Origami Craze
When I was hardly in the third grade, I remember my mom and I had visited a friend of hers. My mom's friend had a crate of old books she didn't want anymore, and being the big reader I was she gave me the entire crate. In there was a small, thin book describing how to make origami models. I opened the book, and made my first origami animal, a rabbit.
I've always done origami, but in the last three years I quit. Mostly since it didn't interest me anymore and I could never seem to find the books in order to practice it. Now, recently, I have found myself to have come into possession of a variety of origami books in PDF format that I can practice at my leisure at home.
As of the moment, I'm only practicing the old origami models I knew before. Everything from the rabbit to a 8-pointed shuriken star you can throw as a Frisbee. I actually re-woke my interest by accident. I had a speech in my next class, but I had nothing prepared. I had not rehearsed at all and had no idea what to base my speech around.
Then, while I was stressing out and having a near panic attack, I folded the origami rabbit (the only one I could remember at the time) and it instantly calmed me down. I was no longer stressing out and could actually think clearly. Then it occurred to me I could use the rabbit as a visual aid in my speech.
So I went and folded another big rabbit and three small ones in order to introduce my speech. After which I went home and got some origami books. Now I have a box with magazine paper, throw away printer paper, and even newspaper and scissors to practice my art! XD
The box is under my bed so I can slide it out so I can practice. If there is a particular model I like I will fold it using my magazine paper since it makes surprisingly good origami paper. The more colorful the paper, the prettier it is when you're done folding it.
I've always done origami, but in the last three years I quit. Mostly since it didn't interest me anymore and I could never seem to find the books in order to practice it. Now, recently, I have found myself to have come into possession of a variety of origami books in PDF format that I can practice at my leisure at home.
As of the moment, I'm only practicing the old origami models I knew before. Everything from the rabbit to a 8-pointed shuriken star you can throw as a Frisbee. I actually re-woke my interest by accident. I had a speech in my next class, but I had nothing prepared. I had not rehearsed at all and had no idea what to base my speech around.
Then, while I was stressing out and having a near panic attack, I folded the origami rabbit (the only one I could remember at the time) and it instantly calmed me down. I was no longer stressing out and could actually think clearly. Then it occurred to me I could use the rabbit as a visual aid in my speech.
So I went and folded another big rabbit and three small ones in order to introduce my speech. After which I went home and got some origami books. Now I have a box with magazine paper, throw away printer paper, and even newspaper and scissors to practice my art! XD
The box is under my bed so I can slide it out so I can practice. If there is a particular model I like I will fold it using my magazine paper since it makes surprisingly good origami paper. The more colorful the paper, the prettier it is when you're done folding it.