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I had an interesting (read: AMAZING!!!) dream last night that I was hosting a game show in Japan called "Nerd House". It was a weird mash-up of the Sasuke show (Ninja Warrior here in the US), Beat the Geeks, and a cosplay tournament.

♥ Contestants had to perform anime/nerd inspired physical challenges (lightsaber battle with nerf bats, D&D inspired foam dungeons, etc…).
♥ Then came trivia questions about anime & manga, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and other nerdy things that reside in my subconscious.
♥ This was followed by arcade and video game battles versus other contestants, such as Street Fighter, Katamari, and Halo.
♥ They then had to go through a thrift store (which looked eerily like the Value Village in Lake City, but with all Japanese employees) with an unlimited budget to put together a cosplay outfit of the character of their choice in under one hour. This lead into a cosplay contest judged by an almost Iron Chef inspired panel of "industry experts".

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...why the hell I was hosting this, I don’t know, but at least I’m skinny in my dreams still, lol! Residual self image FTW! I think I've been watching too much Ninja Warrior, American Gladiators, and Iron Chef. Combine that with the about 15 new manga I've picked up recently...

And I would totally make that show if I won the lottery.