BearSociety

rain, rain go away!

2009-06-09T09:50:00.003-04:00

this was the scene this morning in my bedroom. i can't even see out my window there's so much rain! and last night the thunder and lightning kept me up for hours! it was so scary. thank goodness i had a roommate to cuddle with.

i'm staying in bed for the rest of the day until this frightful storm passes. i can't risk my fur getting all wet!

baking with bear!

2009-06-01T00:01:00.002-04:00

i decided to be a reeeaaallly nice roommate the other day and make my roomies some dessert - peanut butter cornflake bars! they were super tasty and super easy to make (no baking involved, which is good because i don't like to put my furry self too close to the oven)!

but it's now 5 days later and my paws are STILL sticky! i am never working with viscous peanut sauce ever again.

getting inked.

2009-05-18T16:17:00.006-04:00

so i've been thinking about getting a tattoo (furtoo?), because my roommates both have them and frankly, i feel a little left out.

given that inking up my beautiful fur is a pretty big deal, i've been spending all my free time lately thinking up the perfect design. first i was considering a salmon, since it's one of my most favorite things! but then realized while wildly tasty, a fish definitely isn't a classy enough tattoo for me. even such a nice fish, like the salmon.

then i contemplated getting my favorite quote - "the bare necessities of life will come to you" - from The Jungle Book, but realized that may be a bit too long for my little body.

finally, i decided on the letter B (for Bear!). B is my favorite letter, and minimal and classic enough to fit my lowkey *but fabulous* style. so i went to the craft store and bought a package of letter stickers, so i could try on some B's and figure out the best placement for it.

my roommates liked it here on my chest, so i could show it off like a little (B)adge...

but i prefer it back here, next to my adorable little tail. plus then the B will have a double meaning! teehee.

my 15 minutes...

2009-05-14T15:46:00.005-04:00

last night was the season finale of one of our favorite show's - america's next top model! we were sooo hoping for allison to win, but we'll have to settle for her coming in 2nd place.

*****
speaking of the show, i don't think i've ever talked about it here, but i was actually featured in an episode two seasons ago!

I SWEAR!

here's the screenshot in case you don't believe me...

i'm the adorable bear that whitney is holding in her arms.

there i am!!! on television!!!

i know, you ask - how do i appear on a modeling show, and not as one of the model contestants?! it was a travesty. i think they discriminate against bears.

PS - i know some of you may be skeptical about how snowy white my fur looks there, but the camera crew had MUCH better lighting than my roommates do when they take pictures of me.

PPS - speaking of my lovely fur, do we like my new header?! i've been working on that for weeks!

cinco de mess.

2009-05-06T09:51:00.005-04:00

so apparently i got a leetle bit out of control last night after my day-long cinco de mayo fiesta. the floor is suspiciously gritty this morning. i blame those pesky margaritas! my roommates, however, blame me. hmmph.

so being the good little bear that i am, i decided to clean up the apartment this morning. i've never attempted vacuuming before - i don't do chores! - but since unemployed roomie was busy, i decided to heft the big old machine out of the closet myself and start cleaning up the floors to the best of my abearability.

little did i know how hard it would be to maneuver the big stupid monster! by the time i got into the bathroom my paws were burning, i had been wrapped in the hose three times, and i started feeling hot and delirious. this may or may not have contributed to the fact that i then put the vacuum a tad too close to our toilet paper holder...

uh oh.

and that wretched vacuum started sucking the paper in!! i stretched up to try and hit the OFF switch, but i couldn't reach it. hoisted by my own petard!

goodness. this musn't be two-ply!

the roll just kept on unraveling, the vacuum just sucking up miles and miles of toilet paper. when would it stop?! and what size rolls do these girls buy?!

stop the madness!

in a panic, i threw myself down on the bathroom floor and hoped that the crazy vacuum would just suck me up as well. thankfully, my roommate finally heard the ruckus in the bathroom and raced in to help. it took about five minutes to yank all that paper out of the vacuum hose. evil beast!

this bear is NEVER cleaning again!

obey the shirt.

2009-05-05T09:28:00.005-04:00

hola! oso aqui. hoy es mi preferido fiesta...

cinco de mayo!!

donde es la cerveza? o margaritas? yo quero fiesta!!

praying to my mechanical cooling god.

