Val Emmich `slows it down`

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Titan Entertainment Guide
MUSIC: ‘The Game’ revives
west coast hip-hop
MOVIE: Extreme DVD
proves pain is universal
FASHION: What to wear
when you can’t find a
thing in your closet
The Hives
shake things
up at the
House of Blues
Val Emmich ‘slows it down’
Upcoming musician is emo’s latest voice of rock
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News Briefs
Calendar
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Movies- Are We There Yet
Slammed
FFlashback favorite-After
School Specials
Music- The Hives
Lassie Foundation
The Game
Val Emmich
Food-Brooklyn Pizza Works
FoodBook- He’s not that into you
Fashion- Style Scout
ON THE COVER: The Hives end
U.S. tour with stint at the House
of Blues. (Photo by Niyaz Pirani.)
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Columbia Pictures
News Briefs
Head of The Inc., Irv Gotti
and his brother Chris, have been
charged with laundering more
than $1 million in drug money
through the record label. If convicted, Gotti faces up to 20 years
in prison and Def Jam Records will
take over The Inc.ʼs roster which
includes Ja Rule and Ashanti. The
Gameʼs “The Documentary” sold
close to 600,000 copies in itʼs first
week, the strongest debut for an album since U2ʼs November release
of “How to Dismantle an Atomic
Bomb.
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch
Nails announced that the bandʼs
long awaited album, “With Teeth”,
which features drumming from
Dave Grohl, will finally be on
shelves May 3…If youʼve been
searching for Fiona Apple, sheʼs
not dead, but she has been buried on Sonyʼs shelf since 2003.
Appleʼs third album “Extraordinary Machine” was finished two
years ago but Sony decided that
it wasnʼt commercial enough.
Dave Muscato, an Apple fan, has
opened www.freefiona.com in an
attempt to make Sony release the
album … 50 Cent has dropped the
“Saint Valentineʼs Day” from his
album title and is simply calling
his sophomore effort “The Massacre.” A video for the albumʼs
second single “Candy Shop” will
be hitting the airwaves this week
and the album will drop in March.
Fans of System of a Down have
two reasons to be thankful in 2005.
The band will release “Hypnotize,” featuring the single “Cigaro,” in late April and a second disc
called “Mesmerize” in the summer…Alex Garland who penned
“28 Days Later” has been tapped
to write “Saw 2” which will make
itʼs way to theaters in late October…Peter Jacksonʼs remake of
“King Kong,” which starts Naomi
Watts and Jack Black, has resumed
filming in New Zealand and will
make itʼs debut in the fall…Nominations for the Oscars were announced this past week. Up for
best picture are “Million Dollar
Baby,” “Ray,” “The Aviator,”
Sideways” and “Finding Neverland.”
-Compiled by Niyaz Pirani
Calendar
Monday
Metal Skool @ the Roxy
Tuesday
The Format @ Chain Reaction
Suffocation @ The Galaxy Concert Theatre
Wednesday
Marc Broussard @ Coach House
Pepper @ House of Blues, Anaheim
Thursday
A Flock of Seagulls @ House of Blues
Day of Contempt @Chain Reaction
Natalie MacMaster @ Cerritos Performing Arts Center
Friday
Acceptance @Chain Reaction
A Love Ends Suicide @ Glass House
The Digits @ Kooʼs Art Café
Repeat Repeat @Chain Reaction
Saturday
Ice T @ Vault 350
KC & the Sunshine Band @ House of Blues, Anaheim.
Sunday
Atreyu @ House of Blues, Anaheim
MOVIE Review
Are We There Yet isn’t worth the trip
BY JOSEPH SANTOS
Daily Titan Staff
“Boring and “painful” are the
only two words to describe the
movie “Are We There Yet,” starring rapper/actor Ice Cube and Nia
Long.
Like most holiday family movies, “Are We There Yet?” makes
an effort to be funny and entertaining by using painful stunts and
child-like humor, but this attempt
is ruined as the stunts are ridiculously unbelievable and dangerous enough to kill a human being.
Additionally, the overall story and
script is dull and un-original.
