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MOVIE: Extreme DVD Full proves pain is universal FASHION: What to wear when you can’t find a thing in your closet EFFECTTitan Entertainment Guide The Hives shake things up at the House of Blues

Val Emmich ‘slows it down’ Upcoming musician is emo’s latest voice of rock Page 5 January 3, 2 0 0 5What’S Inside

Dave Muscato, an Apple fan, has opened www.freefi ona.com in an Contents attempt to make Sony release the … has dropped the 02 News Briefs “Saint Valentineʼs Day” from his Calendar album title and is simply calling his sophomore effort “The Mas- 03 Movies- Are We There Yet sacre.” A video for the albumʼs Slammed second single “” will Flashback favorite-After be hitting the airwaves this week and the album will drop in March. School Specials Fans of System of a Down have 04 Music- The Hives two reasons to be thankful in 2005. The band will release “Hypno- Lassie Foundation tize,” featuring the single “Ciga- 05 The Game ro,” in late April and a second disc Val Emmich Columbia Pictures called “Mesmerize” in the sum- mer…Alex Garland who penned 06 Food-Brooklyn Pizza Works News Briefs of “How to Dismantle an Atomic “28 Days Later” has been tapped Book- He’s not that into you Bomb. to write “Saw 2” which will make 07 Fashion- Style Scout Head of The Inc., of Nine Inch itʼs way to theaters in late Octo- and his brother Chris, have been Nails announced that the bandʼs ber…Peter Jacksonʼs remake of charged with laundering more long awaited album, “”, “King Kong,” which starts Naomi than $1 million in drug money which features drumming from Watts and Jack Black, has resumed through the . If con- , will fi nally be on fi lming in New Zealand and will victed, Gotti faces up to 20 years shelves May 3…If youʼve been make itʼs debut in the fall…Nomi- in prison and Def Jam Records will nations for the Oscars were an- ON THE COVER: The Hives end searching for Fiona Apple, sheʼs take over The Inc.ʼs roster which nounced this past week. Up for U.S. tour with stint at the House not dead, but she has been bur- includes and Ashanti. The best picture are “Million Dollar of Blues. (Photo by Niyaz Pirani.) ied on Sonyʼs shelf since 2003. Gameʼs “” sold Appleʼs third album “Extraordi- Baby,” “Ray,” “The Aviator,” close to 600,000 copies in itʼs fi rst nary Machine” was fi nished two Sideways” and “Finding Never- week, the strongest debut for an al- years ago but Sony decided that land.” bum since U2ʼs November release it wasnʼt commercial enough. -Compiled by Niyaz Pirani Full Effect Calendar Monday FULL EFFECT EDITOR Metal Skool @ the Roxy KYM PARONS Tuesday EXECUTIVE EDITOR The Format @ Chain Reaction MARTI LONGWORTH Suffocation @ The Galaxy Concert Theatre ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR KEVIN COOK Wednesday Marc Broussard @ Coach House PRODUCTION Pepper @ House of Blues, Anaheim KYM PARSONS SEESON MAHATHAVORN, KEVIN COOK Thursday A Flock of Seagulls @ House of Blues ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Day of Contempt @Chain Reaction DAISY NOELLE, KIMBERLY LEUNG Natalie MacMaster @ Cerritos Performing Arts Center CAN SENGEZER, JESSICA LEVENTHAL, VANESSA RUMBLES, RICK LEON Friday Acceptance @Chain Reaction A Love Ends Suicide @ Glass House The Digits @ Kooʼs Art Café The Daily Titan 714.278.3373 Repeat Repeat @Chain Reaction Full Effect Editorial 714.278.5426 [email protected] Editorial Fax 714.278.4473 Saturday Full Effect Advertising 714.278.3373 [email protected] Advertising Fax 714.278.2702 Ice T @ Vault 350 Full Effect , a student publication, is a supplemental insert for the Cal State Fullerton Daily Titan. It KC & the Sunshine Band @ House of Blues, Anaheim. is printed every Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, College of Communications, CSUF administration and the CSU system. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, Sunday advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identifi ed in the ad- Atreyu @ House of Blues, Anaheim vertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. Copyright ©2004 Daily Titan