2009-04-29T09:31:00.007-04:00

whew! thank goodness for ~~air~~ bear conditioning!

threats!

2009-04-22T22:20:00.006-04:00

ok, if the sun doesn't come out tomorrow i am NOT getting out of bed. i mean it!!

do you hear me, Mother Nature?!? you better be reading this, Al Roker! mark my words, Mr. G! if nyc has another gloomy/foggy/misty day, the bear is not leaving his bed!!

aloha!

2009-04-21T10:03:00.003-04:00

its been so damp and gloomy outside, i'm spending my morning hanging out under my orchid, pretending i'm in the tropics.

someone better make me a pina colada!

BEAR should be worth more than 6 points.

2009-04-15T16:51:00.003-04:00

you may not be aware, but i am a scrabble MANIAC. i love that game! and i'm sooo good at it too. i beat both my roommates last night - probably a combination of my superior vocabulary skills and my ability to hog all the triple word scores.

one little bear and a whole lotta sugar.

2009-04-13T16:49:00.008-04:00

yesterday was one of my most favorite holidays...EASTER! i hope all my readers who celebrated had a very hoppy holiday! teehee. i love bunny humor.

i also love chocolate bunnies. and marshmallow bunnies. and jellybeans. and peeps. and cadbury cream eggs (although they made my paws all sticky!!). and robin's eggs. and reese's eggs. I LOVE CANDY!!

more holidays should be all about candy. how many more days is it until halloween??

(that's me, lounging amongst the contents of my easter bearsket!)

call me.

2009-04-06T22:29:00.005-04:00

i had such a good weekend, i hope you all did too. the highlight of mine was seeing my friend bearluva, mostly because he had a gift for me. a new blackbeary! now i can stop using my roomates. they don't take kindly to the phonebill running up on account of all my 900 numbers.

ps. bearluva, call me!

beep beep.

2009-04-01T22:19:00.003-04:00

my roommates are teaching me how to drive! i'm so excited. mostly because my birthday is in two months, and i'd like to believe that i'll be getting a shiny new mercedes. or i'd settle for a ferrari, even. as long as it's sporty, and pretty, and red, and a convertible (i love having the wind in my fur!), and goes REALLY REALLY fast.

TGIF!

2009-03-27T12:52:00.003-04:00

the girls are working me SO hard lately i don't have any time to blog anymore!!!!

i have callouses on my paws from taking so many notes. i need a vacation. thank goodness it's the weekend, so i can hopefully relax.

erin go beargh!

2009-03-18T17:38:00.003-04:00

where have i been the past week?

why, celebrating one of my most favorite holidays - St. Patrick's Day! i think next year i may dye my fur green for the occasion.

snooze.

2009-03-10T13:25:00.003-04:00

i have been drowning in receipts the past few days...how i hate doing my taxes!

does anyone know how many pairs of shoes i can claim?!?!

considering a move.

2009-03-05T23:23:00.006-05:00

it saddens me that my kind are not treated so royally here in the US...

impressive.

polar bears should be celebrated like this in EVERY country!!!

regrets.

2009-03-03T21:40:00.004-05:00

i should have bundled up more when i went out to play in the snow yesterday...today i had a fever and my head is all stuffed!

soup and sympathies welcome.

SNOW DAYYY!!

2009-03-02T13:21:00.006-05:00

i awoke this morning to the biggest snowfall of the season - so exciting! even more exciting is that i work from home meaning i automatically get a snow day. thank goodness i bought new boots earlier in the winter - i'm all ready to go out and build a snowbear.

keeping my paws dry!

hmm...i hope the roommates feel like mopping later
since i got snow all over the floor.

Not at the movies with Ebear and Groeper.

2009-03-01T14:18:00.005-05:00

Hot Fuzz

Ebear: five paws up!!

Groeper: seriously, Ebear, WHY did we not watch this gem sooner?

Ebear: the title alone makes it perfect for us - we're hot AND fuzzy!!!

Groeper: "and he had one thing you haven't got"

Ebear: "what's that, sir?"

