Fluffy Things

Since we had been invited out to dinner, I thought it would be nice to go get some chocolates for the hosts. So we went to the Godiva cafe at Xintiandi (新天地). Along the way, I paused in front of the shop's window to stare at the bears in traditional Chinese outfits. I told the bff to block me while I snucked a photo.

The bff helped, by walking went straight in to stare at more bears. She picked up one. "They're quite cute. Do you want one?" I shook my head vigorously. Too many bears at home. As it is, I brought like...5 bears along with me on this trip. She continued, "How about a cheongsam thingy or a Chinese robe for them? Cute wat." I totally objected. No.way.

They're quite adorable eh?

Then we got distracted by Starbucks and went off to get coffee. When we got home later that night, I realized the bff's partner had somehow bought a pink dress for her Rabbit to don this Chinese New Year! That was so sweet of him! None of us knew exactly when he did that. He didn't even go to the toilet! I guess we weren't paying much attention to him. Hehehehe. He must have been really fast and made sure we didn't notice his absence for that 5 minutes.

Oh, yes, the bff's got a favored Rabbit who follows her wherever she goes, even onto the plane. The last time we were on a plane together, that silly spoilt Rabbit wasn't content to sit with the bff. She clambered up to the big ledge between our seats, stole my bottle of water, took the tubs of salt and pepper shaker and scattered the tiny grains all over my quivering little bear who had hidden in one corner. Big bully! This Rabbit is quite large, fierce and unfriendly to my bears. Hmmmpf. In this pink cheongsam thingy, she looks so prim and proper, and well, cheery for the season. Matriarchal, I say.