I am Commander Sumi Shepherd, and I’m here to save the universe. In style. I’m also here to say this is my favourite jacket in the Citadel.
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Today is the day
My sewing machine arrives!
I was so excited I waited by the window.
And then it was here.
We unboxed it right away and put it to work.
Time to get measured and get an outfit made!
Bow-sito Croft, archer extraordinaire
There is a rustle in the woods. Or was it just the wind?
He bides his time, knowing his patience will pay off.
Suddenly, he knows. There is another sound. He turns, he fires with calmness and precision. CuddlePup yelps in excitement as he runs to chase down the ball arrow.
He sits back down, confident of success, given his prowess as a hunter and archer.
We’ve been playing Tomb Raider and Nicholas made me a bow so we could go hunting.
And since Nicholas got a bow for Christmas we can both go together! This Osito turned Bow-sito is a spirit bear to be reckoned with in all forests big and small!
The making of Bear-ditore – behind the scenes
As I wait for the arrival of my sewing machine I wanted to go back to the making of my first outfit.
I’ve always been good at being stealthy, but I finally got the outfit to go with it. All thanks to my best bud Nicholas. He’s the best bear bud a bear could want.
Here I am overseeing the making of my outfit.
Making sure every seam is stitched with precision.
Taking a close look at the results.
And waiting impatiently for its completion before giving my paw of approval.
This is the role I’m born to be in. I’m such a good bear-aucracy free bear boss!
This bear just ordered a sewing machine
I just used Nicholas’ credit card and ordered a sewing machine.
I got the Brother SE400. SE for Super Extra awesome. x400.
I can’t wait for it to arrive so Nicholas can start making me outfits.
Bear Cookies
PoOn, Eric, and Quatchi just tried to bribe me to visit them in Vancouver.
They got me cookies. Shaped like bears.
All things considered, that’s pretty persuasive. I mean, the white chocolate cookies have chocolate in them, for starters. They are also white like snow, and I’m a Winter Olympics spirit bear and all.
I guess I better fly up there to claim my cookies before Stitch eats them. Guard them for me, Quatchi!
Valentines Day, Sumi style
It’s Valentine’s Day, a day to open your wallets and shop for your loved ones.
So I woke Nicholas up to go shopping.
We wanted to buy bear cards but there weren’t any so we ended up with hologram cards of cats and dogs.
I wrote one for myself. I told myself I was awesome — because I was. I thought of the idea to go shopping after all.
We then bought two boxes of heart shaped chocolates. How better a way to say I love you, best-bud-of-mine than a box of chocolates? Try two boxes of chocolates.
Nicholas wanted to give these to Pokin but I objected. He threatened to leave me at the store so I agreed to a compromise. Big box from me, little box from him, and I get to eat both after we gift them.
We shook paws. He gave me a ride home.
I got to eat my chocolates.
My card said it. I’m awesome and this was a great Valentine’s Day.
I’m in Macau and it’s also crowded
Experiencing Chinese New Year in two different cities wasn’t enough. So we got on a boat and went over to Macau to experience Chinese New Year there too.
First we went to a temple . It was pretty crowded. Someone photo-bombed my awesome picture.
Saving grace of the temple were these cool spiral bound incense things.
It was crowded along the interpretative walk in old-town Macau. At least there were these photo stands for kodak moments to be had.
It was crowded downtown. I guess of all places of course it’d be crowded downtown. At least no one photobombed me in front of the horses.
It was crowded on the streets with food vendors. I was tempted to elbow a few people with my paws. I resisted.
And it was pretty crowded by the ruined church. But finally I got the satisfaction of photobombing the tourists instead.
That I quite enjoyed. Onward to the casinos to try my gambling luck!
Chinese New Year and Dragon Lion Dances
It’s still Chinese New Year and I sure heard a lot of firecrackers in Shenzhen.
But it was even better to see a Dragon Lion Dance right outside my hotel room in HK.
I even got some front row viewing.
They did flips and lit firecrackers, chewed up cabbage and spit out stuffed animal horses into the crowds.
While we’re at it, here are some World Championships:
I like Dragon Lions. Time for me to invite a spirit bear dance.
And more rides
Later in the day, Nicholas went for another ride.
Yet again, I wasn’t tall enough to go so I watched him for below.
I took a video of it this time from my vantage point.
It passed some time while I waited for my bear bud.