RitaaatheKitty

I have no clue what I am doing. 

Got this Undertaker themed demon from Davee Blows while he was a guest at Three Kings Tattoo in Brooklyn last night. 

And this one is an inside joke and my cat Dizzy from several months ago done by Phil DeAngulo at Allied Tattoo in Brooklyn. I need to take a healed photo soon.  

Hi all, I have my student loans coming in and I am now selling off my original Pettibon zines.   I am also selling some of my original art and prints. Please stay tuned for more. They all make excellent gifts! 
If you are at all interested please check out the links below: 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/262755652130?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252675273037?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252675281026?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
 
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Good morning VC! Here's a lengthy but cute story of how we got Yma.
My name is Margarita and I don't post here often but I felt I needed another media outlet to let people know about Yma (Ee-Ma) the kitten. My mother's backyard in NJ is littered with feral cats and kittens. She feeds them and gives them water everyday. I was visiting her early June with my boyfriend Cliff (randomfortunepa) and we heard my mom scream out one morning to wake up and see the kittens outside. JUST ADORABLE. Cliff decided within minutes he was going to try to catch one. We already had 2 cats at home and I thought all of this was a bad idea but I went along with it. He fooled the other cats into going behind my mom's patio door for food while leaving this kitten in arms reach. SWISH and grab, we got the kitten into the patio. He is clearly scared, shaking, and running away from us. Cliff went inside to find a towel to wrap around him. In the time (5 mins) he came back, I calmed this kitten down and was able to cuddle him against my chest. From this moment on I knew it was going to be hard to let this one go. A few hours later we decided to the Monmouth County SPCA to check if we could get some help. Unfortunately, they weren't able to help us. They gave my boyfriend a surrender form, with no guarantee that the kitten was going to be put down due to health concerns. My bf explained that we wanted to keep him. They recommended a nearby vet to get a checkup. 
We get to this vet and we know we are getting into BILLS$$$ for helping this feral kitten. All the while he is being so sweet and calm. Our vet was incredibly nice and helpful. But the bad news was that not only was he a girl (not a boy like we thought) but she had a tumor in her left eye. He gave us tons of medications, for deworming, fleas, anti-viral, and eye drops to give to her each day. It was recommended to see a vet in Philly for a follow up on her tumor. Everyone there thought it was great that we were rescuing a feral and wished us the best of luck with the health concerns. While we waited for her results, we were talking about  names for her. We wrecked our brain, and then I shouted Luna like the Sailor Moon cat they look just alike. Cliff says it is too common. I agreed. Then I exclaimed how about Yma for Yma Sumac?! She was a beautiful Peruvian operatic singer who sounds like a bird. It was a perfect choice. This trip cost us about $450. 
We took her home and I administered all the medications while keeping her away from the cats in our bathroom until she's healthy. We encountered people who gave us lip for trying to rescue a feral. But we couldn't care less because we loved her and she's already a part of our home. Our next vet visit was coming up. I walked over the VCA Cat Hospital which is only a few blocks away from us. A technician was taking her temperature and getting a gauge on her health to tell the vet. As soon as the vet walks into the room she GASPS and says that I need to take her to the emergency room right away. She goes onto to say that her tumor has ruptured causing her eye to move forward. This needed immediate attention from the ophthalmologist. I panic of course and I immediately go pay the bill for the 20 minutes that I was there which rang up $70. I walked back home and called Cliff and told him to come with me to the ER (he was at work). We got in a cab as quickly as possible and we were off to PennVet. We were told to drop off Yma at a table and then she was rushed back because the VCA vet called to let them know the situation. We waited 4-5 hours and had plenty of paperwork. Our options were to either have her eye closed shut temporarily to help the eye move back and keep any irritants out or to give her medications while wearing a cone. It was going to cost $800 to get the eye sewn shut. We opted to just administer the meds. An assistant walks out and hands us a bunch of new medication to administer. We weren't allowed to give her any other medications despite how much they cost us. We were told to make another appointment for a follow up on the left eye. This trip cost us around $700.
Her next follow-up with the eye doctor went a little better, I was told I was doing a good job giving medications. There were new blood vessels appearing in the eye which a good thing! They gave her vision tests and she can see a little bit out of her left eye, and can see super well out of the right. She senses things and can manage just fine. Overall it was all good news, we still need to worry about her losing her eye if the tumor gets deeper in the eye but for now it's okay. This visit was around $300. This was our last visit and she has a visit next Tuesday. 
Aside from the vet bills, we had to buy her a bed, food, toys, dishes and anything else this little one needed to feel at home. She has brought me a sense of purpose and happiness. I have suffered with depression for the majority of my life, recently I was taken to the ER for overdose. Only a few weeks later and I have Yma, she is a blessing in disguise, keeping my heart and mind in check. We need help, and donations to our GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/littleyma are greatly appreciated. Anything to alleviate the financial burden. She's a beautiful little kitten who deserves the best in life. We will keep you informed on her health here on VC and my Instagram @leche_con_miel. Thanks for taking the time to read or skim this post. I appreciate it  
My boyfriend is selling off his Kevin Devine test pressing and rare 7 inch to help pay for the bills, make an offer and own a piece of Kevin Devine history AND Help YMA!
 