Nick Persons (Ice Cube) is a
sports memorabilia store owner/
bachelor who hates children.
One day, he unexpectedly meets
the attractive Suzanne (Nia Long),
an employee of the party planning
service across the street from his
story.
On a stormy night, he drives by
Suzanne and her broken down car
and offers her a ride. The couple
hit it off and there seems to be
good chemistry in the relationship
until Suzanneʼs children come into
the picture.
Suzanne is assigned to coordinate a party in Vancouver while
her ex-husband is supposed to
chaperone the kids and meet her
there.
Unable to make it, her ex-husband cancels on her and Suzanne
is left with no one to look after
them.
Wanting to further their relationship, Nick agrees to take on the responsibility, even though he hates
kids. Unfortunately, Nick does not
know what he is in for.
Suzanneʼs evil kids, Lindsey
(Aleisha Allen) and Kevin (Phillip
Bolden), use tactics such as tripwire and throwing balloons filled
with glue on Suzanneʼs dates to
get the point across.
Nick is no exception when they
subject him to numerous painful
events along the way to meet up
with their mother.
Nick tries to get transport them
by way of plane, train, and automobile, each of which leads to
painful mishaps for Nick.
Many of them are unrealistic
and even sadistic, especially when
Nick is forced to jump from a mov-
Extreme DVD shows
that pain is universal
BY KYM PARSONS
Daily Titan Entertanment Editor
A word of advice: Donʼt try
to attempt or recreate any of the
stunts performed on this DVD.
With some of the
most intense crashes,
collisions, spills and
wipeouts from some
of extreme sports biggest stars, Slammed is
likely to exercise your
gag reflexes, make you
cringe and make you
want to cover your
eyes all at the same
time.
Broken bones, busted teeth, fractured ribs,
bruised hips and cracked skulls is
all in a days work for these athletes
who are willing to risk their lives to
achieve their desired success.
Through a series of skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX
and motorcross video footage
Slammed shows extreme athletes
taking some of the worst spills of
their life.
After witnessing what these professional endure on a daily basis,
itʼs a wonder they keep doing it.
But as video footage in intertwined
with exclusive interviews, we learn that
there is a psychology
to the slam.
While not for everyone, this DVD really goes above and
beyond with itʼs portrayal of extreme athletes as passionate,
and driven people.
They fall down a
lot and get right back up until they
are the best at what they do.
Thereʼs a lot of real trauma on
this disc, blood, scars and pain, but
itʼs the mentality that these athletes
must maintain that really takes center stage.
Rob McEwan/Columbia Pictures
Philip Daniel Bolden and Ice Cube star in Revolution Studios’ family comedy Are We There Yet?
ing train on to the cement platform.
The entire adventure is filled with
dangerous stunts that make the audience feel sorry for Nick.
The saving grace of the movie
is the acting effort put out by Ice
Cube.
Despite Cubeʼs former serious
movie roles, his portrayal of the
bachelor turned patient caretaker
Nick Persons is carried out surprisingly, very well. Other than
that, the movie is a far cry from
being the entirely original holiday
family movie it tries to be.
Flashback Favorite
Important life lessons learned
through after school specials
BY KYM PARSONS
Daily Titan Enterainment Editor
Remember the good old days when television
offered life lessons and left viewers with warm
fuzzy feelings inside?
Those days of coming home from school, pushing aside the homework and watching moralistic
tales of teen pregnancy, suicide and drug abuse
may be long gone, but they can now be revisited
on DVD.
“After School Specials,” which aired on
weekday afternoons from 1974-1989, storylines
which were adapted from young-adult novels and
starred some of the most popular teen actors of
its day.“After School Specials” became a favorite
of parents and youth alike, by tackling issues that
still affect todayʼs family.
In case you may have forgot, hereʼs a recap:
Pssst! Hammermanʼs After You (aka The 18th
Emergency) - After studying about prehistoric
man in school, Mouse Fawley (Christian Juttner)
makes the mistake of mocking school bully Marv
Hammerman (Jim Sage) by claiming Marvʼs ancestors swung from the trees. Marv does not react
well to the comment, and he makes Mouse feel his
own pain the only way Marv knows how, by landing him with punches.
