Occasion: his birthday
Quam is a master of origami, so I figured I would make his birthday card paper-based (using paper cuts as opposed to pen sketches).
You may be thinking, "Then why didn't you make an origami-themed card?" The answer is I didn't want to. I wanted to make a plaid cake with jumpy candles. I think it looks fantastic and I won't be convinced otherwise.
Quam is currently teaching English in Austria, a German-speaking country. Quam is also a master at speaking German. You may be thinking, "Then why didn't you write 'Happy Birthday!' in German?" The answer is that I did, but then I wasn't sure it was right, and after a half hour of trying to figure it out on the interweb (there's a lot of dialects, apparently) I decided to use English. He is teaching it, after all.
I got to talk to him on his birthday, which was lovely, and I can't wait to see him next month when he's stateside for a bit.
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