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■ Book review
"The Dorkiest Girl
Alive' writes funny
tales about nothing
Laurie Notaro's fourth essay-filled book is riddled with
laugh-out-loud stories that are comical in their normalcy
BY AMY UCHTY
SENIOR PULSE REPORTER
Just as "Seinfeld" was a television
show about nothing, "We Thought You
Would Be Prettier: True Tales of the
Dorkiest Girl Alive" is a book about
nothing,. But "Seinfeld" wasn't really
about nothing — it was about every
thing. It was about life; it was about
those maddening everyday experi
ences, yet are somehow hilarious giv
en the right circumstance. Author Lau
rie Notaro excels at making the
everyday amazingly witty.
"We Thought You Would Be Pretti
er" is Notaro's fourth book of this kind:
A collection of somewhat random au
tobiographical essays detailing the
somewhat random events that make
up her life. From getting stuck in the
fenced-in backyard while the 110-de
gree Phoenix sun beats down on her
and hertwo dogs (who Notaro fears
will eat her alive by the time rescuers
find her), to dealing with frustrating
customer service reps with her "Cam
paign of Terror," Notaro's wit and hu
mor shine through some of the worst
possible, yet common enough, situa
tions. It’s easy to find parallels in your
own life to Notaro's, although the way
she thinks about life seems to be a little
more humorous.
Every chaptertells a different story.
She recounts everything from the time
she got so fed up with a pet store em
ployee's hair that she threatened to
kick its (the hair's) ass, to explaining
some of the horrific consequences that
happen when she opens her big mouth
and says insanely regrettable things
without giving them a second thought
Notaro also manages to touch the
emotional side of the reader as well.
Notaro faces up to her insecurities and
sees them in a funny way. Notaro dedi
Be Prettier °U/«
Tfttff TALES
Tftf DORKJfST SSRL JUJVE
Courtesy
cates an entire chapterto her questto
find a size 14 dress in any clothing bou
tique in Seattle, while she shops with
her friend Meg, who recently gave
birth but still manages to have an "I had
a baby basically yesterday but am go
ing to the Oscars tonight in a dress
made from Cling Wrap" figure.
Notaro's collection of essay-filled
books includes New York Times best
seller "The Idiot Girls' Action-Adven
ture Club," "Autobiography of a Fat
Bride" and "I Love Everybody (and Oth
er Atrocious Lies)." An interesting tidbit
about Notaro, who previously was a
humor columnist. She currently resides
in Eugene as her husband attends
graduate school at the University.
Be warned: If you read "We Thought
You Would Be Prettier" in public, you
will get looks. If you're shy, I would rec
ommend reading the book in the priva
cy of your own home where you can
laugh and only the cat will think you're
crazy. But if you're brave, read it in pub
lic and spread your laughter.
amylichty@dailyemerald.com
Peabody's: Big television
doesn't fit in atmosphere
Continued from page 6
from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. On Mondays they
serve fried chicken, fries and a pint of
domestic beer. The Tuesday special
features a 6 oz. top sirloin steak, salad
and small domestic beer. Chicken fried
steak with mashed potatoes and gravy
is served on Wednesdays, enchiladas
with beans and rice on Thursdays. On
Friday they offer grilled or pan-fried
oysters, fries and a glass of house
wine. And on Saturdays they serve a
pint of beer and a burger.
The one element that's slightly out
of place amidst the cozy confines is
the-gargantuantefevisiorvprojection • •
screen, which belongs inside an
ESPN Zone Bar instead of a neighbor
hood joint.
The bar features live music every
night, and McCreery said his goal is
to feature quieter acts so his
clientele can still comfortably talk to
one another.
Though the crowd at Peabody's is
twice the age of the typical University
student, the ambiance remains per
fect for students looking to branch
out, kick back and enjoy the company
of strangers.
' * ' joshlfntereiir@da1lvemerald.com *