Parrots? In San Francisco?

I feel like I should be writing something profound about the state of the world as we move into the new year, or at least making a prediction or two.

But I'm dazzled by the fact that the flock of parrots that lives on Telegraph Hill made a ground level appearance today, just as I was walking by. Now how cool is that?!

Magic

The other day my friend JM told me about Ocarina and I downloaded it to my iPhone. Now I'm sitting and listening to people in Hawaii playing Christmas carols. A little while ago I listened to LonelyOne experimenting in New York somewhere. And Whyn in Hawaii is playing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".

I've been a believer in online community for a long time. Meeting people and making new friends from all over the world is one of the most rewarding aspects of my job at Linden Lab. But I'm astounded at the magic of hearing a melody being played in Indonesia and imagining that person sending their little tune around the world to me.