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Joan Rivers, We’ll Miss You!
Say what you will about Joan - and many did, in no uncertain terms on social networks - she was a pioneer, a major influence on American comedy, especially for female performers, and, almost to the very end, a survivor.
am always saddened by the loss of life, especially when that life accomplished and contributed so much to the world around them. Last week, Joan Rivers died at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital. Joan made a career out of invincibility and in the process became a comedy pioneer, author, stage actress, film director, creator of her own fashion line, TV host and a ubiquitous, often polarizing presence in popular culture.
I’d love to say something clever about her passing. I think she would have liked it if I did, but once again, Joan Rivers has the last word even now.
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On Anderson Cooper 360, Joan talked of her funeral wishes. “When I die, I want my funeral to be a huge showbiz affair with lights, cameras, action...I want craft services, I want paparazzi and I want publicists making a scene! I want it to be Hollywood all the way. I don’t want some rabbi rambling on; I want Meryl Streep crying, in five different accents. I don’t want a eulogy; I want Bobby Vinton to pick up my head and sing “Mr. Lonely.” I want to look gorgeous, better dead than I do alive. I want to be buried in a Valentino gown and I want Harry Winston to make me a toe tag. And I want a wind machine so that even in the casket my hair is blowing just like Beyoncé’s.”
I had the great pleasure of witnessing one of Ms. Rivers’ shows a few years ago in Lakeland, Florida. That woman just would not stop moving. I couldn’t help but think that with all her talents and years of experience, that all her handlers had to do was hand her a bottle of water and point her towards the audience. Joan yelled, she jumped around and she literally did sit-ups on the stage. She was magnanimous, endearing, insulting and wonderful. One would’ve And she deserves every bit of it. never seen any weakness in her at all . . . aside from the fact that her face hardly moved.
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eyes and cluck your tongue or even cuss out loud at some of the insane posts that you read? Between the sheer desperation oozing from a myriad of ‘fan’ pages to the dramatic and offensive pages featuring postings from people ranting about their shifty friends and horrible relationships, I’m left to wonder how these people get out of bed each day, function as adults in the workplace, or get behind the wheel of a car. Imagine any of the latest crazy typed-out rants being outright spoken in public. You know, and I know, it would never happen like that. No one takes such vile and hateful opinions and vocalizes them in front of hundreds of people – at least not people I know. Because if our friends’ word vomit were actually spoken in front of others, they’d have a pretty comfy padded cell to hang out in, and no real friends to visit them. Don’t get me wrong. I see postings all the time from people venting, and in small doses it can be quite cathartic. But where do you draw the line between just being a whiny and bitchy life hater and someone just having a bad day?
Are you there Social Media? It’s me, the passive aggressive coward!
When did society get so brave on social media? I see hurtful barbs every day, and I rue the day that it’s so prevalent – that it’s acceptable behavior. Funnily enough, it reminds me of an old adage that still holds true today. You know, the one that says if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. All that quiet might put Facebook out of business, but seriously, just take a minute before annihilating someone’s post. Does what you have to say have any real merit or weight to it? Can it be said in a constructive way, and not destructive? Can it be done privately? Be thoughtful, as no one else is going to do it for you.
Why are we so obsessed with tearing people’s comments and photos apart on social media? Does it stem from jealousy? So what are you posting today to make social media a brave new Boredom? Or is it a complex blend of different reasons that in- world in positivity and enlightenment for all of us? Surprise us cludes the compelling need to correct someone when they’re and you’ll surprise yourself! perceived to be wrong? We’ve all been there: the moment we lovingly craft a glorious post on Facebook before bed, to find out the next morning that 74 comments were made. While some applauded your brilliant take on something relevant in society, others destroyed your opinion by using religion or politics or name-calling to make your post seem worthless. As your eyes water and your ears steam While you continue to read comment after comment, your eyes water and ears steam at the sheer audacity your friends have at tearing apart your initial comment – let alone total strangers that somehow made their way into your feed. Your fingers itch at how you will make them all pay! How dare these imbeciles belittle your comments? Don’t they know you can destroy them publicly with the knowledge of all the terrible things they’ve done at bathhouses with just a few keystrokes? And it’s not just the trolls that attack your comments. When you scroll through other people’s posts, how many of you roll your 10 // 09.10.2014
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Ready to Party for a Purpose?
