I'm back!!

[tacuma]

Hay everyone, I'm back from vacation!
I missed my computer and I really missed you all!
I'll will reply on your comments later, and I will also read all your posts, I'll be busy XD

Vacation was fun! The weather was (too) good, really hot. It had been raining for weeks so we were afraid that we would have a rainy vacation, but we were lucky! Seven sunny days!

Some people wanted me to make photo's. I did. I made 225 photo's XD
I won't show them all, that's way too much, so here are a few pics!!

We stayed in the Netherlands. I normally live in a city, now we went to the countryside! O_o I'm a real city-girl! It was only a week, so I survived. But there was too much nature XD

This was the house we stayed in, really small.



Me and my brother (he is 17) in the garden XD We're both idiots XD



This pic is taken on a place that used to be a camp for Jewish people, in the second World War. From here they were transported to Poland. In Poland they got killed. There are only a few things left. This railway is a monument.



We also went cycling. Most people in the Netherlands love cycling, like my parents. I don't like it, but I had to go.
Btw, I love to make funny pictures of myself XD Just like this one! Completely weird! We stopped for lunch in the woods and there I made this photo. Oh, I also love to wear my cap when I'm on vacation XD



We also visited a museum. These statues are from China, from a tombe, maybe you've heard about them before. I really wanted to see them. I wasn't the only one, so many people! ^_^"



This is typical for the place stayed, a Hunebed or dolmen. Don't know the English name. We don't have such things in the city XD



My brother and sister in law visited!! This is my brother, he is 28, and he is also insane XD



And we ate panecakes with my oldest sister (32), her husband and 2 daughters. Me and my sis! Now you know why I wear a cap, my hair is...strange XD



And her 3 year old daughter, with my brothers sunglasses XD



And her 10 months old daughter, cute girls ne?



Tina-chan!! Look, I'm on my way back to Saturn! I can already see it!



Okay, that was enough, ne? XD
Eveyone who is really bored and wants to see more pics, click here. But the comments are in Dutch ^_~

Comments

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

Cities are much better than the countryside

Thank you! ^___^ Glad you like the photo's! My hair is weird on that pic, but I don't know how to describe it in English ^_^"

I can't read in a car or bus either! But I can read in a train or metro. I always travel by bike, train and metro.

I understand about the balloon pop. But that's only when you say good things about yourself that aren't true, right? You can say positive things about yourself. When people ask me to say something positive about myself, I tell them I can listen very good. Sometimes people think that's weird, but many friends with problems come to me and talk to me, because I listen. That's a good thing, and it doesn't have the balloon pop, ne?

*huggles* Being depressed is no good. It's not your own fault and you can't help it!

I don't think Momo will cry if he heard what Eiji said. He will get angry, they will probably fight!

How many times did you watch episode 52 and 53? Like 10 times? More?

Yeah, Konomi took Tezuka away for a long time, he let Echizen go to America. Fuji going to Rikkaidai would he horrible! I don't think any fan would like it!

Only a few websites ask what their visitors think. Most do what ever they think is good.

Too bad you're so busy! Good luck with you assignments!

[speadee.livejournal.com]

I agree. It's more convenient to live in the city. You have more resources, and there's also more community events. I also need technology, which is mostly in cities.

I can read in a train. Where I live, public transportation is scarce and unreliable. Almost nothing is walking distance either, so we are forced to drive.

That is true: the balloon pop is usually only when we say good things about ourselves that are not true. If we say true good things about ourselves, then it isn't a balloon pop, but still not approved in our culture. It would be a form of boasting. It's could that you'll listen to people's problems. What you said wasn't a balloon pop.

Fortunately, Momoshiro wasn't around to hear that joke, or they would really fight, especially since Momoshiro is hot-tempered. If those two fight, I'm not sure if Oishi would have scolded Kikumaru for teasing Momoshiro. He might end up being too busy trying to stop the fight to get into his own fight with his doubles partner.

Now I just realized something! I hope I didn't make Kikumaru and Momoshiro OOC with their apologies and regrets in Chapters 4 and 5. I'm not sure if those two are the type to apologize, admit their mistakes, and feel bad about them.

I know I've watched those 2 episodes more than 10 times, especially when I decided to write fanfics on them. I've lost track.

Konomi did separate Captain Tezuka for a long time, but he still had him return and stay with the team. However, he took Echizen away at the end of the anime and manga, and not have him return. Well, Echizen did return for the OVAs, but if they follow the manga, then he will be separated from the team again at the end. The separations in the anime, then manga, made me sick.

