Update, sort of

As of now, i can't really say whats going on...I'm not too sure what's going on, but in about a week or two, I'll update every one with everything!

I'm Here!

Ohh man what a trip. A horrible 9 hour flight to O'Hare, then a horrible 7 hour layover, then another 2 hour flight, followed by a 7 hour flight to Brussels, Belgium. Luckily for me, I took a Tylenol PM before the flight to Brussels so I slept practically the whole flight.

I was greeted at the air port by our team president Loui, he's a nice guy with a pro porn mustache. He spoke English much better than I expected and was very talkative. Our host father is a 62 year old widower who's been on his own for about 20 years. He lives in a small apartment, and with the exception of a very, very impressive jazz collection, he have very little things in his house. but he is extremely nice and easy to talk with. He loves to drink and smoke.

We met with a couple of players who were very nice and talkative. We also saw our field which was underwater because of a few days of rain. We Americans get special treatment in the club house, we get free food and drinks. All the other players have to pay! We have a preseason game on Saturday so check back for more then! Aloha

pre trip thoughts

I am to leave this island in a little more than 4 days (March 10th) and I will be taking part in the experience of a life. I am excited but a bit nervous as well. I am mainly nervous because I'm going to Belgium as a pitcher, however I am not a pitcher. Couple that with the fact that I haven't been working out because I've been working two jobs. One thing for sure though is that I will get better up there as opposed to last year where I went up and was already at my peak and fell off towards the end of the season.
Let think...I'm going to miss the beach, warm weather, familiar people, local food, mexican food, my family, friends, my dog, my roommate, and of course my girlfriend. She means the world to me. Sometimes I regret going on this trip because of her, but I couldn't turn it down. And more importantly, Rachel never stopped me. She encouraged me and pushed me towards it. She inspires me to change the world.
So am I ready? I don't know. Who cares, its too late now. Nonetheless I am excited to go and look forward to this opportunity of a life time. I will miss a lot of things, but I am looking forward to so many more! a new country, a new culture, different food, more baseball, new climate, and hopefully the opportunity to see a my baby in another country and experience it with her! YAY. Check back for more later!