THE GIANTS WON THE WORLD SERIES!!

that's pretty much how i answered all the phone calls coming into the house last night.
me: THE GIANTS WON THE WORLD SERIES!!
dad: i know. so what's for dinner?
me: THE GIANTS WON THE WORLD SERIES!!
dad: i heard you the first time. so what did you eat?
me: THE GIANTS WON THE WORLD SERIES!!
dad: stop it. dinner?
me:....THE GIANTS WON THE WORLD SERIES!!
(i am so obnoxious sometimes).

i started writing this post back when the giants were playing the braves but was afraid to publish it. i'm kinda superstitious when it comes to this kind of stuff. don't want to jinx it. but now that they've won i can say things like "i love the giants!" and not worry about them losing the world series because of it. yes, 'cuz i think i have that much power.

back in the day i would watch their games on a regular basis. i'd be talking to ann on the phone and we'd both have the game on. it was pretty fun because she would have a 5 second delay so when she heard my reaction she'd go "WHAT?! oh".

the team seemed unstoppable but then the 2002 world series happened and the happy went away. just thinking about it would hurt. i didn't stop cheering for them but it was hard. they lost in seven games despite leading the series, jeff kent went to the dodgers (i hate them) and the whole barry bonds steroid thing was upsetting.

fast forward to this year and i would sometimes glance over the sports page to see if there were any giant players i still recognized. the team had a freak and a kung-fu panda (say what?). despite it being called a rebuilding year the team wasn't doing too bad. i read an article from columnist glen dicky about how molina should pass the torch and a buster posey should be called up. With the image of an animated blue rabbit (tiny toons) wearing a giants uniform dancing in a field of...posies i wondered if this would happen. would they replace a seasoned vet with a rookie?

i was at a bbq and a game was on. i kept staring at the catcher's outfit because it looked really crazy to me. then the guy lifts the mask off and before i knew it i found myself grasping kim's(woo)arm and asking, "who is that?".

flash forward a few months and i would find myself sitting in front of the tv forgetting to breathe with my hand covering my eyes. it's crazy really, jocelyn and i agreeing on the cuteness that is buster posey. oh and the fact the team was doing so well despite the critics is even better. take that haters! i really like this team. it's drama-free.

after ann and i watched brian wilson make the final pitch i found myself screaming. who knew seeing a bunch of grown men jumping up and down could bring so much joy? the heartbreak is over. it's time to party in the streets the sf way by using an iphone app to see where the party at.

it's been really fun watching this series especially when i have ann on the phone during the games and she's still getting the 5 second delay. aww, good times.

the giants won the world series. they're the 2010 world series champions. hella awesome.

don't be surprised if i randomly hug you these next few days. just don't get use to it.

"this is great. there's no barry bonds. there's no steroids. this team is legit". - giants fan