Marshmallows and Tea: Origami Sheets

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Origami Sheets

Today, we got these gorgeous origami sheets from a batchmate in Japan. She's so thoughtful. To be honest we were not close in highschool. I actually do not recall interacting with her. She must have been close with my husband. They're the ones who were really classmates.

What really surprised me was she's from miles, continents away from us. Yet, with Facebook she knows my daughter is into origami. So when she had the opportunity to buy origami sheets she thought of my kid. That's something. I am restoring my faith in people's kindness. This must have cost a fortune to send it here.

The reason I'm very touched is, we didn't have a party for Yohan. She never really got birthday presents except from us and my husband's cousin Ate Julie. So this means so much to me. This is Yohan's third birthday present on her eighth.

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To Professor, with Love by Linda Kage
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you'd just get a hold of my nook right now, you'd see how many notes and highlights were in it.. And I've got about four hours of sleep. Thank you very much Linda.

If I were a traditional reader I would be scandalized. But luckily I evolved. I didn't like the name Noel for a hero but it slowly warmed up to it.. Aspen and Noel's relationship didn't feel illicit, lurid or offending for me.. Like him I thought it felt really pure and honest. I
like how literature is completely subjective. So I can like this book all I want and still not be worried about how people will perceive me.. I agree with Ins Rhodz, this book reminded me of another book I loved, the one with Gabriel Emerson. I know you know what book. ;)

To Professor, With Love is not only about love of a man to a woman or vice versa. I had goosebumps on Noel's relationship with his friends. The camaraderie, intimacy and total togetherness astound me. I want to be friends with Ten, or Pick, or even Hamm..
I like Ten's quirkiness, I laughed so hard when he said this "only I can bring a woman that much pleasure". That's in the middle of my heart being broken. I love Linda.

Everyone of us is just like Aspen, our ultimate dream is to be loved.. Hmm. Don't you like the ring of Aspen as a name?

I can identify with Aspen's love for literature. When I was in college I was asked to read and do a presentation for 100 Years Of Solitude. I already loved literature then, reading it made me realized just how much. Recently I also read Catcher In the Rye, I know this was highlighted in my nook. It's exactly what I feel now. Tell me you like it.
"What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.” - J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

I'm just glad I have book friends for that ;) thanks Ins for recommending it and Ropz for giving me a little more push.. I don't regret having lost a few hours of sleep.

P.S. This made me laugh too " why do people grow some balls?"

Answer here if you'd read it -->

--JB

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