home sweet home.

This time, my friends, I got on the plane! It only took two weeks for me to get in there, and also hook myself to my owners backpack so she couldn't POSSIBLY forget me this time. All I wanted, the whole time, was a drink. I waited for.ever.

 

It never came. The flight attendant apparently thought I wasn't hungry. Doesn't she KNOW how much pandas eat and drink? After I realized I didn't get to eat or drink anything, I busied myself looking at SKYMALL. I love that magazine!

Too bad that Snuggie is not in my size. I need the dog-sized one!Oh well, maybe one day I'll be so lucky to procure one. I didn't realize how much I'd want one when I was stuck in a pillow with one..now I feel like I can't live without one! Dear Santa, next year, I'd LOVE a snuggie. :] xo, Panda.

i'm dreaming of a white christmas!

Hello Friends! I had the BEST christmas ever this year, and even got to have some playtime around the house. It is so nice to be with people I know after the traumatic events of the last week. I had fun playing Hide-and-Seek with my family...

 

Let me tell you, I'm a sneaky Panda! They took forever to find me. Once they did, they thought it'd be really funny and take pictures instead of helping me out. You should have seen all the pine needles on me when I was finally rescued! I will never, ever, get into a tree willingly again! We did a lot of fun things after that, like open presents. I helped my owner, and she got this really cool round thing. I'm not exactly sure what it is for, but it makes a good lounger for a lazy panda!

Don't I look amazing?! I should model whatever it is I'm sitting in. All I know is that it is definitely made for a panda like me! I also saw it go into the oven and make something everyone called MonkeyBread. All I know is that it was magical, and if I had the chance, I could have eaten all of it! 

 

This stuff was EPIC. I definitely will be leaving my owner notes to make this again! Anyway, moving on to other things I did on Christmas Day..I made a gingerbread house! I was under the impression that after making said house, I'd get to decorate the inside. After all I am a gay panda! That said...I was severely disappointed when I couldn't even look through the windows! 

 

I think this was the lamest thing to do on the holidays. What's the point of decorating something if you can't FIT inside it?! These humans...they've got some thinking to do. Anyway, after all that fun work I fell asleep. Christmas is a hard holiday - lots of eating, drinking, and sleeping! Not bad, not bad. I suppose I'll stay around another year and see what happens next Christmas!

the most epic journey of my panda life thus far.

Dear Readers, I want to thank you for all the concern that has arisen from my recent 'napping. Fortunately, by the help of a few friends, I have returned safely to my owner! Let me take some time to tell you the whole story, beginning to end, of the most epic 4 days of my panda life.

It all started in Seattle. Hippo and I were celebrating being done with the quarter and the fact that we wouldn't be squished so hard, acting as stress relievers for our respective owners. Vacation was in sight, and we were celebrating and saying our goodbyes - I was going to Nebraska, and he was going to Bellingham. We decided to do what we do best: Happy Hour! Unfortunately, this panda may have a low tolerance... We had Pina Coladas and Margaritas..

But I may have had one too many. I ended up in pretty bad shape...on the floor! I definitely got cut off after my tumble from my chair.

This is where the problem started. I do not recommend drinking before going on a trip. No matter if it is 48 hours away from the flight time. I can say that this is where the problem began, for sure. This panda was never meant to drink margaritas! After this little tumble, I took of with my owner to go to Portland. Good thing she's a great designated driver! We arrive and my owner gives me a bath. :] I love tumbling around in the dryer, getting all warm and toasty. That's my favorite! Anyway, I digress. I get all packed up in the morning, get ready for the long flight to Nebraska, and am stowed away in a pillow with a snuggie. A little crowded, but cozy nonetheless.  At this point, things. went. sour.

Somehow, someway, my owner and I got separated. She walked into the airport, and I did not. I was stuck in a panda-napping Honda Element with no way out! I needed a way to my owner, and fast. Good thing I have a memory like a steel trap - I memorized the address of the house I was going to. This was very helpful as I was exhausting my options on how to leave Salem, Oregon and find my way to Bellevue, Nebraska. Here is my journey.

I started with finding a good samaritan to let me use their GPS tracking system. I wanted to find out exactly what I had cut out for me. I had no idea how far I would have to travel just to get to my owner! Not to be deterred, I decided to do my best. 

 

These cars are so new and have these weird technologies! It took a few tries but I finally got to the map...and finally got a general sense of direction!  The nice samaritan took me a few miles but had to drop me off at the grocery store. Since I didn't have any money, I couldn't eat anything. I was such a hungry Panda! I found another way to get closer to my owner though...a driver of a Penske truck!

A little rough for wear, but I got even farther in the truck! I even got fed weird American snacks - it wasn't bamboo, but it tided me over until I could get to Nebraska.

There were a few times where I had to watch out for road conditions, as my driver was kind of a crazy one, and the weather was a little scary. I believe these handles are the best inventions ever.

After I got dropped off at the Post Office, I had to figure out a way to get a box. It wasn't that hard - as long as you look sad and lost, you can get anywhere as a Panda! I at least knew the address, so we were really onto something here. The only problem I had was figuring out how to address it! My first attempt left me a bit stuck. 

 I kind of fell in. So instead, I got back out, and decided to write my address on the box FIRST! 

