#eight bears

Oh, to be a bear! 🐻🐻‍❄️

Recently I’ve really been reading some great books on BEARS!

The two I’ve finished so far are: Something About a Bear by Jackie Morris and On Being a Bear by Rémy Marion.

I’m currently reading Eight Bears by Gloria Dickie and planning on starting The Bear by Michel Pastoureau.

Omg I am so bad at social media. I forgot my Tumblr password. It is difficult for me since I have freelance work on top of my regular day job. I am gonna try to use it more from now on!

It was my third time at Fanime :). It was a weird feeling, it reminded of all the memory I had here from the past years. Day 1. Pidie and I arrived pretty early and took some time to rest and enjoyed the view. Since the new terrariums were hard to carry, I had to consolidate my luggage. It is always a big hassle to table at conventions, but after seeing the full table set up, everything is worth it!

I was really happy that many people like the new Space Cat pin!! I spent some time on the concept and I am really satisfied with how the final product came out. The gold is really shinny on top of the black background. Cat rules the world!! haha. I like simple designs and I can’t wait to create more pins.

I also sold out of two products, one is the BB8 print, and I created that last years and did not expect it to be popular still haha. The force is really strong! Another product that was sold out is my new Totoro keychains. I also loved how this one came out, the blue water color pattern is super vibrant. Other keychains  are super cool too. Since the charms are double sided so people are surprised about the magic karp and pikachi when they flipped it over to see something else. hahah

It was a lot of fun doing commissions as well. I drew lots of cute boys and girls. haha. It is always nice to see people's happy faces when they receive the drawings. My favorite type of commission is turning real human into anime characters. It is a bit more challenging but allows me to use more of my imagination.

“We have sought to conquer the great predators, and we have submitted to their prowess. We have turned bears into spectacle, commodity, and champion. And now, we will determine their future.”

🧸 Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future by Gloria Dickie

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

“Without bears, the woods, and our stories, would be empty.”

Author and journalist Gloria Dickie travels the world to meet the remaining eight species of bears and bring awareness to how we can save a species that is fighting extinction. In each chapter we will shine the spotlight on each bear species, looking at their individual impact, needs, and struggles.

This book was very fascinating to read as it focused on all bears instead of just American brown or black bears, which I’ve often found. With each chapter you fall deeper in love with these wild animals, while also learning to respect their history as predators.

I think Gloria Dickie did a fabulous job relaying the facts and bringing her own journey into this book, giving us a look at how important each Bear is and the things that are putting them in trouble- namely climate change and urban sprawl. The bear I liked learning about the most was the Sloth Bear as it was one I didn’t know too much about, but I was enraptured by its history.

Finished learning about the American interactions with populous black bears; the American Black Bear being the only non-vulnerable or full on endangered bear species.

Now I’m off to focus on another bear species- the Brown Bear, or Grizzly.

My favorite subject lately has been… bears!

I read Rémy Marion’s “On Being a Bear” on a whim and now I’m obsessed with this large, lovable animals.