Ole! Ole! (Whistle anime series, and other non-anime stuff)

[thistlechaser]

Eee! I love Whistle, and it really makes sense that I do:

Dear Boys is about basketball. I hate basketball, but I love the story and characters, and so I love the series.

Prince of Tennis is about hockeytennis, and though that's one of the most boring sports in the world, I loved the story and characters, so I love the series.

Whistle is about soccer, and I love (love love) soccer, plus the characters and storyline look good so far, so it's a good match! I really love soccer (it's the only sport I'll willingly watch), and so this series grabbed me from the very first couple seconds. I love that "ole" chanting that they do, and the opening song added gym whistles and drums to that. Sound and felt great!

Perhaps I have a dirty mind, but the very first image you see as the opening song starts up made me blink and snicker and wonder if I had downloaded something ecchi by mistake. Naked co-ed soccer! Wow, outstanding ball-play! (Snicker. Okay, I understand what they were doing by showing it, but still!)

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Continuing the trend from this morning, my neighbor stopped by tonight to give me some baked goods. I've only spoke to her maybe three times! I didn't have a gift or a card for her! So I felt stupid and just thanked her... Grr/sigh. I need to move into a cave where people can't find me anymore. What do normal people do? Keep a stock of generic gifts and blank cards so you can just give them out when you unexpectedly get a gift? How rude do I seem not to have a gift for her in return? I don't know hardly anything about her! I can't even usually remember her first name! Sigh...

And damn, I'm good! My cat just threw up a hairball. Usually I grab something like a newspaper to shove under her so it doesn't mess the carpet up, but there was nothing at hand and she was gaking stuff up NOW. So I grabbed just a normal, small square napkin and aimed her at it. Right on-target! Then she threw up a second time right away -- second napkin, second success! That's some talent: Puking cat aimer. :P

Comments

[ladycosmos.livejournal.com]

....You know you just made me a fan of Whistle even if I haven't seen it XD *soccer freak*

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

You've got good taste! :) I don't play myself (I'd love to, but...), but I love watching it RL! It's really a nice series -- it has a great heart.

If you see it available for downloading, I'd recommend grabbing it!

[aretina.livejournal.com]

I think it's actually tackier to keep generic gifts on hand, since it just increases clutter, and if you're handing over a pre-wrapped gift with no name on it it's pretty obvious what's happening. I like to believe that when people bring a gift they do it for the pleasure of giving a gift, and they get a warm and fuzzy feeling from giving it. Anyway I know I do, though sometimes I've been known to refrain just because I know the giftee would then feel obligated, and that's the opposite of what I would want-- did that make any sense?

I salute your precision cat puke skills!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Anyway I know I do, though sometimes I've been known to refrain just because I know the giftee would then feel obligated, and that's the opposite of what I would want-- did that make any sense?


Yep, perfect sense. Unfortunately, that's what's going on here! Let's hope Miss. Neighbor feels the same as you do.

Thanks!

[aretina.livejournal.com]

Just watched the holiday Queer Eye. They said that unexpected gifts don't require a gift in return, but they do require a handwritten thank-you note. Food for thought, though I feel like someone's mom even mentioning the phrase "thank you note."

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's a good idea. Thanks!