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FEATURES 6A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2015 Name in phone causes strife Tomorrow’s horoscope Dear Annie: I’ve been seeing (and sleeping with) “Jordan”’ for eight months. We met at the gym, and I asked him out because I had an amazing feeling about him. Since then, I’ve become totally infatuated. He is one of the kind- est men I’ve ever met. I thought I saw a future for us. But the other day, Jordan ca- sually mentioned that he needed to change my name in his phone. When I asked what he meant, he said he still had me listed as “girl from the gym.” I couldn’t believe it. We’ve been together eight months! I expressed my hurt and told him that such a thing was very cold. He didn’t seem to think it was a big deal. But, Annie, I haven’t been able to get over this detail. I see it as a total lack of respect and proof of my impermanence in his life, and it means I’m definitely not someone import- ant to him. Am I overreacting? I thought he was actually the one. — Pho- ny Love Dear Love: You are wildly overreacting. This is not an is- sue of coldness, impermanence or lack of importance. It’s lazi- ness. ARIES (March 21-April 19). The day will require you to be vigilant and aware. People who do not stop a wrong from happening are almost as wrong as those who perpetrate the crimes. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You ap- preciate beauty. Sometimes it’s obvious, but often it’s not. There are seemingly disorderly aspects of true beauty. Direct attention to things they wouldn’t have no- ticed if it weren’t for your keen eye. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). “The issue” returns to mind — you’re having a hard time letting this one go. Maybe it’s time to drop everything and actively involve yourself in finding a solution. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Artists inspire you, and there’s something in the essence of one of your idols that will car- ry over into your own work today. In the end, call it an homage. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you love someone, that person has the power to freeze and stretch the moment for you — and also to snap and shrink it so you wish that you had much, much more time. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Avoid dis- tractions and block out the things that could potentially obstruct your productiv- ity. Tonight, the one who seems to have it all together could use more help than you might have guessed. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The thing that frustrates you could be the same thing that liberates you — look at it in an- other light. Tonight, take back the power and reclaim your schedule. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). That someone who makes you breathe hard- Annie’s Mailbox Creators Syndicate Inc. Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar When Jordan first met you, you asked him out. You be- came “girl from the gym” so he would remember who you were. As you spent more time togeth- er, he grew to care about you, but editing your name in his contact list required a minor ef- fort that he probably kept put- ting aside since he knew how to reach you. Now the relation- ship is important, and he wants to look you up with your real name. The fact that he should have done this six months ago is irrelevant. He’s doing it now. If everything else is wonderful, a better response would have been to laugh and recognize that nobody’s perfect. Dear Annie: This is in ref- erence to the letter from “Sad Mom,” who said a boy in her son’s school committed suicide. She said the cause of death was not explained and there had been irresponsible speculation on so- cial media. I have been in the funeral business for five years. Giving information like that is up to the family. It’s their call. What the school wants, what the other par- ents want or what is happening on social media is not important to them. They are grieving, and what they choose to say is en- tirely their business. — Funeral Home Manager Dear Funeral: We complete- ly agree that details about the cause of death are only to be shared by family members who wish to do so. It is no one else’s business, and the family should not be burdened by others’ cu- riosity. But in a school, the stu- dents’ concerns and fears should not be ignored as though noth- ing happened. This means ac- knowledging that there has been a death, allowing the students to grieve and providing coun- seling for those who need it. Most schools, fortunately, al- ready have such programs in place, and we hope those that do not yet have one will look into it. FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH STONE SOUP B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. er than usual just at the sight of them? That’s someone who will make you re- alize who you are and who you want to be and help you bridge the gap between the two. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll receive something different from what you gave. The two things are of equal value. This may not be readily ap- parent, but time will reveal the balance. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If you’re wondering why you keep making people laugh, it’s because you say things that are true. Tonight, it’s not too late to join the club, group, meet-up or social network. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Every- one has an opinion; few have solutions. Look hard and you’ll find the good in an idea. It’s easy not to, though, which is why you’ll hear so many complaints from the peanut gallery today. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You need privacy and long stretches of silent time to do your work. Stake your claim on a room with a door that closes out the rest of the world, even if that room happens to be a closet. SATURDAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 23). A daydream will help you glimpse your fab- ulous future. Try to replay it over and over — you were meant for this. June is for organizing your world so you can move forward. Family steps in and lays down laws in August. October is the best time for changing jobs, transferring responsi- bility or moving. Pisces and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 15, 33, 18 and 40.