 
 
 
 
 

Yma update! She's doing 100x better! Her vet visit went extremely well. She no longer needs to wear a cone, she doesn't need a lot of the medication anymore, and best of all she isn't going to lose her eye! I'm so happy for her to finally live her life as a healthy happy kitten. Her eye will remain with a cloudy film but she can at least see! From feral to fearless. we appreciate all the support via her gofundme page, it will be still up for donations to cover the crazy bills she's racked up. I'll be posting photos of her after she's done resting, it's been a long day 

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Good morning VC! Here's a lengthy but cute story of how we got Yma.
My name is Margarita and I don't post here often but I felt I needed another media outlet to let people know about Yma (Ee-Ma) the kitten. My mother's backyard in NJ is littered with feral cats and kittens. She feeds them and gives them water everyday. I was visiting her early June with my boyfriend Cliff (randomfortunepa) and we heard my mom scream out one morning to wake up and see the kittens outside. JUST ADORABLE. Cliff decided within minutes he was going to try to catch one. We already had 2 cats at home and I thought all of this was a bad idea but I went along with it. He fooled the other cats into going behind my mom's patio door for food while leaving this kitten in arms reach. SWISH and grab, we got the kitten into the patio. He is clearly scared, shaking, and running away from us. Cliff went inside to find a towel to wrap around him. In the time (5 mins) he came back, I calmed this kitten down and was able to cuddle him against my chest. From this moment on I knew it was going to be hard to let this one go. A few hours later we decided to the Monmouth County SPCA to check if we could get some help. Unfortunately, they weren't able to help us. They gave my boyfriend a surrender form, with no guarantee that the kitten was going to be put down due to health concerns. My bf explained that we wanted to keep him. They recommended a nearby vet to get a checkup. 
We get to this vet and we know we are getting into BILLS$$$ for helping this feral kitten. All the while he is being so sweet and calm. Our vet was incredibly nice and helpful. But the bad news was that not only was he a girl (not a boy like we thought) but she had a tumor in her left eye. He gave us tons of medications, for deworming, fleas, anti-viral, and eye drops to give to her each day. It was recommended to see a vet in Philly for a follow up on her tumor. Everyone there thought it was great that we were rescuing a feral and wished us the best of luck with the health concerns. While we waited for her results, we were talking about  names for her. We wrecked our brain, and then I shouted Luna like the Sailor Moon cat they look just alike. Cliff says it is too common. I agreed. Then I exclaimed how about Yma for Yma Sumac?! She was a beautiful Peruvian operatic singer who sounds like a bird. It was a perfect choice. This trip cost us about $450. 
We took her home and I administered all the medications while keeping her away from the cats in our bathroom until she's healthy. We encountered people who gave us lip for trying to rescue a feral. But we couldn't care less because we loved her and she's already a part of our home. Our next vet visit was coming up. I walked over the VCA Cat Hospital which is only a few blocks away from us. A technician was taking her temperature and getting a gauge on her health to tell the vet. As soon as the vet walks into the room she GASPS and says that I need to take her to the emergency room right away. She goes onto to say that her tumor has ruptured causing her eye to move forward. This needed immediate attention from the ophthalmologist. I panic of course and I immediately go pay the bill for the 20 minutes that I was there which rang up $70. I walked back home and called Cliff and told him to come with me to the ER (he was at work). We got in a cab as quickly as possible and we were off to PennVet. We were told to drop off Yma at a table and then she was rushed back because the VCA vet called to let them know the situation. We waited 4-5 hours and had plenty of paperwork. Our options were to either have her eye closed shut temporarily to help the eye move back and keep any irritants out or to give her medications while wearing a cone. It was going to cost $800 to get the eye sewn shut. We opted to just administer the meds. An assistant walks out and hands us a bunch of new medication to administer. We weren't allowed to give her any other medications despite how much they cost us. We were told to make another appointment for a follow up on the left eye. This trip cost us around $700.
Her next follow-up with the eye doctor went a little better, I was told I was doing a good job giving medications. There were new blood vessels appearing in the eye which a good thing! They gave her vision tests and she can see a little bit out of her left eye, and can see super well out of the right. She senses things and can manage just fine. Overall it was all good news, we still need to worry about her losing her eye if the tumor gets deeper in the eye but for now it's okay. This visit was around $300. This was our last visit and she has a visit next Tuesday. 
Aside from the vet bills, we had to buy her a bed, food, toys, dishes and anything else this little one needed to feel at home. She has brought me a sense of purpose and happiness. I have suffered with depression for the majority of my life, recently I was taken to the ER for overdose. Only a few weeks later and I have Yma, she is a blessing in disguise, keeping my heart and mind in check. We need help, and donations to our GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/littleyma are greatly appreciated. Anything to alleviate the financial burden. She's a beautiful little kitten who deserves the best in life. We will keep you informed on her health here on VC and my Instagram @leche_con_miel. Thanks for taking the time to read or skim this post. I appreciate it  
My boyfriend is selling off his Kevin Devine test pressing and rare 7 inch to help pay for the bills, make an offer and own a piece of Kevin Devine history AND Help YMA!
 


