what a world it is...

I cannot recommend highly enough Down by Law, a film by Jim Jarmusch c. 1986. Tom Waits, John Lurie and Roberto Benigni star. Do you need to know anything more? Watch it, you'll thank me.

and a lovely sentiment from friend and colleague Alex:

what a world it is
-- in which highly marginal wannabe intellectuals like
us get to traverse the globe! italy better treat you
right. otherwise i'll meet it at the bike rack after
school and kick its ass.