They have a PoT Friending Meme here:
http://community.livejournal.com/tenipuri/2518840.html
I had a post there, but decided to take it down. I figured I wasn't comfortable posting information about myself where so many people could see. Besides, no one replied, so I figured there was no point in posting.

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

Indeed, that's why cities are better XD And I like to have people around me.

Public transportation is expensive here, but students can travel for free ^__^ Most people take their car to go to their work, but there are also people who use their bike.

They see that as boasting? Too bad, I think people can tell good things about them self, as long as they speak the truth.

Momo is indeed hot-tempered. Eiji would have to run for his life! XD Yeah, Oishi would have stopped Momo and the Golder Pair wouldn't start fighting.

I think Eiji would definitely apologize. I'm not really sure about Momo, but I think he is a guy who would also admit his mistakes. He doesn't like to do it, but he will.

If Konomi-sensei wouldn't let Tezuka return, I would be really sad! I didn't like it that Tezuka left and I was glad when he finally came back!
Yeah, Echizen left in the end. Didn't really like it either. I thought he would stay in Japan, with Momo and Kaidoh.

I heard about the friending meme. I didn't leave a comment, I don't think it's a good way to make friends. There were more than 2000 people who left a comment with their information. I don't want to read them all, so much work. There are other ways to make friends.

[speadee.livejournal.com]

Riding your bike is good too. Unfortunately, many places here are too far for bikes, too.

Many Asian cultures have heavy emphasis on modesty, so we are not allowed to praise ourselves. It would be considered arrogant and boasting.

Kikumaru can be hot-tempered too, so he might not have to run. Then again, I think Momoshiro's temper is even hotter. Actually, they both did get into a fight about having better reflexes after chasing the thief.

Actually, Kikumaru has apologized in the series. He and Oishi did apologize to each other the day after their fight. I've always thought that reconcilation was too simple and quick, and that led me to write my fanfics. I think I've seen Momoshiro apologizing in the series, too.

If Kikumaru does apologize for teasing me, then maybe I could handle him... well, if he doesn't make jokes like that again and again. The test results did say that I'm Oishi, and he can handle Kikumaru. This means I'm supposed to be able to handle him, too. Well, if Kikumaru is my match, then I could have pets and visit pet shops without disproval since he would do that, too.

I wish Captain Tezuka didn't have to leave, but at least he returned. I think if he didn't return, fans would be upset. Unfortunately, there was a scene in the manga where Captain Tezuka said that he was thinking about going to Germany to become a pro. That means he would be leaving again. They never gave a conclusion to that.

The anime series ending upsetted me, and I was glad that the manga didn't have the U.S. Open to mess things up. I then hoped that the manga would have more sense, but no! I thought Echizen would remain at Seigaku, and probably be the captain or co-captain, but no... they had to separate people again.

Actually, there is a big contradiction. At the beginning, it said that Echizen had already beat all the players in the U.S., so he went to Seigaku to find better players. However, he is back in the U.S. at the end. That makes no sense. If Echizen left the U.S. because there were no more competent players left there, why would he go back? Also, why bring him to Seigaku only to have him quickly leave again?

I went through the whole list of the PoT Friending Meme, and it was a pain. I agree that I don't like making friends by posting my information like that. To tell the truth, after reading the posts and profiles, I didn't like most of the people who posted. That's one reason why I took down my information.

I just posted another PoT test:
http://speadee.livejournal.com/48806.html

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

Everybody here uses his/her bike. We have special paths for bikes, it's safe, also for kids. We're used to cycling.

That's true. The Netherlands are completely different. When I want a job, they will ask me what I like about myseld, positive things.

Yeah, guess Eiji and Momo would start a big fight. They would keep fighting until someone tells them that they have to apologize.

True, they apologize soon, don't really talk about it, but I think Oishi and Eiji don't have to talk about it.

I think you can handle Eiji! You would tell him to stop making such jokes and he probably would stop.
Pets shops are fun, ne? ^__^

I'm glad they never gave a conclusion on that, because Konomi-sensei would probably send Tezuka to Germany again T__T

They seperate everyone at the end, I don't like that >__< I want them to stay together!

I never thought about that, but you're right. He leaves America so he can play against better people and in the end he leaves to America again! That's strange.

I don't think you can make friends by reading only their profile. You need to know more about their personality. I only add people to my friends when I talked with them.

Yay! Another test! I'll do it too!

[speadee.livejournal.com]

We don't have many people riding bikes here since neighborhoods are built more for cars. Besides, it's unsafe with so much crime out there.

In the U.S., they ask us to tell positive things about yourselves in job interviews. Same with personal statements for school applications. I am never comfortable doing it. I was raised with the importance of modesty.

