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This wont be a he
said, he said recap of
one of my previous
relationships. Nor will
I divulge the details of
how this particular
relationship ended. But the story of what I did
with my exs stuff is up for grabs.
First, a little context: We were on a break
and it was about Christmastime.
I had bought him presents before this
break business and they ended up sitting in
my room until after New Years. By this time, I
realized that all my relationship status needed
was an up at the end and to call it quits.
I couldnt bear, though, to return the gifts
or use them myself. It just felt wrong for some
reason.
So I trekked over to his apartment, not
knowing who would be home or what I was
going to say. I guess I could have always mailed
them to him if I became desperate.
Luckily, his roommate and one of our
mutual friends answered the door. They saw
the bag flled with my exs belongings in my
hand and fgured out what was going down.
The ex was gone, so I went into his room,
placed the bag on his bed, and gathered my
belongings.
I left with only a slight blow to my dignity.
Hearing about other friends ex exchange
stories, I was happy with how it happened. We
had both walked away with physical remnants
we had started the relationship with.
Check out Elliots story on page 5 and
read about how other students have handled
exchanging exes belongings.
A couple of months later, on the NCAA
championship night, actually, the ex and I had
ended up hanging out through some mutual
friends. It was a tad chilly downtown that night
and my tight KU shirt wasnt cutting it. He
noticed and offered his jacket. I initially refused,
fearing another awkward exchange situation,
but eventually gave in.
We got lost in the downtown crowds and
I wore his jacket home that night. I returned it,
freshly washed, within the week.
I could have kept it and avoided the
situation, but I didnt. I learned that the jacket,
like the Christmas gifts, was just stuff, and stuff
isnt what makes a relationship.
Matt Hirschfeld, editor

wednesday, april 22
tuesday, april 21
The Junkyard Jazz
Band
American Legion, 7 p.m.,
free, all ages
University Dance
Company
Lied Center, 7:30 p.m.,
students $7, all ages
Pomeroy
Granada, 8 p.m., $7, all ages
Twilight
Woodruff Auditorium, 8
p.m., $2 to $3, all ages
Floyd the Barber
Pachamamas, 9:30 p.m.,
free, all ages
Neon Dance Party
The Bottleneck, 10 p.m.,
prices vary, 18+
Indo Box
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $3, 21+
Headlights/The Love
Language/Cowboy
Indian Bear
Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m.,
$7 to $9, 18+
The Booty Up with
Cyrus D and Godzilla
Eighth Street Tap Room, 10
p.m., $3, 21+
The KC Bear Fighters/
Pokey LaFarge
Replay Lounge, 10 p.m.,
$2, 21+
University Dance
Company
Lied Center, 7:30 p.m.,
students $7, all ages
Signs of Life Friday
night concert series
Signs of Life, 7:30 p.m., free,
all ages
Opera: Madama
Butterfy
Lawrence Arts Center,
7:30 p.m., $10 to $15, all
ages
Moonlight & Magnolias
Lawrence Community
Theatre, 8 p.m., $14 to
$20, all ages
Kris Kristofferson
The Uptown Theater, 8
p.m., $35 to $75, all ages
KU Relays Party
Granada, 9 p.m., $20, 18+
Ras Neville and the
Kingstonians
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $4, 21+
Miles Bonny and
Scenebooster Sound-
systems Sweat
Eighth Street Tap Room, 10
p.m., $3, 21+
Latin/Audiovox/
Belding
Replay Lounge, 10 p.m.,
$3, 21+
Poker Pub
Conroys Pub, 6 p.m. and 9
p.m., free, all ages
Orlando Ventura, piano
Pachamamas, 7 p.m., free,
all ages
Antennas Up CD
release show
The Barrel House, 7 p.m., $3
to $5, 18+
Edit with Resident
Anti-hero, Radiohiro,
Clandestine and Floozies
Granada, 8 p.m., $15, 18+
The Billions/Cowboy
Indian Bear/Joshu
The Bottleneck, 8 p.m., $3 to
$5, 18+
Moonlight & Magnolias
Lawrence Community
Theatre, 8 p.m., $14 to $20,
all ages
Twilight
Woodruff Auditorium, 8 p.m.,
$2 to $3, all ages
Billy the Squirrel
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $4, 21+
Paper Airplanes/The
Photo Atlas/Mansion/
Student Film
Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m.,
$6 to $8, 18+
Jeff & Vida with full
band/CD release on
the patio
Replay Lounge, 6 p.m.,
$5, all ages
Club Wars
Granada, 6 p.m., $8, all
ages
Poker Pub
The Pool Room, 7 p.m.
and 10 p.m., free, 21+
Smackdown! Trivia
and Karaoke
The Bottleneck, 8:30
p.m., prices vary, 18+
Valient Thorr/
Hammerlord/
Mansion
Jackpot Music Hall, 10
p.m., $10 to $12, 18+
WiseAcres/The
Highwater String
Band/Midnight
Supper/Lance Fahy
Replay Lounge, 10 p.m.,
$2, 21+
Original Music Mondays
The Bottleneck, 9 p.m., free,
18+
Dollar Bowling
Royal Crest Bowling Lanes, 9
p.m., $1, all ages
Metal School with The
Voodoo Organist/The
Spook Lights and DJ
Motley Cruz
The Replay Lounge, 10 p.m.,
$3, 21+
Tuesday Nite Swing
Kansas Union, 8 p.m., free,
all ages
The Felt Show
Granada, 8 p.m., $5, all ages
EOTO
The Bottleneck, 8 p.m., $11,
all ages
Ample Branches/Drew
Smiths Lonely Choir/O
Giant Man/Rusty Scott
Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m., $5
to $7, 18+
Billy Spears and the
Beer Bellies
Johnnys Tavern, 6 p.m., free,
all ages
Poker Pub
The Pool Room, 7 p.m. and 10
p.m., free, 21+
Chess night at Aimees
Aimees Coffee House, 7 p.m.,
free, all ages
Comedy Night featuring
Those People
Granada, 8 p.m., $5, all ages
Antique Scream/1950
DA
The Bottleneck, 8 p.m., $5,
18+
Chris Cornell
The Voodoo Lounge, 8 p.m.,
$37 to $62, 21+
That Acoustic Jam
Thing
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $2, 21+
Hidden Pictures
Harbour Lights, 10 p.m., $2,
21+
Flight of The Dodos
Conchords Covers!
Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., $2,
21+
venues
Jazzhaus
926 1/2 Massachusetts Street
785.749.1387
The Jackpot Music Hall
943 Massachusetts Street
785.843.2846
Eighth Street Tap
Room
801 New Hampshire Street
785.841.6918
Replay Lounge
946 Massachusetts Street
785.749.7676
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contact
Have relationship questions or need some
advice? E-mail bitchandmoan@kansan.com.
*Bitch and Moan is not to be considered as a
substitute for professional help.
I thought that guys didnt like easy
girls, so I waited to have sex with
this one guy. After going out a few
times, we did it and I got dumped
soon after for what seems like no
reason. Then I went ahead and had
sex with this guy I really liked after
the first date and we had flirted for
a long time, and got dumped again.
What do guys want? I just dont
understand.
Kara, senior
Carly: Im at a disadvantage in answering
your question for one obvious reasonIm
not a guy. But Ill take a stab at this anyway.
Maybe the issue wasnt when he had sex with
you, but just the fact that he had sex with you
at all. It may sound cynical, but Im going to say
this anyway: You probably just found a couple
of guys who wanted only sex. Dont stress out
about it too muchthere are a lot of them
out there. Your alternative is to wonder what
other possible reason they had for breaking up
with you. I dont recommend going down this
road. Its all based on speculation and what if
questions. Youll drive yourself crazy, and its a
waste of time. Instead, just resign yourself to
the idea that these guys wanted only to get in
your pants and move on. Youll meet a guy that
you connect with, and itll feel a lot better than
playing the, What does he want? What did I
do wrong? guessing game.
Elliot: Carlys both right and wrong.
The problem here is that these two guys in
particular just wanted to hop into bed with
you. But I think its worth noting that youre
presuming each and every guy wants the same
thing. Every person is different, no matter how
much you think its a clich. Though these two
gents had only eyes for sex, I wouldnt go so far
as to cast a colossal stone at the entire male
gender. On the other side of her argument,
though, I have to assert that Carly could
be mistaken. Now its true that these guys
couldve just followed the same pattern: meet,
woo, bed, dump. But for you to say that they
dumped you for what seems like no reason
intrigues me. Im not telling you to pore over
every encounter and analyze everything you
said to determine if its possible you went
wrong somewhere. But people have reasons
for what they do. And though its likely these
guys are acting out of similar interests, Im
hesitant to paint any number of people with
the same broad-sweeping brushstroke.
My girlfriends absolutely crazy
about this certain author. Shes been
trying to get me to read her books
for months. Finally, I sat down and
plowed through whats supposed
to be her best novel. I hated it, but
dont know what to do or say to my
girl. Suggestions?
Stephen, sophomore
Carly: Its just a book. Whats the big
deal? Do you expect your girlfriend to love
everything you love? Of course you dont.
Just because youre in a relationship with
someone doesnt mean you have to like all
of the same books, bands and food. Its good
to have different tastes. Id be worried if you
liked all the same things. Thats a little creepy.
That being said, the situation is pretty minor.
Just say to your girlfriend, You know, Twilight
(or whatever mass-produced fad book your
signifcant wants you to read) really isnt my
thing. I like mystery novels (or whatever you
really do like) instead. Dont make fun of the
book or the author; its not a bad bookyou
just didnt like it. You should respect the fact
that she does and let her do her own thing.
Now that youve read it, youre safe from
having to read it again.
Elliot: OK, my gut reaction is the same
as Carlys: you hate it, so what? Your girlfriend
should understand that just because you
disagree with her taste doesnt mean you
are outright insulting her. I dont think your
girlfriend would have a leg to stand on if
she claimed that your lack of similar taste is
an affront. However, theres something to be
said for taking an active interest in what your
signifcant other is interested in. Does that
mean you go out and buy every Danielle Steele
book and build a mini library? No. Does that
mean you need to memorize every U2 lyric?
No. But could you check the mystery section
every now and then to see if she has a new
book out? Absolutely. Could you look up the
concert listings and let your gal know when a
particular band is in town? Without a doubt.
Gestures like that show not only that you care
enough to listen to her but also that you went
out of your way to take interest in what she
has to say and likes. Shell be foored.
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April 9, 2009
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Have relationship questions or need some
advice? E-mail bitchandmoan@kansan.com.
*Bitch and Moan is not to be considered as a
substitute for professional help.
So, my girlfriends a coffee addict.
She drinks the stuff constantly. Thats
not what bothers me. What bugs me
is that when shes not on campus, she
goes solely to a coffee house where
(wait for it) her ex is a barista. Hes
there all the time. How should I feel
about this?
Tim, senior
Carly: I cant tell you how you should feel,
but I can already tell how you really do feel
youre bothered by it. Thats understandable.
Before you get too upset and say something
to her about it, take some things into
consideration. For example: Who initiated
the breakup, and on what terms? I think its
possible for exes to be friendsor at least on
friendly terms. I know very little about coffee,
but all of my friends who claim to be coffee
addicts have their preferred coffee shop. Give
your girlfriend the beneft of the doubt; maybe
she visits that particular coffee shop because
of the coffee and not the ex. If it really bothers
you, ask to go with her sometime and gauge
her reaction. Id be suspicious if she says no,
but dont worry about it if she has no problem
with you coming along.
Elliot: Tim, I hear you. I feel your pain. People
can have paranoia concerning their signifcant
others exes. We wonder how we measure
up. We worry that said ex has an agenda. And
because we worry about all of these things, we
end up sabotaging ourselves. So, like Carly said,
I cant tell you how to feel about it. However, I
can remind you that many logical people have
been rendered utterly illogical by letting their
hearts do most of the thinking. So heres
what you do: go with your gal to her favorite
spot. Right when a lump of suspicion begins to
rise in your throat, remind yourself that shes
I went on a date with someone I met
out at a bar, and I had a great time.
My problem is that hes older
considerably older. Im 21, and hes
34. Should I just quit now?
Elizabeth, junior
Carly: My frst reaction when I read that
was, Oh damn. To be totally honest, I would
stop seeing him as soon as possible. You havent
even fnished college yet, and hes at the age
where hes probably looking to settle down and
create a stable life. My mom is a big advocate
of not tying yourself down when youre young.
If I came to her with this problem, shed tell
me to stop dating him and go have some fun
with some people closer to my age. Well, frst
she would ask what the hell I was thinking, and
then shed tell me that. But I digress. My point
is that you need to be with people who are
going through the same experiences that you
areat the same time. Do you really want to
hear, When I was your age from your
boyfriend? Thats the kind of thing your parents
and older relatives say.
