Just guess what Valencia Woods’ favorite color is.
I’ll give you a hint: There’s an Aerosmith song by the same name. And a pop star with a Top 40 hit right now on the pop charts. And a Victoria’s Secret clothing line.
“I wear pink every day,” says Woods. “I love pink.”
She will generally pair her pink with black — like she did on this day — or she’ll pair it with lime green or purple.
Chris Herrington has some thoughts about the Grizzlies game at Beyond the Arc.
Elections may come and go, but it’s always fundraising season. Politicians greet their supporters in various ways at such affairs — some with long speeches, some with short speeches, some with no speeches at all. Shelby County Commissioner Steve Mulroy, a professor of law at the University of Memphis, finds it hard to suppress his theatric/literary bent.
Here’s how Mulroy did it at his most recent fundraiser/reception at a “House Party to Re-elect Steve Mulroy in 2010” at the Midtown home of Jonathan Cole & Paul Linxwiler.
The Grizzlies hung with the methodical Portland Trailblazers for one half tonight only to be picked apart in the second half for a depressing and dull loss that brings the team to 1-7 on the season. Three quick thoughts on the game:
1. No Iverson: This should have been Allen Iverson’s home debut for the Grizzlies, but apparently he’s only interested in playing basketball if everything is on his own terms. So instead of helping his team, he made a cool $35 grand or so sitting at home stewing. In a game where the team struggled to score and the backcourt rotation outside of O.J. Mayo combined to shoot 6-22 from the floor, even a petulant, freelancing Iverson would have been helpful. Then again, so would Hakim Warrick or any number of less flamboyant free agents the team could have signed instead.
Everyone reading this blog surely knows that last year I compiled 100 of the best images that have appeared here and in my “Ask Vance” column in Memphis magazine and produced a very handsome wall calendar. (If you don’t know that, then there is nothing I, or any doctor, can do for you.)
Well, I’ve done it again. Remember Hart’s Bakery, Anderton’s, Shifty Logan, the Bitter Lemon, the original Skateland, the notorious Whirlaway Club and their sexy dancers, and other people and places from the past? They’re all featured in the 2010 Ask Vance Calendar, along with dozens and dozens of other rare images of our city. Just look at the cover! Fancy, huh?
Now I know you’d like to hang on to that old calendar forever. But it really won’t do you much good after the end of the year, so it’s time to buy a new one — AND GET A 12-MONTH SUBSCRIPTION TO MEMPHIS MAGAZINE AT THE SAME TIME. A tremendous bargain, if I do say so, for just $12. Heck, that’s only half what we used to charge for tours of the Lauderdale Mansion, and all you saw was the basement, crawlspace, and cesspool (where I spent so many happy, happy hours).
You can also order a gift subscription for your friends, while you’re at it. Remember, if you like reading “Ask Vance” and also enjoy the weird posts I put on this blog, you’d better keep those subscriptions coming in, or Vance Lauderdale hits the streets, looking for another job. One with dignity, I mean.
And just think of the poor children! No — not MY children. Just bratty children in general.
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I’m not yet live at FedExForum for tonight’s Grizzlies game, but will be heading down there pretty soon and can hopefully make it in time for the tip. I liked how the Twitter feed worked in the last game and will try it again here. I will also have a post-game report up later tonight.
After Midtown label Goner Records dropped the King Khan & BBQ Show‘s self-titled debut album five years ago, plenty of locals jumped on board the party wagon helmed by this Berlin-meets-Montreal duo, currently in the midst of a relentless tour promoting the release of Invisible Girl, just released on In the Red Records.
Sure, King Khan and BBQ’s pastiche of Little Richard-inspired falsetto runs anchored with punk rock sing-along choruses makes for a great reason to get out of the house tonight. However, my money’s on tour openers Those Darlins, who came from nowhere (okay, Murfreesboro) and have recently exploded on the national scene, thanks to scorching appearances at the Scion Garage Fest and at SXSW and rave write-ups in Paste, the New Yorker and even Oprah Magazine. No strangers to Memphis, Jessi, Kelley and Nikki Darlin have volunteered their efforts for the Delta Girls Rock Camp and played countless gigs in town, most recently with the Magic Kids last April.
Rude, raucous and brilliant, off-the-cuff musicians, Those Darlins are the aural equivalent of the babysitter you wish you had when you were twelve — willing to teach you how to smoke, cuss and kiss, before loading you up on ice cream and shots of your folks’ whiskey.
Download “Wild One,” from their self-titled debut, here.
And don’t miss tonight’s show at the Hi-Tone. Admission is $10 and doors open at 9 p.m.
Dear Bianca,
I’ve been with my boyfriend for a month now, and I think I’m really falling for him. I feel so happy when we’re together, which is something I haven’t felt for awhile. I’m 18 years old and about to graduate from high school, but he’s 21.
Despite my feelings for him, I’ve noticed a slight change in his behavior lately. He acts like he’s not as into me as he once was. So I’m a little worried that he’s cheating on me or maybe that he’s just lost interest. He says he hasn’t lost interest, but I don’t believe him. He does talk about other girls, but he says they’re just friends.
I really need him, and I’m totally freaking out. How can I make him love me? My happiness depends on this relationship. If you tell me I should leave him, I won’t do it. I won’t leave him unless I really catch him cheating or if he breaks up with me. What should I do?
— Hopelessly In Love
Dear Hopeless,
Love is a tricky thing. It has to come from both sides in a relationship or it’s just not going to work. That’s a universal truth that you have no choice but to accept.
But don’t give up hope just yet. You’ve only been with this guy for a month. You may truly be in love or you may just be infatuated. It’s hard to say after only a month.
What you see as him “losing interest” might actually mean that he’s just getting comfortable in the relationship. The need to see each other every minute tends to wear off after a while. (If he sticks with you, you’ll eventually have to deal with worse. He’ll probably start farting around you; he might get fat. That’s when your love for him will really be tested.)
The fact that he talks about other girls doesn’t mean he’s cheating on you. If he was cheating, do you think he’d talk about those other girls in front of you? Doubtful.
If he says he’s still into you, then he’s probably telling the truth. So long as he returns your phone calls and makes an effort to hang out with you regularly, your relationship is probably okay.
But regardless, it sounds like you have some serious dependency issues. Your happiness shouldn’t totally depend on your boyfriend. That’s extremely dangerous. If he does break up with you, it sounds like your world may turn upside down. And if you’re too absorbed and emotionally dependent on him, that sort of thing will push a guy away quickly.
No matter what happens with this relationship, I’d suggest seeing a psychiatrist for some self-confidence 101.
Got a problem? E-mail Bianca at bphillips@memphisflyer.com