Well, I do have a brand new cartoon, all ready to scan, but then my friends have lured me out for the evening to go to our beloved local movie theater in Langley, The Clyde Theater, even though it is a rotten, rainy night, and I should just stay home and scan and post, but I swear I’ll do it tomorrow.
But in case you were waiting all day, while I was being really disciplined and not getting on the computer before now, here’s a classic to tide you over!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Well, I do have a brand new cartoon, all ready to scan, but then my friends have lured me out for the evening to go to our beloved local movie theater in Langley, The Clyde Theater, even though it is a rotten, rainy night, and I should just stay home and scan and post, but I swear I’ll do it tomorrow.
But in case you were waiting all day, while I was being really disciplined and not getting on the computer before now, here’s a classic to tide you over!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
To continue with the requirements of the Versatile Blogger Award, here are 7 things that you might not know about me:
1. My fantasy dinner party guest list would include, Dave Barry, Jamie Lee Curtis, The Coen Brothers ( with Frances McDormand, of course) John Cleese, Paula Poundstone, and Kevin Kline. There would not be a dry seat in the house.
2. I like watching movies where things blow up.
3. I like to play computer solitaire.
4. I like to eat icing right out of the can.
5. I am a terrible procrastinator.
6. I am not really a panda.
7. I can’t tell you the 7th thing or I’d have to kill you.
And here are some more pictures of Babette in her around the world travels!
Babette with her favorite Junior panda, Po.
Babette in a bed of flowers!
Babette at the Palace
Babette, as you can see, is continuing her around the world journey. Jetting here, jetting there…. my head is spinning trying to keep up with her! Has this been fun? I think so!
Where will she turn up next?
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
To continue with the requirements of the Versatile Blogger Award, here are 7 things that you might not know about me:
1. My fantasy dinner party guest list would include, Dave Barry, Jamie Lee Curtis, The Coen Brothers ( with Frances McDormand, of course) John Cleese, Paula Poundstone, and Kevin Kline. There would not be a dry seat in the house.
2. I like watching movies where things blow up.
3. I like to play computer solitaire.
4. I like to eat icing right out of the can.
5. I am a terrible procrastinator.
6. I am not really a panda.
7. I can’t tell you the 7th thing or I’d have to kill you.
And here are some more pictures of Babette in her around the world travels!
Babette with her favorite Junior panda, Po.
Babette in a bed of flowers!
Babette at the Palace
Babette, as you can see, is continuing her around the world journey. Jetting here, jetting there…. my head is spinning trying to keep up with her! Has this been fun? I think so!
Where will she turn up next?
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Well what do you know! we have won the Versatile Blogger Award….Again! Pandas are so popular! What can I say? Many thanks to Clare of
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Hooray!
Bob is a bear of many words, as you can see. He will try to fulfill all his other duties as a versatile blogger awardee before the clock strikes midnight on the 31st. But first and foremost, thanks to Clare who has seen wisdom (OK, I know I’m stretching it here) and humor in our humble little blog.
But before we go, here is yet another photo of Babette in her around the globe jaunt. She is currently traveling with her very good friend Lucilla in Cambodia! (and remember, Lucilla, you will be VERY sorry of you give Babette access to your credit cards. She is a bear with no restraint when it comes to shopping!)
Till next time, when we reveal:
7 things you never knew about Bob!
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
We are approaching the end of our contest period and we have gotten some great entries in the past few days! Babette has been jetting back and forth between Singapore, Cambodia, Las Vegas, and now, Disneyland, where she is happy to report that, “they are all about the pandas here! Everyone is wearing big panda ears! I feel so welcome!”
Here she is in The Magic Panda Kingdom!
And here she is conversing with one of her relatives in Thailand, via Skype!
We are also happy to report that the photographer who took the slightly embarrassing photo of Babette has been identified. She made it up to her by taking Babette to Disneyland.
You can see why she might be perturbed! But then maybe Babette should think twice before abusing Bob’s credit cards so badly, again.
Be the Bear!
