2010-05-04 [Akayume]: Pictures coming soon!

2010-05-04 [Chimes]: One of my housemates makes those :) We have a few in our living room.

2010-05-05 [Akayume]: I love them! Mine aren't very good right now. :(

2010-05-06 [Chimes]: The housemate that makes them lived in Japan for most of her life... probably explains why they keep showing up. :P
They'll get better with practice! :D

2010-05-06 [Akayume]: Hopefully! I'm going to be making a TON after all. XP

Cool! I want to go to Japan.

2010-05-06 [Chimes]: :D

Me too... but China moreso.

2010-05-07 [Akayume]: China is intriguing as well. (: I want to travel all over! 

2010-05-07 [Akayume]: Crane 4 & 5 I made wrong. I completely forgot a step! I was trying to remember what I had done a day before and I couldn't. ^-^'' Ahhh... C'est la vie.

2010-05-07 [Akayume]: And some of the pictures aren't super awesome.. Sorry. :(

2010-05-08 [Chimes]: They're cute. :) Nice paper too.

2010-05-08 [Akayume]: Thanks. ^_^'' I hope they get better soon. >.O The paper I got at Joann Fabrics! :D

2010-05-09 [Chimes]: Whatever that may be :P

2010-05-09 [Akayume]: OH!.... You don't live in the US. XD Sorry. It's like a chain craft store. They're everywhere. >.O

2010-05-09 [Chimes]: Ah, cool. :) Craft shops are awesome.

2010-05-09 [Akayume]: They are indeed. Although the paper was from Japan so it was kind of expensive..

2010-05-09 [Chimes]: But is it worth the expense?

2010-05-09 [Akayume]: Yes. (: I also make little boxes and balloons and stuff, so it's all good. I got like, 400 pieces of paper for $8.

2010-05-09 [Chimes]: Wow. How do you make a balloon out of paper?

2010-05-10 [Akayume]: You fold it so that it's a closed system except for one end, and then you blow into it. (:

2010-05-11 [Chimes]: Wow. :D Impressive.

2010-05-11 [Akayume]: Mmhm! It's pretty easy to make.

2010-05-11 [Chimes]: You like your origami, don't you? :P

2010-05-11 [Akayume]: Yes, that I do. It gives my fingers something to do when I have to sit still. XP

2010-05-11 [Chimes]: Hehe. Seems like a good reason. :P

2010-05-12 [Akayume]: Mmhmm. And I play a lot of fire emblem so when it's the enemy's turn I read or do origami. XD

2010-05-13 [Chimes]: Genius. :D

2010-05-15 [Akayume]: Exactly! Which is part of the reason why I love that game. XD

2010-05-15 [Chimes]: :) Excellent. Do you know any other origami shapes?

2010-05-16 [Akayume]: Balloons, flowers.... other random stuff. I have a ton of origami books.

2010-05-16 [Chimes]: Cool. :)

2010-05-17 [Akayume]: Oui. I love folding paper for some odd reason.. But everyone's got a hobby. XP

2010-05-20 [Chimes]: Yurp. I have many.

2010-05-26 [Akayume]: I can tell! :O You've always got awesome art up. (:

2010-05-26 [Chimes]: Thank you. :) <3

2010-05-28 [Akayume]: You are welcome!

2010-05-28 [Chimes]: Made any cranes lately? :P

2010-06-01 [Akayume]: I haven't had time. DX Graduation is coming up soon, my grandfather has been in the hospital... It's been crazy. >.O

2010-06-01 [Chimes]: Ah. A life attack. Sometimes fun, often meaning something bad is going on. Damn life.

2010-06-01 [Akayume]: I agree. :(

2010-06-01 [Chimes]: But sometimes it's needed.

2010-06-05 [Akayume]: It is. (: And I'm happy to get everything like like out of the way so I can do nothing but loaf around all summer. XP

2010-06-07 [Chimes]: Nothing better than loafing around. :P

2010-06-08 [Akayume]: Ohhh yeah. XD I agree completely.

2010-06-09 [Chimes]: Omnomnom apple.

2010-06-09 [Akayume]: Apples are delicious! I like the green ones best. (:

2010-06-13 [Chimes]: I just finished an apple, it seems all I do is eat apples. :P I prefer red ones. Fuji apples are amazing.

2010-06-14 [Akayume]: Those are really good. (: I also love pineapple. :D

2010-06-16 [Chimes]: Pineapple is weird.

2010-06-17 [Akayume]: It is soooo delicious! I love it a lot.

2010-06-17 [Chimes]: It has a weird texture.

2010-06-18 [Akayume]: Perhaps, but I love it. XP I think peaches and pears have weird textures. >.O

2010-06-18 [Chimes]: Pears just have a softer texture than apples :P Though, their skin is kinda weird. And I don't like peaches so yeah...

2010-06-19 [Akayume]: I like the taste of peaches, but not peaches themselves. .___.''

2010-06-22 [Chimes]: I like peach yoghurts. :P

2010-06-26 [Akayume]: ... Yogurts?

2010-06-26 [Chimes]: We spell it differently :P

2010-06-27 [Akayume]: Ohhhhh, I see. So like "realize" and "realise"?

2010-06-27 [Chimes]: Yurp. And 'apologise' and 'apologize', and 'colour' and color'. :P The list is endless.

2010-06-27 [Akayume]: This is true. XP although I do like "colour" better. I think it looks more... I unno. Correct? o.o

2010-06-27 [Chimes]: It does look better. :P

2010-06-27 [Akayume]: I know. So does "theatre" instead of "theater".

2010-06-28 [Chimes]: Yes! :D You're an honourary Brit, spelling-wise. :P

2010-06-28 [Akayume]: Huzzah! XD It's what I've always dreamed of.. *tear* XP

What have you been up to lately?

2010-06-28 [Chimes]: Not much. Lazing. :P Watching things.

2010-06-29 [Akayume]: Sounds awesome. XD

2010-06-29 [Chimes]: It is :P

2010-06-29 [Akayume]: I've been sitting around myself... XD

2010-06-29 [Akayume]: I just got a hold of some funds though, so I'll be able to get more origami paper. :D

2010-06-30 [Chimes]: Hurrah! :D

2010-06-30 [Akayume]: I know! I can finally get back to making these darn cranes. XD

2010-06-30 [Chimes]: Yay! You should make a deep purple type one.

2010-06-30 [Akayume]: Ohhhh, that sounds pretty! :D

2010-06-30 [Chimes]: It's a good colour! :D

2010-06-30 [Akayume]: I agree. ((:

2010-06-30 [Akayume]: I also love neo pink/green/blue and black together.

2010-06-30 [Chimes]: Anything neon/colourful looks good with black. :P *is currently wearing an electric blue and black ensemble*

2010-06-30 [Akayume]: CUUUTE! You should take pictures when you're done! :D

I completely agree!

2010-07-01 [Chimes]: When I'm done? :P That was just my outfit. XD

2010-07-01 [Akayume]: Oh, I thought you were making it. XD I suppose I read wrong. Sometimes I am wonky. >.O

2010-07-01 [Chimes]: XD I don't make clothes... I'm retarded with a sewing machine... sadly.

2010-07-01 [Akayume]: I'm bad at cutting things out, but I love the sewing bit. :D

2010-07-01 [Chimes]: I could sew simple things. Probably. :P

2010-07-01 [Akayume]: XP Sewing is fun! And it gets easier as you go.

2010-07-01 [Chimes]: Aha. Maybe, I should try it.

2010-07-01 [Akayume]: Mmhmm! Start out with something simple and work your way up. (: I looove sewing.

2010-07-01 [Chimes]: I might just try. :P

2010-07-01 [Akayume]: And the machine is like, ten times easier than sewing by hand.

2010-07-02 [Chimes]: I don't have a sewing machine ... so uh... yeah. :P

2010-07-02 [Akayume]: ...Well, you can sew by hand. XD You have to usually for buttons and snaps and such. I haven't ever really sewn something else by hand though. O__O

2010-07-02 [Chimes]: Eepers :P

2010-07-02 [Akayume]: Yeah, I'm lazy and like to take the easy way out. XD

2010-07-02 [Chimes]: Often the best choice.

2010-07-02 [Akayume]: I completely agree. XP

2010-07-02 [Chimes]: :D

2010-07-02 [Akayume]: I adore being lazy. XD

2010-07-02 [Chimes]: Me too!