Team Ready for Hope Gears Up for AIDS Walk Atlanta 5K
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eady for Hope, also known as R4H, is one of AIDS Walk Atlanta’s most recently notable and profitable teams. R4H grows in size and monies raised consistently every year. For the past two years, they have been adding separate charity events to their calendars. Though not currently their own 501c3, R4H certainly are taking a stand and producing not only new and lively events, but also producing seriously tangible donations to their charity, AID Atlanta. Last year team R4H raised over $20,000 through their separate events they held and then combined that with online donations through AWA5K bringing them to over $33,000. This year, as a board, R4H have raised the stakes once again and decided to increase their goal donation to $45,000. The best part is, they’re on target! In team R4H’s final events for the 2014 calendar year, and in further preparation for AWA5K, an array of events has been scheduled for this weekend.
By Jonathan Bugg
only a teaser. Following R4Hs Weigh-In you can join The Warm-Up, an after-hours event at Xion featuring local boy, DJ Karlito. Saturday night’s Main Event at Jungle Atlanta features internationally acclaimed and Atlanta favorite DJ Wayne G. He’s sure to bring the house down along with a stellar performance by RuPaul’s Drag Race alum and local diva Phoenix. After that, stay up through to the wee hours of the morning at Xion for an after party called Extra Rounds with DJ Serving Ovahness. Serving Ovahness is, “ready to deliver a driving progressive tribal house sound that will take you on a journey and keep you dancing all night long.”
At the tail end of this weekend is a closing party called TKO at Bckspce of Jungle Atlanta with popular DJ Duo, Travis and Eric spinning their magic. At 10 p.m. Team R4H will reveal how much money they have raised during their entire 2014 fundraising year. Whatever amount announced on Sunday night at the closing party still will not include the The weekend begins Friday night with R4H’s Weigh-In kick- amounts from online fundraising through AIDS Walk Atlanta off party at Heretic. The event features DJ Luis Perez, an by Team R4H. up and coming circuit scene DJ from New York. And that’s 14 // 09.10.2014
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In addition to exciting charity dance events, Mike Woodside, founder of the Ready for Hope team, has announced that each entry ticket that is purchased will enter you into a drawing for room packages aboard next year’s Bearracuda Heretic Cruise. Starting in Miami and cruising through stops in beautiful San Juan, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten, you’ll be able to enjoy parties from Bearracuda, one of the largest attended and most prolific gay dance events in the country right now. Various community sponsors and Alan of Heretic have donated these rooms aboard the Celebrity Ship Reflection. The winner of this prize package will also be announced Sunday night at the TKO closing party.
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course walk to raise more monies this year for a charity that provides much needed funds to AIDS service organizations in the metro-Atlanta area. David Atlanta would like to thank the board members and hosts from Ready for Hope and wish them luck with this weekend and their fundraising goals of 2014.
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In an effort to increase awareness for their cause, Ready for Hope created an awareness campaign that, through imagery, further explains their position of fighting AIDS. Photographer Keith Bailey, donated his services for the KNOCK OUT HIV/AIDS photo project with models from team members of R4H depicted as surreal sepia toned boxers with elements of red symbolizing the fight against AIDS. With the support and dedication of teams and corporate sponsors, AWA5K raised more than $1,000,000 during its 2013 campaign. Let us all contribute, volunteer, and of
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Eddy Fernandez Andrew Ikall-Beets Russ Beets-Ikall Sam Smith Thomas Le Alvaro Valverde Chris Knightes Michael Gonzales Elie Ghorayeb Shawn Williams
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LIFE HEALING SUNLIGHT NATURE SERENITY SPIRIT
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Pride is a time of empowerment, as our community comes together to celebrate ourselves, our diversity, and the previous year's achievements; to remember where we started, the progress we've made, and refocus our energies for the challenges ahead. Sister Ursula Polari. Abbess of the Atlanta Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Photo by: Tim Wilkerson Abbey of the Flaming Sugarbakers
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La Hacienda Healthy Mexican Derived Dishes for Atlanta
By Jameson Parker
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a Hacienda is the Spanish equivalent of “plantation” or “ranch.” The name guarantees a grand level of hospitality and a strong sense of Mexican tradition. It is a place to escape the punishing heat and refresh the senses with cold drinks, soft tortillas, and grilled meats. It is no wonder why the largest segment of the ethnic foods market in the United States is Mexican, though very few “Mexican” restaurants are able to capture the authenticity and regional diversity of this much misunderstood cuisine. La Hacienda on Monroe Drive brings some of the best dishes of central and northern Mexican cuisine to Atlanta in a convenient Midtown location. Its Spanish mission-style façade stands out amongst the laundromats and Starbuck’s that inhabit the same block and reminds the diner of a time when there was still a frontier and borders were still being forged. Heavy, cast-iron framed French doors open up to a humble dining room painted a warm, burnt orange. Grand portraits of General Zapata and Frida Kahlo flank the bar while a large collage of hand painted earthenware pots and large wooden spoons provide an unpretentious center piece for the main dining area.
