It's Been Awhile

I'm finally starting to make my new apartment into home.

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I Said I'd Be Back.

I finally got around to photographing some of the stuff I've done in the past few months, so I figured I should probably post them before I get sidetracked.

407 to 429.

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I folded all of these at work, over the course of a couple months, out of coupon paper and anything else I could find within reach of the register. I had a lot more, but some got lost in transit, and the rest got lost waiting to be strung up. It's all good, though, because I still ended up with a decent number and got some good practice in to boot.

430 to 459.

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460 to 479.

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I'm beginning to think I'll never forget how to fold a crane for the rest of my life. It's like riding a bicycle.

More to come, soon, I hope.

Checking In.

I haven't posted for a bit, I know, but I am still folding. I've let other stuff get in the way of photographing and posting my progress, but I plan to buckle down again over the next few weeks. I want to finish this within a year of when I started, so I'm still doing OK, but I definitely need to get back my focus.

I originally started this because it's just something I've wanted to do for a long time. It's blossomed from there, of course, but I was thinking about where I started with this whole journey, the other day, and I was inspired to make a list of other things I'd like to do in my lifetime. It's only 19 items long, right now, but I hope to continue both adding and crossing stuff off this list as I go.

Now, I'm off to hang-up some more cranes.

I'm Alive.

I got kind of sidetracked by life for a bit, and then I got ill right around the time I was ready to get back into my groove. But, I'm back, now, and I come to you with a few new cranes to offer. I've now broken 400, which is a bit awesome.

384 to 385.

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I folded these two during work, one day, while standing at the front register, rather bored.

386 to 406.

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I did these yesterday while catching up on some of the TV shows I missed last week. I've got a bit over half of this pack of paper left to go before I move onto either the 252 sheet pack of 6" paper or the 200 sheet pack of 3" paper. I can't really decide which I want to torture myself with first.

I hope you all enjoy this historic week!

Long Time, No See.

It's been awhile. I got a new job and found myself unexpectedly busy for a week or so, there, but, I'm back now, and I plan to make full use of my time between work and blogging to fold, fold, fold. I lead a rather boring life, I know. Anyway, I do have some progress to offer in this post, so I guess I'll get onto that.

350 to 369.

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370 to 383.

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I folded the most recent batch out of my old lotto tickets, which I've been saving on my message board for some time. I have this sad little empty space up there, now, so I guess I'll just have to go start the collection all over again.

I'm toying with the idea of taking some paper to work, but I wouldn't get very far during my lunch break, so I don't know if it's really worth the effort. I suppose I'll figure that out along the way.

A Momentary Distraction.

I've currently shifted my attention to getting ready for the JOIN THE IMPACT protest this Saturday (Nov. 15) and looking for a job. I'm both trying to make the most brilliant sign ever and trying to remember just what I earned in every job I've ever held, so I'm quite understandably distracted. I fully intend to commence folding again when I get back from the protest this weekend, however, and I'm really hoping to have a job by next week (because, really, this is getting a bit ridiculous). I'll get back into my folding groove, eventually, I swear.

I'm Still Here.

I haven't updated (or folded) in a bit. I folded about 30 more shortly after I got home from Portland, but I forgot to post them. I kind of got caught up in the whole election fever thing (GO, OBAMA!). I made up for that by folding 50 more yesterday, though, and now I'm going to post all 80 for you. I'm now up to 349 cranes.

270 to 279

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280 to 289

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290 to 299

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300 to 309

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310 to 319

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320 to 329

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330 to 339

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340 to 349

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Eventually, I'll fold another odd number so I don't keep ending up one short of a round number each time. I have some old lotto tickets lying around that I'm considering using.

I'm Back.

I got back into town on Thursday night and I've been ridiculously busy since then. I didn't get a lot of folding done in Portland, but I did get 20 more done on the ride there, and I'm about to start working on the rest of this paper pack.

250 to 259.

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260 to 269

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I don't have a job, yet, so I don't quite know what I'm going to do when I run out of the paper I have, but I don't have to worry about that for another 452 pieces of paper. I will hopefully have a job by then.

Getting Out Of Town.

I folded another 18 on Sunday, putting my total up to 249, now.

232 to 239
(I took apart another one of those GOOD magazines from Starbucks for this one)

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240 to 249

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I don't know how many more I'll get done over the next few day, however, as I suddenly find myself with a ticket to Portland for later this morning. I plan to fold some during the ride there, though I don't quite know how well that'll work out.

Slacking Off.

I sort of slacked off a bit on the folding this weekend. I got 30 more done on Friday and haven't done anymore since, but, then I did get all my laundry and my grocery shopping done, so all is not lost.

202 to 211

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212 to 231

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Of course, I did say I'd post a picture of where I'm hanging all of these, so here's that.

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I found a new source for origami paper, yesterday, and I think I'm going to hit them up today. It's mostly 3 inch paper, but it's really well priced and they have some fun colors.