Yes! OMG! The Tivo taped it for us, thinking we'd like it, and we totally do! It's completely Japanese, like MXC without the pre-adolescent voiceovers. But with real athletes, and massive pressure, and crying!

Right? And costumes! So awesome. I love when the announcer can't say anything but the contestant's name over and over again.

eta: found it G4

Oops, sorry. I even double-checked the channel before I posted, but it still didn't make it into my post.

Perkins the cat seems to have decided that I want to spend the day on the sofa, serving as his pillow and collecting enough cat hair on my clothes to fill a pillow for when I am gone.

Somehow, the first part would be much more attractive without the rest of it.

Possibly the best cat macro ever: I bleev u have mai staplr

I am waiting for the lolcats to meet "my hed is pastede on yay".

Right? And costumes! So awesome.

Yes! And violent mishaps! And almost complete failure for everyone! And the crowd mocking the violent mishaps!

Did you see the one where the gymnast caught the top of the rope course, and flipped himself over it, bouncing on top of the net? Made of awesome!

Did you see the one where the gymnast caught the top of the rope course, and flipped himself over it, bouncing on top of the net? Made of awesome!

No! That is made of awesome! I think the only person I've seen grab that top bar is the 6'3" American.

I got to give squishy hugs to Noah and Grace today.

JEALOUS

I didn't hold them, just leaned into the cribs and played with them. Gracie put both hands up to her face and did the Spirit Fingers thing. Both have killer grips. Noah has a mighty voice. And monkey toes.

Grace is more of a classic beauty, and tries to let out a scream of righteous fury every now and again, but the tube doesn't allow that sort of thing.

Both have HUGE eyes that follow sound with focus and intent. Noah gripped onto my little finger for awhile, and both stuck their tongues out at me a lot.

OOH