Thick menus that smell of real leather wait to be opened at the table and a young, attractive staff waits to proudly serve you the best Mexican food in Midtown. Every table receives complimentary chips and a duo of salsas: traditional and smoky chipotle. For starters, enjoy guacamole made tableside or the mildly spicy choriqueso dip. Share one of the specialty Molcajetes with your date; hearty stews topped with tender spring onions and cactus leaf and served smoking hot in a large, lava rock bowl. The Fajitas a la Parillada are more than enough for three people and feature six different meats and seafood. 20 // 09.10.2014
Some options are more health conscious than others. The Piña Tropical is a hollowed out pineapple, stuffed with a fruity shrimp ceviche. This southern, coastal specialty is best with a bottle of Valentina hot sauce. It is the perfect complement to fresh seafood and fruit, so don’t forget to ask your server to bring it to the table. Other options, like the fish tacos, can be grilled and plated with crisp lettuce cups and topped with shredded cabbage and spicy tartar sauce. A favorite at lunch time, The Bowl is your favorite choice of grilled meat garnished with pico de gallo, corn and avocado. Instead of rice, beans and cheese, the kitchen is more than happy to substitute fresh cucumber and tomato, roasted zucchini and peppers. Make reservations for seating on the rooftop patio this Fall and enjoy views of the Midtown skyline through the changing leaves. Only several months old, this brand new restaurant has already proven its capacity to please and showcase classic cuisine in an authentic and convenient setting. I look forward to many more meals and too many drinks (not a typo btw) with my new friends at La Hacienda Midtown!
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Gay Baby Boom! photos: Lindsay Foster
It was the baby photo seen round the world.
By Scott Kearnan
“That it coincided with World Pride is a special factor,” says BJ. “We’re standing up for ourselves and saying, ‘This is normal.’” He recalls a special note that he and Frank shared with viewers on Foster’s Facebook: “This picture On June 27, Toronto dads BJ Barone and Frank Nelson wel- represents everything Pride is about. Love has no color comed their baby son Milo into the world. It was a magical nor gender nor sexual preference. Love is unconditional.” moment they shared with an intimate few: surrogate mom Kathy, of course, and birth photographer Lindsay Foster. And they’ve certainly been feeling the love from strangers in cyber-space who have taken it upon themselves to comBut it was a few days later, when Foster received permis- ment on the photos or reach out directly. For the most part, sion from the dads to upload some of the photos to her the response has been hugely positive, says the couple Facebook account, when the real sharing began. Foster’s – especially from younger generations, where same-sex post spread like wildfire across the social media website: headed families are increasingly seen as simply part of the nearly 10K shares of her original update alone, plus count- cultural fabric. “I’ve received private messages from some less reposts branching off from that. It was picked up of my students, and those have been the most special to by BuzzFeed, which offered the headline “These Photos me,” says Frank. It is heartening, he says, to feel that tides of Two Dads Meeting Their New Baby Will Make You Cry of love and acceptance have turned so dramatically. “It Happy Tears.” (About 1.9 million views so far.) Twitter was makes me so hopeful that one day our son and others his flooded with the images of Frank and BJ, their faces over- age will look at this photo and wonder what all the hoopla come with emotion as they embraced each other and Milo. was.” Local news stations came calling to interview the dads. Their story had gone viral, giving millions of viewers a “I got one message from this guy in the States, saying, ‘I’m glimpse of raw, honest emotion that is not often shown by a redneck opposed to same-sex marriage, but this really mass media: two dads in love, and in love with their son. opened and changed my heart.’ That one made me cry,” adds BJ. “It’s incredible that just sharing who we are as a family has resonated with so many people,” said BJ to GayswithKids. It’s not only strangers who have reached out with more com, a website for gay fathers. Milo’s birth coincided with open arms. The photos have also opened doors to dialogue World Pride 2014 in Toronto. Pride’s theme, poignantly with some members of BJ’s family in Italy, with whom his enough, was “Rise Up”: a call for LGBT visibility. sexuality has been an issue. (Their story made the Italian 22 // 09.10.2014
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newspapers too.) “My Italian family comes from a small town, and I’ve received messages from them before that what I do is wrong, that I should be ashamed of myself. Asking me how I could do this to my parents. But I just got a message from my cousin the other day; he wrote saying, ‘Congratulations, the baby’s beautiful. Hopefully you can come together to Italy.’” “Sometimes people are just afraid of the unknown. They’re afraid of how people will react,” continues BJ. “Having this opportunity has allowed my family to see that we’re in stable relationship and receiving love and support from around the world. It’s opened their eyes: if so many strangers can accept this, why wouldn’t they?”
