Five Favorite Friday Moments!

1) Remembering to do Five Favorite Friday Moments and getting to read everyone elses. I've been so busy with school and work lately that I'd been forgetting to stop by! But it's always worth it to hear what everyone's been up to!

2) Lunch with my friend at The King and I Thai food restaurant. I was adventerous and ate a squid salad! Yes. Squid.

3) Pumpkin flavored smoothie at Jamba Juice? You better believe it! I love the fall!

4) First meeting with Linda for the mentorship program! She was so sweet and I'm already learning a lot!

5) Ren Fair! Okay, a renaissance festival is awesome enough to be a favorite moment all on its own, but here was the best part:

Right before I was about to leave the fair, I found a stand selling fairy wings and accessories. Since I have a fairy club coming up at the library I thought I'd stop in. Plus I remembered visiting this particular shop at the fair a couple of years ago, and the shopkeeper and his wife were very nice. I looked over their beautiful items when the shopkeeper came up to me and asked if I had a "little one" at home that I was shopping for. I said no, but that I work at the library. As he showed off the different items for sale he said that he remembered me and what I bought two years ago! I told him that now I work at the library doing children's programs and story times for toddlers. After I bought a couple of things he said, "Before you go, I want you to have one of the fairy wands. For all that you do at the library. Maybe you can use it as a pointer to help get the kids' attention." And then he repeated, "For all that you do."

It was the kindest thing ever, not only giving such a nice gift for free (the wands are two feet long and just as elaborate as the fairy wings they make themselves), but giving such a nice gift because I work at the library.

I was very proud to be a future librarian today.