boxy bear's adventures

yummy homemade tacos for dinner!

as a bear who loves adventures, there’s nothing i enjoy more than going to new places! if course, when you travel, you usually need a way to get there, a place to stay, etc….so here are a few of my favorite websites to book travel plans:

hi all, sorry i haven’t had a new post in a while…been beary busy, but i have lots of adventures to share! i just also realized that my winter snow adventure posts somehow got deleted =( so i will be reposting them shortly. hope you’ve all been well!

fun in the snow in utah!

snowboarding on fluffy white snow, weeeee!

boxy snow monster

beautiful dusting of snow in zion kolob canyons

snowman friend

oops, cookies are almost all gone...

hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season! i’ve been a busy lil bear — going to holiday parties and spending time with family and friends. of course, consuming lots of yummy food is part of the holidays. i got this cookie box from a friend with homemade cookies, isn’t it so nice? i meant to share my cookies, but they were so yummy i almost ate them all by myself.

wishing you all a spectacular new year – may 2010 bring you lots of happiness, success & prosperity!

It’s the holiday season! And it wouldn’t be complete without going to a Christmas tree lighting ceremony…on the Queen Mary in Long Beach! I got there a little early so I could explore the huge ship…and part of the ship has been transformed into a hotel where guests can stay in the old rooms…here is the looooooooong hallway where the rooms are located. Looks a bit creepy, no?

Looooooooong hotel hallway on the Queen Mary

I wandered around a bit more and found this piano, which is an original to the ship…and that means it’s been on the ship since World War II! It’s now in a lounge area.

Queen Mary piano with windows looking out across the bay

Okay, now for the Christmas tree lighting ceremony. There was lots of caroling and singing, and this elementary choir was especially cute. They’re dressed in cultural outfits from various countries around the world!

International children's choir

The X-mas tree is finally lit! And Santa is standing in front of the tree

Queen Mary Christmas tree

It was a fun night of listening to carolers and drinking hot cider to stay warm! This is the view of the Long Beach harbor and lights at night from the ship…isn’t it so pretty?

Long Beach harbor lights

laptop privacy?

what a strange contraption! i wonder if it’s comfy…

oh so tasty: frozen yogurt with fruit toppings

who else is addicted to frozen yogurt?! it’s one of my favorite snacks, but grabbing to too often does add up…so now i would like to share some good news: until Dec. 11, print out & bring this coupon for a buy-one-get-one-free deal. woohoo!

…with vanilla ice cream! it was soo yummy, i ate the whole thing all by myself. here are the before & after photos:

before: the cake was all warm & melty inside, and the vanilla ice cream nice and cold

chocolate lava cake

after: it looks like a big mushed up melted mess now, but oh so yummy. i think i may have had a lil too much

chocolate lava cake...after i inhaled it

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