Sights of So Cal

Believe it or not, all of these photographs are from the last week!  Two of my friends from college came out to visit me here in California and we did a whirlwind adventure through "SoCal" from Los Angeles to San Diego, hitting all the beaches in between.  It was a lot of fun, and although I am sad to see my friends head back east ward, I have to admit that sitting in my quiet apartment feels quite nice!  I had no idea how much I had tired my body out and it feels amazing to sit and do nothing!

I recently bought a new camera for my upcoming trip to Japan, so this week was a true test for my new baby: Nikon D3100.  I had no idea how powerful a DSLR camera could be and I have been oogling my own photographs for a couple of hours now!  I uploaded a ton of them into my gallery and I'll be trying to keep it updated as a travel about.  Enjoy the photographs!

Beach Bummin' and Ocean Origami

What would August be without some fun in the sun?  J. and I decided to ring in the new month at a local beach and I had a splendid day frolicking in the water and lounging on the sand.  Truth be told, it has been far too long since my last trip to the beach.  Knowing how great I feel every time we go, I should make this a monthly ritual!  

But isn't it a tad ironic that we went to a beach while I have been intently watching Shark Week on Discovery Channel?  I absolutely love it and I tune in yearly to watch all of the shark-themed documentaries that they have to offer.  I am really fascinated by sharks (and aquatic life in general).

I present my origami whale vs. shark duel!  I am pretty sure the shark is winning at this point... A while ago, I taught myself how to fold this origami whale and shark.  If you want to know how to fold your own, let me know and I will diagram it for you! Actually, what is your favorite sea creature? Maybe I'll try to learn a few to teach you all.

In random site news, you will notice a link to our mailing list on the right side of the site.  I am starting up a bi-weekly list to mail out special origami promotions, tutorials, updates, etc.  I would love if you could sign up!  I promise not to spam your inbox.