The bubble-blowing man

When I was in my third year at Rhodes, it rained for about two weeks straight. Rain that hit you from the side, puddles that swallowed your feet and generally, it was weather that allowed for a lot of students to catch up their favourite series. However, it was also a heavily depressing week for most students as gumboots can only stay cute and fun for so long.
I posted this status at the time because this small act had a lasting effect:
There's a guy on campus that, even though its pouring with rain and people are pissed off with life, he's walking around blowing bubbles at them with a smile on his face. Whoever that man is...I wish there were more of him in the world. 
It's been raining here a lot lately too and I sometimes look for that metaphorical bubble-blowing man. I saw him carrying a yellow umbrella the other day and then I saw him once again...he was wearing gumboots with cupcakes on them.

I guess we sometimes give in to the stereotype of Russian people being unfriendly and angry all the time. It's true, there are a couple out there but they obviously have their reasons so we'll just leave them be. But those bubble-blowing people can literally change the course of your day and they just walk by you not even noticing the uplifting effect they have on you.

The girl in the metro who was holding such a huge arrangement of green balloons, it looked like it was a balloon man sitting on his way to somewhere.
The boy who walked down the road singing along to whatever music was playing through his headphones at the top of his voice.
The accordian player in the underground pass, giving it horns, just because he can.
The cashier at the shoe shop who patiently repeats the amount owed because you so badly want to learn how to tell numbers in Russian.
The nanny who plays mime-mime because she really wants to have a conversation with you.
The concierge who looks excited as you walk into the building because they can't wait to be able to say, "hello" and "goodbye" in English.
The student who repeats "Cat in the Hat" phrases to you while you put on your coat to leave.
The landlord who comes into your house to fix things and when unable to, leaves a box of chocolates with a note that reads "Can't fix the toilet, but in the meantime, eat chocs :) "
The people who ask you for directions thinking that you're a local.
The child on overhearing you speak English, looks at you and says, "Wow!" (well, the Russian version of that at least)
The many Russian people who help babushka's carry their trolley bags, guide blind people onto the right escalator and let complete strangers hold onto their arm for support on a bumpy train ride.

I found some more people who like to blow bubbles in the rain.