So in case you were wondering about the surprise:
I got an early birthday present that I had seen a couple of weeks ago and couldn't get out of my head. Meet my new society finch (my mother made this, not me!):
He had me with those crazy fucking feathers! And he is truly insane, loves to sing, mostly lurks in one spot (his little basket), often glares malevolently, and his eye IS odd. I love him! He is the best present I've gotten in years.