The short voyage of the USS Notepaper

[asakiyume]

It rained so hard the street was streaming, and as always, when the street gets like that, I want to send a boat down it. So today I turned to the internet, refreshed my memory on how to make a paper boat (I think last tried when I was a kid and reading Curious George), and sailed it down the street.

Here is the street



And here is the boat, prior to launch



And here is her 20-second maiden voyage!

Watch on YouTube

Alas, she took on water. . .

Comments

[ashlyme.livejournal.com]

So. Damn. Cute. <3

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

:-)

[dinahprincedaly.livejournal.com]

Curious George !!!

[dinahprincedaly.livejournal.com]

https://www.google.com/search?q=curious+george+paper+boat&client=safari&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=BAjsU6SwC4OayASY5YKIBQ&ved=0CB4QsAQ&biw=320&bih=529#facrc=_&imgrc=R4_0qcHITVY-uM%253A%3BeU_1lumKPgRaVM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252F4.bp.blogspot.com%252F-RvV3iCLyQ1I%252FUCVEuF0q2tI%252FAAAAAAAAAjc%252FRzd7jMnLHAs%252Fs1600%252Fpaper%252Bboats%252B006.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fbuildingmycatholichome.blogspot.com%252F2012%252F08%252Fa-happy-bath.html%3B1600%3B1200

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Yes!! I remember those pages in the book! And the instructions I got online were essentially those.

… I haven't been commenting enough on other people's blogs, but I wanted to say, your new border collie puppy is *adorable*

[duccio.livejournal.com]

My, she was yar. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HBUgdY9UNw)

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

:D

Yes! The USS notepaper was very yar … until she took on water.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Good heavens! That right there is more rain than we have had this entire year!

[cucumberseed.livejournal.com]

I believe it.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I know :-(

[cucumberseed.livejournal.com]

It rained like that down here, too, most of the morning. We just got back from an Ingress wander, and it's still very humid.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I just looked up Ingress--I had no idea!

[cucumberseed.livejournal.com]

It's a lot of fun. I don't play myself (lacking the phone), but I follow d|p on her adventures and they tend toward about 5 miles of walking up and down the hill between my house and downtown.

[lorigami.livejournal.com]

that was great!!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

:-) glad you enjoyed!

Rain

[docdad2.livejournal.com]

Your rainfall looks similar to what arrived on the farm yesterday.
Nice boat

Re: Rain

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

And today everything is very fresh, isn't it!

[oiktirmos.livejournal.com]

Quintessential asakiyume.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I've wanted to do that for ages--yesterday I seized the moment.

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

That's some rain! I wonder if Liem knows how to fold a paper boat yet...

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

If you float some paper boats, I'd love to see pictures.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

I wonder if S would like to float a paper boat...

We've been having enough rain to do so. :P

ETA: Icon fix. Because if ever there was a perfect time for this one, tis now!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

This *is* the perfect opportunity!

I bet she'd love it--who wouldn't love it?!

[yamamanama.livejournal.com]

Yeesh, I think we've had more than enough rain.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Today was scrubbed-clean and sunny!

[dudeshoes.livejournal.com]

You sure know how to seize opportunities for fun!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I was lucky that day--often I think about it but don't follow through.