Thursday, December 31, 2009

Cranes 999, 1000

1000 paper cranes
1000 paper cranes

Folded with white note paper and the numbers "999" and "1000" written on them. Posed in front of a 2010 calendar with a "Year of the Tiger" illustration while in a San Francisco Chinese bookstore.

I accomplished my goal of folding paper cranes each day in 2009. I'm hoping 2010 will be wonderful year.

Take care, be safe and remember to appreciate each and every day. You never know when it could be your last.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Cranes 997, 998

2009 ornament paper cranes
2009 ornament paper cranes

Folded with white note paper and the words "2 days" written on them. Posed behind our 2009 Christmas ornament. Just 2 days and 2 cranes left for 2009.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Cranes 994, 995, 996

boba fett ship paper cranes
boba fett ship paper cranes

Folded with white note paper and the year "2009" written on them. Posed on another toy I acquired recently: Boba Fett's ship "Slave I".

Monday, December 28, 2009

Cranes 991, 992, 993

pez paper cranes
pez paper cranes

Folded with green note paper and posed next to pez bert and ernie.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Cranes 988, 989, 990

car jack paper cranes
car jack paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a starbucks nutritional guide and posed on my brother-in-law's car jack.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Cranes 986, 987

fisherman's wharf paper cranes
fisherman's wharf paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a christmas notepad and posed overlooking the boats at Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, California.

Friday, December 25, 2009

Cranes 983, 984, 985

christmas movie paper cranes
christmas movie paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a post office brochure (same source as yesterday, new cranes though) and posed while refilling my bucket-o-popcorn before our Christmas movie, Avatar 3d.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Cranes 980, 981, 982

tree reflection paper cranes
tree reflection paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a post office brochure.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Cranes 978, 979

pizza paper cranes
pizza paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a magazine subscription insert and posed while picking up the best NY thin crust pizza here in the Bay Area California: Speederia Pizzaria, San Carlos.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Cranes 975, 976, 977

maple st. paper cranes
maple st. paper cranes

Folded with pieces of green notepaper and posed on the planter ledge outside the Kaiser Cypress Building pharmacy off Maple St. in Redwood City, CA.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Cranes 972, 973, 974

citrine paper cranes
citrine paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a magazine junk mailer insert and posed at the Citrine Bistro in Redwood City, CA.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Cranes 970, 971

metro center paper cranes
metro center paper cranes

Folded with white note paper and the word "sunday" written on them. Posed in the Metro Center plaza area in Foster City, CA.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Cranes 968, 969

hippo paper cranes
hippo paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a credit card notice and posed on a stuffed toy hippo.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Cranes 965, 966, 967

fresh taco paper cranes
fresh taco paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a Baja Fresh brochure and posed while waiting for my fish tacos.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Cranes 962, 963, 964

macarthur park paper cranes
macarthur park paper cranes

Folded with green note paper and posed on a covered grand piano at MacArthur Park, Palo Alto during our office Christmas lunch.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Cranes 960, 961

planner paper cranes
planner paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the words "15 days" written on them to signify just 15 more days till I reach 1000 paper cranes. Posed atop my planner booklets for the current year and next. 2010 should be a very, very good year. :)

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Cranes 958, 959

christmas toy paper cranes
christmas toy paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a grocery list and posed in front of an odd but cute christmas toy.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Cranes 955, 956, 957

wiper blade paper cranes
wiper blade paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the word "wipers" written on them and posed on boxes of new bosch wiper blades.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Cranes 953, 954

grocery delivery truck paper cranes
grocery delivery truck paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a starbucks brochure and posed next to a safeway delivery truck.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Cranes 950, 951, 952

poinsettia paper cranes
poinsettia paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the word "saturday" written on them. Posed next to a christmas decoration outside the hillsdale banana republic store.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Cranes 947, 948, 949

lamp paper cranes
lamp paper cranes

Folded with green pieces of note paper and posed on the living room lamp.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Cranes 945, 946

south city kaiser paper cranes
south city kaiser paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a grocery list and posed at the waiting room in kaiser, south south san francisco.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Cranes 943, 944

jump rope paper cranes
jump rope paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a cost plus coupon mailer and posed next to my jump rope.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Cranes 941, 942

mailbox paper cranes
mailbox paper cranes

Folded with pieces from an Amtrak schedule and posed on a mailbox at the intersection of San Carlos and Elm Street.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Cranes 938, 939, 940

orange paper cranes
orange paper cranes

Folded with green note paper.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Cranes 936, 937

starbucks wifi paper cranes
starbucks wifi paper cranes

Folded with receipt pieces and posed on my laptop while logging into the wifi at Starbucks.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Cranes 934, 935

kaiser paper cranes
kaiser paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a magazine insert while waiting for my blood tests. Posed outside the lab building.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Cranes 931, 932, 933

vicks paper cranes
vicks paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a magazine mailer letter and posed next a pretty good congestion remedy.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Cranes 928, 929, 930

abandoned shopping cart paper cranes
abandoned shopping cart paper cranes

Folded with pieces from green and white note paper with several lists jotted down on them.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Cranes 926, 927

garage sign paper cranes
garage sign paper cranes

Folded with pieces of green note paper.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Cranes 923, 924, 925

exercise ball paper cranes
exercise ball paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a subscription junk mailers.