"Let's go Giants!"

Journal #44 April 9, 2009

Today Chikae, Sarah, and I slept in till about 11 packed and got ready to check out of the hotel. We walked to this place that was like the boardwalk in Tokyo. It was very pretty and along the water there was a miniature statue of liberty. It was quite comical. We went to dinner at a restaurant that had a balcony. It was absolutely gorgeous out. We did not do much site seeing today because we were headed to Yokohama to go to a baseball game.

So after lunch we headed to the train station to get to Yokohama. The train ride took about an hour because we had to switch several trains. When we got to Yokohama it was not really what I expected. I expected a small little city right along the water. But it was a huge city. There were sky scrappers everywhere and the buildings were gorgeous. We walked around for a while and then it was time to meet Chikae’s boyfriend. He was going to be coming to the baseball game with us because his favorite team is the Giants and they were playing the Yokohama Baystars. Chikae and her boyfriend had been dating for two years and this was the first time that he was going to be meeting her best friend Sarah. I was really surprised that they had not met yet but she told me in Japan it is a big thing for your boyfriend to meet your family and friends. She was very excited to see him. When we first saw him she ran to him with a great big smile. It was really cute. He was very cute too. She has done very good!!

We walked around for a little while got some starbucks and headed to the game. We were sitting with the crazy fans cheering for the Giants. I was happy to be sitting there because it really got me into the spirit of cheering for them. Chikae’s boyfriend bought me a Giants tee shirt, and towel, and some noise makers. I really felt like a true Giants fan. Before the game even started the fans were already chanting. There were drill masters about over 3 sections of the stands telling which cheer the fans should sing. It was awesome. Everyone participated and we were soo loud. There was only one song in English and it was “Lets go Giants.” This was a highlight of my day. I love going to sports events and these people were so into the game it was exhilarating.

When the Giants won the game we left to go to Chikae’s parent’s house. Her mom was making us dinner. We got to the house around 9:30. She introduced me to her family and they were so nice. I met her dad, mom, sister, and brother. Her house was really big too and gorgeous. It was a lot different from American style homes but it was still pretty. Her dad reminded me of a Hawaiian surfer and her mom was so cute and nice. The food that she cooked us was amazing. There was a pot that was cooked in front of us with meat, mushrooms, lettuce, and much more in it. We cracked an egg in a bowl and then dipped the food into it. It was soooo good. When we were finished with dinner we did some karaoke, which Chikae was really good at, and then got ready for bed. They had a Japanese style room that we slept in. The beds were on the floor but it was the most comfortable bed I had ever slept in. The comforter was really big and soft. I slept really good that night.

Love
Michelle