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FEATURES 6A Not happy with new friends Dear Annie: I recently started seeing this girl — “Lisa.” Our social circles couldn’t be more different. A lot of her friends are 20-somethings who don’t have to work because their parents are still supporting them. They’re into partying, staying up all night, taking drugs that enable them to stay up all night, etc. I hav- en’t really been able to click with any of them. They don’t have much to talk about except for whatever bar they’re checking out that night. Sometimes I meet up with them straight from work, still in my ofice clothes, and they make snide com- ments. They wear expensive clothes and name-drop designers as if I’m supposed to be impressed. Lisa is pretty much the only one in that group who has a job, and she doesn’t do drugs or even drink much, but she enjoys going out. When I’ve tenta- tively brought up some of these to her, she says she thinks her friends are funny. She admits some of them can be a little rude at times, but she always insists “they mean well.” My friends all work and, for the most part, would prefer a movie night at someone’s house to a club. They’re a down-to-earth group. I cringe at the thought of intro- ducing my group of friends to Lisa’s. It would be like oil and water. What Dear Annie By Annie Lane Creators Syndicate Inc. do you think? Could it still work? — Apprehensive Dear Apprehensive: Self-help guru Jim Rohn has made the claim that we are the average of the ive people we spend the most time with. Though that might not be a scientiic fact, the essence of the statement is true. The company we keep is an expression of our values. If you don’t like this girl’s friends, then my guess is that when you get to know her better, you won’t like her. Even if not, there will most likely be problems, because it’s important you like the friends of the person you’re dating. If you don’t like them, you’ll come to resent it whenever she spends time with them. You’ll be unhappy; she’ll be unhappy. That’s not the stuff of a healthy, harmonious relationship. Consider moving on. Dear Annie: I belong to a col- lectors club that meets and has open houses throughout the year. We have potluck luncheons at our meetings. One person always gets in line irst and piles his plate high with portions two or three times larger than nor- mal. He gulps down his food and gets back in line for seconds before others get through the line. Usually, he is the last one in line and inishes whatever is left. We are all inancially comfortable, so money to buy food is not an issue. We have tried to speak with him a few times about not getting in line for seconds until everyone has gone through once. Everyone is talking about this behind his back. . We would appreciate any sug- gestions you have to stop his behav- ior. — Not a Buffet Dear Not a Buffet: This man is treating your potlucks more like a high-school cafeteria. You might consider making anl announce- ment at the start of the event, ask- ing attendees to please refrain from having seconds until every- one has had a chance to get a plate. If he still tries to go for it, people might feel more comfortable stop- ping him if the ground rules were blatantly laid out just a few min- utes prior. Good luck. THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 Tomorrow’s horoscope By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). It gets old, this accommodation of life’s inconvenienc- es and distractions. How you’ve longed for a day that includes nothing unnecessary or obligatory. This is it! Your day for straight-up business — finally. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You feel like you couldn’t do the job without your special helper, and in some ways this is true. The job certainly wouldn’t get done in the same way without this person. Acknowledgement is in order. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Give yourself time to reach your goals. Success trick: low- er your expectations of what you’ll be able to accomplish in a day, but raise your expec- tations of what you’ll accomplish in 60 days. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The world may fall short of your vision today, but your focus on appreciating the reality you’re in will cause a change in your wants and needs. In the back of your mind and the center of your heart, a new vision is forming. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you made up those rules to keep you on track, you were winging it — everyone is, in the beginning. Now you see that some of the restrictions were unnecessary. It’s safe for you to change the rules now. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re putting out a top-quality effort. Just know that you could be the sweetest peach in the world and there would still be a certain (albeit very small) percentage of the population who don’t prefer peaches. Never mind them! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ve a charm that inspires devotion in others, and at times this has actually frightened you; you don’t al- ways want so much attention. However, right FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE now, you could use some help. Work it! SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). As for the people who aim for greatness and fall short again and again, they are the ones to watch, align with and partner with because that kind of courage will get it right eventually and win big. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ve come to a door. If you knock once or twice and no one lets you in, don’t walk away. Keep knocking until you get your answer. The world on the other side of the door will be worth it. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Sure, life can be unfair. However, it’s also possible that the idea of justice we have in our head isn’t as complete as the one the universe has in mind. Perhaps this thing unfolding before us is as perfect as it is complex. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Who has made a positive difference in your life and why? You will set a goal that is similar to one that this person has pursued, and you will soon possess some of the same qualities. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). When you get your first right result, try for another and another so you can know and practice what it takes to succeed. The method is the true gold. The method is worth way more than the prize. WEDNESDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 7). You’ve dedicated yourself to mastering a skill and your expertise will earn you respect and special privileges this year. The next 10 weeks feature heart-swooning magic. Also, you’ll get well-deserved credit for a victory. Publicize your work in October and you could double your money through the end of the year. Aquarius and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 31, 9, 17, 42 and 37.