 
 
 
 
 

My pins are up now! Amelie and Lisa Left Eye Lopes are available through my bigcartel site. I am so happy with the outcome! Support me please (: I am also on Instagram The Pin Drop. Give me a follow.

My pins are up now! Amelie and Lisa Left Eye Lopes are available through my bigcartel site. I am so happy with the outcome! Support me please (: I am also on Instagram The Pin Drop. Give me a follow.

In the summer of 2009, Appleton, Wisconsin punk group Tenement prepared to embark on yet another trip across the United States in their 1986 Dodge short bus. Like their recording sessions of the time period, their method of travel was often grueling and economical. They played with brutal honesty and they lived with brutal honesty. After a violent incident that resulted in a lot of blood, a lot of broken glass, and the dismissal of half of the rhythm section from the group, this behavioral pattern would ultimately lead to the demise of the first major lineup of the band, and usher in a new era of introspection and experimentation.

In 2011, their first two full length records, Napalm Dream and TheBlind Wink, were released only a few months apart and lead to Tenement's widespread recognition as one of America's most notable melodic punk bands. Four years later, they released what many critics, from The New York Times to Rolling Stone, viewed as their major statement and first big achievement- Predatory Headlights. Their new singles collection, brought to you by Grave Mistake Records and Toxic Pop Records, represents the time between the release of their early LPs and their 2015 sprawling double album.

Bruised Music, Volume Two is not only a collection of singles, but really a collection of transitional tunes that would form the basis of their present sound and distance them from their early juvenile aesthetic and more simplistic approach to the punk idiom. Eric Mayer joined the group on drums at the onset of this period, and two original members Amos Pitsch and Jesse Ponkamo, on guitar and bass respectfully, continued as the melodic force. Much of the material heard within was recorded at home on 8 track machine and cassette recorders; though a small portion of it was engineered and mixed byNapalm Dream and Predatory Headlights' production mastermind, Justin Perkins. These selections have a distinct sheen and lend a signature quality to the record as a whole.

You'll hear the first inkling of Tenement's interest in the fusion of classical stringed instruments and pop music in "Wouldn't Let You Go", an instrumental piece called "Jet Slug" that sits somewhere between Pavement and Ferrante & Teicher, the chunky blown out punk/pop of "Blast Exhaust" and "Taking Everything" which seem too aggressive to label simply as "pop punk" yet too melodic to label as "hardcore", the acoustic ballad "Your Sway..." with Nick Drake-esque chord patterns. You'll hear the twinkling pianos of "Perverse Universe" and the jangling, sparkling guitars and lush vocal harmonies of "Paper Airplanes", and it will sound so achingly familiar yet so hard to generalize or pin down. This is the very sorcery of Tenement, and on Bruised Music, Volume Two, the spell is stronger than ever.
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Fourteen Tracks in all, including material compiled from the TakingEverything EP, split 7" w/ Culo, split 7" with Cheeky, Freak Cast in Iron"Sick Club" 7" single, Puke and Destroy Vol. 2 7" compilation, and split 7" w/ Screaming Females. All material has once again been mastered for this release by Daniel Husayn at North London Bomb Factory. 

