6am as usual and get into the shower to realize I'd nervously/absently plucked the edges of my mustache (and a hunk out of right side) to utter patchiness, making me look like Adolf Hitler. I HAD to shave b/c I was not going to my wedding pics rocking a Hitler mustache (unfortunately, Chaplin gets no love in this country, which to me says everything abnout America in one cultural reference).

Have no fear: given my Slavic genes, the beard will be back in 36 hours.

Anonymous

June 1 2006, 21:19:42 UTC 5 years ago

Wow! Congrats to two wonderful people! You knew you were waiting.

[info]pirateman

June 1 2006, 21:28:51 UTC 5 years ago

Congratulations! Kelly would be so proud...

[info]leborcham

June 1 2006, 21:39:13 UTC 5 years ago

Oops, that was me. Congrats again.

Anonymous

June 1 2006, 22:58:45 UTC 5 years ago

thank you everyone!

hey! this is mrs.lobster,aka lilli.

this is to everyone who wrote their lovely comments here.
thank you very very much for such wonderful words!

lots of love and big smiles,
L.
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