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Thursday,
April 26, 2001
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (April 26).
You can make a lot of money this year if you make wealth your top priority. If you have any bills, that's how you'll spend your new found riches. Yes, you can be debtfree. Devise your financial plan in May, and play by your own rules in June. There's plenty of love in July, and you won't go hungry, either. Stick to your routine through summer and fall. In December, your biggest gift is to yourself. You've earned a raise by February. Spend April fantasizing about how to spend it.
Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7.
Hide out someplace where you can concentrate.
There's something you need in that pile of paper-
work you've been accumulating. You'll be upset if you miss the deadline, so don't put it off any longer.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6. Your dreams can come true. Sometimes it takes planning and hard work. Sometimes it doesn't, but having those disciplines can't hurt. Keep track of the pennies. When you have them all rounded up, make your choice.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 7.
You may have to pull rank. Others don't know who you are, but it's not their fault. You've been hiding out, resting. You were getting ready for a moment that's fast approaching. Don't worry. You'll find the right word. Just say "no."
Cancer (June 22- July 22) — Today is a 6.
You have a lot to think about. You might have some paperwork to catch up on, too. Stay informed. That will give you more to work with when it gets to be your turn tomorrow.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7.
So (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7.
Socially, things couldn't be better. Romantically,
there could be problems. If you get too busy with
your friends, your sweetheart might get jealous.
You can't be two places at the same time, but you
can make a schedule and stick to it.
Virginia Aug. 29- Sep. 3
Welcome back to someone else's version of reality.
He or she has all sorts of ideas about how you should spend your time. It may be a bit uncomfortable ble to squeeze into the old routine, but you've grown.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8.
Virao (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8.
You've entered a new phase. Even when you're relaxed, you're taking care of business. It will be easy once you get used to it. You'll have more structure in your life, but that can be a comfort. Relax.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 4.
Continue working on your calculations. You can find the money to complete a household project, just the way you imagined. This isn't easy, but you knew it wouldn't be. Sharpen your pencils.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6.
If you don't already have a good partner, get one. It should be obvious which person would be best for you. Actually, he or she may be hollering at you, so stop thinking for a moment and start listening.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7.
You should have your routine memorized by now.
That makes it easy, but don't doze off. Something you hadn't expected could throw a wrench into the machinery.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6.
Something a favorite person says will let you know you're loved, but you already knew that. But just in case you forget, it's nice to be reminded.
This person may not come right out and say it directly, but you will know.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 8.
There's certainly a lot to happen on today. You might be tempted to jump right into the middle of the confusion. You'll be more helpful if you stand to one side and make practical comments. That will make you look much wiser, too.
Notes: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
Safe weight loss can occur slowly
ATHLETIC COLUMNIST
The number one question I hear is,
"How can I effectively lose weight?"
The first thing I tell people is make
commitment to a healthy lifestyle. Safe weight loss cannot be achieved in a week or even a month.
You should set goals in the areas you would like to work on, such as healthier eating habits and regular exercise. It helps to
keep a journal of your daily meals, snacks, exercise, and your feelings, or the amount of energy you have. Then, at the end of the week, go through your journal and write
Julie Taylor
japlay columnist
japlayman.com
down changes or goals you would like to achieve the next week.
Measure your weight loss by the way you feel and how your clothes fit instead of using a scale. A scale can be deceiving and may not accurately represent your progress.
To lose weight without compromising your health and metabolism, the average woman needs about 1,800 to 2,000 calories a day and the average man needs about 2,200 to 2,500 calories. Eating fewer calories could slow down your metabolism and sabotage your efforts to build muscle. To make calories count, try not to fill up on "empty" foods, but rather choose nutrient-rich foods with a mix of protein, carbs and fats at every meal.
What your body needs is wholesome foods with staying power, such as fiber-rich, water-filled foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans along with a portion of protein. These natural, basic foods fill you up longer with fewer calories.
Try to find healthy foods you enjoy. You are more likely to stick to your goals if your food looks and tastes good. You don't need to swear off your favorites, even if they are high in fat or calories — just eat them in small amounts.
Processed foods have reduced fat and calories and are OK in moderation, but don't plan your meals around them. They are low in nutrients and high in sodium and other supplemented "chemicals" to make up for what they took out.
E-mail me any questions at Jayplay@kansan.com.
Taylor is a Sacramento, Calif., senior, and is a trainer for Lawrence Athletic Club.
CD REVIEWS
K-Ci & JoJo offering hopelessly repetitive
KCl & JoJo's most recent CD, X is best described as a CD that hopeless males will put in the CD player right before a lady arrives in hopes to set the mood for some loin'.
