march is leaving with a rainy, grey mess

Being that I am a total clothes-whore, naturally I feel the need to "window shop" online for some new spring pieces. I love ultra-feminine florals and sun dresses, reminiscent of twee-pop and Zooey Daschnell. But, I also love the loosely pulled-together elegance of Francoise Hardy-esque striped t shirts, cigarette jeans and dark sunglasses. Here are a few of my favorite things:

Pretty Mary K

New painting! I've had art ADD lately, with 3 paintings going on at the same time simultaneously. I'm currently engrossed in a new abstract piece.

New Painting-- Blackbird Fly

I did this painting in memorial to my uncle, Michael "Spyder" McGuire. He passed away after courageously battling stage four cancer for several months. I tried to incorporate Beatles imagery in this painting because he absolutely adored them, especially George Harrison (my favorite too). Spyder was a brilliant, sweet human being and an inspiration to me in so many ways. Just listening to George Harrison's "Isn't it a Pity" reminds me how much I miss him.

I hate the snow

But... I love this book! This single-handedly saved me during this so-called "blizzard". So did the Elliott smith video torrent I finally downloaded.

winter weather warning bummer.

I just received the best birthday present ever; Strange Waltz. It's an Elliott Smith compilation DVD with the documentary Strange Parallel, two fan-shot concerts and Tv appearances on SNL, Letterman and Conan O'Brien. This compilation is great, and even the fan-shot video has surprisingly good audio quality. I absolutely love it, and Interscope/Dreamworks should definitely green-light an official concert DVD. Elliott's music deserves to be heard and seen by a larger audience.


I'm stuck in the house since the roads are covered in snow, so I figure I'll finish reading Nausea.

Aint got the power anymore

sunday morning french movies

I'm watching Regular Lovers, and it's pretty good. Its a new wave french film with lots of gorgeous Gallic actors and actresses (e.g. Louis Garrel). It's absolutely perfect for this overcast day.