Groeper: "a great, big, bushy beard!!"

*Ebear and Groeper fall off their video tape seats in hysterics*

patience is a virtue...just not one of mine.

2009-02-25T12:23:00.003-05:00

i hate living with two girls - i always have to wait for the bathroom!!

tuesday's big plans!

2009-02-24T10:53:00.002-05:00

and after baking the cake, i'm going to cover myself in frosting so i'll be nice and bright white again and my roommates will think i took a bath today. teehee.

A Night at the Oscars...pt IX

2009-02-22T21:37:00.005-05:00

too much winee. atre the oscars still obn?

A Night at the Oscars...pt VIII

2009-02-22T21:34:00.004-05:00

i came across my buddy robert downey jr. things started to get a little wild. he says my bow tie looks better as a hat. what do you think?

A Night at the Oscars...pt VII

2009-02-22T21:24:00.003-05:00

after interviewing angie, brad blew right by me. i had even saved up some special questions for him! luckily i was able to use them on this nice bottle of wine. thank you for your time, mr. chardonnay.

A Night at the Oscars...pt VI

2009-02-22T21:19:00.003-05:00

zomg! zomg! zomg!1!!!!!!
angelina!!!!!1!!!!1!11!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Night at the Oscars...pt V

2009-02-22T21:15:00.001-05:00

my first celebrity guest. penelope cruz!

A Night at the Oscars... pt IV

2009-02-22T16:41:00.005-05:00

who do you think is my best actor pick?

A Night at the Oscars... pt III

2009-02-22T16:31:00.013-05:00

who would you rather be interviewed by:

DePandi?

or DePolar?

A Night at the Oscars...pt II

2009-02-22T16:11:00.007-05:00

warming up my interview skills with my roommates. i am lucky enough to live with various ex-child stars. here's my friend grover, who you may recognize from sesame street or from our feature "not at the movies with ebear and groper."

snoopy is such a good interviewee. we had great banter. here we are singing a few bars from our pick for best song "jai ho" from slumdog millionaire.

donald is probably the most recognizable of my roomies and the most professional on the red carpet. he even turned the mic on moi and threw out a few hard hitting questions of his own.

special thanks to my friends for helping me practice! i am off to get studded up and will be back in a few hours with more coverage.

A Night at the Oscars..

2009-02-22T15:55:00.001-05:00

mic check on the red carpet.

friday fun.

2009-02-20T12:43:00.004-05:00

we are OBSESSED with my new webcam.

wednesday fun: cleaning out my freezer.

2009-02-18T12:18:00.009-05:00

feels like home!

hmm, i should probably finish this bottle off right now.

where did i get all these popsicles?!?!

recycling, like a good bear should.

holiday greetings.

2009-02-17T15:33:00.004-05:00

a belated happy valentine's day, dear bearsociety readers!! i hope you all had a wonderful day. i celebrated the holiday with my best friends, grover and snoopy. we had a lovely weekend, although i was secretly hoping i would be getting a present from bearluva...but no. no flowers, no candy, no blackbearys.

cupid, why hast thou forsaken me?!

exercise!

2009-02-12T12:26:00.002-05:00

my favorite yoga position - downward sleeping bear.

upgrading.

2009-02-11T11:52:00.005-05:00

my roommates felt bad that i had to play with socks, so they got me an even better puppet...

meet rocky, my new favorite friend.

he will be making regular appearances here on bearsociety. stay tuned!

wooly entertainment.

2009-02-09T23:44:00.004-05:00

say hello to my leetle friend....

i really hope that this is a clean sock that i am playing with. after all that fur-dying last week, i'm hoping i don't have to wash my paws for at least another month!

Not at the movies with Ebear and Groeper.

2009-02-08T11:05:00.004-05:00

**please note that Ebear and Groeper DID actually go to the movies this time.

He's Just Not That Into You

Ebear: well Groeper, i'm just glad we made it out of that theater without drowning in estrogen.

Groeper: hah, really. i felt quite bad for the five random dudes in the audience.

Ebear: there was enough of scar-jo's boobs to satisfy any man unfortunate enough to be dragged to see it. but i have to say considering the terrible book it was based on, this movie surpassed my expectations. for a 'chick flick' it wasn't SUCH a stupid chick flick.

