10 ENTERTAINMENT THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WEDNESDAY JUNE 10,2009 SKETCHBOOK drewdraws.blogspot.com Drew Stearns To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 Gather up as much as you can, while the getting's good. Buying in quantity works best with nonperishables, by the way. Get into the habit of shopping smart. Ask older people how. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8 Contact with a person from far away brings you just what you need. You're inspired to take action now. Go ahead. Projects begun under these conditions should turn out very well. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7 Go ahead and make that call. It's one of your specialties. You have your spiel all written down, or you should have, anyway. People are more likely to respond positively if you present the pertinent facts upfront. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8 Continue to go along with the crowd, they have some things they want to show you. This could be at a business meeting, or with a group of children. The more attention you HOROSCOPES pay to them, the happier they'll be. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 6 Your work is drawing attention, and even some admiration. Talk with the people in charge to make sure you're on the right track. They may not quite understand what you're doing, so explain. It's best to have them on your side. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8 A long-distance conversation clears up a misunderstanding. It's surprising how much better you feel, although nothing's really changed. Your point of view has shifted slightly, and that's enough for now. You have great optimism; it's something you bring to the game. There will be a lot of work involved in this next endeavor, however. The others want to see you out there sweating, not just cheerfully urging them on. You and your mate establish the rules for your whole family. Once you've got them hammered out, there won't be much confrontation. That'll just be the way it is. Meanwhile, keep taking suggestions. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7 SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7 You've figured out something you could use to make your business more productive. There's something else you'd like to have, but can you afford it? If it counts as a business expense, maybe you can. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8 Conditions are still excellent for personal communications. You tend to get so busy you forget to tell people how much you appreciate all they've done for you. Do that now, before you forget and get sidetracked by another project. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Today is a 7 Try out some of the ideas you've had kicking around at the back of your brain. You won't know if they'll work if you don't give them a try. Sorry, there's no other way. This is recognized scientific procedure, however. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 It isn't easy to put your fondest dreams into words. You may not even want to do that, but it certainly helps if you want others to support you in achieving them. That's one of the hurdles you'll get to overcome. You can get help if you need it. 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