Hi, TLO! How are you feeling? Glad to be back home?

Yeah, I am glad to be home. I need some time rest and replenish my energies. I was on the road for quite some time even before the tour visiting friends in other parts of Germany, so it has been a few weeks without my own bed.


Congrats on a sick showing in the Pokeridol tour. How was that tournament on the whole and what did that leg of your trip feel like?

The Tournament was great! There were some starting issues but after that it ran quite smoothly. Even some viewers showed up and everyone was super friendly. It was one of the best days of my life thus far, and winning my first kinda big tournament was awesome. I was laughing and smiling for some days after that.


What were some of the highlights of visiting England? If you could take something from that country back home, what would it be?

The politeness and helpfulness even of random strangers in the street. Also, the diversity. I think in London everyone feels at home in a way. I really like the city in general. It's really big but doesn't give you the pressured feeling of other huge cities.


Was it nice to get out and meet another Liquidian after some months? Does it ever get lonely up there in Lepzig?

Yeah, it was great to meet Hayder again. Not seeing them is one of the biggest downsides of living here and not being in Korea, but that makes events even more special for me when I can meet up with them. I miss you!


The second part of your tour didn't go so well for you. Both you and Hayder lost early on. What happened?

I was very exhausted, didn’t sleep well at all and both of us became sick. But one should not only blame exterior factors. Of course it was also because we just didn’t play our best.


Did you learn anything from your ordeal? Is there anything you'd do differently in future?

Make sure everything with the hotel is in order, and rest if I am sick so I can recover for the event instead of carrying the sickness with me for so long.


How has your CTS been these past few weeks? We trust everything is under control?

It has become a lot better since I started working out a little bit. It is not perfect yet and I would not call it under control, but it's still getting a lot better.


You spent the past two weeks with Hayder. Tell us something we don't know about the guy.

Despite him being extremely funny, he is also brutally honest and a little bit of a whiner when it comes to... well everything! But totally likeable!


Back during MLG Dallas, you predicted that Jinro would win. He has been rolling everything since. Coincidence? Seriously though, having played alongside the guy for your first few months in Korea, where do you think the Gorilla Terran is headed in the months to come?

Well no one other than me had the deep insight I had regarding his true skill. Having played alongside him for so long, I knew the powers that slumbered within him. No one knows where he is heading but I assume it is for the stars!


Now that you're back home and slowly slipping back into your usual practice schedule, what are your goals for the next few months, both personal and progaming related?

I want to become a little bit better at Starcraft and life every single day. Never be just lazy and always improve.

Blamous and Stargirl join us as again for a PvP on Metalpolis. TLAF-Liquid`Tyler vs Zeratul, gogo!

You all know Jinro, our hometown hero. What you may not know is that he used to be pretty darn good at Broodwar. This week, his former clan GP reminds us of that in this neat little highlight video. Oh, they're also sending their SCBW mate some wine, and Starcraft wine no less.