Thongs in the Snow...or Lumi (snow), liquor (vodka) and love (???) in a cold climate.
December 31st 2006 Häid Pühi (Happy Holidays) from Tartu, Estonia!!!
Well it certainly has been a while since I’ve been in touch with most of you, and as you can see I'm still in in the Baltics in the beautiful little country of Estonia.
I’ve been here since the start of September so I’ve had a real opportunity to get to know what life is like here. Now that I think back on the last four months I really ha
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After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940, it regained its freedom in 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops le... ... read more 
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About the mushrooms
Actually the mushrooms here (Aminita Muscaria) aren't poisonous if prepared properly. I guess you're heard some stories about them since you named the pic Fairytale Mushrooms. And the stories hold true: these mushrooms are highly potent psychedelics (as they have been used in shamanistic rituals etc. aswell) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria http://www.somashamans.com/ http://www.iamshaman.com/amanita/resurrection.htm <- other legends