no really, you dont have to.

Magnolia is on tv. it reminds me of a time in my life where it was the only thing i would put in my dvd player. one day i set it repeat feature, pressed play, and for about two months it was always on channel three. i would catch the whole movie in parts, adding up to watching it about 1 & 1/2 times daily. Unwound's 'leaves turn inside you' and Neutral Milk Hotel's 'aeroplane over the sea' were the three disks in my three cd changer. both albums got a listen or so a day. i had roommates and we would hang out and eat and smoke and laugh from time to time, but my room was this little den of saddened imagery and sound.

the reason i mention this is due to the flat grey color i chose to put down on some papers. it almost matches the gray from the Unwound album, and mimics the tone of much of Magnolia. some of the color can be seen in the april bodies pieces, but with this next round, instead of covering up the base, i want to incorporate it more as a mood itself, rather than a base to create from. its windy and cloudy outside, getting colder by the hour. im looking out of the window sleepily like i did back then, only this time not drunk on wiskey or fucked up on three hours of sleep. its different, but those days stick around. as well they should.