Splendora Newsletter, Feburary 08 2002

What to see: Italian For Beginners
What to rent: The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
What not to rent: Captain Corelli's Mandolin
What to wear: Lots o' mesh
What to hair: Wavy
What to make-up: Yellow eyeshadow
What to read: "Galileo's Daughter" by Dava Sobel
What to listen to: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's self titled album
What to make: Ribs and corn bread
Color of the moment: Orange
Who to lust after: Kevin Garnett

"Sittin' around in my PJ's is my idea of a perfect weekend."

Susie F.
Pittsburgh, PA

There's an unusual amount of celebrity stalkers lately. First, Meg Ryan's husband received a restraining order to keep away from his beloved wife. Next, a crazed Britney Spears fan was discovered camping out in the popstar's garage (Justin wasn't havin' it and the dude was promptly taken to the hospital to be examined). And yesterday, a Hollywood wannabe was found scaling a wall at the Dreamworks lot so he could have a "meeting" with Steven Spielberg. Perhaps this guy wanted his money back from the flop: A.I.

We love to get catty when it comes to Tara Reid. She never seems to get it: makeup, clothes, speaking in coherent, grammatical sentences, Carson Daly. We can't recall a time where she didn't exude tacky (let us remind you that she has a dog named Stoli). So we had to snicker when the NY Post reported that Tara fell flat on her skinny can while trying to gain entrance into a NYC hotspot. Hasn't she heard that platforms are out? Meow!

For those of you who have been loyal subscribers to our fabulous Friday For Play newsletter, you may remember a certain, sizzling Journal Entry written last year titled, "Waxing Brazilian." Said journal entry described the pleasure that resulted from the pain of ripping out all (and we mean ALL!) the hair in your nether region. And for those of you brave ladies who are thinking about what to get your sweetie for Valentine's this year, you may want to give a 'South of the Border' surprise that rewards the giver just as much as (if not more than) the receiver.

Over the past year we've tried to explore less painful methods of going bikini bare. We even tried a little something called the 'Carolina Shave,' a do-it-yourself technique that requires little more than a disposable razor and yogi-like flexibility in the shower. The initial result was impressive but we were itching with regret a week later.

Hoping to avoid the unpredictable pain of getting waxed at a professional salon, a friend of ours decided to go it alone with a pot of wax and a sheet of muslin. Without going into graphic detail of the aftermath, we can only give the following advice:

There are three things a woman should never go alone:

1. Never do your own highlights and color.
2. Never do your own extractions.
and ...
3. under NO circumstances, NEVER never [pardon the crude expression] wax your own beaver! Simple bikini line...maybe. But, for a Brazilian you need to seek a professional. Besides, some professionals can wax shapes like hearts, stars, and Nike swoops.

Check out our list of Brazilian wax specialists and feel free to write in and ask us for specific recommendations at info@splendora.com. Happy Valentine's Day darlings!

L.A.

Head out to Anaheim to catch one of the best shows in town. We are confident that even the most reluctant sports fan will not be able to resist the dribblin' charm of the Harlem Globetrotters.

Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
2695 E. Katella Ave
Anaheim, CA
When: 7:30 pm Saturday, Feb. 9

More details at: http://losangeles.citysearch.com

NEW YORK

Go and see Mr. Barry Manilow tickle the ivories at Radio City. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll Copacabana yourself until you can't Copacabana anymore!

Radio City Music Hall
1260 6th Ave.
New York, NY
8:00 pm Friday, Feb. 8
8:00 pm Saturday, Feb. 9

For more info: http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/11361334/

SAN FRANCISCO

Go and check out the SofaKings at Tongue & Groove tonight! We promise that they will play some groovy tunes that you will really shake your ass to. The show starts a' rockin' at around 9pm.

Tongue&Groove
on Van Ness @ Union