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2B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Entertainment
THURSDAY,FEB.21,2002
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Feb. 21). You're growing, changing and taking on new responsibilities. You're not the same person you were. This new way of seeing yourself is justification for fine-tuning your personal environment. Make it fit the new you. Dr, maybe simpler, just move. Get a new sound system, too.
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is a 7.
You'll soon be past the major hurdle. Wait until you're sure you're clear of it before turning up the power. There will be a better opportunity to snatch the prize tomorrow.
Taurus (April 20-May 20).Today is a 6. Don't spend recklessly, even for a good reason. "Recklessly" means anything you can't afford. There'll be plenty of temptations, but true friends won't try to talk you into them.
Gemini(May 21-June 21). Today is a
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 7.
You continue to be very convincing. With a little help from a committed friend and a technical whiz, you can produce exactly what's required. This could bring in some big bucks, so keep at it.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is a 7.
Cancer(June 22-July 22). Today is a 7.
You sure have a lot on your mind, and some of it may be troublesome. If you need to make some changes, now is the time. Adjust your course so that you will end up in the right place.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is 15:47.
Keep your money in your pocket. Accept a friend's offer to pick up the tab. You've done it for them in the past; let them return the favor. Don't stay out too late, either. Your sweet-heart would get upset.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is a 6.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22). Today is an $ \mathfrak{R} $
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) Today is 8:00
Continue to stand at attention, crisply
dressed, and give your report. No need to be
nervous, even under intense interrogation.
After what you've been through, this is easy.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 7.
Work interferes with your playtime, or possibly the other way around. Friends who want to tell you all the latest news could interfere. Be firm. Stick to your schedule, or you'll be working all night.
Scroper (Oct. 23, 1975)
You can add stability to a tense situation.
Don't get reckless and throw away more money than you can afford. This is no time to gamble, but you might profit by taking a carefully calculated risk.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 7.
Are you rearranging furniture again to make
room for someone else, either in your home or
in your heart? Your status quo is disrupted,
but it's for a good reason.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19). Today is a 6. Expansion can cause confusion. You're into new territory, so it's logical that you'll encounter new problems. Toss outgrown assumptions as you gain real-life experience.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18). Today is a 7. Don't let your frustrations knock you off track. So what if things don't go exactly as planned? You don't have time to let your ego get in the way.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 7.
There's a lot going on. You may wish you could
clone yourself. Good scheduling will help.
Make something you need for your home or
for a roommate top priority.
Time off is best cure for aching genitalia
Sometimes during a sexual experience there is a point — similar to the point of no return — when you want to continue whatever it is that has you so turned on for the rest of the day. Forget class, forget dinner — it's time to get it on.
But, in a world where even drinking too much water can be a no-no, it shouldn't be any surprise that our flimsy bodies can't take quite the amount of lovin' that we sometimes want to get.
It's sad but true. Just like eating too much food or drinking too much beer makes you puke, having too much sex can also have some nasty physical side effects.
While puking is always a possibility too much sexual activity is more likely to cause some nasty soreness, which may or may not be accompanied by redness and swelling. For women, it's the "four hour bareback trail ride" syndrome, where every bow-legged step is agony.
COMMENTARY
So is peeing. The soft, silky folds of the vagina are swollen and burning. There might even be a lovely general ache in the area to top everything off.
Guys can suffer from a penis that looks slightly sunburned and hurts to be touched – much less rubbed or stroked, even if the rubbing and stroking is done by nothing more than a pair of boxer shorts.
If you're going for the world record for length — of sexual activity, of course — it might be best for all involved to keep a bottle of lubricant by the bed. Lubricant can turn a dry, tired vagina or penis on a slip-n-slide of fun. If the lubricant runs out, saliva is the next best thing. Only venture into oils or lotions if you are a guy desperate to masturbate. The only thing worse than a dry, sore vagina is one that is full of oil or lotion.
Meghan Bainum mbainum@kansan.com
Of course, lubricant can only go so
tar. After a certain point, everything just starts to go numb. If during the time of the sexual encounter, your genitalia or anybody's genitalia involved goes from feeling sore to feeling nothing at all, all signs are pointing to stop. Especially if you're getting greedy and going for your second, third or fourth orgasm.
Because — surprise — even too many orgasms can be too much of a good thing.
Giving your over-worked genitals time to recover is the best advice for getting over a sex marathon.
Women looking for dry, sore vagina relief can also turn to over-the-counter creams, such as Vagisil, for cooling relief. But if it's been a couple of days and things still aren't back to normal or if swelling and pain gets worse, take a trip to Watkins Memorial Health Center to see what is up down there.
In the end, it is best to approach sex and masturbation like the erotic delight that they are. While too little will make you grumpy and too much will make you feel a little bit sick, the perfect amount will make you—and your penis or vagina—feel happy and relaxed.
