MARAKA!

As you probably can tell, this was a good day. I finally won this bad boy after I owned that stupid crane game. It took 20 tries or so (or about $20) but it was totally worth it in my mind. not practically though. The arcade was in Shibuya. That's right, I'm in Tokyo!!!

Tokyo is freakin' huge. I mean it's the biggest city in the world as I've been told. But I didn't think much about it until I realized how far you would have to walk. Before I came here my "grandparents" took me to a park where you could see Yokohama Bay, Sankeien Garden, and the Tokyo National Museum. After that I was really tired, but I wanted to make the most of my visit. I checked into my hotel in East Ginza and was thinking whether or not I should go to Shibuya since it's on the other side of Tokyo. But I figured I only lived once, so I went.

HUGE mistake (eventually rewarding). I was overwhelmed by how many people were roaming the streets in Shibuya. Mostly young people. I went there because it's apparently the best place to be for night life, and I could tell that was true. I started walking away from the subway station and I got really lost. There aren't a lot of street signs in Tokyo; you just have to navigate according to which shops are where. I had to ask a police officer nearby where the hell I was. But then I got lost again later anyway. Seriously, they need more signs.

There were things to do everywhere. It was amazing. My first mission was to find a clothing store before things started closing at 6pm. But before that I had to eat. I wasn't really sure what to get and I was feeling a little confused. I decided to eat at a McDonald's because I felt like I would feel a little bit relieved and closer to home. But the Micky D's here is whack. The burger tastes a little different and the drink size is way small.

That's one thing I don't like about Japan. Besides things being more expensive, the damn portions are smaller. The amount of food is fine. Instead of leaving leftovers like in America, I just finish my meal and I'm full. But the drinks are freakin' tiny. I ordered a large soda and I swear it's an American small. The Japanese small is tiny. Like... 6 oz. I can't even describe it very well. Let's just say it would quench nobody's thirst. Even a baby's.

Anyway, after my meal, I went looking around for clothes. I found this one shop that sold really cool clothes. But then I realized that unlike American stores, where I found maybe one or two things interesting, I found the whole store desirable. I wanted everything. Everything was cool and stylish and designed so well. I was overwhelmed again. I had to narrow my choices down and I eventually got this jacket:














It's so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And then I went to the arcade where I got the clock. At that point, it was past 9pm and all the clothing stores were closing. I stuck around a little bit more to see the night life, but I was already really tired. The huge video screens on the sides of buildings and the lights of advertisements were very loud and flashy.

I'm back in the hotel room now, but tomorrow is another busy day. I'm working off those pounds like no other.

I should probably mention my trip to the parks and museums in more detail but I'm too lazy. I care more about the clothes and stuff anyway. Speaking of which! I SAW BIG BANG on the huge TV screens in Shibuya! Their first Japanese single comes out late June! XD