I remember coming across blog postings that would mention a web forum (Tainted World), that shared their love for Japanese Rock, many years ago.
I said to myself, “That forum must be full of losers”, and thought nothing more of it.
Sorry Ito haha.
I find it incredible that I would meet the creator of that very website (as I soon found out) here in Chicagoland years later, at an Anime Convention panel of all places, introducing his newly transitioned website “Monochrome Heaven”, and how great it would be if I joined.
It’s funny how fate works sometimes.
Honestly, joining Monochrome Heaven was one of the happiest decisions I believe I’ve ever made in my life.
I want to thank all of you.
I have joined many forums, and even helped moderate a couple too, but none of them were like this.
I didn’t expect to still be here, 4 years later, logging in with as much enjoyment as I did the first day.
I didn’t expect to meet incredible individuals, who love Visual Kei just as much as I do, and yet, live up to thousands of miles away from each other. Some of you make me happier after talking to, than many of my IRL friends haha.
MH helped me rediscover many music that I had heard growing up, being able to finally put some artists’ names and faces to songs that I never thought I’d hear again.
You’ve become part of my daily routine every morning, next to taking that drive to work, and drinking that much needed cup of coffee.
I owe this forum a great deal for being there, when I needed it the most, you have no idea. This place is my home away from home.
Whatever I can do to keep MH here another 10 years, is the least I can do, in order to repay this great community.
Happy 10th Birthday, Monochrome.