Wow, it's already been over a thousand days since I've joined TL. It's been a really long time, and it just flew past so fast. Usually things seem to go by faster when you enjoy it, I guess it's true.
I haven't written a serious blog in a long time, and I think tonight is the time I get to write one more. Tomorrow, in 14 hours, I'm undergoing the mandatory conscription in Singapore. As a second-generation permanent resident of Singapore (parents being the first generation), I have to go through it. I won't be out for some time. I'm just going to miss you guys.
I'll miss bitching about missing BW and its glory days. Thank you all BW fans and writers who put up amazing work in local, foreign and korean BW coverage consistently, getting things done one way or another. Kiante, riptide, flamewheel, plexa, csheep, disciple, kiett, GTR, wax, CA, ]343[, HP, Hyde, Mustaju, 2pac, SirJolt and so many more. I can't possibly name all but thank you guys.
I'll also miss my new BW - Dota 2 and the glorious rage and victories we've endured together, all over teamspeak (with random chats with non-Dota 2 players too!) Kiett, hotbid, torte, kiante, flamewheel, tec, MrHoon, Zeehar, Cube, firebolt, rubdrub, paper, mizu and... maybe missed out one or two. <3 you guys for making my dota games so much more fun than solo queueing, despite our outnumbered loss:win ratio. Also to TheYango, NB and DoNotDisturb, whom I've not played with but had nice conversations on the dota 2 forums here on TL. (Big shoutout to Tobi, though he probably won't see this )
I'll also miss some of the most awesomest people on TL the planet, people like ilikestarcraft (i hope you guys still remember him lol), harem, boesthius and smix. <3
And I'll miss everyone else, no matter how small or big you think your presence may be on TL. You guys complete this community, this family. TL is an amazing community, it's probably the only place where you can organise a huge meeting with strangers united by one passion and just have a great time together. I fulfilled one of my dreams of watching the Proleague grand finals live (and a SKT grand finals no less) with so many TLers (endy, zeehar, scarecrow, atrioc etc! miss you guys!) while I was in Korea. I actually want to blog about my stay in Korea, but I guess that'll have to wait to another time.
So until then, I bid farewell and hope to return once again soon.
I leave with this song, a song by an indie composer going by the name of "Kiss Me Joy". Vocals are done by Kim Ji Min.
I wanted to post the lyrics to this song because I think they're really powerful and meaningful. Goes perfectly with the song, but I don't have time for it because I still need to pack for tomorrow. Sorry guys Maybe one day I'll list some of my favourite korean non-kpop songs and post lyrics with them.
Also, I'll leave my stream on for some korean indie groups' music.
Never knew you personally, but I tuned into more of your BW streams than I can count. Thanks for everything you've done for the community, and good luck!
Good luck buddy. Our paths never really crossed but I've seen you around a lot on the forums. All the best and stay safe, hope to see you back sometime soon.
I don't know who you are, or where you've been, but what I do know is that you have a special set of skills, skills you've developed over a lasting career. Skills that make this website glorious for people like me. If you leave now you will be sorely missed, we will miss you, we will think about you, and we will find you.
On May 08 2012 02:00 ZisforZerg wrote: I don't know who you are, or where you've been, but what I do know is that you have a special set of skills, skills you've developed over a lasting career. Skills that make this website glorious for people like me. If you leave now you will be sorely missed, we will miss you, we will think about you, and we will find you.
All I know is that you have been an integral presence on TL, helping make people's visits here worthwhile ... both love and hate such progress/change T_T
I hope you have a proactive and personally helpful service experience. For new discoveries! For happiness! Fighting!
Oh I remember you got that insane post count in a few months or so. Fastest poster ever I think, at least here on tl.net How long did you use to get 10k posts again?
I'll miss you + your stream konadora. I think it was your stream I left on those many nights of SPL/OSL/MSL and would get stuck with the Indian Michael Jackson song replaying over and over as I fell asleep.
Goodbye , I think almost all of the old brooodwar events i watched have been through your stream, konadora is just synonymous with "awesome broodwar stream" in my brain now :p
Stay safe Konadora! Come back to us when it's done, ok? We're gonna miss you in the meantime. Thanks for streaming BW - Craton, you and nanashin were the ones who introduced me to BW back then.
Dont worry bro.I've already served NS haha. Its going to be a fun experience(mostly) until you screw up and tio chao kan!(singlish for getting a scolding)
2years is quite fast....except for the last 3 months.Then its a eternity.
This song will be my "BW goodbye song" forever. Never played or got deeply into bw, but looks like everyone in the bw community is kinda sad/blue these days. This song express that feeling I see from the outside just perfectly.
Though I have never played a game with you or gotten into a debate about bw with you thank you for what you said. I hope you stay safe while in the military, and god speed that you may return to a place where a connection to the internet can be found <3 glhf.
Take care Konadora, have an enjoyable and safe deployment and come back soon! <3!
I'm kind of sad I won't be seeing your posts in the BW or Dota2 sections for awhile ....... Good luck! New chapter begins for you soon, take it with a grain of salt and optimism.
I came with sc2, but I can still greatly thank you for starting the anime discussion thread, and helping this community grow to the awesomeness it is now of course.