2010-07-03 [Akayume]: It's really the best way to go.

2010-07-03 [Chimes]: I think so too.

2010-07-03 [Akayume]: Saaaay, do you use photoshop or paint shop when you edit?

2010-07-03 [Chimes]: *insert random comment here* :P Since I already answered that in message form.

2010-07-03 [Akayume]: Uhhm... CHEESE? :D

2010-07-03 [Chimes]: Eeew. Unless you mean 'Say cheese!'

2010-07-03 [Akayume]: I love cheese! :D :D :D

2010-07-04 [Chimes]: I don't :P

2010-07-04 [Akayume]: You are strange. XP I really love cheese. Especially on sandwiches. :D :D

2010-07-04 [Chimes]: Way to spoil a good sammich! D:

2010-07-04 [Akayume]: NUUUU! Make it better I say. :D I love Havarti and Munster cheese.

2010-07-04 [Chimes]: You just spoke a foreign language. :P

2010-07-04 [Akayume]: They are types of cheese that are awesome. :D :D :D

2010-07-04 [Chimes]: I don't want to hear aout your heathen breeds of cheese! D: :P

2010-07-04 [Akayume]: They are holy! You are the heathen non-cheese eater! SO there! :O :O XD

2010-07-04 [Chimes]: Psh! I am British! (for some reason that voids your argument :P)

2010-07-04 [Akayume]: ...Damn. XD If only I weren't American! *tear*

Although I do love my hometown. :D Minneapolis is the most biker (as in, like... bicycles, not dude with tattoos) friendly city in the country. :O :O

2010-07-04 [Chimes]: Oo. I assume you cycle a lot?

2010-07-04 [Akayume]: ...Not really. XD But they have these green bikes in these little areas all over the city, and it's hard to miss them. XD I do a lot of biking for fun, but not for a means of transportation. o.o

2010-07-04 [Chimes]: Ah. Fair enough. :)

2010-07-04 [Akayume]: Mmhmm! :D

2010-07-04 [Chimes]: I need to sneeze

2010-07-04 [Akayume]: ...Then sneeze? XD XD XD

2010-07-04 [Chimes]: I can't D: It's not happened yet.

2010-07-04 [Akayume]: I'm sorry! I have a ton of feathers... too bad I can't beam one to you. :(

2010-07-05 [Chimes]: It eventually happened. :P

2010-07-05 [Akayume]: This... Is good news. XD The sun will rise for another day!

2010-07-05 [Chimes]: The sun already did. :P It's bright and shining.

2010-07-06 [Akayume]: well, you never know... Optical illusions and whatnot. :O

2010-07-06 [Chimes]: Pah! My sun is real, I tell you!

2010-07-06 [Akayume]: ...NO! >:O

2010-07-06 [Chimes]: It iiiis ;_;

2010-07-06 [Akayume]: ......Weeeell, if you say so.

2010-07-07 [Chimes]: I do!

2010-08-03 [*Phoenix*]: That's so awesome! :]

2010-08-03 [Akayume]: I suppose. XD I need to get more paper to keep making these.

2010-08-03 [*Phoenix*]: You should! :D

2010-08-04 [sweet.tx.tea]: <3 I am going to do this, tooo00oo!

2010-08-04 [Akayume]: YAYYY! :D I won't be aloneee! XP

2011-03-31 [Linderel]: Cranes! <3

2011-03-31 [Akayume]: I lub them! I haven't made any in a while, sadly. :(

2011-03-31 [Linderel]: I'm addicted to folding frogs. :P

2011-03-31 [Akayume]: I don't know how to make froggies. :O

2011-03-31 [Linderel]: It's easy :D Well, my boyfriend thinks the crane is simpler because of all the repetition, but I just somehow managed to memorise the frog. I could try to make a tutorial... *ponder*

2011-03-31 [Akayume]: YEESSSS! :D pwease?

2011-03-31 [Linderel]: I shall put it on my mental to-do list. :3

2011-03-31 [Akayume]: Huzzah! :D

2011-04-07 [Nioniel]: Very cool. And cute! :)

2011-04-07 [Akayume]: Merci. (: I need to make moar. :O

I like making them out of magazine paper. It has a cool look, I think. I'm thinking of trying newspaper too, but I think that might be too thin. :(