Summer of the Swans - The summer doldrums
have engulfed Sara (Heather Totten) who finds life
in a small town increasingly irritating. When her
younger brother, Charlie, disappears, Sara realizes
the need to think of other people and not just herself.
The Skating Rink - Living on a poor farm in
the South, Tuck Faraday (Stewart Petersen) struggles with the insecurity caused by his stutter.
Tuck is fascinated as he watches a deserted factory being transformed into an ice skating rink and
is elated when Pete (Jerry Dexter) offers him a
chance.
While these overly dramatic tales didnʼt really
didnʼt instill any morals into us as children, they
sure did us keep us entertained after school.
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Live MUSIC
Foundation:
rock for free
By RYAN TOWNSEND
Daily Titan Managing Editor
NIYAZ PIRANI/Daily Titan
The Hives conclude U.S. tour
with hypnotizing performance
By NIYAZ PIRANI
Daily Titan Asst. News Editor
If youʼre planning to go to a
Hives show, you might want to stay
clear of the stage because kicks and
Swedes will fly.
Singer Howlinʼ Pelle Almqvist is
convinced that his band is not only
Swedenʼs hottest import, but also
the best thing to happen to rock nʼ
roll and he may be prepared to beat
in into you; either with his spotless
black leather shoes or shameless
self-promotion.
Touring stateside to promote
their latest album “Tyrannosaurus
Hives”, the five piece, consisting of
Almqvist, bassist Dr. Matt Destruction, guitarist Vigilante Carlstroem,
guitarist Nicholaus Arson and drummer Chris Dangerous brought their
signature white suits to Anaheimʼs
House of Blues for the last stop on
their American tour before heading
off to Austrailia.
Although subdued when off-stage,
watching the skinny lead singer perform may lead some to believe that
he suffers from seizures. In actuality
heʼs slowly hypnotizing the crowd
with his jolted movements, creating a frenzy that he knows will only
stop when his last note has been
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shrieked.
From the moment the curtain went
up, Almqvist led his band through a
franticly spastic set which seemed
to have no rhyme or reason to it.
The band opened by attacking the
crowd with the fierce one and a halfminute anthem “Abra Cadaver” before launching into the rubber-band
twang of “Main Offender.”
Dangerous and Arson kept up
with Almqvistʼs pace through most
of the set and the talents of Destruction were showcased during his bass
solo on hit single “Hate To Say I
Told You So.”
Almqvist, never to be one-upped
by his band slowed the set to con-
Daily Titan January 31, 2005
verse with the crowd, asking them
to “make sounds like the monkeys
do.”
A loud roar erupted from the
crowd and after a few minutes of
turning the House into a jungle,
Almqvist decided to “bless [the
crowd] with more music.”
Straying from their typical formula of in-your-face punchy garage rock, the Hives broke into
an improved version of “Diabolic
Scheme,” treating the fans to itsʼ
jagged agony, but as the guitars
came upon the middle of the song
the Hives froze on stage and the music stopped.
The crowd began to scream and
shout for their slim Swedish hero to
emerge from his paralysis and as the
two-minute mark approached, the
band suddenly sprang back to life
and finished the tune.
The Hives ended their set with
“Two-Timing Touch and Broken
Bones” before returning to encore
with the strangely addictive “Antidote.” Although the performance
was short lived, simply because
their last two releases combined
barely break the hour mark, the
Hives put on a show thatʼs worth the
ticket price and then some.
Rock nʼ roll may be fun, but playing it doesnʼt usually
pay the bills.
Therefore, free nights of entertainment are a valuable
commodity for bohemians in Orange County.
Itʼs only marginally hyperbolic to point out that the best
thing about living in Costa Mesa, aside from the short
jaunt down the hill to Newport Beach, is the nightlife.
Only slightly less marvelous than that fact itself, is the
existence of no cover Mondays at the Detroit Bar.
