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lisa_citymouse

lisa_citymouse

Member since 10/25/2007

I am a city mouse, who enjoys playing country mouse twice a month with my meditation group, since I am fond of nature and woodland creatures but also love things like coffeeshops, skyscrapers, sidewalks, gridlock, smog and deforestation.

I'm a graphic designer, photographer and poet living on the near-northside with my cat Beta. Other than my office job, I'm also involved with Big Car Gallery in Fountain Square. Sometimes I get to make pretty fliers for them.

I'm not at all a morning person but I have a day job so I'm forced into pretending to be one. But I've always preferred staying up late to getting up early.

I have an extremely sarcastic sense of humor but can also be very silly when the mood strikes me. And I'm usually nice to people -- unless they cross me.

If I hear a good song anywhere, on the radio, in a mall or club/bar, I will sing (softly) and wiggle my booty. It's involuntary.

Although I'm a cat owner, I also love dogs, fish, birds, turtles, lizards and cool bugs like praying mantises, tarantulas, dragonflies and fireflies. And some people.

I have friends and like to hang out with them. I also have family but hang out with them less often.

Area/city:
Meridian-Kessler/Indianapolis
Occupation:
Graphic Designer/Writer of Stuff/Self-Hair Stylist :)
High school:
Broad Ripple High School
College:
Herron School of Art and Design/IUPUI
Activities:
Writing, art, singing, making pie, watching movies, listening to music, hiking, reading, going on ghost tours, camping, road trips, sleeping, eating, feeding cats, cleaning out litterboxes, cleaning up cat hair, cleaning up cat puke, petting cats resulting in more cat hair clean up, being a thrift store fashionista, going to clothes swapping parties, dancing badly, yoga, meditation, infrequent crocheting, taking pictures, drinking, going to bluegrass and/or honky-tonk music shows, occasionally letting my brother kick my patoot in Halo 3, hanging out with friends and being weird, spending time alone and being weird, writing run-on sentences.
Interests:
fountain square, animals, feminism, family, friends, live music, cooking, Belle and Sebastian, David Bowie, Johnny Cash, The Clash, Patsy Cline, John Coltrane, Common, Elvis Costello, Lila Downs, The Kinks, Mos Def, Old 97s, Outkast, The Police, Prince, Radiohead, The Roots, Jill Scott, Talking Heads, Wilco, Stevie Wonder, The Killers, The White Stripes, Claude Debussy, Raymond Chandler, Ray Bradbury, Amy Winehouse, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, Bjork, blogging, Blondie, the beatles, Wes Anderson, vegetarianism, writing and reading poetry, making and viewing art, miles davis, ella fitzgerald, clint mansell, charlie hunter, nina simone, nick drake, maurice ravel, camille saint-saens, tori amos, nick cave, p.j. harvey, linda ronstadt, the strokes, the raconteurs, thom yorke, stephen dobyns, patricia highsmith, p.d. james, salman rushdie, maya angelou, agatha christie, bob woodward, shakespeare, rita dove, audre lorde, bell hooks, dorothy parker, margaret atwood, david sedaris, Wine Wednesday, Mark Mothersbaugh, The Animals, Anthony and the Johnsons, The Cardigans, Aretha Franklin, Clint Eastwood westerns, some David Lynch, Tim Curry, Morgan Freeman, Johnny Depp, Christopher Nolan, Guillermo Del Toro, Tim Burton, David Cronenburg, Salma Hayek, Christian Bale, Bill Murray, George Romero, Vincent Price, Clint Eastwood as a director, Bob Fosse, Alfred Hitchcock, Steve Buscemi, Dave Chappelle, old Steve Martin movies, Zero 7, Nick Hornby, anime and comics, independent/horror/thriller/psychodrama/undefinably weird or funny movies, Hayao Miyazaki, people-watching, Robert Heinlein, Oscar Wilde, Frank Herbert, Quentin Tarantino, fashion/shopping/thrift stores, seemingly endless lists of interests, ghost tours and hauntings and other supernatural things, people who make me laugh whom I can laugh with, H.G. Wells, Dashiell Hammett, Frank Miller, Stanley Kubrick, Darren McGavin, Gideon Wainwright, The X-Files seasons 1-5, Eddie Izzard, Bauhaus (the band), Brando (the band and the actor)
lisa_citymouse

Indy's Public Art

I have mixed feelings. I am generally a fan of public art. For instance I like the idea of the Fountain Square Mural Project a ...

