Dalida singing “Ciao, Ciao Bambina” in French. So many genius things at the same time.
Paris: The Thing That Everyone's Seen
On the last night in Paris, I visit the Eiffel Tower, because no one can be cynical about the Eiffel Tower, even in February. I went up once, but not to the top. It was closed because of the wind. But I have never really needed to go up, to get the true bird’s eye. Once you have done it from the Tour Montparnasse or the Sacre Coeur, you don’t need to do it again, to see miniscule Paris. Or maybe I’m just leaving things, setting aside Paris experiences to have later. I never want to run out.
“I will find a way to harm you or cause you suffering if you fuck with the mechanics of this piece”: A letter David Foster Wallace sent to Harper’s Magazine in 1998, containing strict instructions as to the proper formatting of the essay, and signed with a threat and the image of a skull and crossbones. (via)
(via thebonepalaceballet)
From the November, 2011 Issue of Harper's Bazaar
- Interviewer: Have you ever said something in the press that you would want to take back?
- Giorgio Armani: Yes, quite often.
- Interviewer: In English, we have the expression, "I put my foot in my mouth." Do you do that?
- Giorgio Armani: Yes, but now I wear very nice shoes.

