Even old New York was once New Amsterdam…
Just you know, Constantinople was called Constantinople among a variety of other names, including Second Jerusalem and… Nova Rome or New Rome (gasp).
Posts tagged "istanbul"
i was there, and it was a good day—one of those days you look back upon and miss, but really wish you wouldn’t miss, because it saddens as much as it delights.
«There are events that are so delicate that it is best to cover them up with some coarseness and make them unrecognizable. There are acts of love and extravagant generosity in whose aftermath nothing is more advisable than to take a stick and give the eye-witnesses a good beating: this will obscure any memory traces.» Herr N. BGE §40
only if we had not forgotten how to forget—
i used to be a philosophy student, but now I'm a student of philosophy. should you wish to contact me, talk to me, discuss some issue with me, please do not hesitate. i do guarantee that making things more difficult for you than they already are will be among the possible outcomes of such a pursuit of yours. for i would far rather be right than happy any day. you are warned.
alp is my name; and - here's what I like -
alp is my name; and - here's what I like -
