Gloriana

I really like Taylor Swift. She's stinkin' adorable and has some really fun songs. So of course, I was super psyched when she announced she was coming to San Jose for her Fearless Tour!

To make it even better, Beth came to visit this past weekend so we could attend the concert together!

We had pretty money seats. In the first row of one of the side sections. Why was it so money? Because we were a few feet above the people on the floor so there was almost no one blocking our view.

Gloriana was one of the openers and did an awesome job. I have a huge amount of respect for musicians that can play an instrument and sing. One of the Gloriana band members plays the tamborine, I have less respect for her.

Opening Day....

Well, it was officially opening day last Monday. But I'll write about it today.

Nick and I headed to the Oakland Coliseum last Monday to see the Mariner's take on the Athletics. We were pretty pumped that the M's were playing the opener in Oakland, so we took the opportunity to see our favorite team.

As you can see, it was a beautiful day in Oakland....Oxymoron? J/K

We saw Griffey hit a double!

Saw a W from the M's!

Saw some decent pitching from Felix!

An then there were the Oakland A's fans. Obviously I'm biased. I think Seattle fans are some of the most normal, nice people. Here are some interesting things I noted about A's fans.

1. It's 2010, you need to bring a little more to the table than "The Mariner's Suck" or "Ichiro Sucks." If it were August and we were in 4th place, then yes "The Mariner's Suck," but it's opening day. If you want to make fun of Ichiro, say something like "You've been here for how many years? Learn some English!" or "Stop dressing like a Harajuku doll" - but let's be honest people, he does anything but suck. You're just jealous he doesn't play for you,

2. The fashion sense at an Oakland game never ceases to amaze me. Take this young girl, scooby doo jacket and yellow, foam, A's Cowboy hat.

3. Drum roll please.....and something I'm pretty sure you'll only see at an A's game.....a mom feeding her 4 year old son a few sips of beer. Why? Because he asked for some? This happened on more than one occasion. I was horrified. Have fun when he's a teenager.

Don't sit!

We were walking around the ferry building this past weekend and noticed this sign.

Interesting...

The sign was in regards to these historic steps.

To be fair, the original ferry building was finished in 1889. It has undergone a preservation remodel - where they kept cool old stuff and added fun new stuff. Apparently these steps are from 1889. So that's neat. Not sure why it's a big deal if people sit on them...

All I have to say is, "Dear San Francisco, Have you heard of the Spanish Steps?"

They were finished in 1725 and people sit on them all the time. And they are (arguably) more famous and historic than the steps at the ferry building. But that's just my opinion.

Other professions

Sometimes I think about other jobs I would like or would be good at.

1. Flower arranger.

2. Hairstylist

3. Baker

Twins!

Zoe loves uncle Nick. On easter, both Nick and Zoe wore bright green outfits, so we took a picture of the twins! So cute!

My sister blogs

And this was a particularly entertaining post.

Big Bird in Japan

After my fake food post, my sister and I reminisced about Big Bird in Japan. We watched it a lot as children....and I just sang Nick the song from the movie.

Does it help that I'm Japanese? Probably. But watch the video and maybe you'll learn something.