Elliot: What Im about to say will seem
very at odds with my position as an advice
columnist. Youve been warned. Here goes
nothing: Why do you care what I have to say?
Why do you care what anyone else has to say?
You had a great time with this guy. Thats the
important thing. If he makes you happy, the
unconventional nature of your relationship
becomes an inconsequential point. Certainly,
from your letter, it seems as though youre
skeptical. Sure, it might take some getting used
to. But at this point, youre an adult. You get
to act like one and choose how to live your
own life.
there in his place of business with you.
You have nothing to worry about. Just try to
keep yourself from over thinking. Itll save you
a lot of heartache and worry. Plus, you could
get a genuinely tasty beverage out of the deal.
Contributed photo
Tick tock: Mary Ralstin and Elon Sharton-Bierig didnt
exactly rush into each others arms when they frst met,
but after three years, they fell for each other.
For some, romance is quick, and ascends
in a rush. For others, it makes sense to take
more time. For Mary Ralstin, Shawnee alumna,
and Elon Sharton-Bierig, Deerfeld, Illinois,
senior, the process of arriving at courtship
took years.
The two were introduced in Fall 2004,
during Elons freshman and Marys sophomore
year. After that, they fell off of each others
radar until she returned from studying abroad
the following year. As they both spent a lot of
time hanging out in Hashinger Hall, the two
found themselves in mutual company often,
though their chemistry did not immediately
click.
We had a ton of mutual friends from
Hash, Mary says. So it wasnt just the two of
us alone.
After accompanying one another on
countless all-night homework sessions, the
two began to develop a mutual crush. But both
were discouraged after series of missed signals
and dropped cues. Finally, in Spring 2007, Elon
decided to make his move. With the prospect
of leaving Lawrence permanently and going to
the Chicago Institute of Art, he considered his
options.
How We
Met
Id really lost hope at one point, he says.
But even in the face of this challenge, he
asked her out anyway.
I was like, OK ... if you come back, Mary
says.
Elon spent the next frenzied summer putting
together a portfolio but forgetting to obtain
all the required letters of recommendation.
In retrospect, he thinks he subconsciously
sabotaged himself so that he could return to
Lawrence and give the delayed romance a shot.
Their frst date was in Fall 2007 and the two
are planning to move in together next fall. For
them, it was just a matter of time.
Elliot Kort
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It has happened to me a few times. Ill look
around my closet for a favorite old shirt I havent
worn in a while. After searching for nearly 20
minutes, it dawns on me: my ex has it.
Its a testy subject thats often dealt with
at the end of a relationship. What do you
do with all of the material goods exchanged
throughout the course of a romance? Hold on
to them? Return them? Shove them into the
deep corner of a closet? Throw them away?
Yours
For some, its entirely a matter of context.
Andrea Chao, Lawrence senior, says the
mutual decision to break up dictates that any
stuff should be returned as it is.
Hopefully the couple could be civil,
Chao says.
She says, however, that a one-sided breakup
requires a different perspective.
If its not mutual, she says, I can
understand the want to destroy their stuff.
Sean Wilson likes to destroy stuff. The
Kansas City, Missouri, senior thinks its his
OK to do whatever he wants with an exs
possessions. He likes to view the process as a
bit of catharsis.
Pets adopted or bought mutually by
two people pose a different problem.
Midge Grinstead, director of the
Lawrence Humane Society, watches
dog after dog come into her shelter
because their owners relationship
ended.
They usually bring them in
because they dont want (their
ex) to have it, she says.
And the other person
doesnt know.
Many times, she says, people
will call animal control claiming
that their pet is a stray. The
shelter does its best to keep
Yours, mine and not ours
When a relationship ends, what happens to the stuff?
By Elliot Kort
ekort@kansan.com
Photo illustration by Jerry Wang
In a pickle: When couples break up, what to do with the tangible belongings can be a toss up. You can return what is not yours, destroy the exs belongings, or trade in the stuff
at vintage stores for some dough. Ownership of more important possessions, such as pets, can be an even harder decision, and sometimes the pets suffer in the end.
If it has no value, Wilson says, burn it. It
feels like a purge.
He also expects the same treatment to his
former possessions.
I instantly assume that everything that I
left at an exs house is going to be destroyed,
he says.
Science seems to back Wilsons theory.
Richard Martinez, whos studying the subject
through the KU psychology department,
says in a study conducted with 185 people,
participants said having peoples things didnt
factor into people wanting to extend an offer
of friendship. The outcomes appear to be
fairly universal.
There were no signifcant gender
differences or age differences, Martinez says.
However, I can imagine that live-in couples
may encounter such problems.
Mine
Instead of destroying possessions, some
turn to third parties to get rid of an exs stuff.
For Phil Chiles, owner of Wild Man Vintage,
939 Massachusetts Street, being a vintage
shop owner can sometimes put him in an
uncomfortable position.
Pets caught in the middle
up and fnd all pets a permanent home.
But Grinstead realizes that her ideal day
will likely not come.
In a perfect world,
everything would
be treated like it
had value.
Its something we try to discourage,
because it can get messy, Chiles says.
Dealing with exes possessions is not just
a matter of avoiding confict, either. For Abby
Reust, the shops manager, its also about
fguring out whether a person has the right to
be selling what they bring in. She has developed
a keen sense for whether a customer is trying
to sell under false pretenses.
Sometimes people will tell us the story
of why theyre selling what they are, she says.
The more you tell us, she says, the more
suspicious it is.
As someone who deals with other
peoples belongings often, Reust says people
dont relinquish the right to their belongings
just because a relationship ends.
I think the person that left it should have
the opportunity to get it back, she says.
Reust and Chiles have dealt frsthand with
people coming into their shop to reclaim
pilfered possessions. Wilson, contrastingly, is
a fan of selling others things.
Put it on eBay, he says. That way theyre
paying you back for emotional scarring.
Not ours
The most puzzling of these decisions deals
with possessions that are jointly owned.
Though shes happily engaged, Chao says
she and her fanc had already decided she
would take custody of their dog if the two
should ever break up.
I think its tough if theres our stuff,
Chao says. JP
contact
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by Jerry Wang
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April 16, 2009
health
By Sachiko Miyakawa
smiyakawa@kansan.com
shape
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Use your spare time
working out at home [ ]
Ann Giessel, Larned senior and group ftness instructor at the rec center, recommends the following
strengthening and stretching exercises. She says stretching is particularly important for
college students who often stare at computer screens and develop stiff necks and shoulders.