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Celebrate V-Day 2008!

Hello "vagina-lovers," both male and female. I have two events to tell you about that celebrate V-Day's 10th anniversary. V-Day is a global movement to ...

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Movin' on up to the Eastside Sushi Bar

Last Friday I was hanging out with my good friend, Esther and her roommate, Tabitha. The plan was to try a different sushi place from ...

lisa_citymouse in Things to do, Dining at 11:44 AM on 01/30/08 | 5 Responses
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I Resolve Not to Make Any Resolutions

I don't get into the new year = better me thing. I figure I should try to improve my life whenever I can instead of ...

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Harsh Conditions at Pet Store

I received this email from a friend earlier today: With finals, holiday preparations, etc., I can't believe I missed this issue but hope to make ...

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Christma --er-- Holiday Decor

I am so bad at holiday decorating but I really wish I could find an electronic, light-up, Santabot like the one from Futurama. He could ...

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New Year's Eve at Big Car

Big Car's Bohemian New Year's Eve is always a great party and this year's promises to be no different. http://www.bigcar.org

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*Gag* I think I have popcorn lung!

I'm surprised the media in its infinite wisdom hasn't latched onto the whole popcorn lung thing with more zeal. I mean, the last "oh my ...

lisa_citymouse in Culture at 03:44 PM on 11/30/07 | 9 Responses
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A Joke for the Cold Weather

One day a young polar bear cub was walking home from school with a lot on her mind. It was a question of identity. So ...

lisa_citymouse at 08:50 AM on 11/29/07 | 0 Responses
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Not Tonight in Fountain Square

The movie was cancelled. I just found out a few minutes ago. Sorry all. Previously posted: Tonight at the Wheeler Arts Comunity, they're having a ...

joe.shearer

Welcome movie lover! Make sure you visit the movies page often!

joe.shearer on Oct 25, '07 at 01:32 PM
brad.pitt

Hi Lisa!

brad.pitt on Oct 25, '07 at 04:04 PM
amoryabbott

yo! Good to see you on here! Hope you're doing well! I've got a couple logo ideas for WAC, I don't know if Katie passed them on. We should get together and brainstorm! hit me up- 691-6300. Talk to you soon!

amoryabbott on Oct 25, '07 at 06:36 PM
Clint_Smith

Oooh, yeah. I loves me some G.L.O.W.. (Was that gorgeous ladies of wrestling?)

Clint_Smith on Oct 25, '07 at 09:03 PM
joe.shearer

I'm a fan of anyone who can reference the Jumping Bomb Angels. I don't know you, but you just gotta rock.

joe.shearer on Oct 26, '07 at 08:29 AM
Becky

poke

Becky on Oct 26, '07 at 02:12 PM
Justin  Owens

Man there are graphic designers all over the place on this site. Nice to meet ya.

Justin Owens on Oct 29, '07 at 03:51 PM
Jenny  Elig

you don't look mousey.

and yes, the song from "Fame" was my school's...uh...theme song.

Jenny Elig on Oct 31, '07 at 03:11 PM
Ben Neff

What's up homie! ;) Thanks for being so active on the site. An awesome list of interests you have there. Graphic designers have great taste.

Ben Neff on Oct 31, '07 at 04:30 PM
Neal Taflinger

I keep up with it a bit but I got burned out on working professionally.

Neal Taflinger on Oct 31, '07 at 05:10 PM
Broadwayj1

HAHA. Why thank you! I usually hang out at Big Carr on First Fridays!