This past Monday, I drove three blocks and around the
corner to hear The Lassie Foundation. I was pretty excited
to see them as frontman Wayne Everett played the drums
for three bands I admired very much growing up: The
Prayer Chain, Cush, and Starflyer 59.
The first striking thing I noticed on the way in was the
average age of the assembled crowd.
Most of them had to be at least ten years older than me,
and Iʼm no youngster at 24. However, they were dressed
much more stylishly than I. Figures, I thought, they probably have real jobs and are just part-time hipsters.
Sure enough though, after a reasonably entertaining
opening set by Greater
California, Everett addressed the collective age of the
audience. “How many of you out there are old?” he asked.
When one drunk woman in the front confessed that she
was 40, Everett sympathetically said, “Weʼre all there or
well on our way.”
Blessed or cursed with a baby face, itʼs impossible to
tell how old the longtime rocker is, short of asking him. I
chose not to do this, as
Everett has a reputation for being somewhat difficult.
After a two-year hiatus, the Lassie Foundation is back
with a more energetic, 80ʼs rock-influenced sound. Where
they were content with laid back shoegazer pop, they now
seem committed to rocking with faster tempos and hookier
guitars on new songs like “Face Your Fun,” and “Money,
Money.”
As a showman, Everett played up his inner geek-rocker, at one point encouraging the crowd to “jazzercise with
me.”
No one took him up on the offer, but the crowd of thirty-something yuppies seemed to eat up the Gen X irony
with enthusiastic glee.
As for me, I thought the band sounded pretty damn
awesome, but spent half the time wondering about the average income in the room.
Figuring that it was pretty high, minus the middle-age
musicians on stage, this was confirmed when Everett
asked how many of the gathered worked 9 to 5.
Most hands went up and he smiled at the irony. Lassie
Foundation are still living the dream, while their fans are
content with solid jobs and weeknight shows.
The Detroit Bar is located at 843 W. 19th Street in Costa
Mesa. Catch the Lassie Foundation tonight Stretch your
vocal muscles every sunday night with Karaoke. Tuesday night, help support Tsunami Victims while listening
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to tunes from Something Greater. For more information
please call, 949 642 0600.
MUSIC Review
Compton artist takes rap
to the top of its ‘Game’
By NIYAZ PIRANI
Assistant News Editor
In the present state of radio
hip-hop, itʼs rare to find shades
of truth hidden among the money,
hoes and bling being advertised
by most mainstream rap artists.
As Nelly asks women to “get their
eagle on” and Petey Pablo plugs
Seagrams Gin on “Freek-a-Leek”
it seems out of the ordinary for a
rapper to talk about his struggles,
triumphs and broken past for fans
to relate to.
On The Documentary, the debut release from Comptonʼs The
Game, hip-hop fans are allowed
to indulge in a blast from the past,
when the rhymes came from the
street and classics were made as
soon as the first beat dropped.
The Documentary, possibly the
most anticipated rap release of
2005, features production from a
hip-hop all-star roster including
Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Scott Storch,
Havok from Mobb Deep, Just
Blaze, Eminem, Cool and Dre,
Timbaland and Kanye West. Hip-
hop beats were never as pleasing
as the 18 tracks featured on this
debut.
The Game dialed every name
in the rap rolodex because the album features appearances by 50Cent, Eminem, Tony Yayo, Faith
Evans, Busta Rhymes, Nate Dogg
and the legendary Mary J. Blige.
The Game also dials up the dead,
bringing Biggie, Pac, Jam Master
Jay, Aaliyah, Left-Eye and Easy-E
back to life through poetic eulogy,
mixing their legendary styles with
his own as a way of pouring a 40
for the fallen.
Starting with his battle cry on
opening track “Westside Story”,
The Game gets listeners attention
by declaring that the West never
died after Tupacʼs casket closed.
In fact, he proves that itʼs very
much still alive.
