Day 25

ineluctably, i have been sucked into the dark world of souvenir buying.

the problem with buying gifts for people is that there's always a chain reaction: getting something for person (a) then necessitates getting something for persons (b) and (c) who will otherwise be upset, which then of course involves persons (d) through (w) and before you know it you're knocking on the door of that guy you haven't seen for 6 years to deliver sherry pepper sauce.

Books:
It's been on my reading list for several years now, and has finally made it to the top: A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry. Oprah's Book Club, though. Hmm.