saCHAN
sa-chan~
大家好~! I can be incredibly long and boring sometimes (my profile being no exception), so if you're not a very patient person, please skip to the parts you're interested in ^^''' ~ Otherwise, go ahead and read the assortment of information I have about myself~
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您好, I'm Sakura. Usually I'm nice and friendly... most of the time... but if you do something that really ticks me off, I'll explode and unleash my monster temper on you. ^^''' I really don't like to do that, so please don't provoke me~
My nickname may have come from the Naruto character Sakura Haruno, but I feel as if I'm much more like Neji Hyuga. I do believe in destiny, although not to the extent that Neji does. Destiny can be changed, but you must try and sacrifice. I'm often very pessimistic, because I don't believe in myself and those around me. I'm going to have to change that, though, because if I can't believe in myself, then who will? I have zero talent, zero potential, zero confidence... but I must keep believing to keep the dream alive.
Go has changed my life, both online and in the real world. For better or for worse, even I do not know yet. I have met so many people playing go, and as strange as it may seem, the ones I meet online are the ones that I hold close. Each and every one of them has impacted my life in some way. They have given me ideas, they have given me trust, they have given me hope, and they have given me love. Being the person I am, I envy them all to extent, some for their personality, some for their go skills, some for their beauty, some for their academic knowledge... the list goes on and on. But they also are a part of me, people who make me who I am, and change me to be a better person.
I want to change myself to be a better person than I was yesterday... I want to remove my mask, to stop hiding... I think that is why I play go.
personal information~
About that... I'm not one to give my information to anyone who asks for it. Most of my online friends don't know where I live, or my exact age --- I'm serious. So if you ask for my age, I'll say something along the lines of "ancient" (yes, I am a teenage girl, if you haven't figured it out), and if you ask where I live, you're gonna get "kohonagakure". I'm not that confortable with giving away my personal information... ^^'''
hobbies and interests~
go~
I'm not too sure this can qualify as a "hobby" or an "interest" anymore... I quit go because someone told me that 5 year olds had potential, and then told me I was getting old. I hadn't improved in 4 months, and I got the hint.
I left my go club to show that I'm not someone that you give a label to, and that just because you say I am doesn't mean I will be.
Then, my friends brought me back, and I'm ready to go on now. But club was my main source of improvement, and I'm not sure where to go. All I want to do is improve enough, and not be weak forever. I think I could settle for 1d by 2010 Go Congress...
manga~
As much as the current population relies on internet for their manga (reading ahead and what-not...), I will not use the internet for any form of reading manga whatsoever. I believe that scanlations and sites like onemanga.com do not give full rights to the author, because they do not receive the money they would if we read from magazines or the books themselves. I feel as if this is an act of copyright infrigment, and I'd rather not participate. But if you do use these sources for your manga, I'm fine with it, just please support these manga-ka's so that they keep on drawing~! Here is some of my favorite manga:
- Naruto
kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~ :3
I love Naruto!
This was the first manga I ever, ever discovered, and it's still my favorite today. Despite the fact that many people hate it now that's it's in Naruto Shippuden it still holds a strong place within my heart... Sakura Haruno is the girl I always wanted to be, and still do. Smart, pretty, talented... everything I want to be, Naruto has shown me so much about believing in youself and being yourself, and it's led me so far...
谢谢, Kishimoto-san~!
- Princess Tutu
As lame as the title sounds, don't underestimate it! Princess Tutu is a manga/anime I recently discovered, a tale of stories coming alive, a prince who lost his heart, and a duck who must return it to him... It's so beautiful!
- others
I also like One Piece, Bleach, Beauty Pop, Prince of Tennis, Vampire Knight, Rosario X Vampire, Case Closed, and Skip Beat. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to post in the "Comments" section --- I'm ready for some new reading ^-~
music~
Music is a very magical thing to me. I am usually found with either headphones or a radio on, and it is something that can lift me up or calm me down --- and nothing else can do that. I'm usually absorbed in J-pop or mando-pop, but sometimes, I'll find an english song that I'll like.
my go life~
from my point of view~
This is something I stole off my friend shiori's page... ^^''' It's very beautiful~
Go is something awesome. Its been my passion for these last four to five months. Its like most of my life is centered on Go, yet if we let something, a game (no matter how important it is to us), we will soon lose sight of the real purpose of Go, to have fun. When one starts caring more about winning than having fun, that is when they start losing sight of the one thing that drew them to Go.
While going pro is very admirable, and I will never discourage you *is aiming to go pro herself*, I believe all people should have a back-up plan just in case you lose your motivation after ten years of hard work, or you just think you can't do it. I myself plan to become an accountant, not just because its a back-up plan, but also because I enjoy math. Regardless of how much one likes Go, there has to be *something* out there that you will enjoy just as much, if not more, than Go. So make a back-up plan out of it.
I believe that if Go had a spirit and could talk to us, he would say, "Don't let this game take you over," I truly believe that he would want each and every one of us to have the most fun we could possibly have out of this game.
Also, stronger people should always do their best to help the beginners and weaker players. Just think back to when you first started, if you had many people to help you back then, can you honestly say that you would have gotten that far without their help and support? And if you were less fortunate and didn't have people to help you, then think back to the times where you wish that someone would help you get stronger. We all started from the same point, some of us just progress faster, and some of us start later.
One should never insult another Go player, unless its jokingly and you apologize if it hurt the other person unintentionally. If a weaker player asks a stupid question, remember that all of us also asked those stupid questions at one point. We all need help, theres no such thing as truly strong in Go. Can anyone of us truly say that we know all there is to know about Go? No, we can't, because we don't. We're all different shades of weak, remember that there is always someone ahead of you. A go player's path is endless after all, and also full of obstacles.
