5 continents, 9 countries, more than 59,000 miles… May 19, 2006

bj and tyler, you are the official winners of the amazing race! *breaks down with joy*

what a race! i was crying when i called up mara at work. then i stopped crying long enough to call arol too. what a brilliant season. thank goodness, TAR is redeemed after that very disappointing family edition. ratings, according to news, sunk to historic TAR lows after TAR8 ended. oh well, i guess the family edition totally lacked the excitement of the usual TAR format. but anyway, the hippies helped erased that by being the very first team to survive 2 NELs and win the million-dollar prize. TTOW!

i loved the japan leg, though i thought they could’ve done better with the ‘maiden’ detour. for sure, eric and germ-y were disappointed that the maiden they were carrying wasn’t as hot as they thought. gawd, the ‘maidens’ look like uhm, hookers…or fags. especially the one rayo got. and who was that guy in the harry potter scarf? they should’ve asked takuya kimura or shingo katori instead. hehe. but the ojiisan at the mat with phil looked so adorable. he looked like the old man everybody calls ‘おじいちゃん’ in every inaka. welcome to lake yamanaka, japan. ^_^

next week on the 2-hour season finale of the amazing race… May 11, 2006

One team is ecstatic when they learn the location of the next destination a place they’ve been to and where they know the language.

TTOW! that would be bj and tyler in the land of the rising sun! go for it, kintaro!

Little mistakes can cost big when the finish line is so close, and one team wastes a lot of time looking for equipment needed for a challenge. Will this be the difference between first and second place?

uhm…frat girls?

The last two legs of the race are both mentally and physically grueling. Which duo will win the one million dollars?

japan and usa…in winter!