Bob T. (new cartoons in progress) Panda
We are approaching the end of our contest period and we have gotten some great entries in the past few days! Babette has been jetting back and forth between Singapore, Cambodia, Las Vegas, and now, Disneyland, where she is happy to report that, “they are all about the pandas here! Everyone is wearing big panda ears! I feel so welcome!”
Here she is in The Magic Panda Kingdom!
And here she is conversing with one of her relatives in Thailand, via Skype!
We are also happy to report that the photographer who took the slightly embarrassing photo of Babette has been identified. She made it up to her by taking Babette to Disneyland.
You can see why she might be perturbed! But then maybe Babette should think twice before abusing Bob’s credit cards so badly, again.
Be the Bear!
Bob T. (new cartoons in progress) Panda
We continue with our Year in Review, because, quite frankly, we got up on the wrong side of the den this year, and we are feeling a bit like those bears that hibernate really have the right idea. We could just go to sleep for a while, and when we got up, it would be spring, and maybe we would be in a better mood than we are now. so, to cheer ourselves up a little, here are some more of our favorites from 2011!
That one was inspired by some of my favorite videos of the year, of panda kindergarteners on plastic rocking horses. A definite mood enhancer!
And how could we have resisted the story of Mei Lan, the first born panda of Zoo Atlanta , who, it was discovered when she was 5 years old, that she was a he!
See you tomorrow, in a better mood, we hope.
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Welcome to Fun…With…Pandas! The show where YOUR photos can win you valuable prizes! In our original concept of the idea, we thought that the costumes themselves would be the focus of the project. We quickly realized that the settings in which people photographed Babette and the stories that they made up about her “visit” to the photographer’s locale was the REAL story.
I’m going to share a few of the photos that have been submitted to us at Bob T. Panda’s face book page. If you are one of the wise people who have resisted FB’s siren song, send me a message here and I will privately contact you and give you an email address to submit pictures of your Babette de Panda paper doll. Extra points are awarded for creative stories of Babette’s escapades as she rampages around the world.
This brilliant story came from Babette’s hostess in NYC at the Famed Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink:
I’m almost afraid to report–I lost sight of her for a few minutes and then heard cheers and applause as she apparently whirled and twirled her way around the rink. As i fought my way through the crowd, she climbed over the wall and I whisked her away lest she be overwhelmed by the adulation.
Thank you Frances, that was inspired, to say the least.
Prior to arriving in NYC, Babette had a whirlwind visit to Singapore where her very good friend Lucilla not only took her shopping ( Bob’s VISA card is still smoking) but also to a fabulous holiday concert at a very fancy concert hall, and then out to dinner. (Note to Babette from Bob: Did you have to put the dinner tabs for EVERYONE in the restaurant on my AmEx card?)
At least she did not take cabs everywhere and occasionally took public transit.
And before she headed out for her around the world journey, she took a few days to relax on the southern California’s Malibu Beach. (oops, sorry, can’t find that photo right now!)
I hope everyone who was waiting for inspiration gets their entries in by our December 31, 2011 deadline for the 1st round of our contest! there will be actual prizes awarded, so don’t delay!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Why should zebras have all the fun? Babette thought she needed a new outfit (avec un belle chapeau!) for all her jet setting… southern California one day, Singapore the next, then it’s off to the French Alps to get in a little time on the slopes with with a mystery panda! So what could be more appropriate for a quick trip to the south of France (or maybe Disneyland?) than a glorious black and white striped asymmetrical ruffled blouse with a pleated skirt? I don’t know about you, but I’m thinking, Ingrid Bergman; Casablanca….And her hat? Oh that hat! Inspired by a little something her cousin Bai Yun of San Diego just “picked up” around the den.
And what about the news that pandas are moving to France? Sacre` Bleu! Cousins of Babette, no doubt. Will Sweetie rake Sunshine over the coals for applying for the post in unfashionable Edinburgh, (haggis? ugh! when we could have had French pastries??) when Paris was on offer? Stay tuned!
Be the (fashionable) Bear!
Bob T. Panda