“Hate It or Love It” oozes of
classic cool as the beat paints a
picture of a drive through any
ghetto circa Foxy Brown and the
Motown era. “How We Do” features a beat that Dre must have
resurrected from a tape deck he
lost eons ago and Just Blaze digs
Daily Titan Staff
Although the Slow Down Kid
deals with the same hardships expressed by so many other artists
on the market today, what makes
this album different is the sincerity Val Emmich brings to the music industry and the power behind
his emotionally charged songs.
His music may be a little depressing, but his lyrics are easy
to relate too. The album is a story
retelling the pain and heartbreak
that Emmich has experienced
through his life. Loss, failed romance, and the unstable nature of
life are just some issues that Emmich broaches in his music.
This album is part rock, part
emo and somewhat hard to describe. Trying to do so as it
compares to others would not
do justice to the music style and
songwriting that is displayed.
Emmich carries a crisp melodic
edge to his songs, which carry the
full weight of his emotions. His
deep voice is suited for the part of
the heartbroken songster.
Among the songs on the album
is “Privacy Attracts a Crowd.” A
catchy little tune centering on the
inherent lack of privacy one feels
when they want to be left alone.
“Look how the rumors fly, attract a crowd like bugs to light,”
are lyrics that Emmich uses to
describe the way people often
flock to tabloids or other forms of
gossip to intrude on other peoples
lives.
The last song on the album
stands as a piece of advice to the
music audience ready to listen.
Slow Down Kid is a slow paced
song in which Emmich sings
about the pressures of a fast paced
life. “You donʼt have to move like
the people around you do, what
are you trying to prove?” These
lyrics seem to target the younger
generation of twenty somethingʼs
the very people who are trying to
start life in the real world trying
to keep up with the masses.
All in all, the album has a
2005
Beck
The long awaited follow-up to 2002ʼs “Sea Change,” Beck is now
slated to drop the record this spring. It is produced by the Dust
Brothers and Tony Hoffer. Music fans worldwide will be excited
to hear the collaboration between Beck and Jack White, which
will be included on the album. In 2004 Beck also collaborated on
the soundtrack for the film “The Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.”
up the old N.W.A. sound with
“No More Fun and Games” as the
break beat chorus rings that “itʼs
not about a salary, itʼs all about
reality.”
The Game brings listeners into
his deepest pains on “Start from
Scratch” on which he almost
breaks from rap to a full-on breakdown, but he also cheers to one
of his greatest accomplishments
on “Like Father, Like Son” which
chronicles the birth of his son.
With The Documentary, The
Game knows heʼs one of the best
to ever grab the mic, claiming
that heʼs “Flava Flav with a wrist
watch,” and with his gritty lyrics
and neck-breaking production.
Debut soars with sincerity
By NICK COOPER
Most Anticipated
of
great, easy to listen to (with out
being easy listening) sound and
interlocking songs that spell out a
story of heart break and realization.
This album is not for the happy
go lucky teeny boppers who prefer to fill there MP3 players with
pop princess Britany or some random boy band, but for the normal
every day person who prefers to
live in the real world.
Emmich is down to earth and
sincere about his music. Slow
Down Kid is a great first album
from an upcoming new voice in
rock.
Dr. Dre
“Detox” is legendary rapper Dr. Dreʼs big project which is meant
to feature some of the worldʼs biggest stars along with Dreʼs regular Aftermath crew. Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Eminem, Obie Trice
and Xzibit are all set to appear on the record. Due to Dreʼs eccentric production methods, the album wonʼt drop till September.
Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters have been in and out of the studio recording
their fifth album. They have also been engaging in various side
projects as Dave Grohl has been drumming for Nine Inch Nails
and guitarist Chris Shiflett released the debut album of his band
“Jackson United” in October. The new album will drop before
summer and the band will be touring.
Mars Volta
One of 2003ʼs best rock albums came from a gang of Texas based
Latin American salsa rockers. The debut, “De-loused in the Comatorium” was as sensational as it was weird. The second album
slated for a February release and will be no exception. “Frances
The Mute” includes five tracks divided in several chapters each
and clocks in to about 77 minutes. The first single, “The Widow”
drops in January and the band are already booked for a Scandinavian tour.