2 FULL EFFECT Daily Titan January 31, 2005 MOVIE Review Are We There Yet isn’t worth the trip BY JOSEPH SANTOS the picture. Daily Titan Staff Suzanne is assigned to coordi- nate a party in Vancouver while “Boring and “painful” are the her ex-husband is supposed to only two words to describe the chaperone the kids and meet her movie “Are We There Yet,” star- there. ring rapper/actor Ice Cube and Nia Unable to make it, her ex-hus- Long. band cancels on her and Suzanne Like most holiday family mov- is left with no one to look after ies, “Are We There Yet?” makes them. an effort to be funny and enter- Wanting to further their relation- taining by using painful stunts and ship, Nick agrees to take on the re- child-like humor, but this attempt sponsibility, even though he hates is ruined as the stunts are ridicu- kids. Unfortunately, Nick does not lously unbelievable and danger- know what he is in for. ous enough to kill a human being. Suzanneʼs evil kids, Lindsey Additionally, the overall story and (Aleisha Allen) and Kevin (Phillip script is dull and un-original. Bolden), use tactics such as trip- Nick Persons (Ice Cube) is a wire and throwing balloons fi lled sports memorabilia store owner/ with glue on Suzanneʼs dates to bachelor who hates children. get the point across. One day, he unexpectedly meets Nick is no exception when they the attractive Suzanne (Nia Long), subject him to numerous painful an employee of the party planning events along the way to meet up with their mother. service across the street from his Rob McEwan/Columbia Pictures story. Nick tries to get transport them Philip Daniel Bolden and Ice Cube star in Revolution Studios’ family comedy Are We There Yet? On a stormy night, he drives by by way of plane, train, and auto- Suzanne and her broken down car mobile, each of which leads to ing train on to the cement platform. is the acting effort put out by Ice Nick Persons is carried out sur- and offers her a ride. The couple painful mishaps for Nick. The entire adventure is fi lled with Cube. prisingly, very well. Other than hit it off and there seems to be Many of them are unrealistic dangerous stunts that make the au- Despite Cubeʼs former serious that, the movie is a far cry from good chemistry in the relationship and even sadistic, especially when dience feel sorry for Nick. movie roles, his portrayal of the being the entirely original holiday until Suzanneʼs children come into Nick is forced to jump from a mov- The saving grace of the movie bachelor turned patient caretaker family movie it tries to be. Extreme DVD shows Flashback Favorite that pain is universal Important life lessons learned BY KYM PARSONS Slammed showsshows extremeextreme a athletesthletes Daily Titan Entertanment Editor taking some of the worst spills of their life. through after school specials A word of advice: Donʼt try After witnessing what these pro- to attempt or recreate any of the fessional endure on a daily basis, BY KYM PARSONS makes the mistake of mocking school bully Marv stunts performed on this DVD. itʼs a wonder they keep doing it. Daily Titan Enterainment Editor Hammerman (Jim Sage) by claiming Marvʼs an- With some of the But as video foot- cestors swung from the trees. Marv does not react most intense crashes, age in intertwined Remember the good old days when television well to the comment, and he makes Mouse feel his collisions, spills and with exclusive inter- offered life lessons and left viewers with warm own pain the only way Marv knows how, by land- wipeouts from some views, we learn that fuzzy feelings inside? ing him with punches. of extreme sports big- there is a psychology Those days of coming home from school, push- Summer of the Swans - The summer doldrums gest stars, Slammed isis to the slam. ing aside the homework and watching moralistic have engulfed Sara (Heather Totten) who fi nds life likely to exercise your While not for ev- tales of teen pregnancy, suicide and drug abuse in a small town increasingly irritating. When her gag refl exes, make you eryone, this DVD re- may be long gone, but they can now be revisited younger brother, Charlie, disappears, Sara realizes cringe and make you ally goes above and on DVD. the need to think of other people and not just her- want to cover your beyond with itʼs por- “After School Specials,” which aired on self. eyes all at the same trayal of extreme ath- weekday afternoons from 1974-1989, storylines The Skating Rink - Living on a poor farm in time. letes as passionate, which were adapted from young-adult novels and the South, Tuck Faraday (Stewart Petersen) strug- Broken bones, bust- and driven people. starred some of the most popular teen actors of gles with the insecurity caused by his stutter. ed teeth, fractured ribs, They fall down a its day.