Are you happy and relaxed, or angry and tense? E-mail Meghan at mbainum@kansan.com and tell her all about it.
Acquainting friends partners brings stress
Some people are lucky enough to have a relationship bloom within a circle of friends. These relationships are the lucky ones because they are devoid of the arduous task of meeting each other's friends.
meeting each other. "I remember the first time I met Julie's friends," my friend Kevin said. "We went to a water park. It was awful. I couldn't stop staring at the girls in their swimsuits. It made me look like a bad guy or something."
COMMENTARY
Choosing the right place is important and should never involve half-naked people.
Sometimes,it's all about the timing.
"My friends and I had been on a skiing trip in Colorado for a week." my friend
James Manning jmanning@kansan.com
Andrea said. "My boyfriend and I were going to go for dinner when I got back, and my friends hadn't met him yet, so I invited them to meet Michael."
The time away from Andrea had left Michael emotionally and physically wanting his newfound love.
and physically waiting for him. "They thought he was some kind of dominating horndog," she said. "He hadn't talked to me in so long he tried to monologize me from the others."
Hadoopize the image from the Relationship experts Steve Duck and Julia Wood offer relationship remedies in their book Confronting Relationship Challenges.
According to their book, finding common themes is important for a relationship. So introducing your boyfriend or girlfriend to someone who shares similar interests is a good idea.
Location is also important. Try activities such as movies or concerts where conversation can be had but not made the focus.
focus. Another possibility is to avoid a major outing altogether Chances are your friends will likely meet your fling gradually anyway.
anyway. On the other hand, if you are dating someone and you are hesitant to introduce him or her to your friends, you might want to reconsider the relationship. If you're ashed, a healthy relationship is not a likelihood.
Remember, these are only your friends. You could be introducing your boyfriend or girlfriend to your parents.
Rising band thwarted by monotonous songs
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the Calling, made up of singer Alex Band, guitarists Aaron Kamin and Sean Woolstenhulme, bassist Billy Mohler and drummer Nate Wood, make an earnest musical effort with Camino Palmero. However, the band lacks personality, sounding at times like a generic, flavor-of-the-month band, as well as an imitation of Creed.
By Donovan Atkinson Jayplay writer
While the band demonstrates fine instrumental work and gravelly vocals that provide a unique sound, The Calling is held back by the songs it performs.
"Wherever You Will Go," which was featured in the film Coyote Ugly, may have been the commercial standout single from the album, but any of the other tracks could have replaced it. All the songs, written by Band and Kamin, are almost indistinguishable from each other.
RCA Records touts its newest band. The Calling, as an up and coming upstart whose single, "Wherever You Will Go," is currently the fifth most played in America.
The songs often rely heavily on single words or phrases by stressing only those words. The writers also use the chorus as the bulk of the lyrics. Combined with unimaginative lyrics about the pain of love, the overall effect is a lackluster listening experience.
Despite promising performances, The Calling is held back by repetitive, unoriginal songs and lack of a distinct sound.
The group's debut album, Camino Palmero, is climbing the charts and is ranked at 36. The Calling has recently appeared on a variety of television shows, from The Conan O'Brien Show to Total Request Live and even NBC's January Olympic special. All this success is admirable, especially for a band that is mediocre at best.
that songs but the Calling will perform at the Bottleneck tomorrow. Doors open at 7 p.m. The performance is sold out.
Contact Atkinson at datkinson@kansan.com. This story was edited by Sarah Smarsh.
The Ice Man cometh to Lawrence club
Jessica Tims
Kansan Staff Writer
Ice is back in Lawrence with his brand new invention. Vanilla Ice will take the stage tomorrow at Abe and jake's Landing.
"Doors will open at 8, and he will take stage some time after that," Mike Logan, Abe and Jake's general manager, said. "There will be a DJ before him. It will be a huge dance party."
Logan said Ice was asked to perform at Abe and Jake's, 8 E. Sixth St., because of his popularity in the early 1990s.
"There is the retro factor." Logan said. "He is going to do a lot of his old stuff."
Ice's trip to Lawrence has been turned into a major event, said Alyssa Reed, national sales person for Liquid 8 Records. She said Ice would be making numerous appearances around Lawrence tomorrow.
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He will be doing an interview on KJHK at 2:30 p.m. The interview will take place in the Kansas Union as a part of the Union's Friday Freebies promotion.
Hastings, 1900 W. 23rd St., will also have an autograph session at 3:50 p.m., Reed said. At Hastings, Ice will pick the winner of a set of tickets to that night's concert.
Reed said Z95.7 will also do a series of live remotes from around Lawrence, ending with a broadcast from 8:30 to 10:30 tomorrow night at Abe and Jake's.
Contact Tims at jtims@kansan.com. This story was edited by Angela Cox.