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

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 complacent 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 taxidermy 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 MY ZAZZLE STORE!!

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 men’s 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