“After School Specials” became a favorite Tuck is fascinated as he watches a deserted fac- bruised hips and cracked skulls is lot and get right back up until they of parents and youth alike, by tackling issues that tory being transformed into an ice skating rink and all in a days work for these athletes are the best at what they do. still affect todayʼs family. is elated when Pete (Jerry Dexter) offers him a who are willing to risk their lives to Thereʼs a lot of real trauma on In case you may have forgot, hereʼs a recap: chance. achieve their desired success. this disc, blood, scars and pain, but Pssst! Hammermanʼs After You (aka The 18th While these overly dramatic tales didnʼt really Through a series of skateboard- itʼs the mentality that these athletes Emergency) - After studying about prehistoric didnʼt instill any morals into us as children, they ing, snowboarding, surfi ng, BMX must maintain that really takes cen- man in school, Mouse Fawley (Christian Juttner) sure did us keep us entertained after school. and motorcross video footage ter stage.

Daily Titan January 31, 2004 FULL EFFECT 3 Live MUSIC Foundation: rock for free

By RYAN TOWNSEND Daily Titan Managing Editor 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 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 for three bands I admired very much growing up: The Prayer Chain, Cush, and Starfl yer 59. The fi rst 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 NIYAZ PIRANI/Daily Titan much more stylishly than I. Figures, I thought, they prob- ably have real jobs and are just part-time hipsters. The Hives conclude U.S. tour Sure enough though, after a reasonably entertaining opening set by Greater , Everett addressed the collective age of the with hypnotizing performance audience. “How many of you out there are old?” he asked. By NIYAZ PIRANI When one drunk woman in the front confessed that she Daily Titan Asst. News Editor shrieked. verse with the crowd, asking them was 40, Everett sympathetically said, “Weʼre all there or From the moment the curtain went to “make sounds like the monkeys well on our way.” up, Almqvist led his band through a do.” If youʼre planning to go to a Blessed or cursed with a baby face, itʼs impossible to franticly spastic set which seemed A loud roar erupted from the Hives show, you might want to stay tell how old the longtime rocker is, short of asking him. I to have no rhyme or reason to it. crowd and after a few minutes of clear of the stage because kicks and chose not to do this, as The band opened by attacking the turning the House into a jungle, Swedes will fl y. Everett has a reputation for being somewhat diffi cult. crowd with the fi erce one and a half- Almqvist decided to “bless [the Singer Howlinʼ is After a two-year hiatus, the Lassie Foundation is back minute anthem “Abra Cadaver” be- crowd] with more music.” convinced that his band is not only with a more energetic, 80ʼs rock-infl uenced sound. Where fore launching into the rubber-band Straying from their typical for- Swedenʼs hottest import, but also they were content with laid back shoegazer pop, they now twang of “Main Offender.” mula of in-your-face punchy ga- the best thing to happen to rock nʼ seem committed to rocking with faster tempos and hookier Dangerous and Arson kept up rage rock, the Hives broke into roll and he may be prepared to beat guitars on new songs like “Face Your Fun,” and “Money, an improved version of “Diabolic in into you; either with his spotless Money.” Scheme,” treating the fans to itsʼ black leather shoes or shameless As a showman, Everett played up his inner geek-rock- jagged agony, but as the guitars self-promotion. er, at one point encouraging the crowd to “jazzercise with came upon the middle of the song Touring stateside to promote me.” the Hives froze on stage and the mu- their latest album “Tyrannosaurus No one took him up on the offer, but the crowd of thir- sic stopped. Hives”, the fi ve piece, consisting of ty-something yuppies seemed to eat up the Gen X irony The crowd began to scream and Almqvist, bassist Dr. Matt Destruc- with enthusiastic glee. shout for their slim Swedish hero to tion, guitarist Vigilante Carlstroem, As for me, I thought the band sounded pretty damn emerge from his paralysis and as the guitarist Nicholaus Arson and drum- awesome, but spent half the time wondering about the av- two-minute mark approached, the mer Chris Dangerous brought their erage income in the room. band suddenly sprang back to life signature white suits to Anaheimʼs Figuring that it was pretty high, minus the middle-age