 

That worked a little bit better. I still didn't know, at this point, how I was going to get taped up, but I realized that I could always ask for help - since I was in the box, I'm not sure how I got from the post office to the front porch of the house my owner was at, but it involved a lot of movement, being tossed around, and cold temperatures! I eventually made it to my destination though, and now plan to live in the moment with my owner! Get excited for my Christmas blog, coming in a couple days! Thank you to all my favorite readers that made my journey possible! :] 

sos! i've been 'napped!

Dearest Readers, this is your favorite Panda calling out for help!

My owner and I were going to the airport yesterday, and I got panda-napped! I was whisked away in a Honda Element and haven't seen my owner in almost 24 hours. I need my special panda food, and its with my owner! If anyone sees me in the Portland or Salem area, please save me. I need to get back home! I'm secretly sending this message out from the 'nappers droid [which is easier because its a touch screen and my fat panda hands can type faster] so come save me before I die of a panic attack!! I'm stuffed in a pillow with a snuggie, and I am starting to overheat.

PLEASE HELP!!

thanksgiving on the peninsula!

 

This year, Thanksgiving was definitely a treat. I got to go back to my hometown of Long Beach Washington and see all of my family and friends. There was one friend I missed the most though, but I'll talk about that later. Not knowing much about this American holiday [I'm from China, remember?!] So, this year it was really fun. I did a lot of fun things like nap with Aunt Lindsay, and Grandma taught me how to carve the turkey! We also had a french family stay with us for a few days and they l.o.v.e.d. me! They kept asking me to hang out..but I don't kno much french so I just sat there.....it was almost like I was stuffed I was so quiet! Let's see some visuals of my amazing weekend in the smallest town ever, shall we?

I tried this new thing called strawberry freezer jam. I don't really know how I feel about it.It was kind of..cold and slimy in my panda mouth. I'd definitely eat it again though. My family tried it on these biscuits..and it looked really yummy, but I was saving room for pie. :]

I helped grandma bake all of our food - it was my turn to check on it. I decided it was time for everything to come out the oven. I'm such a helpful panda!

Since I was one of the only males in the house, I got to carve the turkey! I was very precise...even though I didn't enjoy any the turkey for the simple fact that I'm a veggie....I did enjoy the smells wafting from the oven and the rest of the kitchen!

 I was the wine master this week - we had whites and reds for days! I had this bottle all to myself - and boy, it was good! The french told me that whoever drinks the last glass in the bottle will be married by the end of the year. That sure excited some people at the table....

 

Some of you have met my life partner, Hippo. We weren't able to spend American Thanksgiving together, so I wrote him a note to mail to Bellingham where he is with his owner. I miss Hippo a lot! I can't wait to see him tomorrow!

I was also assigned whipped cream duty. Little does everyone know how much this PANDA loves whipped cream! I didn't share with anyone.... :]

Those were the highlights of my weekend...stay tuned for more!

my latest adventures in the big city...

Hello friends! As you know, I've been very busy being a Panda. I spent some time in Bellevue with my new bestie Bella, who is a poodle mixed with something else. These humans just love these floofy animals! We snuggled at night-time...

How cute are we?!

The rest of my adventures were in my favorite place: PORTLAND! We went to all of the best places, and here I will show you. First, I have to introduce you to my newest traveling partner: Hippo, the pink hippo. He loves to travel, but sometimes has a hard time getting around...we blame it on genetics.

He insists on driving, but sometimes I just don't get it - I mean, he obviously needs to get a booster seat.

When we got to Portland, we were quite famished. We ended up going to this place called the Stepping Stone which has been on television a few times and has amaaazing breakfast! Here we are, enjoying our meals:

 

 

Hippo is a bit of a light eater.

After that, we went to POWELL'S books, our favorite place in the whole world! Look what I found while I was there!

I'm pretty sure I'll be the best dressed Panda in all of the Pacific Northwest! 
And one more thing we did which I completely loved and what I will leave you with:
we ate donuts! 

 

They were SO GOOD!

 

yummm. :]

my favorite things!

Hi Friends!

As a Panda, I am very busy, as you can see with my lack of adventures. Right now, since I'm on vacation in Bellevue enjoying room service and a double bed [whats up with my owner having a twin? someone talk to her about that...] so I haven't had much time to catch you all up to date on my adventures. For now I wanted to share with you some things I like to do in my free time:

I love playing cards! My owner taught me how to play a weird form of gin rummy, and we played our way through New Zealand. This is me in an airport in Fiji, winning the game!

I LOVE SUNBATHING! I'm a very fair-skinned Panda, but as long as I have SPF 45, I'm happy to be in the sun!

I love writing. I often help my owner with her homework. English is my specialty, even though I hail from China....

That's it for today, my friends! Soon I'll be going on a trip to my owner's homeland, and don't worry, I'll take pictures of my new friends I met on my vacation to Bellevue!

Panda Goes to Portland!

My name is Panda! I travel the globe and the greater Seattle area with my owner, and sometimes tumble around in the washing machine. In the past year, I've been to Canada, New Zealand, Fiji, and numerous states. I'm looking forward to my trips to Long Beach, Hood River, and also the most exotic of them all, Nebraska!

My modes of travel are pretty diverse. Sometimes I like to go by plane, but my favorites are trains and automobiles. Sometimes my owner likes to put me in boxes and mail me to her friends..I hate that. This blog is to share with my new friends all the ways I travel and what I do when I go on vacation. My most recent trip was to Portland. I only had time for two pictures, but I really enjoyed my time there! 

This is me, helping navigate the way to Portland. It is my favorite place to hang out!

This is me, getting some coffee. Any true Seattlite knows that the city runs on caffiene!