Nine Inch Nails
In 2004 NIN fans rejoiced as ex-guitarist Chris Vrenna released
solo project Tweaker, which featured Robert Smith and Johnny
Marr. In 2005 they will be even happier. Trent Reznor and the
boys have recruited a bunch of guests including Foo Fighting
drummer extraordinaire Dave Grohl to help them create the new
album to be released in January.
Oasis
The follow-up to 2002ʼs “Heathen Chemistry” is slated for a
May release. The recording has not been without controversy as
they sacked the sessions they did with production team Death In
Vegas and there has allegedly been major disputes between the
Gallagher brothers over which of the over thirty songs written to
include on the album. As that was not enough, Noel & Liam fired
long-time drummer Alan White. His replacement is none other
than Zac Starkey, son of Ringo Starr, so expect an album with an
even more obvious Beatles-influence.
Paris Hilton
Paris worked hard. It included partying, shopping, modelling and
reality-TV. Now she is set to take on music as well. She has recorded cover versions of David Bowieʼs and John Lennonʼs 1975
hit “Fame” and Blondieʼs “Heart of Glass” from 1979. Keep your
ear out for her first single “Screwed.”
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Etc Review
Brooklyn Pizza bedazzles with Italian treats
By Anna Loustaunau
For the Daily Titan
Students seeking to find an authentic Italian eatery full of homecooked cuisine, delectable prices
and an all-around pleasant experience will fall in love with Brooklyn
Pizza Works and Italian Restaurant
on sight, its engaging smells and
decorated décor drawing them in
through the front door.
Located between the cross
streets of Rose Drive and Imperial Highway for the last 26 years,
Brooklyn Pizza Works is most famous for their variety of specialty
pizzas and ethnic Italian entrees of
hot and cold sandwiches, stuffed
calzone, pasta, seafood, veal, and
chicken.
Operating from the hours of 11
a.m.- 9 p.m. on Mondays thru Saturdays and 4 p.m.-9 p.m. on Sundays, Brooklyn is family owned
and operated.
The restaurant was recently
recognized by the Orange County
Register for having the “Best Pizza
in Orange County.”
Two of the many celebrated
pizza jokes posted on their Web
site, concerning the ordering of
pizza, are to ask for it “shaken, not
stirred” and whether “you could
rent a pizza for the night.”
Not only does Brooklyn offer
tasty lunch specials of pasta, garlic
bread and a soft drink every day
between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for
$5.99-$6.99, their piping hot sandwiches (Italian Sausage and Veal
Parmigiana) and cold cuts (Tavern
Ham and BBQ Chicken Breast)
are all under $7.00 with the combination of chips and soda.
Popular dinner dishes, including the option of soup or salad and
bread, consist of the Homemade
Meat-Loverʼs Lasagna (full of
meatballs, sausage, mozzarella and
seasoned ricotta) and the Tortellini Boscaiola (Italian “won-tons”
sautéed with mushrooms, Alfredo
sauce, ham, and garlic).
But the pizzas are what have
watered my appetite for attending Brooklynʼs more than twice a
month.
A personal recommendation
would be to try the White Pizza
(exploding with fresh garlic, herbs,
olive oil and tons of Romano and
mozzarella cheese) with the extra
sweet pleasure of pineapple on
top. Perfecto!
Some other yummy pizzas to
taste are definitely the White Vegi
(a vegetarian pie of homemade
white sauce, tomatoes, mushrooms,
onion, eggplant, and cheese) and
the Shrimp Supreme (baby shrimp,
sausage, and mushroom).
The choice is also available for
creating your own pizza with a
number of toppings, ranging from
pepperoni to broccoli and jalapenos.
A delicious appetizer to season
the mood has to be the Fried Pepperoni, so full of flavor that each
bite is pure Italian ecstasy, thus
adding to the romantic candle
lighting and small booths that are
great for a Valentine date or just a
friendly meal.
Brooklyn also provide family
specials of pizzas or pastas, liters
of sodas, bottles of wine and traditional antipasto salad for hungry
gathers and has a catering service
for picnic parties and birthday
bashes.
A take-out menu is accessible
as well, for those on the go for a
quick slice of spice.
