eastern glow

Street music playing outside, as promised. I made myself a very delicious hamburger for lunch - cooked medium, with whole mustard and cesar dressing, a little leftover grated white cheddar cheese, and spices aplenty; all on a couple of heels of bread.

The foray to the library was a success, although the pregnant woman behind the counter had a huge tuft of unruly hair sticking up in the midst of her pinned-back curly mass. I wanted to lick my hand and mush it down for her, but I refrained. She was nice enough to let me sign up for a library card even though the item of mail I brought to prove my residency didn't have a clear postmark. It was the least I could do.
Books I absconded with!

• The Professor's Daughter by Joann Sfar and Emmanuel Guibert (Translated by Alexis Siegel)
• King Rat by China Miéville
• Quicksilver (part one of the Baroque Cycle) by Neal Stephenson
• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
• Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros

Movies!

• A Mighty Wind
• Nausicaa (Of the Valley of the Wind)

I didn't realize until after I was halfway home (lugging an armful of large and heavy books down Main Street on a Saturday afternoon is not recommended, by the way) that both the films I picked up feature wind in the title, and on reflection, there's no connection. At least, I don't think there is. Give me a day or two, and I'll be able to tell you. But it did get me thinking... every book/film I picked up today is it's own kind of story, and many of them are from different genres entirely... but are they really? What themes do they all share? Just thinking on it, at least three of the books I took out are set in London (Quicksilver, Professor's Daughter, King Rat). And barring any sort of plot similarities or narrative mirroring, I'm sure some of them at least have style in common. Or phrases, unique words.
Huh.