the birds!

I live on the second floor of our dorm building. The room overlooks the front of the building: the patio, the cafe, a grassy area, a fenced playground for a day care center, and the main path which is concrete.

Over the course of two or three weeks, these birds that have built their nests in the fence surrounding the playground have been attacking people. Mostly swooping down and sort of going for the hair and head region.

I have to admit, from my viewpoint, it's pretty hilarious. I feel so bad for laughing, but gosh, you just have to see this. I mean, I've been attacked once, and I still think it's hilarious.

I feel sorry though for L. because she's been attacked more than once. She's been attacked at least 5 times. I remember the first time she was attacked I told her that she shouldn't have teased this bird because now all the birds know who she is and that she teased one of their comrades. Long story short: L. and I were waiting for the bus in the back of our dorm building, and a small bird was near her shoe, and she kicked her foot nearby it to make it go away, and I told her to be nice. But she hates birds. Me, I'm sort of indifferent.

Anyway, so, I've witnessed a bunch of guys and girls getting "attacked" now. First, the birds swoop down and try to grab at their hair, and then these people scream a bit, and run away. Is it bad for me to laugh? And it's even more funny when someone is alone and getting attacked and they don't think that someone is watching, but someone is. And they don't scream, they just try to shew them away. Hahaha. I wish I could tape this stuff and show you guys, unfortunately, I don't have a camera. Me, a wannabe filmmaker, do not have a camera.

My theory is that these people who walk the concrete path nearby the fence are seen as a threat to these birds who live in the nests in the fence. Ever since the recent increase in attacks, I've seen these stupid guys teasing the birds. Now they're never going to stop. I don't mind. Non-stop laughter for me!...I'm so horrible...

In French class, we're watching this film, "L'Auberge Espagnole". It's was good! It's about this French student who goes to Barcelona for a year for the Erasmus program. He lives in an apartment with a Brit, a German, a Spaniard, a Belgian, and other people I can't remember. It makes me really excited for studying abroad. See it. I'll probably post it up in my recommendations next time. Although don't be fooled by the dvd cover that has Audrey Tatou on it--she's only in the film for like 15 to 20 minutes.

in the ipod (my "cinematic" playlist):
"no surprises" by radiohead
"tarnation" by max avery lichenstein
"amateur" by amiee mann