nooks and crannies

the things that we love are the errors. the world is an unbelievably complex anarchy made by millions of people. it is so complex and chaotic that there must be hundreds of mistakes, hundreds of things with no purpose or "practical function". these things are perhaps the most important things of all, because these are the things that make us happy. examples of these are: street art, obscure shops and restaurants, street performers, chocolate, and all followers of Hermes (ie, all those who live by their wits).

this all occurred to me when i was sitting in my favorite spot in the world (the parts of it i've seen)-my fire escape. now, i live in a very practical, complex, ancient yet modern city. it is full of nooks and crannies. if you've ever been to a city, you will know that the buildings are pressed up against one another in squares, and between the squares are streets and sidewalks. however, the buildings do not fit perfectly together, so there are alleyways and gaps inside the squares.
when you're on my fire escape, you're between four buildings. you're inside on of those squares. its like you're in a secret place, a magical mistake. these "mistakes", i think, are the best things in the world.