The Excitement of the IJ Invitational Mario Kart Tournament

I am so excited to be hosting a Mario Kart birthday party, but it has unexpectedly turned into something much bigger and more serious – the first ever IJ Invitational Mario Kart Tournament. The competition is heating up, and my friends are getting very competitive now that they know there's a trophy involved. To get ready for the big event, I decided to do some decorating, but I must admit that I don't have much to do. My sister is coming over to help, but I'm not sure if we'll need her expertise after all.

As I was setting up the party area, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and nervousness. The plastic crinkles on the floor were still there from previous parties, but I knew that this event would be different. That's when I spotted the chocolate coins – something I was really looking forward to using as party favors. They looked like a great addition to the decorations, and I couldn't wait to see everyone's reactions when they saw them.

We also had a cake ready, and it was almost too beautiful to eat. The Mario-themed cake featured a little Mario and Luigi, which made me smile. But before we could indulge in the delicious treats, we needed to get our controllers charging and update my Switch. I hadn't played Mario Kart in a while, so I wanted to make sure that everything was up to date with the latest DLC.

As the guests started to arrive, it became clear that this wasn't going to be just another birthday party. Everyone was getting into character, and the atmosphere was electric. The children were cheering and clapping, and even the adults couldn't help but get caught up in the excitement. We had two Mario-themed piñatas waiting for us, which would later become a fun surprise.

The tournament began, and it quickly became apparent that this was going to be an intense competition. Joey was one of the favorites, but I was determined to give him a run for his money. As the game progressed, the tension in the room grew, and everyone was on the edge of their seats, cheering on their favorite players.

As we reached the final four, it became clear that this was going to be a tiebreaker competition between Cara, Lena, Lauren, and Joey. The crowd was on the edge of their seats as they waited for the outcome, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride knowing that my friends were all doing so well.

The tension in the room reached a boiling point as we found out that it was a tie – and we had to play one more round with just the two finalists. Lena was calm and focused, while Joey seemed like he was getting a bit nervous. The crowd was cheering them on, urging them to give their best performance.

In the end, it all came down to this: who would be crowned the Mario Kart champion? Would it be Lena or Joey? The crowd held its breath as we waited for the results. And then it happened – Lena emerged victorious!

The room erupted in cheers and applause as Lena was declared the winner of the IJ Invitational Mario Kart Tournament. She was overjoyed, and her speech was filled with gratitude towards everyone who had supported her throughout the competition. She thanked Justine for hosting an epic birthday party, Rosalina for being her trusty character, and everyone else in attendance.

But before we could celebrate further, Lena's words took a humorous turn. She mentioned that she beat Dry Bussy, which left us all in stitches. It was clear that she wasn't taking herself too seriously, even in the face of victory. As the crowd continued to laugh and cheer, Jordan stood up as the house lead, earning more laughs from the audience.

As we came to the end of the tournament, it became clear that this event had been a huge success. There were no sponsors mentioned, but Justine's bank account might have taken a hit thanks to all the expenses. We thanked everyone for their enthusiasm and support, and as the celebration drew to a close, Lena said goodbye to the audience, promising to see them in the next video.

