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Friday, March 02, 2012
 
Our friends invited us to a "Wizard of Oz" themed costume party.
Our friends invited us to a "Wizard of Oz" themed costume party. Marianna went as Wicked Witch of the West (Злая волшебница Бастинда), it's her favorite character, plus she looks the part (http://pics.livejournal.com/teren_al/pic/0000agff). The hostess asked me to come as a Cowardly Lion, because, and I quote, "he's got the hair for it". It were up to me, I'd put on a large metal trashcan, take my sledgehammer, and go as Tin Woodman, especially since the party is for Valentine's Day, (unfortunately we didn't see Eros (https://plus.google.com/112065430692128821190/posts/KeB1BenyAC8)
But I ended up going as a Winged Monkey (this is what Marianna is holding)

References:

Волшебник изумрудного города. Элли в волшебной стране
Волшебник изумрудного города. Элли в волшебной стране

Злая волшебница Бастинда (1981)
http://www.diafilmy.su/587-bastinda.html




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There is a well-known flock of wild parrots on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco.
There is a well-known flock of wild parrots on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco. Some time ago, several parrots escaped, then the nature took over. A movie was made about them, and they are hard to miss, because they fly up and down Embarcadero all the time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Parrots_of_Telegraph_Hill

What is less knows is that there is also a flock of wild parrots in Sunnyvale.

http://relyef.livejournal.com/183657.html
http://sfbayarea-ru.livejournal.com/1618904.html

and Brisbane
http://sfbayarea-ru.livejournal.com/1618904.html?thread=12828632#t12828632

All the parrots seem to be the same species
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conure

In the park, they fight with crows. A team of four crows can kick the whole flock's butt. We root for the crows.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Las+Palmas+Park+Sunnyvale

20120205_Wild_Parrots | 112065430692128821190




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On Sep 15, 2011, out car reached 303003 mi. You try explaining that mileage over the phone to your mechanic.

On Sep 15, 2011, out car reached 303003 mi. You try explaining that mileage over the phone to your mechanic.

https://picasaweb.google.com/112065430692128821190/CaliforniaPeculiarities#5660421814944645330

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