and fi nished the tune. House of Blues for the last stop on musicians on stage, this was confi rmed when Everett The Hives ended their set with their American tour before heading asked how many of the gathered worked 9 to 5. “Two-Timing Touch and Broken off to Austrailia. Most hands went up and he smiled at the irony. Lassie Bones” before returning to encore Although subdued when off-stage, Foundation are still living the dream, while their fans are with Almqvistʼs pace through most with the strangely addictive “An- watching the skinny lead singer per- content with solid jobs and weeknight shows. of the set and the talents of Destruc- tidote.” Although the performance form may lead some to believe that tion were showcased during his bass was short lived, simply because The Detroit Bar is located at 843 W. 19th Street in Costa he suffers from seizures. In actuality solo on hit single “Hate To Say I their last two releases combined Mesa. Catch the Lassie Foundation tonight Stretch your heʼs slowly hypnotizing the crowd Told You So.” barely break the hour mark, the vocal muscles every sunday night with Karaoke. Tues- with his jolted movements, creat- Almqvist, never to be one-upped Hives put on a show thatʼs worth the day night, help support TTsusunami Victims while listening ing a frenzy that he knows will only by his band slowed the set to con- ticket price and then some. to tunes from Something Greater. For more information stop when his last note has been please call, 949 642 0600.

4 FULL EFFECT Daily Titan January 31, 2005 MUSIC Review

Compton artist takes rap Most Anticipated of to the top of its ‘Game’ 2005

By NIYAZ PIRANI hop beats were never as pleasing Beck Assistant News Editor as the 18 tracks featured on this The long awaited follow-up to 2002ʼs “Sea Change,” Beck is now debut. slated to drop the record this spring. It is produced by the Dust The Game dialed every name Brothers and Tony Hoffer. Music fans worldwide will be excited In the present state of radio in the rap rolodex because the al- hip-hop, itʼs rare to fi nd shades to hear the collaboration between Beck and , which bum features appearances by 50- will be included on the album. In 2004 Beck also collaborated on of truth hidden among the money, Cent, , , Faith hoes and bling being advertised the soundtrack for the fi lm “The Eternal Sunshine Of The Spot- Evans, , less Mind.” by most mainstream rap artists. and the legendary Mary J. Blige. As Nelly asks women to “get their The Game also dials up the dead, Dr. Dre eagle on” and Petey Pablo plugs bringing Biggie, Pac, Jam Master Seagrams Gin on “Freek-a-Leek” “Detox” is legendary rapper Dr. Dreʼs big project which is meant Jay, , Left-Eye and Easy-E to feature some of the worldʼs biggest stars along with Dreʼs regu- it seems out of the ordinary for a up the old N.W.A. sound with back to life through poetic eulogy, lar Aftermath crew. , 50 Cent, Eminem, Obie Trice rapper to talk about his struggles, “No More Fun and Games” as the mixing their legendary styles with and Xzibit are all set to appear on the record. Due to Dreʼs eccen- triumphs and broken past for fans break beat chorus rings that “itʼs his own as a way of pouring a 40 tric production methods, the album wonʼt drop till September. to relate to. for the fallen. not about a salary, itʼs all about On The Documentary, the de- Starting with his battle cry on reality.” but release from Comptonʼs The The Game brings listeners into opening track “Westside Story”, The Foo Fighters have been in and out of the studio recording Game, hip-hop fans are allowed his deepest pains on “Start from The Game gets listeners attention their fi fth album. They have also been engaging in various side to indulge in a blast from the past, Scratch” on which he almost by declaring that the West never projects as Dave Grohl has been drumming for when the rhymes came from the breaks from rap to a full-on break- died after Tupacʼs casket closed. and guitarist Chris Shifl ett released the debut album of his band street and classics were made as down, but he also cheers to one In fact, he proves that itʼs very “Jackson United” in October. The new album will drop before soon as the fi rst beat dropped. of his greatest accomplishments much still alive. summer and the band will be touring. The Documentary, possibly the “” oozes of on “Like Father, Like Son” which most anticipated rap release of classic cool as the beat paints a chronicles the birth of his son. Mars