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.[Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves].

Journal entry: R; 01.15.09

My name is Rio Rodriguez. I know, rolls off the tongue a little awkward, doesn't it? Well, maybe your tongue, I don't know, thanks to my accent it actually sounds pretty cool coming from mine I like to think. I've been told that chicks really dig the rolling R's-- but anyway. I didn't start this entry, let alone this journal, to talk about my rolling R's or flowing Mexican accent. I started this journal as a way of keeping track of the life changes that will come with the decision to have a baby.

I know, too, that must sound kind of weird coming from a single guy, right? None the less it's the truth. Let me backtrack and explain a few other things first, continue with a proper introduction even, si?

As you've probably already guessed I'm Spanish, well Mexican to be specific. I was born and raised in Monclova, Mexico, and I'm fluent in exactly three languages: Spanish, English, and Japanese. I'm the youngest of my parents three (Oldest sibling is my sister, middle kid is my brother), and I'm currently single (and looking!). I'm a laid back, somewhat lazy twenty-six years old, with a favorite past time of sketching but I'm working on my degree(s) to eventually become a pediatrician. So what about any of that which I've told you would suggest that I'm in any position or want to have kids?

To be honest the choice wasn't mine, actually. No, shockingly enough that was my roommate's choice. The why is better saved for his own entries, but I will say that it's the strangest damn thing, because you know, he's the last person you'd think would want to have kids. I know that he has a good reason, I just haven't quite figured it out yet.

Since it's not my story to tell instead I'll just share my thoughts on life here on Gaia, starting with--

My roommate: Orion Lawrence.

The guy is my exact opposite. He's nearly as brooding as they come, completely lazy, stubborn, sarcastic, rude, uncompromising, foul mouthed, and intimidating, and those are his nicer qualities! We've kind of got an "Odd-Couple" thing going on! And you know, despite all those huge differences I think we're pretty damn good best friends as far as most go.

I met him at a night club. I was out with a couple of friends who had dragged me along, he was working as a bouncer. There was an... "altercation" with one of my amigos and one of the (other) drunks at the bar, and the next thing you know Orion was "kindly escorting" all three of us out of the club to wait for police to show up to question. (I know, it was so not my proudest moment, Tahja, when you read this don't think less of papa, if anything, now you know where you get it!) I won't bore you with details but by the end of the night somehow I had talked my way into checking out his apartment (He must've liked something I said!) and going out for drinks the next night. We bonded pretty quick, I guess he was amused by the fact that someone could act as dorky as I do and not be the least bit embarrassed, ashamed, or caring about it. He respects that about me, I know, and I respect the same of him...

Even if it DOES get us into more trouble than that friend, Marco, ever could.

You know, this journal deal is supposed to be me writing about myself, but I think that I have a better idea. Why keep a log for my own life? I'll always have my memories of my first hand experiences, but maybe this is something that you'll be able to benefit from one day when you grow up. I'll give to you all of my own feelings, my experiences, my inner most thoughts in hopes that you'll learn from them as I have, even learn from them in your own way to forge your own paths. So maybe it's a little round-about but...

Hello, Tahja, this is your papa. It's going to be very nice to meet you.

- Rio

 

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.[Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves].

Journal entry: O; 01.16.09

I couldn't tell you what made me decide to do this, but all the same here I am with a cabbage in my house, not to mention the baby that Tony and Lin talked me into adopting.

Rodriguez is alright, we're alike, more than I originally thought, but I guess I'm supposed to write about myself.

Orion snorted, shifting in his seat.

Orion Lawrence, long time friends and neighbors to Tony and Meilin Chang, until I moved out here to Gaia. I made a couple of friends out here and the place is just in general more likeable than Earth so, here I am to stay it looks like.

I'm twenty-five, an ex-rebel pilot, and I like to sleep. I met Rodriguez.... how we met, is that really important? What is this, a dating journal? No? Didn't think so. We get along alright though and he needed a place to stay since his school screwed up his housing, so he stays here. And if you're wondering how a guy can afford a place like this, it's inheritance from my folks.

He muttered to himself, clearly disgruntled with the idea of sharing personal information through a written log, but Rio had suggested it as a way to let Tahja get to know her guardian(s) as she grew. If it weren't for that he would have said no.

I guess the question of questions is why did I decide to adopt a kid. Truth be told I don't really know. I saw Tony and Meilin with Eden, and Tahja and Riiku have their own brat by now, I kind of felt like joining the club.

.... Fine, I like the idea of being a dad, alright? I decided to give it a shot. It’s the one thing I’ve yet to do that people don’t expect of me, and I do live to shock and awe.

So there’s no way to tell what we’ll end up with, but I know that it’ll be female. I don’t think I’d be that good with a boy so that was my one request.

There’s one other thing that I want to say, because we get this question a ridiculous amount about it.

RIO IS NOT MY BOYFRIEND. I am as STRAIGHT as a board!

You're not going to get anything else out of me. I hate keeping journals. Anything else you want or need to know, trust me you'll learn first hand. Welcome to the circus family, kid.

- Orion