Hello everyone,
My name is Jonathan

I am originally from New York, but I moved to San Diego about a year and a half ago.

At first, I stumbled accross cardistry around 7 or 8 months ago... I realized it's not so easy, especially getting into it as an adult. I learned several one hand and 2 hand cuts, that I am still working on, some fans, still trying to get that pirouette down... it's very difficult.
I quickly realized eveyrone was really always asking to see a trick, and so, I went and started learning a little magic. Magic quickly overtook my interest with the cards over cardistry, but I still try.
I still like collecting cards, and finding nice kick starters. In less than a year, I have collected a little over 200 decks I think... so... I guess I have a little of all 3? Cardist, collector, magician... .I would say magician is taking the lead these days.

I got into it for a few reasons, I started working from home, and had time to pick up a new hobby, in a new city were I do not really know anyone. I saw a cardistry video on youtube and thought, wow. That would be cool. Then my brother had a kid, and I thought, good, in 4 or 5 years, I will be able to do some magic and entertain the kid, maybe volunteer at some hospitals.

Then I found some good tutors online, conjurer community, pathways to card magic, and started reading card college.

I feel my magic has started to move much faster, I can entertain a kid already... and I am getting pretty decent at entertaining adults For a computer guy who never liked talking to people, I'd say that's pretty good so far.

I found out about this forum via a video blog by Aaron Fisher and Lee Asher talking about custom cards.