Volta 2005, features production from a With The Documentary, The picture of a drive through any One of 2003ʼs best rock came from a gang of Texas based hip-hop all-star roster including ghetto circa and the Game knows heʼs one of the best Latin American salsa rockers. The debut, “De-loused in the Co- Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, , Motown era. “How We Do” fea- to ever grab the mic, claiming matorium” was as sensational as it was weird. The second album Havok from Mobb Deep, Just tures a beat that Dre must have that heʼs “Flava Flav with a wrist slated for a February release and will be no exception. “Frances Blaze, Eminem, Cool and Dre, resurrected from a tape deck he watch,” and with his gritty lyrics The Mute” includes fi ve tracks divided in several chapters each and . Hip- lost eons ago and digs and neck-breaking production. and clocks in to about 77 minutes. The fi rst single, “The Widow” drops in January and the band are already booked for a Scandi- Debut soars with sincerity navian tour. Nine Inch Nails By NICK COOPER deep voice is suited for the part of Daily Titan Staff In 2004 NIN fans rejoiced as ex-guitarist Chris Vrenna released the heartbroken songster. solo project Tweaker, which featured and Johnny Among the songs on the album Marr. In 2005 they will be even happier. Trent Reznor and the Although the Slow Down Kid is “Privacy Attracts a Crowd.” A boys have recruited a bunch of guests including Foo Fighting deals with the same hardships ex- catchy little tune centering on the drummer extraordinaire Dave Grohl to help them create the new pressed by so many other artists inherent lack of privacy one feels album to be released in January. on the market today, what makes when they want to be left alone. this album different is the sincer- “Look how the rumors fl y, at- Oasis ity Val Emmich brings to the mu- tract a crowd like bugs to light,” The follow-up to 2002ʼs “” is slated for a sic industry and the power behind are lyrics that Emmich uses to May release. The recording has not been without controversy as his emotionally charged songs. describe the way people often they sacked the sessions they did with production team Death In His music may be a little de- fl ock to tabloids or other forms of Vegas and there has allegedly been major disputes between the pressing, but his lyrics are easy gossip to intrude on other peoples great, easy to listen to (with out Gallagher brothers over which of the over thirty songs written to to relate too. The album is a story lives. being easy listening) sound and include on the album. As that was not enough, Noel & Liam fi red retelling the pain and heartbreak The last song on the album interlocking songs that spell out a long-time drummer Alan White. His replacement is none other that Emmich has experienced stands as a piece of advice to the story of heart break and realiza- than Zac Starkey, son of Ringo Starr, so expect an album with an through his life. Loss, failed ro- music audience ready to listen. tion. even more obvious Beatles-infl uence. mance, and the unstable nature of Slow Down Kid is a slow paced This album is not for the happy life are just some issues that Em- song in which Emmich sings go lucky teeny boppers who pre- Paris Hilton mich broaches in his music. about the pressures of a fast paced fer to fi ll there MP3 players with Paris worked hard. It included partying, shopping, modelling and This album is part rock, part life. “You donʼt have to move like pop princess Britany or some ran- reality-TV. Now she is set to take on music as well. She has re- emo and somewhat hard to de- the people around you do, what dom boy band, but for the normal corded cover versions of David Bowieʼs and John Lennonʼs 1975 scribe. Trying to do so as it are you trying to prove?” These every day person who prefers to hit “Fame” and Blondieʼs “Heart of Glass” from 1979. Keep your compares to others would not lyrics seem to target the younger live in the real world. ear out for her fi rst single “Screwed.” do justice to the music style and generation of twenty somethingʼs Emmich is down to earth and songwriting that is displayed. the very people who are trying to sincere about his music. Slow Emmich carries a crisp melodic start life in the real world trying Down Kid is a great fi rst album edge to his songs, which carry the to keep up with the masses. from an upcoming new voice in full weight of his emotions. His All in all, the album has a rock.

