TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2012
entertainment
HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we don't.
Aries (Mar. 21-April 19)
Take your friends' encouragement to heart. Get the help you need, but that you were too shy to ask for before. It's easier to go for the big prize together. Empower their dreams.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 9
A shrewd investment increases your status. Stash away the surplus. A surprise visitor could pop up. Do what you promised for an authority figure. Share a powerful vision.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 6
It's easy to get distracted, if that's what you want. Consider all the opportunities now, and get to work. All it takes is commitment and the first step. Persuade very, very gently.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Words have great power now, so watch what you say. Listen for extra points. Prepare for a gathering of friends. Your credit rating's going
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
Balance mind, body and spirit.
Meditation helps you stay present.
Create enough room for big changes,
even if they come in slowly. Think
about what you love.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
New opportunities present
themselfs. It's best to stay true
to yourself. Your imagination could
distract or provide a solution. Keep
fixing what you have, and provide
something.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
Your mind is full of creative ideas;
apply them to the job at hand.
Inspiration stirs your heart. The more you learn, the more attractive you become
**Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)**
*Today is an 8*
It's a good time to make money, but keep it in the bank. You can find what you need for your home. Repair plumbing and everyone benefits.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Your imagination soars. You're learning quickly, in control. Repeat the essence of your message. Run the numbers for yourself, and find out where to save money. Spiritual values emerge.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 9
An opportunity seems too good to be true. Wait for the final signature.
Finish an old job, and keep most of your treasure hidden. It pays to recycle.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 9
Share what you're learning, and provide support. Keep digging to find the clue. Know who has what. Test all statements of fact. Confer about what you've discovered.
MEGAN HINMAN/KANSAN
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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Sort out the facts you need. Put together a strong pitch. You have what you need, with more work coming in. They're saying nice things about you.
FFA creates couple
This Sept. 30 photo shows Rodrick Bloom and Julie McCraw who began a relationship based on Pokémon after Bloom sent a Free For All saying that he was looking for a "single, sober, non-smoking, Pokémon fan girl."
ROMANCE
MEGAN HINMAN
MEGAN HINMAN
mhinman@kansan.com
"Aright, Ladies. At least one of you is a Single, Sober, Non-smoking, Poke-fanatic Who is Cute and likes to Cuddle. Please come find me stat," said the Free For All submission that started a relationship.
Roderick Bloom, a sophomore from Oakley, sent that FFA on Sept. 17.
He was right. The FFA doesn't just make you laugh; it can match you up with a potential soul mate.
"I just thought there had to be somebody like that." Bloom said.
Some girls who fit his description texted into the FFA saying they existed, but he should come find them. Since the FFA is anymorous, their efforts were somewhat worthless. Bloom's outlook was bleak, but he was persistent.
On Sept. 20, he made and carried a poster board sign around campus all day that said "Single, sober, non-smoking, poke fan girl who's cute and likes to cuddle, I'm right here."
Bloom said he made the sign "basically just to entertain people on campus."
It worked. He got several laughs and plenty of attention. Being a self-proclaimed attention-seeker, it was a mission accomplished.
But he also got the attention of one girl who wasn't really looking for him.
Julie McCraw, a freshman from Topeka, hadn't read the FFA, and she wasn't interested in Bloom or his sign the first time she saw him on campus that day.
"I thought he was with PETA people, so I didn't even bother to look." McCraw said.
The second time she passed him, she saw the first couple of words on the sign, but she was on
her bike.
"I wasn't going to turn around," she said. "I'm an awful driver."
When Bloom texted McCraw the next day, he didn't think anything would come of it. He had talked to two girls who texted back to the FFA, but both conversations ended after the introduction.
The third time McCraw saw Bloom that day, Bloom told her that he and his friend had just seen her. She finally stopped and read the whole sign. She thought it was funny and he seemed cool, so she asked if she could give him her number.
However, the greeting text to McCraw, "Hey, this is Roderick
from the other day," turned into consistent talking. McCraw's first question for Bloom was, "What's your favorite Pokemon?" His is Arcanine. Hers is Squiritle. Pokemon was their icebreaker.
"I was just looking for someone who knew what it was and would watch it with me" "Bloom said."
The two hung out on Friday night in McCraw's dorm room. They listened to Dirty Orchestra by Black Violin, which McCraw describes as "gangster hip hop violin," and a lot of alternative music. She didn't want to set a certain mood. She, like Bloom, had low expectations for the relationship. She expected him to stay "in the far reaches of the friend zone."
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roderick Bloom holds the sign he made on Sept. 20. He walked around campus, with it all day looking for the girl who fit his FFA description.
She kept him company at the party, and the two ended up staying awake all night talking.
Three days later, Bloom and McCraw became Facebook official.
They cuddle often, as Bloom's description required. They also sing together frequently, McCraw said the singing doesn't always sound good, but it's fun. They watched "The Lion King" and sang along to all the songs together.
"It it's too early to tell if it will be extremely long or anything like that," Bloom said, "but I think we're going to have a really good time for however long it lasts."
Bloom said he thinks the relationship will be "quite the romance"
Edited by Emma McElhaney
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ACROSS
1 Length times width
5 Matter-horn, for one
8 Language of Pakistan
12 Man of the manor
13 Bygone space station
14 Tide type
15 Make valid
17 San —, Italy
18 Pantheon member
19 Stockholm's land
21 West Pointer
24 "— pin and pick it up, ..."
25 Colors
26 Fine
30 Actress Hagen
31 Puncture
32 By way of
35 Catches some rays
36 Smoke
37 Buyer of stolen goods
38 Attack
41 Bando of baseball
42 Judicial garment
43 Sing
48 Piece of work
49 Commotion
50 Historic times
51 Accompanying
52 Allow
53 En-grossed
DOWN
1 Every-thing
2 Fish eggs
3 Work unit
4 Old sayings
5 In the thick of
6 "30 Rock" role
7 Charisma
8 Fictitious
9 Clarinet insert
10 Knight's lady
11 "Once — a time ..."
16 Parcel of land
20 Frail
21 Po
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28 Gai-
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29 Facility
31 Adver-
tise
34 From the
start
35 Penn and —
37 Air safet-
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38 Cornfield intruder
39 Arizona tribe
40 Touch
41 Edin-
burgh resident
44 Praise in verse
45 A Gershwii brother
46 Micro-wave
47 "Guin-
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33 Preach
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Difficulty Level ★★
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