In a nutshell, Brooklyn Pizza
Works supplies its customers with
scrumptious foods, welcoming
waiters, and classic Italian furnishings.
In other words, an excellent
place for students to relax after
harrowing lectures and parking catastrophes.
Brooklyn Pizza Works is located at 1235 E. Imperial Highway in
Placentia.
Sex and the City” writers spread
epiphany to women in new book
By DESDEMONA BANDINI
Daily Titan Staff
Ladies, it has happened to us all at one point or
another. We are smitten by that emotionally unavailable guy.
He doesnʼt call when he says heʼll call and his stories have poke ridden holes in them. But when you are
together, all seems to perfectly fit into place.
Instead of waiting by the phone for the evasive
phone call from him, go pick up the book, “Heʼs Just
Not That Into You.”
Written by two of the kids at “Sex in the City,”
consultant Greg Behrendt and writer Liz Tuccillo this
book is hilarious, witty, insightful and is full of those
few and far between ah ha! moments.
It is compiled of question and answers using real
questions women had with answers from a male and
female dialogue.
Denial is a powerful self mechanism. Many women find themselves too blinded by their infatuation to
consider their feelings may be one sided.
This exert from the book breaks it down and explains why men just canʼt be honest and admit they
are not that into you:
“Men are not complicated, although weʼd like you
to think we are,” says the book.
“We are driven by sex, although weʼd like to pretend otherwise: And sadly (and most embaressingly),
we would rather lose an arm out a city bus window
than tell you simply, “Youʼre not the one.”
We are quite sure you would kill us or yourself or
both—or even worse, cry and yell at us.
We are pathetic. But the fact remains, even thought
we may not be saying it we are absolutely showing
you all the time.
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If a dude isnʼt calling you when he says he will, or
making sure you know that he is dating you, then you
already have your answer. Move, on sister! Cut your
losses and donʼt waste your time.
Wow.
These writers hit the proverbial nail on the head
over and over with this boy vs. girl gospel without
offense, while even building self-esteem through a
revealing look into understand men.
It has been flying off the shelves ever since Oprah
gave it her stamp of approval. I recommend this book
to both men and women.
Next Week
Music:
Jimmy Chamberlin
Ani Difranco
Movies:
Alone in the Dark
Hide and Seek
LIFESTYLE fashion
STYLE SCOUT
SALOME’S STARS
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You need
to be certain that all the right conditions
are in place before you take that first
step. It canʼt hurt to listen to good advice
from those who have your best interests
at heart.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Be careful not to get involved in other peopleʼs
disputes unless you know the facts behind the disagreements. Thatʼs the best
way to be assured of making wise and
honest decisions.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You still
need to be careful about how youʼre going to spend those energy reserves you
finally got around to restoring. Best advice: Avoid overdoing it. Let things take
their course.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your
aspect continues to favor travel -- alone
or with that special person. So if youʼve
been putting off making those getaway
plans, itʼs still a good time to get started
on them.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Those socalled golden opportunities that continue
to dazzle the Lion still need to be carefully checked out. Be suspicious about
anything that looks like the “perfect”
prospect.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22)
Changes at the workplace could make it
more difficult to do things the way you
prefer. But the wise Virgo who shows
some flexibility could find it paying off
in a big way.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You
might want to check out the explanation you were given for a sudden shift in
your duties. Thereʼs a possibility that you
havenʼt been told all the facts that you deserve to know.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21)
Having confidence in your abilities is
important, especially when you could be
facing a new challenge, whether itʼs in
the workplace or in a personal relationship. Good luck.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A new work-related opportunity might not be all that it seems. Before
making any decisions, you might want to
check with others who have had some experience in that area.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to
January 19) A situation involving someone
close could benefit from your timely
intervention. Avoid being judgmental.
Thereʼll be plenty of time later for those
“little talks” you like to have.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)
Travel could be a surprise element in that
new project. Be prepared for other previously undisclosed aspects that might
also come to light as you proceed with
the work.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Try
to balance your work-related responsibilities with the time youʼre spending on
your recently revived social life. An old
friend might be planning to return after a
long absence.