Daily Titan January 31, 2005 FULL EFFECT 5 Etc Review Brooklyn Pizza bedazzles with Italian treats

By Anna Loustaunau hot and cold sandwiches, stuffed Not only does Brooklyn offer would be to try the White Pizza great for a Valentine date or just a For the Daily Titan calzone, pasta, seafood, veal, and tasty lunch specials of pasta, garlic (exploding with fresh garlic, herbs, friendly meal. chicken. bread and a soft drink every day olive oil and tons of Romano and Brooklyn also provide family Students seeking to fi nd an au- Operating from the hours of 11 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for mozzarella cheese) with the extra specials of pizzas or pastas, liters thentic Italian eatery full of home- a.m.- 9 p.m. on Mondays thru Sat- $5.99-$6.99, their piping hot sand- sweet pleasure of pineapple on of sodas, bottles of wine and tra- cooked cuisine, delectable prices urdays and 4 p.m.-9 p.m. on Sun- wiches (Italian Sausage and Veal top. Perfecto! ditional antipasto salad for hungry and an all-around pleasant experi- days, Brooklyn is family owned Parmigiana) and cold cuts (Tavern Some other yummy pizzas to gathers and has a catering service ence will fall in love with Brooklyn and operated. Ham and BBQ Chicken Breast) taste are defi nitely the White Vegi for picnic parties and birthday Pizza Works and Italian Restaurant The restaurant was recently are all under $7.00 with the com- (a vegetarian pie of homemade bashes. on sight, its engaging smells and recognized by the Orange County bination of chips and soda. white sauce, tomatoes, mushrooms, A take-out menu is accessible decorated décor drawing them in Register for having the “Best Pizza Popular dinner dishes, includ- onion, eggplant, and cheese) and as well, for those on the go for a through the front door. in Orange County.” ing the option of soup or salad and the Shrimp Supreme (baby shrimp, quick slice of spice. Located between the cross Two of the many celebrated bread, consist of the Homemade sausage, and mushroom). In a nutshell, Brooklyn Pizza streets of Rose Drive and Impe- pizza jokes posted on their Web Meat-Loverʼs Lasagna (full of The choice is also available for Works supplies its customers with rial Highway for the last 26 years, site, concerning the ordering of meatballs, sausage, mozzarella and creating your own pizza with a scrumptious foods, welcoming Brooklyn Pizza Works is most fa- pizza, are to ask for it “shaken, not seasoned ricotta) and the Tortel- number of toppings, ranging from waiters, and classic Italian furnish- mous for their variety of specialty stirred” and whether “you could lini Boscaiola (Italian “won-tons” pepperoni to broccoli and jalap- ings. pizzas and ethnic Italian entrees of rent a pizza for the night.” sautéed with mushrooms, Alfredo enos. In other words, an excellent sauce, ham, and garlic). A delicious appetizer to season place for students to relax after But the pizzas are what have the mood has to be the Fried Pep- harrowing lectures and parking ca- watered my appetite for attend- peroni, so full of fl avor that each tastrophes. ing Brooklynʼs more than twice a bite is pure Italian ecstasy, thus Brooklyn Pizza Works is locat- month. adding to the romantic candle ed at 1235 E. Imperial Highway in A personal recommendation lighting and small booths that are Placentia. Sex and the City” writers spread epiphany to women in new book

By DESDEMONA BANDINI If a dude isnʼt calling you when he says he will, or Daily Titan Staff making sure you know that he is dating you, then you already have your answer. Move, on sister! Cut your Ladies, it has happened to us all at one point or losses and donʼt waste your time. another. We are smitten by that emotionally unavail- Wow. able guy. These writers hit the proverbial nail on the head He doesnʼt call when he says heʼll call and his sto- over and over with this boy vs. girl gospel without ries have poke ridden holes in them. But when you are offense, while even building self-esteem through a together, all seems to perfectly fi t into place. revealing look into understand men. Instead of waiting by the phone for the evasive It has been fl ying off the shelves ever since Oprah phone call from him, go pick up the book, “Heʼs Just gave it her stamp of approval. I recommend this book Not That Into You.” to both men and women. 