conure

One day I put out my hand for him to step up - since he appeared to want me to - and he bit my finger!  I looked at my hurting finger and immediately remembered the words of Bruce Lee, "It is like a finger pointing to the moon - don't look at the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory!" 

There are two ways to get a parrot fast: 1) buy one at a pet store with no planning on a whim, or 2) be known as someone who will take in an unwanted bird and give them a loving home.  Of course, in order to do the second option, you have to have put in the long hard work to become that person.