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catch of the week // CAT NOVAK
our weekly peek at a fish in the KU sea.
HOMETOWN: Chicago
MAJOR: History
YEAR: Sophomore
INTERESTED IN: Men
Turn-ons: Air-max tennis shoes. Air-max shoes are my kryptonite.
Turn-offs: Excessive nose hair is a huge turn off, along with incessant self-depreciation. Of course, texting my friend and I the same heartfelt text message while we are hanging out together is not only a turn off, but kind of embarrassing.
Hobbies: I love to play tennis, illustrate, and don't mind vacationing in incredibly warm and beautiful places. I have the most fun being active with my friends, so my hobbies tend to not be leisurely. But I do enjoy being leisurely and engaging in fun hobbies separately.
Interests: I love fun facts. They are the perfect mix of education and enjoyment. I like cooking, playing lacrosse or tennis and robots. Not necessarily in that order.
Type: Is Jeff Spicoli a type?
Ideal characteristics in a partner: Being able to not turn me off. I like trimmed nose hair, confidence and a sense of humor of course. Sixty percent of the jokes I tell are pretty bad, so having a sense of humor would allow you to make up for that necessary 40 percent."
Favorite pick-up line: "Hey, I have two Budweiser Bleacher tickets at Wrigley Field that I need to share. You seem like a perfect candidate. By the way, would you mind taking this adorable boxer puppy into your custody as well?"
Worst date: The date I went on during my early years of high school when my sister kept popping up coincidentally, only to find that she received payment from my mom to trail me. She is easily persuaded. I would have doubled that ten dollars in order to eliminate her uniring appearances.
Best date! He told me he was going to buy me something special and he ended up taking me to a thrift store in the city and we got the most ridiculous outfits we could find. We decided to walk around the city and ended up at the Mexican Independence Parade on Columbus Drive, consequently walking right into it. Not really romantic, but the most fun I've ever had on a date thus far.
Ideal date: You know, the usual stuff, going to a private Krayzie Bone concert, scaling Everest, listening to audio-books on the beach or talking politics over a Bobby-Flay-prepared meal. But hey, I'm not picky.
Favorite quote: "Are you gonna bark all day, little doggy, or are you gonna bite?"
Getaway: Sevilla, Spain — the people, the weather; the festivals. Everything is amazing there.
Dream job! Director of fun at a museum. Yes,
that job exists.
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// LESLIE KINSMAN
how we met // TIM FLATTERY AND BILLY GRIFFIN
On a warm day during spring semester two years ago, Tim Flattery, Onaga senior, sighed with impatience as he watched the soccer ball he'd just passed to Billy Griffin. Onaga senior, roll over Griffin's foot. Practicing for his new intramural soccer team. Flattery says he remembers thinking to himself that he didn't know if he'd be able to get along with his new teammate if he continued to act like he was afraid of the ball.
all great relationships had to start somewhere.
Griffin soon redeemed himself to Flattery that evening as the two finished up practice and decided to go out together with the soccer team. That night sparked a chemistry between Flattery and Griffin and they soon developed a "pseudo-relationship," as they called it.
"We called each other 'pseudo,' meaning almost boyfriend, because we didn't want to take it too fast," Griffin says.
The pseudo-bond only lasted a couple of months because both Flattery and Griffin had individual plans for that summer. But the two remained good friends for the next two years, sharing mutual friends and still caring about each other.
"I had secretly always had something for Billy ever since I found out that he was interested in me. Even when we were apart, dating other people and just being friends, there was always
some chemistry and it just took the right time for it to all come together." Flattery says.
During fall break last semester, the two reignited their romance, both knowing in their hearts that they had cared for each other all along.
"We started getting to know each other again, but on a different level, and we made it official on December 26, 2009," Flattery says.
Griffin still has another year left at the University and will graduate next May. During that year, Flattery, a dance major, says he wants to dance on a cruise line or with a company while Griffin finishes school.
After the two graduate, Flattery and Griffin plan on building a life together in Chicago, where Griffin was born.
// LESLIE KINSMAN
Contributed photo
Teammates at heart, Billy Griffin (left), and Tim Flattery, both Onaga seniors, met while playing a game of pick-up soccer on campus.
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