Author Archives: Julianne Fylstra

I have a confession to make: I have no clue what I’m doing past June 15. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably moping around while your friends announce that they’ve gotten in to Tufts University for veterinary school, accepted a job to work at Google, or ““ like my boyfriend ““ beaten out hundreds […]

“Intuition” Allegra Goodman The Dial Press It would be easy to judge Allegra Goodman’s new novel, “Intuition,” by its cover. An attractive woman with meticulously shaped eyebrows and piercing hazel eyes stares out from it, tantalizingly inviting the next passerby to pick up the book and take it home. Combined with the bubbly red and […]

Acid reflux disease. That’s the excuse that Ashlee Simpson would give to get out of her Chemistry 14A final. I’m sure of it. She’d probably explain that she could ace the acids and bases part of the final, since she was experiencing acid so vividly in her own throat. While we’re at it, let’s figure […]

Messob Ethiopian Restaurant 1041 S. Fairfax Ave. $9-$17 3.5 Paws Out Of 5 So you want to visit Africa? First, add up the costs. Plane ticket: $1,775. Jungle Safari Excursion: $1,255. And that doesn’t even include lodging or meals. I balked at these figures too, so instead of venturing into a country such as Ethiopia […]

Dear Angelina Jolie, I recently read on sfgate.com that you are looking to adopt a child again, and I’ve got the perfect idea for you: Britney Spears’ kids. Sure, I know you and Brad want to adopt a child from Vietnam this time, and yes, I know you don’t want to adopt a child from […]

Kiefer Sutherland. Tom Hanks. Hilary Duff. What do these celebrities have it common? My friends met them instead of me. I seem to have a real knack for missing celebrity sightings. My celebrity curse started fall quarter of my freshman year, when I asked a friend to come to that night’s Bruin football game. She […]

All I remember before the crash is Scarlett Johansson’s face. As I wake up in the hospital bed, I struggle to connect the dots. There I was, driving to Hyde Lounge to do some celebrity sighting at 1 a.m. There were the usual reckless drivers, leaving the club with too much Cristal in their bloodstream. […]