Groeper: agreed - i was expecting something much more ridiculous. it was definitely more tolerable than, oh say, that disaster film sex and the city. there were actual storylines and character growth here.

Bear: and no scary old ladies! BURN!

back to normal.

2009-02-06T17:39:00.006-05:00

whew! i know everyone was really really worried, but no cause for alarm...i was able to get my beautiful old fur color back. good as new!

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although now grover is telling me that i stink like ammonia...

stupid grover! i'm not taking you to the movies with me tonight.

regrets.

2009-02-05T23:25:00.003-05:00

i'm starting to rethink this whole grizzly thing.... i'm used to looking so angelic in my snowy white fur. and if i'm no longer a polar, i lose my endangered species cred. and one of my roommates sat on me earlier because i blended in with the wood on our daybed.

but i bought this giant bottle of bleach, and will be back tomorrow!

bear dye, pt IV.

2009-02-04T22:39:00.003-05:00

all done and ready to abandon the arctic for good!

bear dye, pt III.

2009-02-04T22:35:00.002-05:00

ready to get down and dirty.

bear dye, pt II.

2009-02-04T22:27:00.005-05:00

a wise choice, i hope.

bear dye, pt I.

2009-02-04T22:26:00.002-05:00

the ultimate choice in fur color - medium golden brown or medium natural brown. which one is more grizzly?

Nu Shooooz!

2009-02-03T10:51:00.003-05:00

aren't my new heels AWESOME?!?! i bought them over the weekend...of course now it is snowing and i can't wear them out today. BOO.

i need a vacation.

2009-02-02T15:42:00.006-05:00

the warm(ish) weather these past two days has me longing to get outta town and go somewhere tropical!! my last vacation was during the good old days, before one of my roommates got laid-off. now the other one has to support us all, so they are no fun right now and won't be taking me anywhere anytime soon. hmmph.

and i already have my suitcase packed and everything!!!

the only sport i'm really good at is flirting.

2009-02-01T12:32:00.003-05:00

OOOH i am so excited that today is superbowl sunday!!!

i hope the mets win, they are my favorite team.

Not at the movies with Ebear and Groeper.

2009-01-29T20:17:00.000-05:00

this is the start of a brand new feature here at BearSociety! my best friend Grover and I loooove watching movies, and so we decided to blog mini-reviews whenever we watch. given our names, it was clear which film critics we had to emulate. although we're not very critical - we're more into cuddling on the couch and eating popcorn than analyzing technical merit.

Kung Fu Panda

Groeper: SOOOO CUTE! i give this one two thumbs, way up. i love that little shifu.

Ebear: it only gets one paw up from me - it should have been "kung fu polar"!

exploring my ancestry, pt III

2009-01-28T19:58:00.001-05:00

do not mess with the bear.

exploring my ancestry, pt II

2009-01-28T19:55:00.001-05:00

largest living carnivore!!!

exploring my ancestry

2009-01-28T19:50:00.001-05:00

at the museum of natural history on a frigid day, trying to keep warm and learn about the history of bears. here's me with one of my ancestors. how do i measure up? i think i look much more dignified with my mustache.

new year's resolutions.

2009-01-28T16:15:00.000-05:00

i've always fashioned myself a foodie - my goal this year is to actually put my subscription to gourmet magazine and my new bear-shaped frying pan to use.

well, better use.

thursday night excitement.

2009-01-15T22:58:00.000-05:00

AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW IS BACK!!!! with the exception of the tragic outfits worn by the team from Alabama (ed. note: shocker), it looks like season 3 is shaping up to be the best yet.

little known fact about me - i used to be a b-bear. seriously! this is me battling monkey when we were on vacation this summer:

of course i won. ;)

BRR!!!

2009-01-14T11:49:00.000-05:00

Note to self: next apartment, no baseboard heating!

Bear Society

2009-01-11T23:17:00.000-05:00

Hi Bunnies! Welcome to my Lifecast. I'm a single bear living and working with my two best friends, Grover and Snoopy, who you will meet later. Come here to get an insight into my fabulous, fluffy, cupcake-filled world.