When the midwife told us we were going to be shirtless, I was like, ‘What?’
The couple admits that there has been some backlash. There are still the few who choose to leave hurtful and ignorant comments on even the most joy-filled photos. But those have been in the minority, they say, and much of the negative reaction has focused on a specific element: that the dads are shirtless in the photos. “When the midwife told us we were going to be shirtless, I was like, ‘What?’” laughs Frank. They were encouraged to doff their shirts to establish skin-to-skin contact with Milo; many baby experts recommend it to release oxytocin, often referred to as the “attachment chemical.” Of course, if a mother had brought the child to her breast, it’s hard to imagine there would be much outcry. That so many were fixated on the shirtless element shows that there’s a long way to go to educating people about the experiences of dads, gay and straight, in the delivery room. “Once you explain it,” says Frank, “it seems completely natural.” 24 // 09.10.2014
And now the dads are adjusting to the other natural new aspects of life: from feeding times to sleeping schedules. The media hubbub will soon die down, though they’re considering starting a baby blog to update Milo’s new worldwide fans. And maybe one day, they’ll grow their family again; they have embryos frozen for five more years, and haven’t ruled out returning to the delivery room. But right now they’re enjoying the bliss of life with baby. One they didn’t always know they would have. “When I came out to my dad, he said what upset him the most was that I would never get to enjoy being a father,” recalls Frank. “Now, my parents have been so touched seeing the journey that we went through to get here.”
“I knew I was gay ever since I was a little kid, and I never thought I would find love, be married, or have kids. I thought I’d be alone or unhappy for the rest of my life,” remembers BJ. His voice breaks. “And now here I am. I have Frank. I’m a father.” And the whole world is watching, loving them, hitting the share button.
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A Year of
LIP SERVICE
Joining Hearts and Lips Sync BY JONATHAN BUGG
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n Sunday night, September 21st Lips, the ultimate in drag dinning will celebrate their one-year anniversary in Atlanta. The party starts at 7:30 p.m. and will feature Mr. Charlie Brown as the always colorful and irreverent host. The evening will also feature many of the entertainers from other nights of the week, all celebrating the great accomplishments Lips Atlanta has achieved. Watch the special one-time only show, nosh complementary hors d’oeuvres, sip a tasty free Lips signature cocktail; all for only $20. Plus, you get the benefit of knowing that a portion of the proceeds will be donated to local charity Joining Hearts. It’s also a special night for Joining Hearts as they have decided to do their annual check presentation to their local HIV/AIDS service organizations live on stage briefly during the show. “Joining Hearts was proud to be part of Lips grand opening and now this milestone, too,” said Wes Berry, Joining Hearts’ President. I sat down with originator and part-owner, Yvonne Lamé, and chatted about the inspiration of Lips, casting of entertainers and its evolution through the years into a four-city mecca for drag entertainment, including our own fair southern city. “Nineteen years ago,” Yvonne explains, “I was doing this show at a club … doing this Wednesday night drag show, kind of ‘open mic’ style, where a lot of new talent could showcase their talent. I would go out to dinner and wanted a restaurant where you could go to dinner but it would be a party atmosphere. Sort of like a club where you could get dinner.” 28 // 09.10.2014
a good bit. He explained to the other partners how hot the drag scene in Atlanta was and how great a fit it could be for a new Lips location. That seems to be all it took for Lips to branch out for a fourth time into the Atlanta market. “Atlanta has been the most successful opening that we’ve had so far as far as the amount of business,” gushes Yvonne. “We’ve been very very pleased with the way it’s going.” Casting for the entertainers has always been of the utmost importance to Yvonne as she strives to find that perfect mix of talent. “Variety is the spice of life,” Yvonne extemporizes. “With all the different locations I don’t want anyone to have the same look and talents, because then it would just be more of the same thing. In Atlanta, we had over 100 people audition. Which was probably the largest turn out of all the locations. Atlanta definitely has a very good pool.” The most difficult show to cast in all the locations is the look-alike celebrity impersonators. Yvonne explains that it’s more of a thing from the past and that a lot of drag queens of today don’t do that style of drag. “Not like back in my day where drag queens were more focused on the look-a-like,” Yvonne reminisces. “It’s hard to find people like Nicole Dupree, who is like one of the top performers in the country that does a dead ringer of Whitney So that’s what she did. Yvonne and her business partners Houston. To find that level is very tough.” created a conceptual restaurant, with a look that was oldHollywood-glamour with a twist; your servers were not only “We’re very excited to be in Atlanta and that Atlanta has received female impersonators, but also the entertainment. “A lot of us with such open arms,” Yvonne expresses. “We’re more than the drag queens,” Yvonne adds, “that came that had attended overjoyed. Five nights a week and Sundays, we work hard to de[my show at Rome] over the years actually came and worked liver our party atmosphere with delicious food, signature drinks at our first Lips New York location.” and a Las Vegas style female impersonator show.” The original location in New York was on Banks Street in the Village in a relatively small space. Though Lips did a lot of business in that two-story space, there wasn’t a proper stage. “The show was throughout the dinning room and in-between the tables,” explains Yvonne. “I thought [the look of the restaurant] should be like the Hard Rock Café in drag. Back then; the Hard Rock was kind of big and Hollywood so I thought, ‘we’ll have our own version of that’. So we had large photos all over the walls of the drag queens. We also had memorabilia of those drag queens.” Lips carried that Hard-Rock-in-drag look to their second location in San Diego. However, when they opened the Fort Lauderdale location, they changed the look a bit, straying away from the memorabilia and going with more of what Yvonne calls a “jewel-pop look.” When the lease ended in the old New York Village location, Lips moved up to East 56th Street where they built a proper stage. The new location also had high ceilings so they filled it with multiple crystal chandeliers. “A lot of the décor that you see in Atlanta is stuff that we brought from the New York location” Yvonne recalls, “Atlanta is sort of a clone for New York. Atlanta is like the direction of the future for Lips.” The story of how Lips owners decided to be in Atlanta is a simple one. One of the other owners at Lips had been visiting Atlanta 30 // 09.10.2014
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his long-time bartender has seen and done it all over the years having made it through the heyday of the Atlanta bar scene slinging drinks and doling out sound advice at the Armory. Since then he’s become a full-time real estate agent and now recently, a day-time bartender at Atlanta’s beloved Cheshire Bridge bar, the Heretic. Mitch feels that the best bartenders are those that really listen and can, when asked to, give some valuable advice and therapy to the attentive patron. What’s your favorite drink to make? I love to make traditional Long Island Teas. They are after all, a southern drink. The best bartenders know that you have to make them so they truly taste like an iced sweet tea. Not just super strong. Who is your worst kind of customer? I just don’t get people that think that their bartender is not worthy of their respect. We provide multiple services to our customers, not just a great drink. Mean people suck! What’s the weirdest thing that you’ve been asked to do behind the bar? Well back in the day, people would pay good money to see me tie a cherry stem with my tongue in four seconds. I’m a little out of practice these days. I’ll be the judge of that. Here’s five dollars. How many cherry stems does that tie?
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Wednesday, September 17 • 6 – 9 p.m. • Agave Restaurant (242 Boulevard SE) • www.agaverestaurant.com or www.GLAAD.org Enjoy dinner and drinks at the fabulously creative Agave Restaurant in Cabbagetown Atlanta in support of GLAAD. Dine Out for GLAAD is hosted by the GLAAD Atlanta Leadership Council with the restaurant donating 20% of your food and beverage purchase to the cause!
