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Here’s to Paper Hearts

Tomorrow I’m releasing my origami hearts out into the wild, I guess. A little early but, I am ready to get rid of them.  I did do a trial run of them at the library and I have no idea how that faired. Probably a bit whimsy, which is the ultimate goal.

A life without whimsy is a dimsy life. I made up a word!

A part of me is anxious for some reason. It’s not at all weird a 40 something year old is making paper crafts and writing weird messages and doodles in them, no it’s not…shakes head, yes it is. It’s like my inner child is unleashed. But it’s not at all any different from my cards. The cards though I get to choose who gets them. This I cannot say, or if my boss will take them away and say you can’t leave these here.

Still wanting to hide
Paper Hearts are ready to go!

I also feel that maybe someone out there, and I mean a lot of people out there right now need some light in their life. This world is dragging everyone down. And if I can spread some light to just a small part of the community then I feel like I have a sense of purpose. Valentine’s Day can suck for those without anyone, and even though I’m comfortable being alone now, some others may not be. Then there are kids who don’t have loving parents, or friends, maybe a paper heart will cheer them up. Maybe a widow or widower who is alone finds a paper heart and it makes them smile. So I’m going to do it. I may feel uncomfortable but I’m so tired of being in my comfort zone, my bubble. I’ve let so many opportunities and people pass me by because of it.

Paper Hearts do your thang! Hahaha

Cooking up a Valentine’s Origami Surprise

Of course I always do some code mushy Valentine’s stuff. Making the untypical Valentine, this year I am doing origami. The crane life is a life of whimsy and I love how whimscial Origami is. So of course, hearts!

I think I liked them better without the smiley face

Each one has a message inside. Nothing cliche Valentine messages, but I’m going to leave them at the service counter at work. This will be sort of my first attempt at publicly presenting my code mush (besides the big wide web!). I usually deliver personal messages or cards to people. Or leave my magazines in the break room (haven’t done those in years but I think they were too ridiculous and I was running out of ideas ). I will not at all be disappointed if it’s received with weird glances. I hope it makes everyone weird and uncomfortable! which is how I feel 95% of the time.

Heart and Strings

Heart and Strings

I forgot it was February. The supposedly “Mushiest” time of the year, but I guess, who’s more mushy, St. Valentine or Code Mush? You get to decide as the days go forward, closer and closer to Valentine’s Day. Which the latter is obviously more commercial and corny and ritualistically stupid. But we may say it is all those things but secretly we all would like something! From an admirer or a friend or family member. It doesn’t have to be romantic. Love is everywhere you look. It’s in the mundane and in the people we see every day. Okay, I’m starting to think I’m more corny than Valentine’s Day…

I want a rusty tin can shaped like a heart. And I mean, you have to use a hammer and some rusty nails to get it shaped like a heart. And fill it with dirt and worms so that I must feed birds with! And all the weirdo birdos will come to me! Hahahaha…

I’m still obsessing over birdos!! But now more birdos and hearts and mushy things to follow!

-CM