First pressing 800 on Black / 200 on Coke Bottle Clear.
Split release with Toxic Pop Records
Coke Bottle Clear / Black Vinyl - $14
 
Bruised Music Volumes 1 & 2 Package (Black Vinyl) - $25

yep! that's my bad religion lady haha. thanks! it's pretty much exactly what i had envisioned for it and knew he'd kill it. 
 
he's done a lot of great ladies over the years and shouldn't be too hard to find a bunch more to check out if you search on the google or dig through his massive portfolio. i don't think i've ever seen him do a horse, but i really love the way he draws animals and people in general, so i'm sure it would be a rad piece. 
 
i wish i had snapped a pic of the other versions of the design that he had whipped up to show you just as a karr lady + other things example. one had a queen, a king, and a castle. it was pretty awesome, but not really what i was looking for. 
 
also, his new studio is pretty great. so nice to not have a million other random people and artists around. 

Feeling pretty sore today and potentially going back for a third day on the last day on the convention. Friday I got a spider chick from @rempetattoo on the upper right thigh near the crease at the hip. He hasn't posted a fresh picture yet so here is my crappy image all bruised up from the end of the day after cleaning it up. It looks a lot better in person including the sweet red and purple bruises outlining the legs haha 
 

 
Today I got to meet one of the nicest and most humble tattoo artists in @tonytrustworthy. Had a lot of fun getting this Kid Dynamite inspired torch and am proud to have it as my first visible tattoo.
 

after booking the appointment months ago, i finally got my thigh piece done last night! 
 
done by myles karr at escapist tattoo. 
 
 

 
super gross and swollen right after we finished.
 

 
much happier looking this morning.
 
i couldn't be more stoked with it. 

This may be my last tattoo of the year depending on what the flash turns out looking like for the Bouncing Souls Home for the Holiday's promo at Neptune Tattooville. I got a bootleg Bart / Allen Iverson designed by Ben Kopp on my thigh. The left thigh is turning into the "fun leg" haha. Done by Rukus at Black Square Tattoo in Brooklyn.
 

My brother-in-law won Christmas this year and used me as the decoy. He brought over a huge present that was the size of a thick poster board and said it was for me. I opened it and it turned out to be a surprise for my sister (his wife). A huge poster saying she had 2 front row VIP tickets to see Adele in Miami next year. Needless to say, she was crying for quite a long time.

a FB friend of mine:
 

Top 10, not ranked.
After the Fall - Dedication
And So I Watch You From Afar - Heirs
Deafheaven - New Bermuda
Envy - Atheist's Cornea
Gary Clark Jr. - The Story of Sonny Boy Slim
Good Riddance - Peace in Our Time
Maritime - Magnetic Bodies / Maps of Bones
Screaming Females - Rose Mountain
Strung Out - Transmission.Alpha.Delta
Tenement - Predatory Headlights
Honorable mentions:
Beach Slang - The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us
Build & Destroy - Map of the Heavens EP
Built to Spill - Untethered Moon
Ceremony - The L-Shaped Man
Millencolin - True Brew
Modest Mouse - Strangers to Ourselves
Night Birds - Mutiny at Muscle Beach
Sam Russo - Greyhound Dreams
Shopping - Why Choose
toyGuitar - In This Mess

Mind block tattoo inspired by Folly's "Discussion Is for the Pigs," Done by Or Kantor @ Greenpoint Tattoo Company. 
 

Me and Kramer. I really enjoy having top knots lately. 

Me and Kramer. I really enjoy having top knots lately. 

Reaper head by Matt Cooley of Rain City Tattoo in Manchester, England doing a guest spot at Three Kings Brooklyn.
 

Crazy strongman done on the right side of the thigh by Myles Karr @ Three Kings Brooklyn. I love how it came out. My head almost exploded when he showed me the sketch that morning. More to come on Thursday...
 

My newest tattoo that I got alongside RandomfortunePA at Black Square Tattoo's Anniversary.
My most recent tattoo, Helga Geraldine Pataki. Why? Helga was someone I admired (and still do) fictional or not, she had a tough as nails exterior but had the largest heart of all. We share that in common and all we want is love and acceptance. (at Black Square Tattoo)

My newest tattoo that I got alongside RandomfortunePA at Black Square Tattoo's Anniversary.
My most recent tattoo, Helga Geraldine Pataki. Why? Helga was someone I admired (and still do) fictional or not, she had a tough as nails exterior but had the largest heart of all. We share that in common and all we want is love and acceptance. (at Black Square Tattoo)