Well panda peeps…we had a tie on our cub name vote.  Above is the official result but I had one more vote for Yong Xin that I needed to count because the member’s computer was not working with the  poll daddy program.

The votes are in!!  So with 8 votes total, we had  a 4/4 tie for Yong Yong and Yong Xin.

This morning I put 10 slips of paper in a bag……5 with Yong Yong’s name on it, and 5 with Yong Xin’s name and did a random drawing……….Yong Xin was the winning name and is now our baby’s nickname.

This name also means Eternal Heart which goes well with our theme too.

I will get this info to Carrie today and we should be receiving our adoption certificate soon!!

I just finished updating Yong Xin’s page with a journal update and will add pix as I get them from the Panda Breeding center via PANDAS INTERNATIONAL

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CLICK HERE TO ACCESS YONG XIN’S  AND THE ETERNITY TRIBES SPECIAL PAGE
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ALSO DONT’ MISS THE NEW PANDA CALENDAR I DESIGNED….A FEW OF THE PAGES ARE ABOVE
You can start and end the calendar on whatever months you prefer.  The calendar below the panda pix can be plain as well.  There are many many options to choose from.

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CALENDAR AT THE TEAHOUSE MARKET
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THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS FUN ADOPTION!!! This is only the beginning…….I will be in China in February over Valentines day 2010 to take photos of our Yong Xin and all the other beautiful cubbies at the panda breeding centers.

And remember to keep educating  all your friends and acquaintances that pandas are ENDANGERED….I had quite the shock at a recent wine tasting to find out that the average person thinks pandas are commonplace and safe from extinction.  The high exposure pandas have in the media and at zoos is so incredibly good, but does contribute to a complaicant attitude as well..”.If you see them all the time, they must be plentiful”

Quite the contrary.  With only  1600 pandas left…COUNT EM…ONLY 1600…….the fine line between survival and extinction was made very clear with last year’s Sichuan earthquake.  With diminished bamboo groves from the mudslides………it could have been much much worse for the wild pandas.  Pandas were given another chance thanks to the dedicated panda centers and organizations like Pandas International…..and people who care so deeply  like  the members of our  wonderful ADOPTION TRIBES

We had a harsh warning…now we need to keep spreading the word so future generations…our children and grandkids can see with their own eyes the beautiful  and living pandas of China.  What a tragedy if the only panda our great grandkids would ever be able to see is a taxadermy model in the museum and videos of a once living species.

I will be adding a link in the sidebar at Pandarazzi for those of you who might want to participate in another group adoption in the future.  When we get another 10 participants …probably in the fall of 2009, we can get another 500.00 to the pandas who so desperately need our help.

CLICK IMAGES TO ACCESS THE  TEAHOUSE MARKET

We are coming down the home stretch with our latest panda cub adoption (#5).  For those just tuning in, our theme for this group adoption is based on the CHINESE  ETERNITY KNOT or Mystic Knot.

The Mystic Knot is one of the most often used symbols in feng shui. Being a combination of six times the infinity symbol, this feng shui knot symbolizes a long and happy life full of good fortune. Mystic knot is sometimes referred to as the endless knot, because it looks like it swallows its own tail.

It is believed that the presence of the  mystic knot will benefit every aspiration of your life, thus this feng shui symbol is often used in feng shui amulets for love, abundance, protection amulets, feng shui for career and other feng shui applications.

Our ETERNITY TRIBE of 10  members (see previous posts) are in the process of selecting their cub name based on this theme.  Our cub will have his nickname by Monday which I will announce here!!!

Just as I did for the 4 previous panda adoptions, we now have our very own “logo” for the ETERNITY TRIBE, and merchandise is now available at the Zazzle store on a variety of items.  I will be adding more this weekend, and please feel free to suggest Zazzle items as well.  100% of the profits made on any of the PANDAS FOR AN ETERNITY items will go back into a Project Panda/Pandas International charity.

YOU CAN NOW ACCESS OUR ZAZZLE STORE CALLED THE TEAHOUSE MARKET AT THE TOP OF THE BLOG

The back of the Tshirts can be customized or left blank.  Choose from hundreds of styles and combinations for your shirt.  I highly recommend the mens styles for most women if you prefer a looser and longer fit. That is a man’s shirt on the woman above

This mug is especialy adorable and the design is on both sides!!! The mugs are incredibly sturdy and high quality

Above…the symbol for ETERNITY

CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW THE SCHEDULE FULL SIZED

CLICK THE ARROW ON THE VIDEO ABOVE TO SEE THE AMAZING RACE SEGMENT

Hello everyone!!!  I just finished this fun new pen and ink that  I titled “Ladybug and Pandacub” which is now available as a limited production Giclee print and cards  at IMAGEKIND .  This same design is also showcased on apparel, mugs and greeting cards in my marketplace at  ZAZZLE

I’m in love with how it looks on a white or offwhite shirt.  I’m not one to wear white shirts much but this design really stands out on the light background.. Great for both men and women.  As always a portion of profit goes back into Project Panda and future panda cubs adoptions with Pandas International

And speaking of  adoptions….if you remember, I recently put out a call for members to join a new PANDARAZZI GROUP ADOPTION of one of the 2008 cubs via PANDAS INTERNATIONAL.   Well now the fun part begins!! The sponsor money has been sent to PI, and Carrie has given us the list of cubs we have to choose from!!!!

