The reason I like this one is that it’s not just a kangaroo – it’s a kangaroo doing something: jumping. There are two origami kangaroos by Gen Hagiwara here, both just called ‘Kangaroo’, so I’ll call this one the jumping kangaroo for convenience. So without further ado, I present to you, my origami kangaroo mob. In case you were wondering, a group of kangaroos can be referred to as a mob, court, or troop. These three models by two different artists are good examples of this. Sometimes the same designer will come up with different models themselves. Different origami creators will always find alternative ways of interpreting the same subject.

This is one of the things I like about origami. I changed my mind several times while I was taking photos of them before my bacon sandwich this morning (ketchup, before you ask), so the best I can come up with is to completely sit on the fence and say I like them all for different reasons. The same is true of these three origami kangaroos. Personally I can never make up my mind whether I prefer putting ketchup or HP sauce on a bacon sandwich so the idea that I’m going to be able to say ‘this is a design that I’d like to spend the rest of my life looking at in the mirror’ just isn’t realistic.

Leaving aside whether tattoos are a good idea or not, anyone that is prepared to decorate themselves in that way is making a pretty serious long term commitment about the way they look and what they do and don’t like. People who get a tattoo have one thing I lack: decisiveness. Now it’s time to actually go get it done. They’ve sketched it out beforehand, quite possibly several times, shared it with a few close friends and got their opinion. They know exactly what they’re going to get. Somebody gets up in the morning and heads for the tattoo parlour. Rita Rudner Origami Kangaroos – Which Way to Jump? I’d have a baby if it would develop in my handbag.” That pouch setup is extraordinary the baby crawls out of the womb when it is about two inches long, gets into the pouch, and proceeds to mature.

Complex origami lotus