today and yesterday: gastrointestinal malaise

today: had appointment with last of duke interviewees. felt loath to cancel - dragged self out of bed into gloom and rain. on the way home, popped in to borders to spend $10 voucher obtained from last month's xmas shopping. purchases: alan hollinghurst's the line of beauty and the gold bug variations (richard powers) which was in my hands almost by reflex due to sheer delight in just seeing it on the shelf. kafka on the shore nowhere in sight, though i probably wouldn't have forked out for a hardcover anyway.