It's true that they would start a big fight after that joke though I'm not sure if it would be as bad as the ones between Momoshiro and Kaidou... wait, maybe Kaidou would join in just for a chance to fight with his rival, and it would become a big mess. Oishi would probably be the first one to try stopping them.

It could be that the Golden Pair didn't have to talk about it, but I thought durign that fight, there were aspects they didn't understand about each other. I guess that's why I had them talk it over in my fics.

I would tell Kikumaru to stop making such jokes. Actually, after that fight, he never made another joke like that again. As I mentioned, if he made that kind of joke about me, besides getting into a fight, I would most likely burst into tears, and I don't know how he'll react to that.

At least he wouldn't complain about me visiting petshops since he would most likely go there, too. I like hanging out in petshops and bookstores.

It's hard to say if Captain Tezuka went to Germany to become a pro, because he reinjured his arm. That might prevent him from playing and turning pro. They should at least let us know if his reinjured arm healed or not.

I would also have liked to see Kawamura working in the sushi shop, and having many customers praising his food and work.

I couldn't stand the separation at the end. I know the 3rd years had to graduate, but they could have the whole team still interacting. They could have at least kept Echizen in Seigaku. They seem to like ending with him returning to the U.S., because they first did that in the anime, then the manga. In the anime, when he went for the U.S. Open, they said that he would return. Then it seemed like at the last minute, they decided he would never return to Seigaku. However, they had him back for the OVAs, and in the manga he returns to the U.S. without a reason. They did say that Echizen already beat all the players in the U.S., and if that's true, he would be returning to no better players. I don't know why they have to return him to the U.S. just to end the series.

I also add people to Friends only after talking to them. They are usually from my Friends' Friends lists or FFNet. I think I tend to find an interesting story at FFNet, read, and review. Then after knowing the authors from stories and reviews, I go to their LJ account and add them.

I once added someone to Friends too soon. I added that LJ member right after a comment on one of my entries. Soon, I got attacked by them, and quickly removed and blocked them. Since then, I began waiting for awhile before adding.

That test really had a lot of weird questions.

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

Lot of bikes get stolen here. My brother lost 2 bikes, my mom lost one, my sister 2, my other sister 1 and I also 1.

I don't really like to tell positive things about myself either. It's difficult.

If Kaidoh, Eiji and Momo would fight and Oishi would try to stop them, Fuji would give Kawamura a racket and he would stop them.

If you would burst into tears, Eiji would feel sorry and apologize immediately.

I love bookstores too, can ben there a whole day, love it!

Yeah, the third years have to graduate, but they can still have fun together, play tennis together. They can't do that, Echizen left. If Konomi-sensei would write ever again about them, he could write about the third years at high school and the second years as third years, they can still be friends!

Most of my friends I met on ff.net, but I also made new friends. I never had someone who attacked me or something like that. I would block them too. Don't want that! When someone writes a good fic and we start a conversation about it, then I add someone to my friends, so we can talk more.

Really strange questions! Why am I illusion? Weird! but it was fun to do.

[speadee.livejournal.com]

Sorry you had a lot of bikes stolen. I had mine stolen in college, and had to replace it.

Wait... I just realized that if Momoshiro had been there to hear that joke, then Oishi wouldn't have been worried about him. This means he wouldn't be in a bad mood, which would mean no fight between the Golden Pair. Kikumaru would just directly tease Momoshiro about being dropped from the regulars, and they would fight.

That is true that if Kikumaru and those 2 rivals got into a fight, they would need Kawamura in burning mode to stop them. I agree that Fuji would be the one to give him the racket. I think both Captain Tezuka and Oishi would try to stop them. Maybe Captain Tezuka would be able to stop the fight by commanding. Then he would punish them with laps.

If Kikumaru is really like how you've described, then maybe I could handle him. Another thing he probably wouldn't complain about is my not being able to sit still since he's also like that.

I can spend hours in a bookstore, too.

It would be great if Konomi wrote about the 3rd years in high school, with the 2nd years in their final year of jr. high, and Echizen with them. In high school, the 3rd years might be able to reunite with their former teammates (from before the series began). Konomi better not separate the team into different high schools. I would be upset if that happened.

I've met friends from both FFNet and LJ. Some I met in RL through LJ Friends when we got together in person. We've had some PoT gatherings, so I met some of the LJ Friends in person. With them, were other LJ members, so I added them to Friends afterwards. There are also some I met from other websites.

I have written some entries about that LJ attacker. Unfortuantely, they are all long.

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

My bike was old, my parents bought me another one ^__^

Of course, Oishi is worried about Momo, that's why he wears his shirt inside out and stuff. He wouldn't have been part of the fight.