The aftermath of the tournament was just as exciting as the competition itself. Two new guests had arrived – two Mario-themed piñatas that would become a staple at future parties. As I reflected on what had happened, it was clear that this birthday party had turned into something much bigger and more memorable than anyone could have imagined.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- I am so excited.I'm having a Mario Kart birthday partybut it was, like, supposedto be a birthday partybut now it has turned into somethinga little bit more serious.It has turned into afull-blown tournament.This is the first everIJ Invitational Mario Kart Tournament.Now I don't really know howthis is all gonna play out.I invited some friends.Everyone's getting verycompetitive now that they knowthat there's a trophy involved,so first things first,we need to do a little decorating.My sister's gonna come over and help,but I feel like I don'tactually have that muchdecorating to do.I don't even know what is(plastic crinkles)..in here but this issomething I'm excited aboutis these chocolate coins.I looked for mushrooms, butthe only type of mushroomsthat I found online were psychedelicsand actual real mushrooms.I'm not interested in that,but these chocolate coins are definitelysomething I'm interestedin, so I guess those will doas some party favors.We also have a cake.You can kind of see it.We've got a little Marioand a little Luigi. (laughs)It looks so good.But first, we have somecontrollers charging,and I also need to update my Switch.I haven't played Mario Kart in a whileso I gotta make sure I haveall of the updated DLC.It's updating, it's happening, big news.(children yelling)Okay, so I came in first, butthat doesn't mean anythingbecause that's against the computersbut against my friends who I know arereally good at this game,it's not gonna stand up.(digital music)- Wow. We have a lot to do.- I know.- Oh my God. I thought it wasjust like, hang up a banner.- No.(digital music)This is so ugly.Like it's all wrinkled,but it's what we're doing.(plastic crinkling)It's what we're doing.Where will the trophy go though?(dog bark echoes)Oh Jesus, sh-(Jenna laughs)- The trophy,probably next to the TV.Oh, no, no, no. That'll get knocked over.and then you can have thelight like a spotlight on it.- Great idea, Jenna.- Yeah.- Great idea.How did you do this?(cardboard snaps)That's great.(digital music)It's party day, Jen.- Party day.(digital music)- Oh my God,someone's here, Someone's here.I feel like I'm like you knowin the retirement home here.(imitates old woman) Oh.Do you remember the party in 2014?- Oh yeah.- Yes.- Iconic.- Legendary, so Iwas like, rewatching the vlog.I'm like, oh my God.Like we need to do like a recreating..- Yes.- ..of that.- But better.- Yes, but better.- Our trophies involved.- Oh, get this, we go to Party City,buy this big freaking balloonand then we're like, can you fill this up?They're like, oh, sorry.We are out of helium today.- He's as tall as me.- Whoa.- House is beautiful.- The party'sofficially started.- I don't know where his,(women talking)Where's his hole?- Are there multiple holes?- Is it, is it down here?(party music)- Hello.- Shut..- Happy birthday.- ..Up, shut up.This is unlike anything I'veever seen in my entire life.- Aren't they beautiful?- Wow.(dog barks)- Oh my God.- It's okay.(Justina laughs)- Oh my God.- Oh my God.It's the best thing I've ever seen.- It doesn't even say happy birthdaybut we can imagine thatit says happy birthday.Your first cake.(party music)(Jenna laughs)- Oh man, we're having some cookie, okay.- What flavor do you want?Wow, I love when It'snot cooked on the inside.- Oh my God.(party music)Strawberry shortcake.- Yeah, it was good.- Strawberry cheesecake,oh my God it's so good.I gotta put this down so I'm can enjoy it.(party music)♪ Happy birthday to you. ♪♪ ..to you. ♪(crowd cheers)Okay.(crowd laughing)It's only procedures.(crowd and Justine laughing)Oh my gosh, thank youguys so much for coming.I'm so freaking excitedto finally get this tournament started.So if you haven't seenyet, we do have a trophy.Now I don't know how the tournamentis actually gonna happenso I guess we eat some cake and cookiesand then we game.- Woo!- Yay!(crowd cheering)(upbeat music)I'm No, I'm like coming in last.- Okay, it's okay, No.- I'm having the besttime of anyone right now.(upbeat music)(music slows)- I feel sickening and Ifeel like I'm gonna win.- As long as I beat Joey, it's fine.- I am, I feel like I'm doomed.- I feel great.- Okay, good.- Yeah. (laughs)(upbeat music)- Woo.(crowd cheers)- Head of the loser bracket.(upbeat music)- So final four, we haveCara, Lena, Lauren. Joey,like this is gonna be, Idon't, it's gonna be intense.(party chatter)All right, I'm gonnaput her back over here.(slow music plays)♪ Yo. ♪♪ Yeah yeah. ♪(crowd cheers)- It's a tie.Do we have to do onemore with just you two?- One more, one more.I'm so stressed out.♪ Self respect ♪♪ When you outta line, ♪♪ you put yourself in check. ♪♪ Oh they don't hear me ♪♪ They don't, they don't, they don't ♪♪ hear me, yo ♪(crowd cheers)(crowd laughs)- Alright, so the winnerof the IJ Invitational.Mario Kart champ for March.'Cause maybe we'll have another one- For March, does it say that?- So this is gonna belike the Stanley Cup.So you need to defend yourchampionship for the next time.- Okay.- If we have one.- Okay, sounds good.There you go, Lena.- Congratulations!(crowd cheers)- Now we can all go to bed.- Speech!(Lena laughs)- Speech, yeah speech.- Who do you wanna thank?- I would like to thankJustine for having a birthday.- Anybody else?- Everyone else in this room.And Rosalina forjust always coming throughfor me as my character.- Aww.Any words from The biggest loser?- Oh.- Oh.- I beat Dry Bussy over here.(crowd oohs)- She did.(crowd laughs)- I was terrible.- I lost so long ago likeI don't even remember.(scattered laughing)Jordan's the house lead.(crowd laughs)- I, I..(crowd continues laughing)- Do we have to thankany sponsors for this video?- We don't.- No sponsors?- No sponsors.- Okay, got it.- Thanks, iJustine's bank account.- Yep, okay bye, thanks.(Lena laughs)All right, thanks for watching.Hope you guys enjoyed the video.It's been while since I've vlogged,but we had to vlog the Mario Kart partybecause it was only appropriate.And now I have two Mario andPrincess piñatas in my home.As, As a new, as a new staple.As as two guests,two new guests here. (laughs)All right, I'll see youin the next video, bye.(calm music)\n"