Shoulder stretch: Bring both of your arms
behind your back and clasp your hands. Then
stretch out your arms in front and claps hands
again. Hold each action for 10 seconds.
Exercise
instructions
Wrist stretch: Hold one arm
straight, and bend your wrist by
pressing palm up. Hold for 10
seconds. Then press your hand
down and hold for 10 seconds.
Switch hands.
Sitting twist: Sit with your
legs crossed and twist your
body to right and left. Hold for
fve to 10 seconds each side. It
relaxes your stiff body.
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I held my breath and pulled in my stomach to
zip up my jeans. I was surprised when I didnt ft
into jeans I bought last year. I realized summer
is coming up and its time to start working out.
Some people think exercise is fun and
refreshing, while other people, including me,
see it more as a hassle. Im usually busy, and
making time for the gym is not my priority.
You dont have to be in the gym to work out,
says Chris Dellasega, Pittsburg senior and certifed
personal trainer at the Ambler Student Recreation
Fitness Center. People can do a variety of exercises
staying at home without any equipment.
Basic exercises, such as squats and push-ups,
can be effective in reducing body fat and training
muscles. Even 15 minutes of exercise a day can
make a difference, he says, but its important
to gradually increase the length and intensity
of exercise over time. For example, one week
you might do two sets of push-ups. Then, the
next week, add another set to your routine. This
addition will help develop muscle more.
Dellasega says people will usually begin to
see some change in their bodies four weeks
after they start exercise. Getting started is
hard, but once people recognize some results,
they start to enjoy it, he says.
Fitness instructors share some easy
strengthening and stretching exercises. You can
do many of them in small spaces such as your
bedroom or living room while watching TV or
listening to music. JP
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health
Brandon Hidaka, Overland Park senior and president of the Yoga Club, recomends
different types of plank exercises. He says these exercises can be effective in both
strengthening and stretching, too.
Neck stretch: Roll your neck slowly while
keeping good posture.
Wall sit exercise: Lean against a wall and
keep your knees at about 90 degrees. Hold
for 20 to 60 seconds. To add intensity, lift your
arms up and straighten.
Squats with a heel
off: Lift one heel off foor
while you lower your body
by bending at the knees.
Make sure your upper
body doesnt lean forward.
Repeat this 15 times and
switch heels. You can also
lift both heels while you
do regular squatting. The
exercise trains your lower
body, including thighs, calves
and hips.
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Basic plank: Lie on your stomach, place your hands under your
shoulders, and extend your arms into push-up position. Contract
your abs. Keep your back fat in a straight line from head to heels.
Hold for 30 seconds.
Side plank: Lift your body and balance on one elbow
and the side of one foot. Hold that position while
contracting your abdominals and breathing. Hold for 30
seconds and switch sides.
Dellasega, of the rec center, says its important to train all parts of your body equally.
Also, he says items, such as a heavy books or one-gallon plastic bottles flled with water
can be handy to add intensity to exercises.
Lunge crossover: Stand
with your feet on the foor
and hip width apart. Lift your
right leg, bend your knees, and
step back toward your left
leg. Repeat this 15 times and
switch legs. To add intensity,
hold up the gallon of plastic
bottle while you exercise.
Superman exercise: Lie
face down on the foor. Keep
your legs straight and arms
straight and extended above
your head. Then lift your
arms and legs up to form a
gentle curve with your body.
Hold for 30 seconds.
Clean your house and
burn calories. Doing chores
also can be a good exercise,
says Pete McCall, exercise
physiologist with The American
Council on Exercise. He says
chores such as yardwork are an
effective way to burn calories.
Tips for
workouts
Drink water before and after your exercise.
A banana or apple is a good pre-exercise
snack.
Stretch before and after strengthening
exercise.
Dont exercise right before you sleep.
Exercise can keep you alert.
Get enough sleep after your exercise. Muscle
grows while you rest in a bed.
Source: Chris Dellasega, certifed personal trainer
at the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center
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health
nurture by nature
As beautiful as that weather is (or should
be) in April, spring can be a time some people
dread. Allergy sufferers eyes begin to itch and
noses begin to run, and the chronic sneezing and
incessant itching in their throats sends them back
inside.
More than 50 million Americans suffer from
allergies, according to the National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Disease. For many people,
over-the-counter meds just dont seem to do the
trick. But what if the cure for your allergies was
just as natural as the fowers that cause them?
Tyra Crouch, wellness manager at The
Community Mercantile, says the plant stinging
nettle is her No. 1 choice to relieve the itchy eyes
and runny nose that come with the changing
seasons.
Internally, nettle helps to balance out your
histamines. I take a lot in the spring and summer
to get rid of my itchy eyes and runny nose,
Crouch says.
The plant is native to the Midwest region and
comes in a pill form at most wellness centers and
natural grocery stores. Nettle can reduce the
amount of histamine the body produces when
Stinging nettle
Photo courtesy of Smabs Sputzer/fickr.com
Alleviate your allergies: Stinging nettle can help those itchy
eyes and runny noses for allergy sufferers.
Thats DISGUSTING
My grandfather used to carry the same
handkerchief around every time I saw him.
When I was younger, he would even wipe my
face with it. My mother would always give the
same repulsed look, staring in disbelief that
my grandfather would think to clean off my
face with the same piece of cloth he had been
blowing snot into for the past three weeks.
However, handkerchiefs have been making
a comeback recently because they are more
environmentally friendly than tissues. But
Charles Gerwick, emergency physician in
Overland Park, says the health risks of keeping
a handkerchief outweighs the green benefts.
Cold viruses and bacteria are present
in the secretions that you clear from your
nose. These viruses live on the handkerchief
and then you go and touch other surfaces or
people and they contract the virus, Gerwick
says. Handkerchiefs are a reservoir for the
virus to live and replicate.
After you use a handkerchief, it is covered
in the viruses or bacteria that secrete from
your nose. When you then stuff it back into
your pocket, the viruses and bacteria are now
not only on your hands but in your pocket.
Each time you reach in and out of your
pocket to grab the hanky, you are covering
your hands in bacteria and viruses from your
snot. So unless you are going to wash your
hands and hanky with antibacterial soap after
each use, better just stick to the tissues.
Megan Weltner
Photo illustration by Megan Weltner
Wipe away the day: Using the same handkerchief
repeatedly can spread and multiply viruses and germs.
