"Footsteps That Chase Dreams and Never Stop"

Johnny during the opening number 

of Artistry on Ice in Beijing. 

Exclusive photo courtesy of Maria Ma.

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He's headed home! After the final Artistry on Ice performance last night in Shanghai, Johnny's on his way back to the East Coast, scheduled to land this afternoon at oh just about 45 minutes or so before he took off from Narita today.

o.O

Beijing Roundup!

Johnny at the end of Artistry on Ice in Beijing. 

Breathtaking photo from the fabulous Chinese Angels.

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Yes, of course we have more picspam. Please join me in wading through yet more photos from Johnny's Artistry On Ice China Tour: The Gift That Keeps On Giving.....

"The Legendary Night Prince"

Johnny during the "Batman" group number 

at the start of the second half of Artistry on Ice in Taipei.

Photo courtesy of Mutsumi Teshima.

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OK, I've completely given up on bringing any sort of order to the Weibopalooza currently happening on my computer, so today I'm just going to throw a bunch of stuff on here that is somewhat loosely related to the subject at hand in that each item contains either Johnny or something having to do with him, and each has been carefully selected as most representative of certain strict criteria best summed up by the phrase: OMG I LOVE THIS.

Wednesday Weibo-rama

Johnny in Taipei in a top hat and tails.

Photo courtesy of Machiko Oka.

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"Too Much Happiness in Our Hearts"

Johnny performing "Fighter" in Taipei. 

Exclusive photo courtesy of Junko Mi.

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OK! We're still catching up with Taipei, but he's already been in Beijing for like two days now, so we're going to fast-forward briefly to enjoy a few moments from that leg of his trip before we backtrack again to Taipei for some really amazing fan vids and pics. Fasten your seatbelts, and please keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times. Which may prove difficult if you have a bouquet to hold onto...

Fighter

Johnny acknowledges the crowd in Taipei 

at the end of his performance 

to Christina Aguilera's "Fighter."

Photo courtesy of Zhao Xiaojuan.
Please click twice for huge full-size view,
and to fully enjoy all those smiling faces!

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IDEK where to start. So many photos and stories rolling in, and more is headed our way.... So today I'm just posting what I've got so far, with much more to come. Many of our fellow fans who saw him in Taipei are still sort of awash in the experience, and need some time to collect their thoughts (and their pics and vids!). So here's a glimpse of the Taipei show, featuring exclusive new video thanks to the fabulous Zoe Cheng, the artist who created the silk painting showcased on last Thursday's blog. ♥

Endurance

Johnny hard at work on the ice.

Photo © David Ingogly.

Gloriously huge full-size image here.

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The Essence of Poetry

Johnny on the ice during warmup

in his Bosco "Russia" vest, of course.

 I love that when the GP announcements came out 

this past Monday, Johnny texted Phil Hersh 

of the Chicago Tribune: "Can't wait to be 

back in the game, and it all starts in Mother Russia."

Photo © David Ingogly. 

Please click twice for larger view, 

or click here for the amazingly detailed full-size image.

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So I was dithering over whether to post today, since it's a holiday weekend in the US and I wasn't sure if there'd be much readership with Memorial Day coming up, so I asked on Twitter if anybody would be around to enjoy some picspam. And my favorite among the "YES!!" replies I received was this from Jenn Kittler: "Monday's the holiday weekend. Tomorrow's just another day in need of Johnny pics. ... Tbh every day's just another day in need of Johnny pics."

ITA. So here you go.

Phoenix

before

the violence of flight

Congratulations, Johnny!!!!

Stunning art tweeted on Sunday—also the day of a rare 

annular or "ring of fire" eclipse—as we headed into serious 

Grand Prix vigil mode, by lovely @ayukovon, who wrote: 

"Fingers crossed for @JohnnyGWeir! (^-^) x 

And also pray to new moon and sun." ♥

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Is It Monday Yet...?

Well, until it is, we can just stare at this.
Photo tweeted by Victor: "#cuter than Boo." 

Absolutely. As is Тёма.

(Dear Victor, we ♥ you 
and your twitpics forever. 

#WeAreTheVoid)

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So I don't know if you've noticed, but there's been a tad bit of... tension... mounting in the air as we all mill about, shifting from foot to foot and checking our phones every 10 seconds or so just in case as we prepare for the next big scene in our exciting reality series, The Real Figure Skaters of New Jersey: Waiting for Godot.

Lord of the Rinks: The Return of the Mullet

Johnny in Aruba, tweeted by Victor yesterday 

with this note: "A braided mullet is a happy mullet."

To which @Kat_Xander replied: 

"And a beaded mullet is ecstatic!! ♥!!"

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