BORN THIS WEEK: Your sensitivity
makes you aware of the needs of others.
Have you considered a career as a counselor?
(c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc.
TRIVIA
TEST
By Fifi
Rodriguez
1. TELEVISION: On TVʼs
“M*A*S*H,” what was Radar
OʼReillyʼs job?
2. ENTERTAINERS: What was the
first name of the actor/father of Lynn
and Vanessa Redgrave?
3. SCIENCE: To what do Kirchhoffʼs
Laws apply?
4. GEOGRAPHY: Vilnius is the
capital of what country?
5. LITERATURE: Who wrote the
classic “Little House on the Prairie”?
6. MUSIC: The composer Tchaikovsky died and songwriter Cole
Porter was born in what year?
7. HISTORY: Who was elected governor of Louisiana in 1928?
8. MOVIES: Who directed the 1951
movie “Strangers on a Train”?
9. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What do
you call a group of hens?
10. MONEY: What is the basic monetary unit in Egypt?
ANSWER TO CROSSWORD WILL APPEAR
IN NEXT WEEK’S FULL EFFECT
Answers
1. Company clerk, 2. Michael,
3. Electrical circuits, 4. Lithuania
5. Laura Ingalls Wilder, 6. 1893, 7.
Huey Long, 8. Alfred Hitchcock, 9.
A brood,
10. Piaster
Closetology: The truth of
having nothing to wear
By Kelly Hickman
How long did it take you to get ready
this morning and exactly how long did it
take you to find something “decent” to
wear? If any of you are like me, every
morning faces a new challenge: What
am I going to wear?
My closet is fully stocked but Iʼm always running late because I donʼt have a
thing to wear! For Christmas my friend
Laura gave me a book with the same
title by Judie Taggart and Jackie Walker (The Dr. of Closetology), which she said could cure my (and possibly your) clothing complications.
The book touches on the psychological emotions that deal
with how we perceive ourselves and how they affect our shopping habits.
First of all, according to the book; your closet should be a reflection of your life. If youʼre a full-time student and you wear
the same pair of jeans almost everyday, your closet isnʼt a reflection of you.
In order to really figure out whatʼs missing and what needs to
be thrown out, you have to make sure it matches your lifestyle.
Take the time to figure out what your monthly routine consists
of by percentages. For example, if youʼre at work 30 percent of
the time, 35 percent at school, 25 percent going out, 10 percent
at home, your closet should accommodate those percentages.
You also need to figure out exactly who you are. What is your
style personality? Dress for the person you are, not the person
you want to be.
The next step is to learn to let go. We tend to have emotional
attachment to certain items in our wardrobe.
The skirt you wore the time you had your first kiss, the designer jeans you bought years ago that wonʼt fit anymore, the
plaid button-down your mom bought you and the itty-bitty bikini with the attached price tags, are unworn and not needed.
Our closets are filled with this stuff but we donʼt wear it.
Why?
Because these items come with challenges; the bikini and
jeans signifies a weight loss goal, the button-down is a promise,
and the skirt has a history.
We need to let go. I know itʼs hard, believe me, it took me
hours to go through each hanger and decide: do I need this? I
asked myself, “Am I ever going to wear this again?” Chances
are, if you havenʼt worn it in four years, youʼre not going to
wear it now.
Once you finally get yourself to let go of these clothes, donʼt
throw them away!! You need to separate them into four piles:
one for the returnable items with original tags attached, (hopefully theyʼre not that ancient that they still have store credit
value.) The second for clothes that can be sold to a consignment
shop for cash, the third for donation-worthy pieces and a fourth
for what the authors call “swap party” items, the pieces that
your friends would love.
Hold seasonal swap parties where you can swap each otherʼs clothes, (like that striped shirt your friend never wears that
youʼd love to get your hands on.) The swap party is a great way
to get rid of unwanted items and pick up wardrobe updates. You
know what they say, “One manʼs trash is another manʼs gold.”
Catch Kelly Hickmanʼs column every Thursday.
(c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc.
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