30 March 2007 @ 07:57 pm
 
I've been cleaning my room today. It's taken all day. :P I should have done before and after pictures, because the mess on the floor was about as bad as it's ever been in my life... and that says a lot. :P I can see the floor again!

We went out tonight and saw "Meet the Robinsons." Really good movie! It started out fairly slowly and it took me awhile to really get into it, but as it got closer to the end, it really picked up. And (without spoiling anything) the last moment of the film is the perfect touch. :) The villain totally stole the show for me - he's an absolute riot! The animation felt rather slapdash, almost sub-par for Disney, but I also have an extreme bias towards traditional hand-drawn animation. Pixar it's not... but I definitely recommend this one! And they have a classic Mickey Mouse cartoon ("The Boatbuilders") beforehand, so it was awesome to see some vintage 1930's Mickey!

I also got my bird photos up! On the way home from Vancouver on Saturday, I stopped at the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary west of Ladner, BC. Wow. Just wow. I could have spent HOURS there - there were so many birds! There were at least 6 or 7 individual bald eagles - when I first got there, they were all circling in one area together! They have a bazillion mallards that are really tame, and they'll actually follow you around. I'm sure I only saw just a small fraction of the species there, since I spent so little time.

Species list:
Lesser Scaup
Great Blue Heron
House Sparrow
Red-Winged Blackbird
Spotted Towhee
Canada Goose
Dark-Eyed Junco
Wood Duck
Bald Eagle
Mallard
Tree Swallow
American Coot
American Wigeon
Hooded Merganser
Bufflehead
Marsh Wren
Snow Goose
Northern Pintail
Golden-Crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
House Finch

Yes, that is a short list for this place! The pics are all up here!

ETA: Eeeeeee! The Disneyland Secrets, Stories, and Magic DVD that was promised and never came will finally be getting a release!!! *bounces around*
 
 
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Sally: SGA - Lizzie - TLG[info]mizz_magenta on March 31st, 2007 03:37 am (UTC)
Three sparrows and not a Jack in sight - *iz sad* ;)

Nothing like the feeling when you've spent all day tidying and to look down and what did you know? There is floor under all that mess! :p
Kirsten[info]xfkirsten on April 3rd, 2007 04:38 am (UTC)
The world needs more Jack Sparrows. *nods*

It's so satisfying! :P
Sapph[info]sapphs on March 31st, 2007 04:00 am (UTC)
Woah....

Those are fantastic photos!! Glad you got time to stop and snap!
Kirsten[info]xfkirsten on April 3rd, 2007 04:38 am (UTC)
Thanks! It really was a gorgeous day out. :)
x_ontherun_x[info]x_ontherun_x on March 31st, 2007 06:26 am (UTC)
Disney nut:)

It's so refreshing to hear of your enthusiasm for wildlife. Thanks!

Kirsten[info]xfkirsten on April 3rd, 2007 04:39 am (UTC)
No problem! I'm glad to share it! :D
Leah[info]ulisesgirl on March 31st, 2007 04:37 pm (UTC)
I love your photo of the little song sparrow with his little foot moving! It looks like he's running really fast! :)

What lens did you use?
Kirsten[info]xfkirsten on April 3rd, 2007 04:39 am (UTC)
Heee! Thanks! :D I used the Canon 400mm f/5.6L. It's my baby. I shall love it and cherish it. And marry it. :P