i've been re-reading julian barnes lately. 'arthur & george' and 'staring at the sun' have long been favorites but i've really enjoyed a second reading of 'talking it over' and 'love, etc.' they're both wry and humorous, but also somewhat painful, observations of relationships and adulthood. the first time i read the series, i disliked all three main characters. but now i find them likeable. even loveable. it's the insecurities and needs that make us human, right? and that realization on my part, i guess, comes from... age.
here's something else i was touched by recently that made me wonder if i was going through a mid-life crisis of sorts.
(cornelius+koichiro tsujikawa)
oh, and did i tell you i'm going to india?
