14 February 16, 2012 MetroSpective TheMetropolitan
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Week 2.16
Mondo Guerra All Star Auction 6 p.m. Beauty Bar Denver 608 East 13th Avenue
The auction will have items from Isaac Mizrahi, Michael Kors, Nina Garcia, Mila Hermanovski, Bert Keeter, and original designs and memorabilia from Mondo himself. The proceeds of the auction benefit the Colorado AIDS Project $10-$15
Across 1- Lhasa ___ 5- “____ loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah” 8- Heroic 12- Insult 13- Make watertight 15- Whip 16- Go (over) carefully 17- Hazardous 18- German Mrs 19- Conceit 22- Dot follower 23- Brillo rival 24- Algonquian language 26- Native Alaskans 29- Abilities 31- Actress Gardner 32- Postpone 34- Engender 36- Shaving mishap 38- Indian millet 40- Flaky mineral 41- Satisfies 43- Blow one’s top 45- Old Ford
46- Took home 48- Indicates a direction 50- Adult male deer 51- “Seinfeld” uncle 52- Brit’s raincoat 54- Distribute anew 61- Bailiwick 63- Mine prop 64- 160 square rods 65- Forearm bone 66- Weeping 67- Driving aids 68- Bit 69- Handwoven Scandinavian rug 70- Archer of myth
Down 1- Cairo cobras 2- Agricultural implement 3- Deodorant brand 4- End of a threat 5- Aforementioned 6- Silence 7- Actress Sommer 8- Mischievous person 9- Partly gilded 10- Golfer Aoki 11- Buddy 13- Pileated 14- Type of packsack 20- Like Hawaiian shirts 21- Bit 25- K-6 26- Birdlike 27- Becoming milky 28- Swung around 29- Thick sweet liquid 30- Religious offshoots
31- Ques. response 33- Part of ETA 35- Bit 37- Etta of old comics 39- Expression of regret 42- Celestial body 44- A wedding cake may have three of these 47- Discharge 49- Write down 52- Island in central Hawaii 53- He sang about Alice 55- Copycat 56- Ask for divine guidance 57- Graph prefix 58- Bakery worker 59- Black-and-white treat 60- Capone’s nemesis 62- Battery size
Texts From Last Night I’m laying in the fetal position on the floor of my kitchen eating potato salad with my fingers. Please come over with some real food and keep me company. I was high fiving everyone. I even high fived with the wall for doing such a good job suporting the ceiling and keeping us alive. I will never in my life forget you letting the cat lick your tongue
2.17
Spring English Conference 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tivoli Student Union
An all-day event dedicated to showcasing the exciting variety of writing and scholarship that is created by local undergraduate students working in areas of English. Free
2.18 Young the Giant 9 p.m. Ogden Theatre $20.50
2.19 The Lord of the Dance 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Buell Theatre 1101 13th Street
A mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance. The story is based on mythical Irish folklore as Don Dorcha, Lord of Darkness, challenges the ethereal lord of light, the Lord of the Dance. Starting at $25
2.20
Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 7 p.m. Pepsi Center Starting at $10
2.21
Overcasters 6 p.m. Twist and Shout 2508 East Colfax Avenue Free
2.22
A Cappella featuring The 17th Avenue Allstars 8 p.m. Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret 1600 Arapahoe Street
The 17th Avenue Allstars are celebrating more than a decade as one of Denver’s top musical acts singing contemporary a cappella. $10
My Life Is Average
Today in History 2.16
Today, I saw a friend of a friend comment on something on facebook. I saw the thumbnail pic and thought, “Oh, she’s really pretty.” and clicked on it to take me to her profile. It was a picture of Justin Bieber. MLIA
1760 - Cherokee Indians held hostage at Fort St. George are killed in revenge for Indian attacks on frontier settlements.
Today I was on Grouchy Rabbit and I read ‘If you forget to say “pika” before you sneeze, you can always say “bacca” afterwards’ Guess who can’t wait till the next time they sneeze?! MLIA. Today, we were discussing different types of lightbulbs in science, and a girl in my class excitedly suggested that someone should invent glow in the dark lightbulbs. It took her a while to figure out why everyone was laughing so hard. MLIA.
1923 - In Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen. 1937 - Dupont patents a new thread, nylon, which will replace silk in a number of products and reduce costs 1959 - Fidel Castro takes the oath as Cuban premier in Havana. 1966 - The World Council of Churches being held in Geneva, urges immediate peace in Vietnam.