Broadwayj1 on Nov 01, '07 at 05:04 PM
Clint_Smith

Lisa: love your posts (keep it clean), and I'm trying to get around to responding to all of them. Will be in touch soon.

Clint_Smith on Nov 02, '07 at 05:34 AM
Becky

I don't know about this weekend. It's already somewhat full, and I need to work on my thesis proposal. My profs would like for me to have a draft before Thanksgiving, and I'm trying not to panic. But soon.

Becky on Nov 02, '07 at 09:47 AM
jessica.halverson

Why thanks for your comment! Yes I've heard a bit good about you. Perhaps we shall meet...

jessica.halverson on Nov 13, '07 at 04:56 PM
BobTurkey

We turkeys thank you for your support! We are currently working with some snowman friends for a winter series.

BobTurkey on Nov 28, '07 at 04:39 PM
lisa_citymouse
BobTurkey wrote:
We turkeys thank you for your support! We are currently working with some snowman friends ...

Oh … you are my favorite Indy.com profile right now.

lisa_citymouse on Nov 28, '07 at 05:15 PM
Becky

Yes. Soon. Can't this weekend, though, because I'm revising my thesis proposal, which must be approved asap. Email me.

Miss you, too. hugs <3

Becky on Nov 28, '07 at 05:18 PM
VivaZoya

Hi Lisa, great profile! Hope to meet you out there somewhere in this fair city of ours! Thanks for the comments! And I LOVE that you love Eddie Izzard =)

VivaZoya on Dec 04, '07 at 06:02 PM
VivaZoya

Wheee! Actually, I love nearly all of your listed interests! I'll be your local friendly stalker fan. =)

VivaZoya on Dec 08, '07 at 01:51 PM
VivaZoya

Dean Martin's "It's a Marshmellow World".... Thoughts?

VivaZoya on Dec 10, '07 at 10:59 AM
VivaZoya

Favorite Tallulah Bankhead quote?

VivaZoya on Dec 19, '07 at 03:51 PM
VivaZoya

Everything she said was naughty! "I'm pure as the driven slush", "It's the good girls who keep diaries; bad girls don't have the time" and my very favorite - upon running into an ex-lover after some years, "I thought I told you to wait in the car." LOVE her.

VivaZoya on Dec 19, '07 at 04:57 PM
eloise_eve

Any friend of Jenny's is a friend of mine! Thanks for saying HALLO! hopefully we will find ourselves in concentric circles at some point in the future... :)

eloise_eve on Dec 20, '07 at 02:19 PM
alchemissy

THE alchemissy! nicole.

alchemissy on Dec 20, '07 at 03:09 PM
Essex

Thanks for going through my gallery page. I found yours very interesting. Oddly enough, it felt very familiar and welcoming. Thank you for that!

By the way, if there is ever a vote for the absolute best Activities and Interests section of an indy.com page, you have mine hands down.

Essex on Dec 20, '07 at 10:39 PM
Clint_Smith

Hey: if I don't talk to you before NY Eve, remember what Henry James said: "I have an inalienable mistrust of the great ones of the earth and a thorough disbelief in any security with people who have no imagination." Keep scrawling as much prose as possible, Lis.

Clint_Smith on Dec 22, '07 at 09:39 PM
Tanisha-Neely

Hey ladie! How have you been? I really am going to make it down to Big Car one day....Really. My life is actually slowing down a bit so maybe I can find the time to socialize face to face with other humans. I am still writing for Intake (as you know), but I have finally finished the draft of my first collection of poetry. I'm excited... I see you are writing poetry too. Do you only share at Big Car or do you go the Indy Writers group meetings too? I haven't been in a while.

Anyway... just sayin what's up. Keep in touch...

Tee

Tanisha-Neely on Dec 22, '07 at 09:46 PM
vanessa.monfreda

Hi Lisa, Thanks for being my "fan", may be now we can be friends in "real" life now, even though my karma points are so so so low.