X would like to be the perfect CD for men trying to impress women, but while their vocal talents are
impressive, their lyrics lack something — anything in fact. Many of the songs are just too slow in tempo, and instead of inspiring the listener to keep listening, they make you want to turn the music off and listen to Boyz II Men instead.
The first track of the CD lasts more than five minutes, which is a really long time to sing the words "honest lover" again and again.
The fourth track on the CD,
"Crazy" has endlessly been played
on every radio station. Again, the
lyrics to the song are just the repetition of the word "crazy."
If any song on this CD deserves air time, it's the last track on the CD,
"Ooh Yeah," because the group's talent for harmonizing comes to life.
$X$ is a flap of a CD. Random songs are thrown together, none of which really show K-Ci & JoJo's true vocal talents. If you want a CD to make the ladies happy, try a little Barry White instead.
Tsunami Bomb album offers uninspired punk
Melissa Freedman
Listening to the title song on Tsunami Bomb's debut album, The Invasion From Within, you get the idea the group is trying to be different.
The song opens with a B-horror movie organ that swells in and out. While the rest of the song is three chords, standard punk with a chorus chant, the organ and the unusual vocal style of Agent M make The Invasion from Within a catchy punk tune.
The rest of the six track, 15-minute CD is similar to listening to
offers standard punk with an occasional Bone石punk-ska feel.
Agent M's vocals are about as boring as punk vocals can get because there's almost no screaming, wailing or emoting. Her style is loud, monotone speed singing that rarely changes, which might not be bad considering the little variation in the songs themselves.
There are moments in "Lemonade" and "...Not Forever" when the guitar does go for a more early metal, Metallica feel and there are other occasions when the organ brings the music some distinction. But those moments are the only flourishes of originality.
The problem with Tsuanami Bomb is not that the group is terrible. The problem is they produce nothing new or interesting.
— Ryan Haga
ODDITIES
Alley bowling shoes popular thief targets
BEAVERCREEK, Ohio — Bowling alley operators say the cheap, multicolored shoes they rent to bowlers must have become some kind of fashion statement.
People keep walking out with them.
"They are drunk, they got the end."
"They say they're ugly, yet me up taking them," said Pat Henderhan, manager at Beaver Vu Bowl, which has had about 30 pairs stolen this year.
"We actually have some (employees) in college who say they've seen them being worn on campus every once in a while," he said.
To combat the thefts, Beaver-Vu requires bowlers to leave one of their own shoes as collateral. That is cheaper than adding thousands of dollars in electronic security tags that would trigger alarms when removed from the building.
The demand for rental shoes may be due to designers such as Kenneth Cole, who are selling bowling-style shoes at prices exceeding $100 a pair.
$981 tip helps server buy birthday gift
HIGH POINT, N.C. — A single mother who had worried she would not be able to buy a birthday gift for her son received a gift herself.
A man left Tracy Currency a $981 tip after paying for his meal at Austin's Restaurant on Sunday.
"He told me that I didn't know it yet, but I was going to have a good night," she said. "My manager asked if he meant to give me such a large tip and he said he didn't make a mistake."
Currence said the man and his wife, accompanied by another couple, had a $109 bill. The unidentified man paid with a credit card and filled out the receipt for $1,090.
Currence, 29, has an 11-year-old daughter and a son who turns 7 on May 6. She almost didn't come to work Sunday because she was so distraught about her money situation
"I was actually crying (Sunday) because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to buy my son a birthday present," she said.
Smiley face removal causing controversy
DELAFIELD, Wis.  — Nobody is smiling these days about the smiley faces that decorate both ends of a converted barn that houses a mini-mall.
New owner Patty Leavitt planned to remove the grins when the bright yellow barn is repainted red and white. She and her husband, Dan Leavitt, are going to use the barn as a sales outlet for Amish furniture.
But the plan triggered a petition campaign from bait shop owner Dick Smith, who considers the smiley faces a valuable landmark. Smith said nearly 600 people have signed the petition seeking to keep the faces.
Leavitt's plan has also angered the Amish, who don't believe in having images of the human face painted on objects.
The Leavitts are reconsidering and might replace the smiles with one in a less conspicuous place, possibly on a silo.
The Associated Press
EVENT CALENDAR
Live Music Today
*CHI-NITES* by DJ Trip at Raoul's VeltRoom, 815 New Hampshire St.; 2& cover; 21 and up
DJ at Abe and Jake's Landing. B E. Sixth St.; 21 and up.