Handkerchiefs
it responds to an allergen. By balancing out your
histamines, the nettle relieves the most common
of allergy symptoms.
Megan Weltner
In most college students younger years, and
maybe even in recent years, sleeping with the
light on was a necessity. Turns out, sleeping with
the light on can screw up your sleep cycle.
Light, including sunlight and artifcial light,
affects our bodies in different ways. When its
bright, light signals transfer from our eyes to
suprachiasmatic nuclei, which are made up
of tiny brain cells, and promote wakefulness.
In a darker environment, our brains produce
the hormone melatonin, which triggers sleep.
Certain exposures to light and dark in a day
maintains our circadian rhythms.
Sleeping in a bright room can make it
harder to fall asleep and prevent our circadian
rhythms from working properly, says Gary
Carder, registered respiratory therapist at
Pulmonary and Sleep Associates in Topeka. The
supra chiasmatic nucleus controls our bodys
biological clock. Exposure to too much light
during the night confuses our bodys day/night
cycle, Carder says.
Sleeping with
the light on
He recommends making a bedroom as dark
as possible when sleeping. If you sleep during
the daytime, shutting off a bedroom from the
sunlight will make it easier to fall asleep.
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Photo by Sachiko Miyakawa
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sleeping environment because darker environments help
the brain produce sleep-aiding hormones.
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The Sandlot, because its a great movie. Its just really funny. I like
the kid in it and when they say, Want smore of what? Its just really
funny.
Taylor Havens, Overland Park freshman
[What is your favorite movie
from your childhood?]
The Lion King, because I remember all the songs. I sing them all
the time.
Kate Colbert, Denver freshman
The Land Before Time, because dinosaurs were cool when I was little.
They still are cool.
Dillon Zickefoose, Shawnee senior
E.T., because Reeses Pieces were my favorite candy as a kid.
Kyle Putnam, Lenexa senior
The Jungle Book, because it had good songs like The Bear Necessities
and it had cool characters like Mowgli and Balou.
Ryan Shea, Topeka sophomore
Lady and the Tramp, because of the cute love story
between the two dogs.
Karissa Wonders, Newton freshman
Dances with Wolves, even though its not necessarily a child-esque
movie. I grew up in Wyoming and the whole cowboys and Indians
thing was popular there, so I got into it.
Eli Underwood, Lenexa freshman
Out About
Space Jam, because it fuses cartoons and athletes, specifcally my
favorite basketball players growing up.
Steve Stanislav, Shawnee freshman
Aladdin because it was my favorite of all the Disney movies because
the main character was the biggest badass.
Andrew Hines, Chicago sophomore
Grease, because I always used to watch it with my mom. I watched it
all the time.
Ali Henderson, Lansing sophomore
Kelly Breckunitch, whose favorite movie was Little Big League
because he was a big Twins fan, and the movie incorporated all the
wacky little league plays in a movie about an MLB team.
If the statue outside the house of Fourth
of July lead singer Brendan Hangauer is any
indication, the band grabs the bull by the horns.
That may truly be the case as Hangauer says
the band evolved from his musical stylings.
Hangauer says he started playing guitar
from the help of a friend. From there, his
brother Patrick began playing the upright
bass at performances, and eventually, Fourth
of July came to be. Hangauer says the music
progressively got louder as more people were
added, which naturally led to the formation of
the band.
People dont have any patience for quiet
music, Hangauer says.
Now, the band is churning out what
Hangauer calls folk punk music. Were the
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Fourth
of July
only band in that category, Hangauer says.
The bands music is full of energy, Hangauer
says, and a Fourth of July concert is a release of
that energy. Usually everybodys pretty drunk
in the crowd and some of the people in the
band, Hangauer says.
Fourth of Julys last concert was on
March 31 at a festival in Iowa, but Hangauer
and his brother say they always try to play
around Lawrence and will try to book a show
sometime in the next couple months. When
they do perform, you can be sure it will be an
energetic experience.
Kelly Breckunitch
Contributed photo
Uncle Sams band: Fourth of Julys music is full of energy, which can be seen
in its pumped performances and slightly inebriated demeanor.
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continued on page 12
H
eath Hoadley is in the barn again
mixing up the medicine. The suns
steadily setting. Hes got the
Bunsens burning.
He adjusts the levels and releases a steady
stream of wort.
In the backyard of a home just east of
downtown Lawrence, something is brewing
beer.
Barnyard Brewing, operated by co-owner
Mike Hummell and co-owner and brewmaster
Hoadley,started lateJuly 2008as a homebrewing
project in the hopes of becoming a full-blown
microbrewery. Hoadley, an experienced
brewmaster, brews 47-gallon batches of beer
in a red barn in the backyard of Hummells
home, converting wort, unfermented beer into
beer.
What theyre entering into is the craft-
beer industry, which means theyre making
beers that have a more complex favor than a
standard American pilsner such as Budweiser
or Coors.Think New Belgium beers, or better
yet, a few local-craft brews such as 23rd Street,
Free State or even Boulevard in Kansas City,
Missouri.The craft-beer industry has grown 12
percent in the frst half of 2008 and grew the
same percentage from 2006 to 2007, according
to the Brewers Association.
The increase from 2006 to 2007 was
just short of 1 million barrels of beerfrom
about 7 million barrels to a little more than
8 million.
What is a craft brewer?
Standing tiptoed over a barrel in a pair
of gray galoshes, Hoadley stares in with a
fashlight to check the grain. The barn doesnt
emit an enjoyable smell. There are three huge,
gleaming stainless steel barrels, giant Bunson
burners and a walk-in freezer crammed into
it. Country music blares from a radio in the
corner.
Hoadley studied to become a brewmaster
at several schools, including the Sieble Institute
of Technology in Chicago and Doemens
Academy in Munich, Germany. The frst job in
the brewing industry he had was in Eugene,
Oregon, where he was a dishwasher at a
brewery. The assistant brewer fell asleep on
the toilet at the job. He was fred, and Hoadley
had just turned 21 and was offered the job.
He looks up from a barrel and waves me
over to smell it. I assumed it was going to
smell unpleasant, like wet decomposing grain,
but upon sticking my nose over the rim, I
was surprisedit smelled like sweet, warm
oatmeal, not emulating the often-ripe smell
emitting from the barn.