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 Next Week female dialogue. Denial is a powerful self mechanism. Many wom- en fi nd themselves too blinded by their infatuation to Music: consider their feelings may be one sided. This exert from the book breaks it down and ex- Jimmy Chamberlin plains why men just canʼt be honest and admit they are not that into you: Ani Difranco “Men are not complicated, although weʼd like you to think we are,” says the book. “We are driven by sex, although weʼd like to pre- tend otherwise: And sadly (and most embaressingly), we would rather lose an arm out a city bus window Movies: than tell you simply, “Youʼre not the one.” We are quite sure you would kill us or yourself or Alone in the Dark both—or even worse, cry and yell at us. Hide and Seek We are pathetic. But the fact remains, even thought we may not be saying it we are absolutely showing you all the time.

6 FULL EFFECT Daily Titan January 31, 2005 LIFESTYLE fashion

SALOME’S STARS STYLE SCOUT ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You need to dazzle the Lion still need to be care- check with others who have had some ex- to be certain that all the right conditions fully checked out. Be suspicious about perience in that area. are in place before you take that fi rst anything that looks like the “perfect” CAPRICORN (December 22 to Janu- Closetology: The truth of step. It canʼt hurt to listen to good advice prospect. ary 19) A situation involving someone from those who have your best interests VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) close could benefi t from your timely at heart. Changes at the workplace could make it intervention. Avoid being judgmental. having nothing to wear TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Be care- more diffi cult to do things the way you Thereʼll be plenty of time later for those ful not to get involved in other peopleʼs prefer. But the wise Virgo who shows “little talks” you like to have. By Kelly Hickman disputes unless you know the facts be- some fl exibility could fi nd it paying off AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) hind the disagreements. Thatʼs the best in a big way. Travel could be a surprise element in that way to be assured of making wise and LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You new project. Be prepared for other pre- How long did it take you to get ready honest decisions. might want to check out the explana- viously undisclosed aspects that might this morning and exactly how long did it GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You still tion you were given for a sudden shift in also come to light as you proceed with take you to fi nd something “decent” to need to be careful about how youʼre go- your duties. Thereʼs a possibility that you the work. wear? If any of you are like me, every ing to spend those energy reserves you havenʼt been told all the facts that you de- PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Try fi nally got around to restoring. Best ad- serve to know. morning faces a new challenge: What to balance your work-related responsi- am I going to wear? vice: Avoid overdoing it. Let things take SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) bilities with the time youʼre spending on their course. Having confi dence in your abilities is your recently revived social life. An old My closet is fully stocked but Iʼm al- CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your important, especially when you could be friend might be planning to return after a ways running late because I donʼt have a aspect continues to favor travel -- alone facing a new challenge, whether itʼs in long absence. thing to wear! For Christmas my friend or with that special person. So if youʼve the workplace or in a personal relation- BORN THIS WEEK: Your sensitivity Laura gave me a book with the