Excited much?

[memento1]

Today was the staff preview of the new Predators of the Serengeti exhibit opening this weekend at the zoo, so we took a field trip after lunch to check it out. They were doing some last minute preparation and some of the animals weren't out yet (the mongoose and caracal), but all the big ones were. It was awesome because a) only staff and volunteers were allowed, so no crowds and pushing to get to the front and b) because having visitors on the other side of the glass was such a new experience, a lot of the animals watched us and came right up to the glass. The cheetahs especially kept coming up and touching their noses to the glass. They have such big, soulful brown eyes. It was spectacular. The wild dogs too came up close and are enchanting to watch (they have striking markings, a lean body, and big ears). The lions stayed pretty well away, although the male (who was a cub at the San Diego Wild Animal Park when I worked there) has a ridiculously cute mohawk mane. The python exhibit had a thermal imaging camera that was almost as much fun as watching the animals. So, awesome field trip, and it was very cool to get to see it early. This weekend is gonna be CRAZY.

And then tonight Bones' "The End in the Beginning" was on (squeeeeeeeee!) and after a full summer since last seeing it, I can say it's still a cop-out and pointless, but DAYUM do I love me some affectionate B/B. Guh. But why wasn't there a new promo for next week? I am DYING of anticipation. OMG, I haven't been this ridiculously excited since...since...the X-Files movie last year. I LOVE that thrill of anticipation, of fangirling a current show, of looking forward so badly to that next new episode you can hardly think of anything else. May I just mention again HE SAYS THE WORDS!!! Oh god, I'm hopeless, but that alone will make the wait worth it. Heeeeeeeeeee! *vibrates with anticipation*

Comments

[bayareajenn.livejournal.com]

Wow, so cool! They came up to you? Sweet. I remember getting to be right next to a cheetah on a leash at the San Diego Wild Animal Park during the summer field trip class. I totally get what you're saying about the eyes.

[memento1.livejournal.com]

I forgot they were so big! I met the cheetah at the WAP too (when they took over our show, they put the cheetah in), but I was too busy sneezing at the time to notice (I guess my cat allergy REALLY acts up with a cat that large. *L*).

[lunayoshi.livejournal.com]

YYYOUUUUUU.

This is all your fault!

Now I have to go watch all the episodes of Bones that I haven't seen. GDit... only not. I am totally going to enjoy it. But STILL. YOUUUUUU.

[memento1.livejournal.com]

Bwahahahaha!!

You know I would SO feel bad except...I totally don't. Heeeeee! Actually, I still blame balmyone for getting me hooked on this darn show and then LEAVING THE FANDOM. So feel free to shift the blame to her ;)

But YAAAAAY, you totally need to watch and tell me all about it because I need people to squee with. ;) Although seriously, I don't know how you get hooked off THAT episode. It's so...not them. In a GREAT way, but still. Anyways, yay John Francis Daly! He is awesome and adorable and geeky and...heeee. Love him. But yeah, Sweets doesn't show up until early season 3, bah.

[hoshinekoyasha.livejournal.com]

The End in the Beginning was the ep that got me into Bones. I think it's really cute :D

[memento1.livejournal.com]

Wha...bu...huh?!? How do you get hooked off that episode? I mean, it has its merits (and IS really cute), but it's so far removed from the norm of that show. Huh.

[hoshinekoyasha.livejournal.com]

it's cuz I find the norm of the show bland...

crime solving night club owners was so much more interesting