Barnyard Brewing cant legally sell the
beer it produces because it is considered
a homebrewery. In Kansas, youre either
a microbrewer or a homebrewer. A
homebrewer produces small batches of beer
for noncommercial consumption.To legally sell
the beer in Kansas, Barnyard Brewing has to
produce its beers in a commercial or industrial
space with a license.
There are laws regarding self-distribution
and for a microbrewery, distribution is key,
says Paul Gatza, Brewers Association director.
You can make the best beer in the world but
if you cant get it onto the shelves and into
restaurants, you wont make it.
To be deemed a microbrewery requires
ftting a guideline; a microbrewery must make
fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer per year.
Also, being called a craft brewer requires a
few things.The Brewers Association lists three
rules to earning the title.
A craft brewer has to be small, independent
and traditional, meaning it has to have an
annual production of fewer than 2 million
barrels of beer (allowing for breweries larger
than microbreweries), less than 25 percent
of the brewery can be owned by an alcohol
industry member (whos not a craft brewer),
and at least 50 percent of its production must
be malt beers.
To become a microbrewer, Hummell and
Hoadley are looking to move into a new space
to produce their beers soon and are working
on licensing. They have fve beers lined up for
production: a golden ale, an Irish red, a porter, a
dunklewiezen and a double-fermented golden
ale favored with peach wine.
During the interview, Hoadley hands
me an Irish red and then later a porter. The
porter, called Bonfre Porter, is one of the best
porters Ive ever had. It reminds me of a light,
chocolaty New Castle Ale. I know thats not
a porter. But the point remainstheyre not
fooling aroundtheyre making real beer.
Worldwide growth
Craft beers have been drastically increasing
in popularity in the U.S. and around the world.
Since 2004, there has been an increase in
dollar sales of 58 percent, according to Gatza.
He chalks it up to the growing trend of buying
local products and a focus toward favorful
foods and beers.
He likens it to the growth in popularity of
other specialty food feld, like artisanal cheeses,
breads and pastries. There was a time 20 to
30 years ago, Gatza says, when one would see
only white bread, wheat bread and maybe rye
bread; none of the more favorful or exotic
varieties people see today. Now, there are
specialty bakeries popping up and the same is
happening with beer.
Thirty years ago, there were maybe 30
brewing companies having success, Gatza says.
Now there are over 1,400 craft breweries
and theyre doing well not only because theyre
cool local businesses that people support
but because theyre creating outstanding
products.
And it is true; out of 1,527 breweries in the
U.S., 1,483, or 97 percent, of them are small
and independent.
Locally made lagers
A majority of Americans live within 10
miles of a craft brewer, says Julia Herz, craft
beer program director and spokeswoman for
the Brewers Association.
A beer culture is developing that is much
different from 10, 15 or 20 years ago. People
are excited about buying locally made products
and supporting local businesses that often
support the community with sponsorship
for events and charities. Thats how local
breweries thriveby being involved as a staple
of a community.
Barnyard Brewing has done two tastings in
Lawrence, one atThe Pool Room and the other
at the Eagles Lodge. Both tastings featured live
music and as much beer as you could drink.
Tastings give brewers the chance to
see what beers go over the best with beer
drinkers. They can then tailor their beers to
what they fnd drinkers enjoy the most. Also,
as brewers they get to see people enjoy their
product, which is one of the aspects Hoadley
enjoys most about brewing beer, other than
drinking it.
I love working with my hands, crafting
something, sharing something that puts smiles
on the faces of others, Hoadley says. Theres
nothing better than handing somebody a beer
and having their eyes light up a little after
Great beer and food combinations
Here are some suggestions courtesy of Julia Herz, craft beer program director
and spokeswoman for Brewers Association.
The big suggestion is to match strength with strength, she says.When pairing
with imperial stout you want something rich and thick like that chocolate cake.
1) Stout and oysters
2) Indian pale ale and blue cheese
3) Barley wine and blue cheese
4) Amber lager and a roasted chicken (her personal favorite)
5) Pale ale with a cheeseburger
6) Imperial stout, a really heavy stout, with chocolate cake
theyre tasting it saying, Woo damn.
This mindset allows craft brewers to supply
what their audience demands.They have more
fexibility in styles, tastes and ingredients than
larger breweries in America.
Those guys are the ones that are going to
be doing these really creative, not having to ft
the corporate mold, experimental beers, Herz
says. The marketplace has been rewarding
beers with self, sense and soul.
Hummell thinks live music and beer tastings
go together well. People would rather hang out
and have a good time than go to a restaurant,
eat, drink and leave. As a plus, he says its a lot
of fun having bands around.
Photos by Ryan
McGeeney
rmcgeeney@kansan.com
Heath Hoadley co-owns Barnyard Brewing, a homebrewing project that is looking to become a microbrewery. Hoadley studied to become a brewmaster in Chicago and Munich,
Germany. He got his frst brewing job in Eugene, Oregon, at the age of 21.
Heath Hoadley often starts the brewing process as
early as 7:30 in the morning.
A hydrometer foats in a graduated cylinder of wort.The
hydrometer measures specifc gravity, displaying how
much sugar is in the wort.
Heath Hoadly of Lawrence, co-owner and brewmaster of Barnyard Brewing, inspects a kettle for any debris before
flling it with beer from a mash tun tank.
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continued from page 11
Barnyard Brewing is participating in a
tasting on Friday in Ottawa. Its the Ottawa
Main Street Associations annual fundraiser at
the Carnegie Community Center. Its featuring
Barnyard beer, along with wine, cheese, food
and an auction.
Katy Boothe, executive director of the
Ottawa Main Street Association, already has
three state representatives and one state
senator on the guest list; one of the leading
pieces on auction is from artist Jack Sorenson,
who has done work for production companies
such as Warner Bros.
Tastings also give craft brewers the
chance to fnd investors. Making beer is not
cheap. Hummell says that to get a full blown
microbrewery going, with a bottling operation,
would require an investment of $300,000after
that he shook his head, chuckled and said that
they could work with less, and they are, but
thats the ideal set up. Hummell works at the
Wonder Bread factory in Lenexa and Hoadley
works in the kitchen at Zig & Macs.
Change in taste
Brewing is an all-day process. Hoadley
heads over to the barn at 7:30 in the morning
to prepare for the brewing process. Some days
he stays there late into the night, depending on
how many batches of beer he is making, but this
day he is there until early in the afternoon.
Many microbreweries are known for their
often-zany beer favors, but Barnyard doesnt
want to start out that way. Originally, he
planned to make just three beers, and has now
moved on to fve.