Merryhappyhannukah/kwanza/feliznavidad !!!!

paz y amor. :)

vanessa.monfreda on Dec 23, '07 at 07:05 PM
Essex

Happy New Year to all of you "art interest" people I'm a fan of. Perhaps our paths will cross at an art event in 2008. Perhaps in '08 there will be a loosely organized gathering of the indy.com arts community at an event or gallery walk. If so, or not, have a good one either way. Cheers!

Essex on Jan 01, '08 at 04:15 PM
Jenny  Elig

I don't know that I have any karma points. Hmmm.

Jenny Elig on Jan 02, '08 at 10:31 AM
Jenny  Elig

Yeah, but I'm also not allowed to be in the most popular section. Maybe I don't get karma points, either. Truly, this is a mystery.

Speaking of, I totally want to be snuggled up in bed reading some Ruth Rendell or something right now. Booooo cold!

Jenny Elig on Jan 02, '08 at 10:46 AM
serigraph73

hi Lisa! Thanks for the compliment! You indeed know me from the Tat mag! Happy New Year!

serigraph73 on Jan 07, '08 at 10:44 AM
rictor

Thanks, your kitties are very cute as well.

rictor on Jan 07, '08 at 08:52 PM
Nicole.Yalowitz

Thank you! Yes, I remember meeting you too. I will probably be sending my designs down the runway for Midwest Fashion Week, so be on the look out. Have a wonderful weekend! -Nicole

Nicole.Yalowitz on Jan 11, '08 at 01:39 PM
vodreary

Synthetic sound equipment, $, and media: Newspapers with alcohol/tobacco ads$ The reason I am posting this is due to the fact that there are people reviewing music who do not have a clue about the performers or artists or otherwise the political views or ideas, in turn basically sterilizing creativity and idealism.

All of my vocals are from my own voice. All of my instruments are homemade from scrap metal and discarded appliances; they are manually driven by my own hands or by the process of perpetual motion movements from my own body: hands, feet, etc.

As far as the background sounds you hear at my shows or in my recordings, they are from broken radios that half work, and old radios and even shortwave radios. Those in turn are disrupted by whatever electronic piece of junk I can tear apart and interrupt frequencies with, and, yes, I still manually record with cassette tapes.

First of all, I cannot afford mix boards, laptops or other expensive devices to bend modify or otherwise change the sound or noise that I make while reciting my poetry.

Seamstress Scavengers is in fact a one-man show which embodies the modern primitive and industrial culture side of life, music, and performing arts.

There has been a great deal of interest expressed by the big market in perfoming artists in the local music and /or art scene. "We're hip like them," the marketers say. I am, of course, referring to what are considered the cool newspapers for Indianapolis, expressively named Nuvo or Intake (now banally Indy.com), which is also sponsored by the Indy Star.

What is being overlooked is that when a media source is running big name tobacco /alcohol ads they are selling you as well in their media source, soaking images of artists and musicians for max profit .

There goes our cultural funding. Many of us are working and perfoming our asses off creatively to fight against big corporations with known funding for war and/or supporting the colonization of other indigenious tribes and cultures.

I am not straight edge. You can have a drink and a smoke. All I am saying is I do not want all my creativity as a artist or other musical/exp/artists to be used for exactly what their expression is against while some suit sits back and says, "This will make us a lot of $$!"

Dear:Newspapers: Nuvo, Intake/Indy.com, Indianapolis Star:

PLEASE DO NOT PUT IMAGES OF ME IN YOUR NEWSPAPER OR ONLINE WRITING ABOUT ME DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOUR MEDIA SOURCE IS COMMERCIALIZING AND EXPLOITING ME ALONGSIDE PRODUCT ADS THAT USE THEIR PROFITS TO CONTRIBUTE TO GENOCIDE,WAR, AND THE COLONIZATION OF INDIGENIOUS CULTURES.

YOU ARE EXPRESSIVELY USING VISUAL MEDIA TO SELL WHAT IS DESTROYING A CULTURE OF ART AND CREATIVITY.

