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eliza*lou

all this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me...

About Me

I'VE MOVED FOLKS


though i am no longer a New Haven resident
i come back pretty frequently
email me for return dates/new haven appointment information, new address, and/or cell number
certifiable trash picker....my best dumpster score you ask? ...my dog.... who is often the co-pilot in my frequent mis-adventures and road trips.....Random care package sender....... shop-o-holic
check *blog* for more photos of artwork
feel free to email regarding upcoming shows and pieces for sale

My Interests

Frida Kahlo *Mexican Art *Day of the Dead *Posada *Dumpster Diving *Flea Markets *Travel * Road Trips *Tattoos *ART *Random acts of Stupidity (pre-jackass style) especially if it makes others smile

I'd like to meet:

People with their own tools and the ability to measure twice and cut once
~B.Y.O. sense of humor (required)........

unless you have something nice to say, perhaps you should consider shutting up

Music:

Blacktrainjack *Quicksand *Missy Elliot *Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds *Replacements *Tom Waites *H2O *theQueers *Elvis Costello *Pixies *Weezer *Helmet *Leonard Cohen *Atmosphere *Jawbreaker *Joe Jackson *Op Ivy *Coldplay *Descendants *Radiohead *Greenday *Ramones *Old 97's *Rhet Miller *Wilco *Eliza Carthy *Johnny Cash *Beastie Boys *Bjork *Snapcase *Transplants *Refused *the Donnas *Rancid *got a recommendation....well whatcha wating for? bring it on!

Movies:

Frida *Amelie *Strictly Ballroom *Kika *Battle Angle Alita *Ghost World *James and the Giant Peach *Nightmare Before Christmas *The Cat's Meow *Like Water For Chocolate *City of Lost Children *Best in Show *Better Off Dead *Motorcycle Diaries

Television:

not so much.......unless it's law and order/CSI

Books:

Just finished The Tiny One (Eliza Minot) and The Devil in the White City but am in the middle Yo! (Julia Alverez)....
(if you loan it to me i WILL return it!)

Heroes:

people who make it through each day and are happy..........people who chase their dreams even though they are terrified.....people who take a moment to help someone else, even though there's nothing in it for them.....
people who rock out in their cars, singing at the top of their lungs with the windows rolled up, and the people who smile at this (well the first part would be me....the second part.....is that you?).....that's the kind of people i want to be (with) when i grow up~

My Blog

care packages for soldiers

no matter how you feel about the war.......take a second and check this out......it allows you to log in and sponser a soldier or a family.......you can select a male or female......what branch of the...
Posted by eliza*lou on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:24:00 PST

targets refusal to distribut plan b contraception......OR oh crap.....where am i going to shop

i picked up this months issue of bust magazine and opened it to find an article written about one of my favorite stores.......target.......apparently the CEO's have upheld a pharmacists right to refus...
Posted by eliza*lou on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 03:07:00 PST

my ink can out ooooze your ink.....

so there. i finally feel like we are moving into the home stretchstarted reworking the old pieceand incorporating it into the new onelots of glareand not much detailbut rest assuredit's hottnext round...
Posted by eliza*lou on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Tattoo You.....suckahhh

Progress Report     grade A ++ work done by Eric Merrillat  HOPE GALLERY ~ New Haven CT...
Posted by eliza*lou on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

pics of show at hope gallery

here are the pics of the pieces that i put in the show at Hope Gallery this is part of a Johnny Cash Series For You I'd Even Try to Turn the TideSOLD   this is part of a Pixies series This Mon...
Posted by eliza*lou on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

tattoos~r~us

limiting the AMOUNT of time i'm sitting for but increasing the FREQUENCY seems to be the best for meso we've gone from every other week sittings to weekly sittingsbut only for an hour or twothis is wh...
Posted by eliza*lou on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

what did you do today between 2 and 6?

this was how my day went! ...
Posted by eliza*lou on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY

found out that the stuff i had in brooklyn sold so i'll be making a trip in this weekend to drop off a few more pieces including these.......in the area? want to meet up? let me know........planning o...
Posted by eliza*lou on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

made in the shade

got a little work done on my arm today......more next monday a little greasy shading for ya!...
Posted by eliza*lou on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

another one completed

this one is quite large 3' X 2' and it's how i paid for my tattoo...
Posted by eliza*lou on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST