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With Canada of course! :heart: :heart: :heart:
Just got back from the vacation today and I admit at the last evening I did cry a little because it went over so fast and I loved it so much there....But on the other side I also missed my loved ones at home!

It was a really amazing trip, we did see lots of wildlife, including bears, elk, a raccoon, eagles as well as some humpback whales, dolphins and sea lions during a whale watching tour in Victoria...(Though I only got one decent photo of a whale´s back.....it was amazing anyways) And one night I´m sure I heard wolf howling near Jasper at the motel when I was about to get myself ready for sleeping! Some people told me that it´s indeed not uncommon to hear wolves in that area.....it was one of the most awesome things on the vacation! I think when I have money to go there next time I´d love to stay in an apartment in Jasper with the chance of more wolves, even just their sounds....

Photos will follow, mostly of nature and wildlife!
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So, after weeks and weeks of nervousness they finally arrived....
And I AM SO HAPPY!!!! Rainbow Hurl
Now I´ve only got like 3 months to wait which isnt that long....
Thought I´m gonna leave this here to share with you :D
In the meantime I need to buy some additional stuff for my cam, such as another memory card (knowing me I´ll snap a ton of photos, like it was in the US :D ) and a reserve battery....I mean imagine seeing a wild wolf and your cam doesn´t work because the battery expired- worst thing to happen in THAT situation!
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With Zootopia being in the cinemas and me being anticipated to watch it (Of course because of the foxes haha...but also because from what I´ve heard its point is subverting typical animal clichés and stereotypes...which I didn´t expect of Disney like some years ago- and that´s a good thing!) I thought I´d make a Disney related tag....I will answer the questions myself so that you can get my personal points of view and concerning you, I don´t tag any specific person but if you like the questions I will ask, feel free to answer them (and naturally I´m interested in your answers myself haha)

Now let´s begin with the questions....

1.: What is your favourite Disney movie? And if you don´t have just one favourite or can´t decide, tell me which kind of movies/stories you prefer....

I have always been more of an animal- and nature-orientated person instead of a girl who wanted to be a princess (even though I´m female..) So logically I definitely prefer the animal-centered movies over the traditional fairytale adaptations because I can´t identify with most of the princesses (save for maybe Merida and Pocahontas.....but then the story of the latter one is too much romance-centered for my taste) Like The Lion King, Brother Bear and so on....And of course all of the past movies which have a FOX as the main character (Among lots of other things they had a certain influence to why I love those animals so much until now....But, as the medal has 2 sides: with me being a wolf lover, the species choice for the Sheriff of Nottingham in "Robin Hood" bugs me....though the villains in that movie mostly can´t be taken seriously xD in a positive way as in for the comedy!)
But besides from those I also love Maleficent (the live-action one) very much, because of the way how it subverts the original story and I like that kind of subversion, if you don´t know it you didn´t expect it (and trust me it´s NOT your typical princess-and-prince romantic fairytale!) It´s one of the few films where I can honestly say I prefer the remake to the original, very much like a certain other fairytale remake I love veeeeeeeery very much *cough*PeterandtheWolf*cough* :D And also because of the fantasy setting, I love all those creatures in the movie a lot....
Other movies I enjoy (though not as much compared to the aforementioned are Mulan, Brave and Hunchback of Notre Dame^^

2.: Are there any Disney movies you don´t like and why? Be honest!

As I said in the first answer, I don´t care for most of the fairytale ones (though their positive side IMO is that I like the art style of the scenery, like forests and such)
But here, the answer is pretty easy: PETER AND THE WOLF ( naturally the 1946 one, the newest adaptation *TheonethatIlovethehellout* is not by Disney anyways) If you know me and my art long enough it´s not hard to guess why...
Besides from that I was pretty disappointed of "The Fox and the Hound 2" because the first one is one of my favourite and compared to it the sequel makes NO SENSE AT ALL....(in opposite to, let´s say, the TLK sequels) I´d liked it better if Todd and Vixie would have had kits and his friendship with Copper would be put on another challenge because Amos logically would want the kits to be dead...that would be more realistic/sensible than that carnival story where they are babies again!