Fuji or Echizen would be the one to give Taka-san the racket XD Tezuka would never do that, but he definitely would give them laps, many laps XD

Eiji is hyper, he can't sit still XD Just like my brother XD I can handle that!

I would cry if the third years would go to different High Schools! I don't want that to happen! I want them to stay together and fight together in the tournaments!
Wish Konomi-sensei would write about it!

I haven't met any of my LJ friend in RL, except for Akiko88, she is my class mate and a really good friend! I met some friends on ff.net and some on a PoT forum. When I heard they also had LJ, I immediately added them to my friends.

Have you ever spoken to that LJ attacker again?

[speadee.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you got another bike.

I couldn't figure out why Oishi ended up wearing his shirt backwards, especially if there were buttons. It must have been from too much worrying, as you said.

Fuji and Echizen have both given Kawamura rackets. I think Fuji does it more. Captain Tezuka wouldn't give him the racket, but he would probably call out to Kikumaru, Momoshiro, and Kaidou, and they would stop and listen to him. Then he would assign laps. They did say that Captain Tezuka is able to command with his voice.

Kikumaru is also like my little brother. Both are hyper and mischievous. My brother also likes teasing, but he wouldn't stop if I told him to. When he knows I don't like something, he does it more to put me down and ruin good times. He is also rude, arrogant, and not social, so he is also like Echizen. I guess handling Kikumaru wouldn't be as hard as handling my brother. However, Kikumaru would probably complain that I'm too serious and worry too much. Then again, that's what he also tells Oishi.

I would get sick and teary if they were in different schools too. If Konomi decides to do a sequel, he better not separate any of the teams, except if they have to graduate. However, if they graduate, he better have them in the same high schools and college, and their juniors later joining them at the same schools.

I haven't heard from that LJ attacker since March. I hope it stays that way.

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

Kids here need a bike, especially High School kids. They have to go to school by bike.

Fuji gives Taka-san his racket more, because they're both third years and they're friends!
Tezuka is great. When he calls, everybody listens, even Momo and Kaidoh when they're fighting! Not many others would be able to do that!

Your brother is a combination of Echizen and Eiji! That must be difficult for you! I'm glad my brother isn't like Echizen. He more a combination of Eiji and Momo XD

I don't think Konomi-sensei will write/draw more. Too bad >__< All the fans would love it!

I don't think you will ever hear of him/her again, it's been 5 months!

[speadee.livejournal.com]

Are students riding bikes even in the rain? Here, almost nobody rides bikes in the wind or rain.

Hardly anyone is able to make others listen and obey like Captain Tezuka. I remember the chapters and episodes where Oishi had to take over as captain. People wouldn't listen to him.

My brother has always been like Kikumaru and Momoshiro with the mischief, hot temper, and impatience. As time passes, he gains more and more like Inui, Kaidou, and Echizen: rude, arrogant, antisocial, sneaky, domineering, and nosy. He is still mischievous, picky, and hot-tempered. You can't really talk about anything in front of him, or he'll just find ways to attack and put you down.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Konomi will do more for the series. Maybe it's a good thing, because if he decided to do more, he might end up adding worse things, such as the teams separated to different schools.

We like the regulars to remain together. Unfortunately, my parents put me down for wanting that. When I complain about the series not saying what happened to the 3rd years, they would just snap, "It's obvious that they graduate, go their separate ways to different high schools, and lose touch. There's nothing more to say about them." Another thing they would snap is "It's whatever you imagine. They're not even real." I have quite a few entries regarding the things my parents said, and all of them are Friends Only.

It has been a few months since I heard from that attacker. However, before that, the last time I heard from them was in September, which was an even longer time ago. The following entry kind of sums up what happened:
http://speadee.livejournal.com/31481.html

If you want a detailed story, here are the entries:
http://speadee.livejournal.com/14351.html
http://speadee.livejournal.com/16864.html
http://speadee.livejournal.com/18083.html

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

Yeah, for most kids is the fastest way to get to school. Not everybody can go with public transport. We're used to it.

People wouldn't listen to Oishi in the beginning, but they did in the end. He will never be like Tezuka, but he can make people listen to him if he wants ^__^

Sounds like your brother isn't a nice guy at all! Too bad! My brother can be noisy and annoying and domineering, but he can also be nice and friendly and funny ^__^

True, it's probably the best that Konomi-sensei stopped with PoT

My parents would never say something like that. I never watch anime with them, but when we watch a movie and it has an open ending and I ask what would happen with the characters, they would make jokes about it. They wouldn't say something like 'they're not even real'.

I'll read your entry.