same been putting off making those getaway ship. Good luck. makes you aware of the needs of others. title by Judie Taggart and Jackie Walker (The Dr. of Closetol- plans, itʼs still a good time to get started SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to De- Have you considered a career as a coun- on them. cember 21) A new work-related opportu- selor? ogy), which she said could cure my (and possibly your) cloth- LEO (July 23 to August 22) Those so- nity might not be it seems. Before ing complications. called golden opportunities that continue making any decisions, you might want to (c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc. The book touches on the psychological emotions that deal with how we perceive ourselves and how they affect our shop- ping habits. TRIVIATRIVIA First of all, according to the book; your closet should be a re- fl ection of your life. If youʼre a full-time student and you wear TEST the same pair of jeans almost everyday, your closet isnʼt a re- By Fifi fl ection of you. Rodriguez In order to really fi gure out whatʼs missing and what needs to be thrown out, you have to make sure it matches your lifestyle. 1. TELEVISION: On TVʼsTVʼs Take the time to fi gure out what your monthly routine consists “M*A*S*H,” what was Radar of by percentages. For example, if youʼre at work 30 percent of OʼReillyʼs job? the time, 35 percent at school, 25 percent going out, 10 percent at home, your closet should accommodate those percentages. 2. ENTERTAINERS: What was the You also need to fi gure out exactly who you are. What is your fi rst name of the actor/father of Lynn style personality? Dress for the person you are, not the person and Vanessa Redgrave? you want to be. 3. SCIENCE: To what do Kirchhoffʼs The next step is to learn to let go. We tend to have emotional Laws apply? attachment to certain items in our wardrobe. The skirt you wore the time you had your fi rst kiss, the de- 4. GEOGRAPHY: Vilnius is the signer jeans you bought years ago that wonʼt fi t anymore, the capital of what country? plaid button-down your mom bought you and the itty-bitty bi- kini with the attached price tags, are unworn and not needed. 5. LITERATURE: Who wrote the Our closets are fi lled with this stuff but we donʼt wear it. classic “Little House on the Prairie”? Why? Because these items come with challenges; the bikini and 6. MUSIC: The composer Tchai- kovsky died and Cole jeans signifi es a weight loss goal, the button-down is a promise, Porter was born in what year? and the skirt has a history. We need to let go. I know itʼs hard, believe me, it took me 7. HISTORY: Who was elected gov- hours to go through each hanger and decide: do I need this? I ernor of Louisiana in 1928? asked myself, “Am I ever going to wear this again?” Chances are, if you havenʼt worn it in four years, youʼre not going to 8. MOVIES: Who directed the 1951 wear it now. movie “Strangers on a Train”? Once you fi nally get yourself to let go of these clothes, donʼt throw them away!! You need to separate them into four piles: 9. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What do you call a group of hens? one for the returnable items with original tags attached, (hope- fully theyʼre not that ancient that they still have store credit 10. MONEY: What is the basic mon- value.) The second for clothes that can be sold to a consignment etary unit in Egypt? shop for cash, the third for donation-worthy pieces and a fourth for what the authors call “swap party” items, the pieces that Answers your friends would love. 1. Company clerk, 2. Michael, Hold seasonal swap parties where you can swap each oth- 3. Electrical circuits, 4. Lithuania erʼs clothes, (like that striped shirt your friend never wears that 5. Laura Ingalls Wilder, 6. 1893, 7. youʼd love to get your hands on.) The swap party is a great way ANSWER TO CROSSWORD WILL APPEAR Huey Long, 8. Alfred Hitchcock, 9. A brood, to get rid of unwanted items and pick up wardrobe updates. You IN NEXT WEEK’S FULL EFFECT 10. Piaster 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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