sitting in front of the TV with her paws lifted to pin down the flying birds on the screen.

Hah!

We had one who wasn't interested in birds on tv. No, she went insane over jets. So we'd put it on one of the air force heavy channels and watch her fall off the tv and completely exhaust herself.

[Between the champagne, the cognac, and the amaretto, it sounds to me like an excuse to get smashed at breakfast, doesn't it?]

They are British. I was watching a show on teaching European etiquette to Americans, and one of the things that was pointed out to people going to France was not to have two drinks during the cocktail hour before dinner because "everyone will think you're either an alcoholic or English."

Lori, Have you seen Attenborough's Life of Birds series? It's seriously cool.

wow Kathy! That is awesome. You've been working so hard, it's great to see results like that.

Most of it is shot in-studio.

I figured for some, but that doesn't seem to work with, for example, 100 foot dives.

Is there a lot of green-screening onto actual outdoors stuff? Both close yet in forests, and birds-eye aerials of ground?

Lee, no I haven't really. I think I've seen bits.

Lee, no I haven't really. I think I've seen bits.

Want me to loan it to you?

Go Kathy! That's wonderful!

I have to share this with all of you who are having a Wednesday like I'm having. A friend of mine sent me this e-card. I love it. [link]

Edit: You need the sound on, so if that's a problem at work, look at it tonight. You won't be disappointed.

Well, my kind of emo is a little less "woe, I am sensitive and glum and have unfortunate hair" and a little more "boys in eyeliner being somewhat angsty and also kind of vindictive, and also being somewhat overly affectionate with their bandmates."

Shockingly, there's nothing about this with which I disagree.

Kathy, that's amazing! Go you!