D1.J.P. at the Brown Bear Brewing Company;
729 Massachusetts St.; $2 cown; 21 and up
(www.brown熊brew.com)
Massachusetts St. $5 cover; 21 and up
Old 97s and Honeydogs at the Bottlekatz, 737
New Hampshire St.; $10 tickets; 18 and up
Tomorrow
*Simplexity at Rauol's Velvet Room, B3.5*
*Hammer St. s; 5& cover; 21, and up*
DJ Kilby at Brown Bear Brewing Company, 729 Massachusetts St., $2 cover; 21 and up
Arthur Dodge and the Homesteaders and key West Jazz at Abbey and Jake's Landing, B. E; Seth W. Schiffenberg and the
DJ Kiley at Brown Bear brewing Company, 12
Massachusetts St., $2 cover; 21 and up
Common Ground at the Jazhouza, 926 1/2
Massachusetts St., $5 cover; 23 and up
Four Score at the Jazzuus, 926/1 2
Massachusetts St.: $4 cover; 21 and up
10 p.m. at Raoul's Velvet Room, 815 New
Hampshire St.; $5 cover; 21 and up
11 a.m. at The Dairy, 799
**King Orango, Bainton Music and Ruskabank at 6 p.m. at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., all ages; Creature Conforts, Moaning Lies and Posthits; $5 cover, 21 and up; $7 cover, 21-24**
DJ J.P. at Brown Bear Brewing Company, 729 Massachusetts St., $2 cover, 21 and up
DJ Professor Snodgrass and J. Montag at 7 p.m., "Club Retroplopus" by DJ Bobby Keys at 10 p.m. at Roeau's Velvet Room, 815 New Hampshire St.; $5 cover; 21 and up
Formerly, Supermauits and Bowtiees FAT $49M
Bottlenecks FAT $15M, $6 M, $5 cover,
$4 cover, $7 cover, 18 up and
1 up.
DJ J.P. Superstar at the Granda, 1020 Massachusetts St; $10 tickets; 18 up
Jazzius Open Jam with the Spanktones, 9:28
1-2 Massachusetts St., $2 cover 21 and up
3-4 Massachusetts St., $5 cover 21 and up
DJ Kilby at Brown Brewing Company, 729 Massachusetts St., $2 cover; 21 and up
with a bottle of beer. (504) 835-6800.
on the deck at 10am.
Hampshire 3, no cover 21 and up; $2 cover,
18 and up
Open Mike with Lonnie Fischer at Brown Bear Brewing Company, 729 Massachusetts St.; $2 cover, 21 and up
Kelner Williams at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.; $19 tickets; 18 up and down.
The Revley Trio, Edge City Green Project and Random Happenings at Brown Brewing Company, 729 Massachusetts St.; $2 cover; 21 and up
■ Poetry slam at the Jazhaus. 926 1/2
**Indigenous and Chiefs University**
1020 Massachusetts U.S.A. at 18, up and
down the Leven St. at the
Frank Black and House of Large Sizes at the Bottleneck, 737 Massachusetts St.; $12; 18
Buddy Lush Phenomenon and Last of the VB's at Replay Louge, 946 Massachusetts St.; $2 cover; 21 and up
Fine Arts
Tour du Jour of "Remembering the Family Farm:
150 Years of American Print" at 12:55 p.m. at
the National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C.
- "The Artist Known as Utamaro: The Construction of a Public Identity in Ulko-yo Prints" at 5 p.m. at Room 211 (use west entrance) in the Spencer Museum of Art
- "Mimi Smith. A Look at Thirty Years of
Make Art" at 7 a.m. at the Spencer Museum of
Czech Organ Music Festival with Karel Paukert, organist, at 7:30 p.m. at Bales Organ Recital Hall; free
Drak Puppet Theater at 7:30 p.m. at the Lied Center; $27 general admission; $13.50 students Tomorrow
Czech Organ Music Festival with Jaroslav Tuna,
organist, at 7:30 p.m. at Bales Organ Recital
Hall; free
Draak Pukut Theater at 7:30 p.m. at the Lied Center; $27 general admission. $15.30 student admission.
Nueba You III at 2:30 p.m. at the Spencer
Museum of Art
Czech Organ Music Festival with Michael and Marie Rubis Bauer, organists, at 7:30 p.m. at Bales Organ Rectal Hall; free
Opera Scores Recital at 7:30 p.m. at Swarthout Recital Hall; free
Sunday
* "Remembering the Family Farm: 150 Years of American Print" roundtable at 2 p.m. at the Spencer Museum of Art
Opera Scores Recital at 2.30 p.m. at Swarthout Recital Hall; free
Percussion Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. at 130
Murphy Hall; free
Brown Bag Classics with student pianist Alyson Walters at 12:30 p.m. at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union; free admission
**Wednesday**
**KU Perspective on Metaphor and Irony: Czech**
KU Perspective on Metaphor and irony. Czeen Scenic and Costume Design 1920-1999, at 3:30 p.m. at the Kress Gallery in the Spencer Museum of Art.
To have your events published in the Jayplay calendar send fax to 864-0391 or e-mail jayplay@kanan.com.