Sincerely:

Vern Vermon O' Dreary Scavenger

with: Seamstress Scavengers
vodreary on Jan 15, '08 at 02:10 PM
mbnjmntrb

hey lisa. whats the word on cheap studio space these days? any leads?

mbnjmntrb on Jan 17, '08 at 08:00 PM
mbnjmntrb

my only idea for a show is works done with materials stolen from the workplace; paper, whiteout, pens, probably more illegal material that would get the show shut down.... onthecusp.org - scott is a freakin genius.

mbnjmntrb on Jan 18, '08 at 06:40 PM
Shimmercore

Haha! You look extremely bored in your profile pic.

Shimmercore on Jan 22, '08 at 10:52 PM
Amber

thanks a bunch! nice to meet you. :3

Amber on Jan 31, '08 at 08:07 PM
spiritedwildfire

Hello city/country mouse! Yes, we do seem to have a lot in common! I finally read your comment, a month later. Shows you how often I've been logging in lately. I'm really intrigued by the meditation group that your a part of, would you mind giving me some more info? Sounds like something that I've been looking for...

spiritedwildfire on Feb 02, '08 at 12:36 PM
aLLENiMAGERY

Hello DESIGNING WOMAN... I never realized that there were so many graphic designers in this city... ...

aLLENiMAGERY on Feb 03, '08 at 01:44 PM
Shimmercore

It was cool to run into you at the Derby! I managed to find my friends in the suicide seats.

Shimmercore on Feb 11, '08 at 05:01 PM
kdmitche

Hey there! I found you totally by accident! I was looking for articles about animal abuse to help Tree write a paper about animal welfare for her English class, and I came across your blog post where you posted my e-mail about the puppy mill protests. Thanks for passing that on to everybody, by the way. We had a great turnout, and hopefully more people are learning the truth. Talk to you soon and, yes, we will have lunch as soon as the sun shines more and my money bag sags a bit more. ;-) hugs

kdmitche on Feb 16, '08 at 05:22 PM
kdmitche

P.S. - My nickname in H.S. was Mouse. Can't imagine why.

kdmitche on Feb 16, '08 at 05:24 PM
spiritedwildfire

Thanks for the info. Sounds fun, a little too far out of the way for me. I did pick up a book on meditation, so I think I'm going to start practicing at home.

Hope your having a great day!

spiritedwildfire on Feb 25, '08 at 05:47 PM
Vampy_Uchiha94

so ur a city mouse go 2 this site 4 big anime experence gaiaonline.com but u have 2 join 2 see ppls pages and check me out at Uchiha_girl94@gaiaonline.com

Vampy_Uchiha94 on Feb 26, '08 at 11:56 AM
Vampy_Uchiha94

ur welcome and i luv 2 watch Adult Swim i loke 2 watch toonami that whole thing is anime

Vampy_Uchiha94 on Feb 27, '08 at 03:26 PM
MomJara

Thanks for being a fan.

MomJara on Mar 06, '08 at 05:29 PM
VivaZoya

Hi Lisa, good to meet you the other night at Old Point! Hope to see you again soon - Cheers!

VivaZoya on Apr 28, '08 at 11:22 PM
Essex

Ready for what some might refer to as blatant self-promotion? Here goes… I want to personally invite all of my Indy.com fans to stop by an art exhibit that will have two of my works in it. The exhibit, titled "Elegant Funk", will be at Wug Laku's Studio & Garage, Circle City Industrial Complex, 1125 Brookside Ave., Suite c7. The exhibit is a part of IDADAs First Friday event, Friday August 1, 5-9 pm.

To get to the gallery, drive NE on Mass Ave to where it "Ts" at 10th street just after the art district. Turn east onto 10th, then turn north at the second traffic light (Brookside). Look for the banner. Plenty of parking will be on the right, gallery on the left. For more info:

http://www.smallerindiana.com/events/event/show?id=1736855:Event:94524

Essex on Jul 27, '08 at 08:09 PM
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