Above are just a few that our new VILLAGE of 10 group adoptees will be voting on this week!! Once we pick a baby…then comes the NAMING of the cub!!! Woo Hoo!!

Congratulations and THANK YOU to our new den of sponsors for your help in keeping the endangered pandas happy and healthy with your contribution dollars!!!

• Sabina Holdsworth

• Carol Miller

• Karom Burke

• Marie Inneo

• Catherine Crooks

• Marius Franck

• Brenda Buchler

• Sandra Miller

• Elise Ney

• Nicole Vanderzon

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SPOTS FILL QUICKLY…EACH ADOPTION REQUIRES 10 SPONSORS AT 50.00 PER SPONSOR

If you are interested in being added to the waiting list for the next group adoption.

Please contact me asap  at  [email protected]

Hello everyone!! Pandarazzi site has been down all day and I have been itching to show you all these pix of the Jing Shui!!   I’ll post them on the blog when my server decides it’s time…but for now, you can see her updated page here …they are the last 3 photos on the slideshow and some new text just below that too.

CLICK HERE TO SEE JING SHUI’S ADOPTION PAGE

Also don’t forget that PANDAS INTERNATIONAL is having their Mothers Day Ebay auction in progress.  You dont’ want to miss all the wonderful panda goodies up for bid, including a “one of a kind” stretched canvas I created which will be the 2010 Pandas International anniversary design for their shirts and panda ware. !!!

The starting bid is only 1/5 of the gallery price of this ready to hang canvas over a stretcher frame and a stunning piece of unique panda art!!!  This is a one of a kind replica of the original.  NO OTHERS WILL BE MADE.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE AUCTIONS

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DONT FORGET THE DRAWING FOR THE CUSTOM JEWELRY IS TONITE AT THE BAMBOO TEAHOUSE

To get your name thrown into the hat you must be a Bamboo Teahouse Member…add your profile photo please

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Now a little teaser…… get those cameras out and start shooting wildlife (with the camera of course..lol).  I am in the midst of organizing an International photo contest which is going to be HOT STUFF!!!!  It is going to take a number of weeks to coordinate with my incredible helpers Elise and Camila…….but the muses are with us and this is going to be so incredible and far reaching! More to come soon!

If anyone here has connections with a corporation (assosicated with wildlife/ecology) or a National camera store chain who might be interested in sponsoring this event please contact me. Yep…it’s THAT BIG of a contest!!!!

And the  PANDA JEWELRY IS BACK!!!  I will have some pieces ready for purchase next week and will announce it here.  A portion of the purchase price on all panda designs goes back in to the PROJECT PANDA fund which goes eventually to our projects with PANDAS INTERNATIONAL.

HAVE A PANTASTIC WEEKEND EVERYONE!!!!

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A call to all our TWITTER members and to any of you who would like to sign up for Twitter just to help us as well, to send out an appeal for the moonbears who so desperatly need your money.

READ BELOW ABOUT ACTOR HUGH JACKMAN’S GENEROUS OFFER

Here are mine and Elises TWEETS we did as examples. Be sure to mention ANIMALS ASIA in the post or this link http://animalsasia.org if there is room.  Remember you only have 140 characters or less to state your case.

GO TO “REAL HUGH JACKMAN” ON TWITTER , ADD YOURSELF AS A FOLLOWER THEN POST YOUR TWEET ON HIS TWITTER ACCOUNT

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MY TWITTER POST ON HUGH JACKMAN’S PROFILE

pandarazzi @RealHughJackman

Imagine YOU*In body sized cage*Open gut wound*Cry to end life of torture*YOU are a bile farm MOONBEAR* ANIMALS ASIA=FREEDOM

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ELISE NEY’S TWITTER POST

bearsrepeating @RealHughJackman

Existing in cages half their size. Bile harvested in an archaic practice. Longing to be FREE! Help!!  http://animalsasia.org

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Thank you all so much for your help!!! Your TWEETS alone are incredible advertising for the cause regardless of whether the moonbears are chosen or not.  Moonbears need exposure desperatly if we wish  to change the course of their tortured lives

Mission Moonbear supporter Elise Ney, told me about this opportunity the day it was announced. I had inteneded to post here earlier but “life happens” and haven’t hadn the chance till now…thank you Elise for your patience!!

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Article and photo below courtesy YAHOO NEWS

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