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You've had a long day filled with classes, work and now grocery shopping. You just want to get in, get out and make it home in time to watch So You Think You Can Dance. But as you approach the checkout area, you notice that three people with full carts are in every line, and a sense of annoyance reverberates through your body. FML, you think.
If you have a small number of items, Josh Wisenbaker, Garden City senior who works at Dillons, recommends using the self-checkout lanes, or U-scanners. Learning to use the U-scanners can be aggravating, but once you master the machine, Wisenbaker says the self-checkout lane is the fastest option.
You can also go to customer service to beat the lines if you don't have a full cart or groceries that need to be weighed. Wisenbaker says.
For times you can't avoid the regular checkout lanes, he suggests looking for the cashier who looks like they've been working at the store long enough to know what they're doing.
"This can be a difficult judgment, but sometimes its obvious," he says.
If you're really concerned about making it through the line as swiftly as possible, bring a friend with you to the store, says Kortney
// FINDING THE SHORTEST LINE AT THE GROCERY STORE
Holhaus, Seneca junior. When it's time to check out, claim separate lines until it becomes clear which line is moving faster. Then, move your cart to the quicker line if your original choice was a dud.
// FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
Photo illustration by Francesca Chambers The waiting game: There are methods to avoid the long lines in grocery stores.
in the life of ... // A BIKINI WAXER living vicariously through others is ok with us.
Bikini waxes. They are something many women — and even men — cringe at the thought of. The idea alone sounds like torture to endure, let alone perform. But after talking with Stephanie Fields, the idea suddenly doesn't sound so painful. Why else would this woman laugh and crack jokes about the subject like it was comparable to trimming your fingernails?
Photo illustration by Andrea Olsen
Wax with a smile. Aesthetician Stephanie Fields says a big part of her job is making people feel at ease
After all, she says, it's just maintenance.
Fields is an aesthetician at Salon di Mareo. 733 Massachusetts St. She performs facials, chemical peels and, most notably, Brazilian bikini waxes.
"My mother can't believe I do it, but then again she's never had one," Fields says. When she first decided to be an aesthetician she thought the job would just be facials and makeup, but she soon realized the dreaded bikini wax was part of the job description.
The biggest thing is keeping things light, Fields says. She tries to keep the conversation going, covering any topic. The goal is to distract the client so they don't tense up or hold their breath, which makes it more painful. Fields says it's also important as a waxer to be comfortable with your own body, because that will make the client less nervous.
Though you think her job would be filled with horror stories, Fields says it really isn't so bad. A lot of her clients react by cussing or giggling, but no one has run away in fear. You shouldn't be put in an uncomfortable situation and it shouldn't be the worst experience of your life and Fields says she wants to ensure that for her customers.
// ANDREA OLSEN
get some culture // SAMBA NIGHT
it's not all about fast food and beer pong.
For some, the samba calls to mind images of Dancing With the Stars, revealing costumes dripping with fringe and sequins, and a lot of exaggerated gyrating. But Pedro dos Santos, Rio de Janeiro graduate student, is quick to set the misconception straight. The samba de gafiera is more of a traditional rhythmic dance that is a form of ballroom dancing, not so much a showy performance.
Dos Santos is the secretary of KU group Club Brazil and helped coordinate tomorrow's Samba Night, a fundraiser for the Two Brothers Foundation. All the proceeds from the event go toward education programs in low-income areas of Brazil. There will be raffles, Brazilian music playing, food, drinks and lots of samba dancing, dos Santos says.
Those with two left feet shouldn't be afraid — there will be lessons provided for people new to the samba. Dos Santos encourages people to come for a lesson to try it out and stay to practice. If you're worried about finding yourself a partner, there will be plenty of dancers to choose from. And don't worry about what to wear — dos Santos says you should just dress comfortably and wear your dancing shoes.
Club Brazil's Samba Night kicks off at 10:30 p.m. tomorrow night at Cielito Lindo, 815 New Hampshire St. Tickets are $5, and the bar will
be open to order drinks while you dance the night away.
// ANDREA OLSEN
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Doin' the samba: Learn the traditional Brazilian dance tomorrow night during Club Brazil's Samba Night at Cielito Lindo.
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