It isnt about what we like. Its about making
sure that we have an accessible product,
Hummell says.
But it turns out the craft beers that are selling
the most are Indian pale ales or the seasonal beers
with intense favors that are often made only one
time, or become available once a year. There is
demand from drinkers to have a special beer that
they may only be able to get for a limited amount
of time, Herz says. These beers often feature local
ingredients and refect the season.
Seasonal beers are ever-changing, and
theres a halo effect from a loyal following;
people are into taste, favor and feeling of the
moment of these not always available beers,
Herz says.
This gives Hoadley a chance to really play
with the favor and style of Barnyards beers. By
manipulating the natural ingredients and using
different techniques, he can effectively change
the overall experience people have when
drinking the beer. His techniques and style have
been built over the years through trial and
error and tasting a ton of beer.
I like to work backwards, Hoadley says.
Get the favor in my head. This is what I want.
Well, how would I get this favor?
People who buy craft beers are looking for
brewers who focus on taste. The prices of raw
material and ingredients have increased over
the past year, which has placed a price increase
on beer buyers. Imports have been losing sales
with American beer drinkers and craft brewers
have been gaining an audience. People shopping
for a craft beer are looking for quality over
quantity. You cant buy 30 packs of an Indian
pale ale like you can Natural Light or Miller
High Life.
In this economy, what consumers are
increasing to use as a point of decision are
what products have value across the spectrum.
Value doesnt mean low price. Theyre getting
an experience that theyre looking for, Gatza
says.
Hoadley lights up a cigarette and takes a drag
and a sip of the Irish red ale. The guy likes beer.
Water stands at our feet from a night of rain.
Small cornie kegs, like the kind that Pepsi and
Coke use for soda fountains, sit full or waiting
to be flled with yet another batch of beer.
Want another? he asks.
I stop and wonder how many other times
in history that exchange has occurred. Want
another beer? It just so rarely happens that
the person offering you the beer made it
himself. JP
Theres nothing better
than handing somebody
a beer and having their
eyes light up a little after
theyre tasting it saying,
Woo damn.
continued from page 11
Heath Hoadly of Lawrence, co-owner and brewmaster of Barnyard Brewing, inspects a gauge on the far side of a hot liquor tank, which heats water to 180 degrees Fahrenheit
before it is transfered into a mash tun tank, where grain is added to the water until it is evenly saturated.
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manual
If you see Diana Buie dressed as the Statue
of Liberty playing an Irish jig on the side of the
road, then you can be sure shes having fun, and
getting paid for it.
Buie is a waver for Liberty Tax Service
and her purpose is to bring customers in.
Liberty Tax Service hires wavers temporarily
during the tax season. Having someone wave
to customers makes them more at ease when
they come in, says Sue Simmons, owner of
Liberty Tax Service.
Its about taking down the intimidation of
the word taxes, Simmons says.
Buie, a KU graduate, says she was attracted
to the job when she saw another waver.
It looked like he was seriously enjoying
himself, so I wanted to have that job, Buie says.
She plays her violenla, a three-quarter-
sized viola with fve strings, which adds
something unique to the job. She plays
traditional Irish jigs.
People pull over quite a bit and let traffc
pile up, Buie says. The strangest of these
occurrences was when a woman pulled over
with a parrot on her shoulder, Buie says.
The woman was a violin teacher and
thought my violenla was the coolest thing,
Buie says. I thought she was the coolest thing
in the life of...
A Liberty Tax Service waver
because she had a parrot on her shoulder.
There are drawbacks to the job, Buie says.
You have to work in the rain and remain
moving for 50 minutes at a time.
Hyperactivity is wonderful, Simmons says.
She looks for people who love to dance and
are larger than life.
Adam Schoof
Photo by Adam Schoof
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of 1987 is pointless, so much, in fact, that you
might not need to see the movie to understand
its theme.
Movie: Adventureland
Hmm Adventureland. Just as the title leads
you to believe, this movie is quite the adventure.
From the same guys who brought you Superbad,
which is superior to this movie in so many ways,
comes this uncanny version of the 1987 life of
the college-aged young adult, James, struggling
with self-identity. But lets not be too serious.
James fnds himself in a predicament. Instead
of using his summer after graduation to discover
the romanticism of Europe, he fnds himself
wasting away at a very rundown amusement
park because his father received a pay cut. At
Adventureland, the park, he meets Em, the
irresistible NYU student with a dark side. Boy
meets girl. Elsewhere is a girl named Lisa P., who is
every young mans 80s beauty. Alongside them is
the Russian lit major Joel and the Adventureland
managers played awkwardly (in a good way) by
Bill Hader and Saturday Night Lives Kristen Wiig.
Amid the jumble of 20s angst and aspirations
lies another issue: daddy issues. It seems that
every character, save perhaps Joel and Ryan
Reynolds character, has an issue dealing with a
father fgure, ranging from job loss and alcoholism
to replacing mothers with an evil stepmother
too quickly.
All the actors do a phenomenal job convincing
us that working at a theme park in the summer
Mia Iverson
ways to screw up a relationship, much less a
marriage, and I dont need a book to tell me
that.
book: Will Marry for Food, Sex, and Laundry
by Simon Oaks
I dont deem myself a desirable wife: I cant
cook, Id rather buy new clothes than clean
previous ones, and I dont seem to possess
a maternal bone in my body. So imagine my
optimism when I decided to read the latest
relationship how-to book: Will Marry for Food,
Sex, and Laundry by Simon Oaks. Oaks attempts
to reassure women of their marrying ability
by twisting their perspectives into mens
interpretations. For example, jealous and nagging
women should implement simple communicating,
nurturing and ego-boosting skills in order to
satisfy mens Neanderthal needs.
Over the course of the 200-paged, politically
incorrect marriage manual, I learned how to
differentiate between cuts of cow in order to
feed my meat-loving man, how to amp up the
sexy vibe by committing to his sexual fantasies,
and how to assign man chores for him to feel
empowered by accomplishing an easy household
task.
Although the aforementioned are obviously
worthwhile lessons in life, Im sad to say I wasnt
enlightened by the guidelines guaranteed to
enhance my man-capturing skills. There are a
thousand different humiliating and heartbreaking
Kelci Shipley
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April 16, 2009
Nearly ten years after the release of the
original Resident Evil, CAPCOM produces
yet another installment, Resident Evil 5. This
survival-horror video game involves more
strategy on the part of the gamer and brings
about the helpful co-op fghting throughout
the game.