Konadora, make sure to blog about your experiences with shitting in the jungle using leaves as toilet paper, getting fucked over by your platoon mates, and other NS tales :D
I never got into Bw, And haven't really been on the TL forums too long(6 months or so maybe?) , I don't what you did but all I see is these amazing comments of people going to miss you even admins, I'll say this though,whatever you did you did a fantastic job at doing it, good luck ,take care and be safe!
Good luck Kona, I'm one of the thousands of people who have been watching your stream for years. Thanks for everything, and I look forward to your return!
I never got a chance to have much of a conversation with you ever Kona but you are a great person!
Good luck wherever life leads you Kona. I'm sure you'll come back some day and it will be something to look forward to. I look forward to that day where you return and you don't bother announcing it and just start your stream up and I'll be like "ah boring streams... wait a sec! that's kona's! *click*"
I'm a long time lurker here, so you won't recognize my name even though yours is familiar to me -- I've read around in a lot of threads over the last 2 years or so, with your name popping in more than once or twice.
Best of luck in the future! I'm sure both TL and a lot of your friends will still be here when you get back
Oh no your average posts per week will drop below 500!
Good luck in NS, hope it all goes well for you. I'll bookmark all the amazing dota2 games for you and send you a list of them to watch when you're back.
Thanks for your PL streams. Thanks for your ladder streams and your fun games, I loved it. Thanks for all the time you restreamed a PL stream for the people with bad internet (you even did it once for me cause I asked in a chat <3). Thanks for our game, it was fun to get raped by BCs^^ Thanks for your enthusiastic (and numerous) posts. Good luck for the future, try to learn something from conscription, see you soon hopefully =)
Does this mean we're not getting our ADT OP edited ever again? D:
More importantly though, you were awesome. Thanks for the few BW games we played against each other, the streams, and the inspirational one liner "lol" posts that for some reason never got warned.
Also, why are you thanking CSheep? That guy's a scumbag.
On May 09 2012 00:23 Zergneedsfood wrote: Does this mean we're not getting our ADT OP edited ever again? D:
More importantly though, you were awesome. Thanks for the few BW games we played against each other, the streams, and the inspirational one liner "lol" posts that for some reason never got warned.
Also, why are you thanking CSheep? That guy's a scumbag.
Kona, the origional moe
That torch has passed down to you, hold it dear and look after it well
Thanks for the DotA2 reports and everything you have done for the community. But I doubt you will be gone for too long. At least I hope you wont. Good luck.
KONA , you helped create my favorite website, mold it into what it is today. You will be missed, also btw i think this is what they call internet famous, when 9 pages of people are talking about how much you will be sorely missed. gl dude, but after all you've done here you won't need it .
Peace Kona. Didn't know you, but seeing your posts since I joined provided a good example of how to conduct myself on the site. I feel strangely empty knowing someone who's been with the site so long is leaving.
GL man.
PS, I always watched your stream for OSL and PL games ^_^
You're going to have fun, and some serious withdrawls, but fun. People like you help make this place what it is, thanks for all the time spent here making it fun!
Kona you do realize NS will b the most free you'll feel in a loong time :D..
Don't worry, you'll have loads of time to post on TL. Sure during bmt you'll be busy, but if you don't go Ito any specialist courses you'll be bored for the remaining 1 year 9 months
On May 11 2012 13:51 nufcrulz wrote: Kona you do realize NS will b the most free you'll feel in a loong time :D..
Don't worry, you'll have loads of time to post on TL. Sure during bmt you'll be busy, but if you don't go Ito any specialist courses you'll be bored for the remaining 1 year 9 months
Dear God he has to stay for 2 years there? Jesus. I understand why South Korea's military service lasts that long but Singapore doesn't have any enemies, does it? So what's the fucking point?
I still clearly remember being shocked by the way your blitzkrieged the post counter. You've done a lot for the community over the years. Thanks so much.
its a shame that you had to go in when i just got out
make sure you say hi whenever you come out on break
or alternatively, considering the singapore army seems a lot better than korea's, you'll probably have computers there to use... just watch out for your superiors
hwaiting
On May 08 2012 01:52 theBALLS wrote: Blah.
I spent more time online during my 2 years of service compared to any other time of my life.
Sometimes I feel that conscription should be mandatory in all major countries. But people tend to make a huge deal of when they are called up. Anyway, good luck and stay healthy! =)
On May 13 2012 18:28 Disregard wrote: Sometimes I feel that conscription should be mandatory in all major countries. But people tend to make a huge deal of when they are called up. Anyway, good luck and stay healthy! =)
Pointless relict of the past, which messes youth's future plans.
Bye Kona, it was always fun to spam LR threads with you.Best of luck~
On May 13 2012 18:28 Disregard wrote: Sometimes I feel that conscription should be mandatory in all major countries. But people tend to make a huge deal of when they are called up. Anyway, good luck and stay healthy! =)
Give me few reasons why. From my personal experience and also my 2 uncles' and my godfather time spent during Polish conscription was wasting life. That's why I wished for kona for his time there to be meaningful.
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you were a pillar of the community for a looooong time 
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