Out In The Stands at Turner Field
Wednesday, September 17 • 7 p.m. • Turner Field (755 Hank Aaron Dr SE) • 404-614-1325 or e-mail stacey.nicely@braves.com Join the Lost N Found Youth Organization as they watch the Braves vs. Nationals go head to head at Turner Field. Ticket prices vary from $20 to $40. Each ticket contributes $5 to Lost N Found and includes one free drink in the Pre-Game Patio from 5 – 7 p.m. with representatives from Lost N Found. Tickets can be purchased over the phone by calling 404-6141325 or through e-mail: stacey.nicely@braves.com
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The Maze Runner: This looks to be another big Hollywood franchise based upon the young-adult-post-apocalyptic-scifi trilogy of books written by James Dashner. Think Hunger Games, but with a mostly all-male cast. Thomas (Dylan O’Brien from MTV’s Teen Wolf ) is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they’re all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow “runners” for a shot at escape. This Is Where I Leave You: When their father passes away, four combative grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week to observe Shiva. Along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens, the family goes on an roller-coaster of emotional and funny high and lows. I’m most excited about seeing Jane Fonda play the over-sexed widowed mother, who is a celebrity psychologist who is famous for having written a guide to raising children. Dysfunctional family values is sure to ensue.
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LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22): You’ve met someone who is kind and supportive, and who enjoys being in the company of your larger-than-life personality. Your friends agree that you two seem made for each other. You have no problem taking the lead, so ask him out on a date. He will love seeing the gentle side of the mighty lion.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 20): Your two key words for today should be fun and laughter. And nothing’s more fun than laughing. So take in a comedy club, watch your favorite episode of The Simpsons or read the latest book from David Sedaris. Best yet, learn to laugh at yourself. As a wise writer once said, he who laughs, lasts.
TAURUS (Apr. 20 – May 20): We’re living in a material world, and you are a material girl. Your many possessions give you a strong sense of security, add to them today by buying classy, tasteful things for the home. Unearth treasures in you own backyard.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22): You’ve been hanging with the beautiful people lately, and you’re on the A-list for all the big social events. You love being part of the glitterati, but even you have to admit there’s something shallow about that scene. Your old friends have been wondering where you’ve been. Go back to them today.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 21 – Jan. 19): You’ve been so focused on work lately that you’ve been ignoring the friends who’ve been trying to reach you. Your dedication to your job is admirable, but you know what they say about all work and no play. Screw the overtime and reconnect with friends instead today.
GEMINI (May 21- Jun. 20): Everything, and everybody, has two faces today and you’re not sure which one is real. There are shadows lurking behind every corner, so be careful with the people you deal with today. Think clearly and be sure of yourself. Don’t add to the confusion by wearing a mask of your own.
LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22): Today will be a great day to get out of the house and breathe in the fresh air. Being in stagnant environments can have an oppressive effect on your mind and soul. So go for a brisk walk. You’ll be amazed how your energies will be revived when you let a little cool, clean water flow into that brackish pool.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18): That new guy in your building seems like a loner, not the type of person an ebullient guy like you would associate with. Still, there’s something fascinating about him. You will have to break the ice. There are many ways to do that, and some don’t involve stalking.
CANCER (Jun. 21- Jul. 22): Starting new projects may prove to be a challenge today, as people with other ideas stand in your way. Your first reaction may be to retreat, but that would be giving up. Instead, find a like-minded pal who supports your views and tag-team adversaries. Brilliant minds often think alike.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21): You’ve been pursuing that guy for some time now, and he’s proving to be quite elusive. Normally, you love the challenge of the chase, but your patience is wearing thin. Asking yourself the tough questions today may give you a new realization, and open you to some cold truths. Maybe he’s just not that into you.
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Don’t tell me you’re cooking dinner when what you plan to do is microwave.
How rude do I have to be until you realize I don’t like you? Your IQ shouldn’t match your waist size, but your dick should definitely be your shoe size.
Getting so drunk in a bar that you can barely walk was so attractive. No wonder the guy you were with was hitting on me.
Bet that bitch from CNN feels real stupid now.
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