Observations at the bazaar

[mbarker]

Today our church here in Japan held its yearly bazaar, and I was asked to help with the used book sales. Lots of fun, watching people pour over the books and decide what to buy.

Anyway, I fold origami cranes to pass the time. So I've folded a crane, and here's a young mother with a little one - maybe three? - watching me. Since the little one smiled nicely at me, I reached over and showed her how this crane flaps its wings. The smile grew. And, of course, I gave her the crane.

She wrapped her little hand around it and mashed it into a ball.

The mother went into an ecstasy of apologies, which I just shrugged off. No, really, not a problem.

And the little one, of course, had the biggest smile. She was so happy with herself.

Which, after all, was what I intended and enjoyed. The folded crane was ephemeral. I'm not sure whether the happiness was ephemeral or not, but I certainly enjoy it. I'll trade one mashed origami for a big kid's smile anyday.

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Now that's odd

[mbarker.livejournal.com]

I apparently had never looked that far down in my profile settings - and mutual friends was unchecked, but friends was checked? Bizarre. So now I'm showing both (what the heck, why not?). Looks like Rolanni is the only one right now.

Thanks! There are always other gadgets and gidgets to plink with, aren't there.

Re: Now that's odd

[webbiegrrl.livejournal.com]

Actually, I don't think you can choose to NOT show friends, just mutual friends and/or friend of fields?

And if you'd friend me back, we'd be mutual friends...you should friend back everyone on your friends of list--unless you know and don't like them *smirk*

-sry

Re: Now that's odd

[webbiegrrl.livejournal.com]

ooops, never mind, you just did that (mutual friends)

-sry

Re: Now that's odd

[mbarker.livejournal.com]

my friends page is already too busy. I like to use that page for reading -- if I friend everyone I'll never see the things I want to read.