001 // a very bear-y christmas

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Xiaolang Li shared a photo. 12/15 near Birch Hills

A general question: has anyone ever received something from Retrospec that was intended for somebody else? Or something you were certain WASN'T yours, even if the ticket said otherwise? Because I do have memories of a bear, but it definitely was not THIS one.

((pretend this bear is 100% handmade and doesn't have the Stieff logo or the name on it's foot, okay--))

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I received something recently. A pair of hair clips. I cannot use them because I do not have long hair. And I have not seen the girl in the memories wear them. Possibly because I rarely see her in a mirror. But from what I have see of her... I do not think they are her style. So I feel they are a little odd.

[don't think she doesn't see you trying to give that bear to Sakura, Xiaolang]

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[BUT IT'S TECHNICALLY HERS ANYWAY-- also oh my god he keeps forgetting this thing is public THIS IS GOING TO SUCK SO MUCH]

I don't think you need long hair to wear hair clips? I know someone who uses them a lot here, and one of my sisters wore a ton of them and she had shorter hair than you... but I guess it depends on what kind they are. [Not that Xiaolang has much experience wearing them himself, of course, but still.]

That said, it is strange. Maybe they're just giving us random things for the holidays? Or maybe things are getting mixed with others because of everything they're receiving.

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[OHOHOHOHO~ seriously Xiaolang, your crush is lit up in bright neon letters]

They are a little hard to describe. I will show you sometime.

I suppose a mix-up is possible. Though I have not heard of people receiving random things before.

[poor Maurice is probably feeling super insulted by the allegations of things going to wrong people]

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[TOO BAD THE ONE PERSON WHO SHOULD NOTICE IT DOESN'T EVEN REALIZE IT.......]

Maybe when we meet for Christmas? Ah-- by the way, since we can taste rice again, and vegetables, maybe we should still do dim sum after all? We'll probably be good if we stick to the vegetarian dishes, or even lo mai gai... [He really just wants Christmas to be salvaged, ok--]

Anyway, that's what I'm trying to find out with all of this. A lot of people are mentioning receiving things that they remember from later on, but... the thing is, I do remember a bear. It's just not this one.

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[which is what makes it extra adorable]

Yes, that sounds like a good plan. We should be able to think of enough dishes that will taste properly.

[thank goodness meat comes back before Christmas or this would still be sad]

A different bear? Was it a different style?

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[Oh my god, yes, they'll be able to eat like 70% more of the food there and it'll be GREAT]

It's good that we've gotten something back before Christmas, anyway. I was concerned it would take as long as the colors did. I don't think six months without taste would have been something I wanted to deal with.

But yeah, the bear I remember was much... simpler, in comparison. It was still handmade, I think,
but it was green and didn't have any wings on the back of it. I was staring at it for a while,
so it must have been significant, but the memory doesn't clue me in to why. [Probably because he'd have a heart attack if he got the full picture??]

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Me either. That would be terrible.

Hmmmm, so a different color and no wings. But otherwise they are a similar design?