Resident Evil 5 picks up where the last one
ended. The gamer is Chris Redfeld, a member of
the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance.
He travels to the African desert to investigate
a terrorist threat of Umbrellas weapons. Upon
arrival Chris meets his new partner, Sheva
Alomar and the fun starts there.
Chris and Sheva fght together throughout
the game and Sheva proves to be somewhat
helpful. She is not a useless player that the
gamer has to babysit all through the game. She
fghts pretty well but if she becomes injured
or has no ammunition it is the responsibility
of the gamer to supply the needed items.
Likewise, Sheva provides the same assistance
to the gamer.
Resident Evil 5 demands a little more strategy
on the part of the participant. The bosses at the
end of each level are all different and require
various forms of killing. Also, the game provides
a rather simple inventory selection. With the
use of the directional buttons, one click and
When Natasha Khan, also known as Bat for
Lashes, opens her mouth to sing, it feels like an
otherworldly experience; her high voice, eerie
melodies and majestic instrumentations are
mystical and beautiful. With her second album,
Two Suns, Khan rises above her 2006 release,
Fur and Gold, by creating music that is more
bold and creative than ever before.
The airy echoes and harmonies on Moon
and Moon sound like a lullaby of sorts, and the
frst single, Daniel, brings synth-pop qualities
to the album and is one of several tracks that
features a collaboration with Brooklyn-based
experimental band Yeasayer.
Throughout the albums entirety, Khan plays
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her alter ego, PearlPearls golden locks rival
Khans jet-black tresses, and Pearls nature is
more destructive and bold than Khans spiritual
disposition, which can be seen in Siren Song
when Khan sings, My name is Pearl my
blonde curls slice through your heart.
The track Two Planets hosts an array
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the gamer switches weapons or receives extra
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The graphic and entertaining Resident Evil
5 has no faws. The game play is perfect and
beckons the questionResident Evil 6?
Drew Anderson
Scott Walkers deeper ones, which combine in
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Amanda Sorell
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a real life situation. Still, if youd like a quick read
that showcases the strange land of advertising,
Body Copy should suffce.
Meghan Nuckolls
BOOK: Body Copy by Michael Craven
People write for themes or messages, but
people read for characters. Michael Cravens
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fction scene Donald Tremaine, a classic 1950s
private investigator in modern day.
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Gales murder, a case even the police couldnt
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a detective just as likely to tackle the killer as he
is the case, some of the leads, and lies, start to
unravel. Tremaines introspection about his past,
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this tough guy the quintessential P.I.
Though Craven has a talent for plot twists
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The Great Lake Swimmers latest release,
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By Megan Weltner
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For Megan, cooking with her grandma, Gigi, was a way for them to bond and spend time together.
I cant hear the banging of pots and pans
or smell the aroma of roasting pork without
thinking of my grandmother, Gigi.
Gigi and I cooked our last meal together
seven years ago, but as I saut olive oil and
garlic in my small kitchen in Lawrence, I am
once again standing next to her preparing olive
oil and garlic in her small kitchen in Montpelier,
Vermont. Her short white hair is in a crisp
wave atop her head and her long wrinkly
fngers peel each clove of garlic with precision
and speed. Pork fried rice is on the menu.
In our family, cooking has always been a
family affair, with loud music and 15 people
screaming to be heard. Everyone in the kitchen
has a special task, whether its peeling potatoes
or garlic or carving the turkey. My grandmother
loved these family efforts and the noise that
went along with them. For her, each sound in
the kitchen was special: the banging of pots and
pans, the light whistling of boiling water, the
crunch of peppers and onions or the cracking
sound an egg makes when it is hit against the
sharp edge of the counter.
The last meal I prepared with Gigi stands
out most in my mind. It was the one time in my
life Gigi and I cooked a meal together without
the rest of our boisterous family. I had gone to
visit her in Montpelier. Attracted to Vermonts
green mountains and serenity, she had moved
to Vermont a few years earlier to escape the
noise in Kansas City. My trip was a way for me
to connect with her in her new home.
In the kitchen, I always learned something
from Gigihow to chop the onion, how to
boil the potato, or how to thicken the aioli.
In making pork fried rice with her, I learned
how to cook the perfect grain of rice. You cant
time the tiny morsels; they decide when they
are ready.
We sat and waited for each individual grain
to cook in the boiling water. Her hand circled
the pother round, deep-set eyes were so
focused. The steam rose as we strained the
blanched, softened rice. Gigi and I moved on
to chopping each brightly colored vegetable.
She grabbed the large kitchen knife with care
and began to chop the onion. As she cut into
the onion, the pungent scent stung her curved
nose. It was a nose both she and my mother
hated, but she took in the scent so carefully
with it, shutting her eyes as though she wanted
to remember the smell forever. After we
chopped each vegetable one by one, it was
time to put them in the wok. Each of the tiny
red, yellow, green and purple pieces spattered
in the pan.
As we stood at the counter chopping that
evening, she told me stories of my mother:
the day she ate an entire stick of butter as a
child or the frst time she came home drunk,
expecting my grandmother to be clueless. I
still can hear her infectious laugh so clearly in
my head. I remember thinking to myself, I will
remember this night forever.
As we sat and enjoyed our candlelit
dinner of pork fried rice, she told me
how even on the coldest, loneliest nights
in Vermont, she is comforted by the
memories of our family in the kitchen
cooking dinner. Although Gigi lived miles
from our family, she said every night
when she would cook dinner in her
small, white kitchen, she would think of
all the meals we had cooked together as
a family.
Only now do I realize what cooking
dinner is to me. As I stand, alone, in my
kitchen with the dark, creaking, wood
foors below me, my family miles away, I
feel as if they are next to me, helping me
to stir the simmering garlic or reduce the
cream sauce. Each member of my family
has a hand in cooking my meals, and each
adds his or her own ingredient.
I like to think Gigi is with me every
time I enter the kitchen, helping me test
a new recipe or laughing at me when I
burn the shit out of my eggs. Cooking is
a way for me to feel relaxed after a day
full of anxiety and, most importantly, it
is Gigis voice still ringing in my ear. The
eating is always important, but for me it
is the cooking that has molded the real
memories. JP
A gift from my grandmother
An eternal bond created in the kitchen
Contributed photo
From left: Megans sister, Sarah; her grandma, Gigi; Megans
sisters, Emilee and Abby; and Megan.
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