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Yes, I must agree... Go is something you play with soul, with heart. We all approach it differentally.
As my close friend (and future philosopher) HeiKuroi says: Go is a dance not a swordfight ^^
goals~
- 7k or above by 2009
- 1d by 2010 Go Congress
- Improve as far as I possibly can...
kisedo go server~
This is the server you'll find me on all the time. The only server I have ever used (and understood), all my friends are from KGS. I am the former VampSakura, xiaoSHIMAI, Dororo66, and ShySpirit. Those accounts are now drifting somewhere in cyberspace and I am currently using guest accounts to play games. ^-~ I am also a member of the Seigi No Itte clan --- and I love them very much.
Seigi No Itte, 我愛你們! -hugs-
past to present~
I've been playing go for a little under 2 years now, as of 11-29-08. The first couple months, it was a hobby. It didn't take over my life as much, until i got introduced to KGS. I started playing more often, every night, and when I went to Asia for the summer to visit relatives, I went to a local go club where there were 2nd and 3rd grade dans --- and that made me want to try harder. I came back to 9k, and I was so happy! Now, 4 months later, my rank hasn't improved, and i was told: "you'd think that 5 year olds have a lot of potential" and immediately: "you do know that you're getting old, don't you?" And because of that, and because I needed a reason, I quit.
And I think it did me a lot of good.
My friends (haruto, Shiori, kerugin) brought me back through a game and a lot of persuading.
谢谢 你們~!
I think that swayed me, as well as them telling me that I have a passion for the game --- and I showed it in the game I played that night. They brought me back, and I am now without the one who guided me for almost 2 years, the one who kept me going. But if he is going to tell me that I don't have anything, I will leave him. And I did. I have wonderful friends, and a teacher (haruto, who is also a close friend), and I can go on without him. I owe him to go to go club until the rengo tournament... and then I will leave.
Tonight, I will be strong.
rivals~
I don't have many people that I actually consider as rivals, mostly because my goals are to get as strong as I can, but there are some people I want to surpass...
Mahoney Ma-san is quite a person to be chasing after. I met him in the EGR, and I won... once. After, he just started flying through ranks, and I haven't beaten him since. For some reason, I want not only to surpass him, but to surpass him by so much that I know he will not be able to catch up. Stone by stone, rank by rank, I will catch up!
Thomas I've already beaten him, and I'm a rank or so ahead, but I feel as if I need to stay stronger than him. He was once my rengo partner, and we took second place in 2007. However, after a fight between him and another club member over who would be my rengo partner this year, I have deserted them both for trying to make my decisions, and have found another rengo partner.
You have carried me up to where I am today...
friends and teachers~
haruto
haru-sama, 谢谢您~!
You are an amazing friend and teacher who has not only advice for go, but real life as well. When I am down, you lift me up, and I always know that there is someone out there who cares. You always have amazing things to say about me, like "I bet you're a nice girl", and "you tried hard, good job!". Haru-sama, you are why I keep chasing my dream, and you are so important to me. I want you to know that, and that if you ever need me, I am always here for you as well. As I've said many times, everyone loves haru-sama!
haru-sama, you are my inspiration, my guidance, and best of all, my friend.
Shiori
Although we are not connected by flesh and blood, shimai (japanese for sister) and I have a bond that rivals ones of the closest siblings. She is my friend that I can tell everything and anything -messages on MSN- and we have a great time together. Once upon a time she was my rival, but now that we are both reaching for the same dream, she has turned into someone that I want to bloom next to.
kyaaaaaaaaa~ 我爱你, shimai!
HeiKuroi
lie to me, and kick my dead body. thank you.
"Sorry, yet...giving up on Go is like finding love and not chasing it...future philospher and the forever unforgiven..." ~Hei
Kerugin
*glomps keru-chan*
She's a happy, upbeat person that everyone loves and wants to be friends with. Part of the group that brought me back, she is an excellent drawer (check out her deviantART http://kerugin.deviantart.com/) and an amazing friend.
To all of you who brought me back, 谢谢您們~!
Maurice Will-sama is a great friend who is open and caring. -nudges on MSN- I think he is 5d or so, and he is an amazing person to be around.
And because none of my friends or teachers have ever betrayed my trust, I believe that all of them are who they claim they are, and I intend it to stay that way.
我亲爱的朋友,您是很重要对我
a little bit more~
My life is a fairy tale, and fairy tales don't always have happy endings...
__"Forfeit the game
Before somebody else
Takes you out of the frame
And puts your name to shame
Cover up your face
You can't run the race
The pace is too fast
You just won't last, won't last, won't last..."
-haruto__
I think I will add some more as time goes on...
credits~
credits to:
Shiori , because I stole most of her SL page... as well as her format ^^'''
Thanks so much, shimai~!
comments~
Feel free to leave comments here ^-~
^-^ I'll do exactly that, xD. I'm glad you came back to us sa-chan ^-^ and I love you very much too ~shiori~
Thanks for mentioning me ^_^ your the best
-Maurice
Thnx for using my quotes I'll start speaking my mind more, oops, might be a bad thing xD see ya later Sakura~chan ~ Hei
Kerugin: Hei-kun!! Where the hell are yooou! LOG ON SOMETIME SOON! Anyways, back to Sa-chan now. Thank you for all the nice comments! = ] They made me feel very happy and I want you to know you are a great person to be around too :3