3.: What is your favourite Disney soundtrack/song/movie?
The one of The Lion King, both movie and musical! But I also like the ones of Brother Bear Mulan, Robin Hood and Brave (the fact that I love Celtic music is one of the reasons I like the last mentioned movie^^) And if you count the live-action Disney movies as well, Pirates of the Caribbean and -though I´m pretty much on the fence with that movie- The Chronicles of Narnia!

4.: Are there any Disney songs that often get randomly stuck in your head?
YES! The intro music of Robin Hood (You have to admit it´s infectuously catchy!) Much to the annoyance of my friends xDDDD

5.: Do you prefer hand-drawn animation, CGI or live action Disney movies?

This time my answer is rather short: Depends on the story and art style of the movie! (and yes, CGI can have different art styles as much as hand drawn animation can) Though I have to say I admire the artists who participate in hand-drawn animation (this counts for movies as well as for video games...)

6.: What was the last Disney movie you saw in the cinema?

In my case it was Inside Out^^ I find the concept to be really interesting...

7.: What kind of movie do YOU think Disney should make?

Hands down: A movie about wolves! As in: with wolves as protagonists....
Because, to be honest, as far as I know, this didn´t happen much in the history of Disney (Please correct me if I´m wrong!) As much as Disney likes movies centered around various different species of animals (like for example dogs, cats, foxes, deer, lions, bears and even fish!) in the past, if wolves appeared in movies, they were either straight out antagonists, the "nameless menace" (like in Beauty and the Beast and Frozen) or just decorative background animals (like in Pocahontas and Brother Bear) Yes I know in The Jungle Book they have names and voices -as they´ve raised Mogli- but for the rest of they movie they just disappear.....


Have fun with the questions! :D
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Exciting news

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Now it´s about time I posted something else in my journal than senseless tags xD
I know that I should have written about it WAY earlier because I know it since January, but I had lots of other things to do (and besides from that I use this account primarily to post art, not to write journals....) Anyways I feel like sharing it with you....

But what exactly am I talking about?

This year at the end of July I will go off to a vacation in CANADA!

It´s been my goal to save up money for this since a couple of years.. and now after I´ve got all the money together it finally came true....
There is still some time to pass by but I´m already more than excited :woot:
Mostly I look forward to the national parks like Banff and Jasper because there´s lots of gorgeous wildlife around and maybe I can see the one or other wolf? Well the chances are there.....
And that´s the part where it becomes interesting to all the people who watch me here on DA:
Of course I will not fly there without my camera and of course I will post photos from Canada on my account! So stay tuned!
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Tag time again

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:iconglueckskatze: tagged me and I´m going to answer the questions as best as I can....translate them into English though because I like it better in journals :)

1. Which meal is your favourite- breakfast, lunch or dinner?
I think either lunch or dinner....I´m not really a morning person unless I have to get up to go to work. At weekends I enjoy breakfasts though...

2. If you´d choose to be an object, what would it be and why?
I think a pencil, because I am a creative person..

3. When do you get up in case you don´t need to get up early?
I admit I am a long sleeper xd

4. Circus or zoo?
I´m not really a fan of zoos with exotic animals, I prefer wildlife parks and sanctuaries instead. An I only like circuses WITHOUT any performing animals -only human performers- like the Cirque de Soleil (But I think Cirque de Soleil has awesome and creative shows, although I haven´t seen it live yet, only a recording on TV)

5. Traditional art or digital?
I prefer doing traditional art. But when I watch other people´s art I like both...it´s the style and subject that matters for me!

6. Who was your childhood idol?
Pippi Longstocking (In case you are not familiar with her, she is the heroine of a Swedish kid´s book and TV series that´s also really popular in Germany) Because she does what she wants no matter if others think she´s crazy or something, and she´s imaginative!
But I also loved the Animals of Farthing Wood (Both the cartoon and the books) it´s one of the things I consider responsible for my love of foxes...

7. Bus, car or train?
I prefer the train (or walking) Because having an own car costs a lot of money, and buses are often cramped with annoying people..

8. What´s your wish for Christmas this year?
I´m not a big Christmas fan (though I enjoy visiting Christmas markets sometimes) I prefer getting spontaneous presents :)

9. What would you make from chestnuts and matchsticks?
A fox? xD Wirh a pinecone for the tail...

10. Vinegar and oil or yoghurt dressing on salad?
I like both.....(Not simultaneouslyof course xD )  Or garlic dressing!
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