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# Blah blah blah -- we talk a lot!
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/blah-blah-blah-we-talk-a-lot/
- Published: 2006-10-06T20:57:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:38:10.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Barcamp, Citizen Agency, Personal

Heh. [Two](http://www.rebie.org/index.php/2006/10/05/176-chris-messina-and-tara-hunt-were-mobile-monday?ref=chrismessina.me) [videos](http://rodrigo.typepad.com/english/2006/10/a%5Flittle%5Fchat%5Fw.html?ref=chrismessina.me) (tag:[microformatstshirt](http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/microformatstshirt?ref=chrismessina.me)) from our trip to Europe taken during our final night in Paris. The wine must've made us loquacious. Or inebriated. Or both. Quotes: "Embrace chaos." "Fail early and fail often." "Nichefication of media." "Architecture of collaboration." "I can't get enough fois gras." "I'm Joe, the man of the ice cream." Oh, and don't forget to get your own [Nabaztag](http://new.nabaztag.com/?ref=chrismessina.me).

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### 💬 Comments from the original post

**[Andy Howard | Producing For Your Community](http://andyhoward.id.au/2006/12/05/producing-for-your-community/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-12-05 03:08:16

\[...\] Lastly, don’t be afraid to fail. In fact, fail early - it’s better that way. \[...\]