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Show fridaymagazine Dear Penelope, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I live with one of my really good friends. The bad news is that this friend always uses my expensive p, makeup without asking me. My sister and I shared everything growing up, so I'm usually OK with sharing things with people. In fact, when my roomie asked the first few times if she could borrow some blush, or some hairspray, I was totally OK with it. I don't mind helping other people out in a pinch if they need it, because I figure we all need help at some point, so it's good to pass that karma around. However, I'm really bugged by her attitude towards it. I leave the house early each morning so she'll go into the bathroom when I'm gone and use my makeup where I leave it on my counter without asking me. I know that she does this because I'll find things in different places from where I left them, and my other roommate has observed her doing it. She also spilled a pretty significant amount of some really expensive powder on the sink. I feel like she doesn't value the product that she's using, and that she feels entitled to use my things that I pay for — she has a few products of her own, but I think she'd rather use mine than buy her own. I feel like if I suddenly lock all of it away in my room, it will look passive-aggressive, but I'm also not sure how to talk to her about it. Would it be unreasonable to ask her to pay for part of them? Or should I just tell her to stop using my stuff? Please help. Sincerely, Mad About Makeup ADVERTISING :801.581.7041 NEWS: 801.581. NEWS FAX: 801.581.FAXX EDITOR IN CHIEF: Emily Andrews e.andrews@chronicle.utah.edu MANAGING EDITOR: Niki Harris n.harris@chronicle.utah.edu PRODUCTION MANAGER: Grey Leman g.leman@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. PRODUCTION MANAGER: Nick Ketterer NEWS EDITOR: Topher Webb t.webb@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. NEWS EDITOR : Anna Drysdale OPINION EDITOR: Katherine Ellis k.ellis@chronicle.utah.edu SPORTS EDITOR: Ryan McDonald r.mcdonald@chronicle.utah.edu Dear Mad About Makeup, I would be more than mad. I would be livid. Good make-up is not cheap. And while I admire your "good karma" attitude, it doesn't mean you should allow others to take advantage of your goodness. Since you've already lead her to believe that it's OK to borrow things, you're right about seeming passive-aggressive if you take it all away. But if you don't want to continue providing make-up for two, you've got to do something. When my first roommate and I decided to live together, we had a mutual agreement not to share clothes, not to share make-up, not to share food unless we asked permission first. We had a third roommate who seemed unable to comply with these rules. Finally, we had to sit her down and let her know that every once in a while is fine, but we couldn't afford to make up her face and ours. She seemed hurt at first, but eventually she understood that it wasn't because we didn't like her, we just didn't have the means to let her use our things over and over again. I understand it can be difficult to work with someone you are close with at the risk of losing their friendship, but real friends find ways to come to agreements and are willing to understand how much something means to you. Communicate with her. And if that doesn't work, lock it up. Who cares if you seem passive-aggressive? Ain't nobody got time (or money) to keep replacing expensive stuff. Affectionately, Penelope ASST. 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Odysseus I met a really good looking My Fall Semester was a romantic You're a CEO at a company on and Jason faced this mythological monster at some point during guy waiting for TRAX, and comedy without the happy ending. your way to a board meeting. everything was going great. My boyfriend dumped me, and You board the plane and the I have a great job, but a huge pilot greets you.As you take a seat your phone rings. It's the but I can't recall a single thing that's happened these past months. It's all a blur After a few exchanges things sea voyages. It's basically a giant mouth, a whirlpool that perpetually started to get weird and at of notebook paper and poor swallows massive amounts of wa- one point he pulled out a workload. See, this sounds like the beginning of "French Kiss" pomegranate and asked me if I wanted to hold it for a Unfortunately I didn't accidentally trip into the arms of a mischievous while. I did.All I could say was, "What a hefty pomegranate." Frenchman, hot supermodel, or holders are losing confience. handsome doctor. Like the movies, The plane takes off and the tur- Fall 2013 fostered a new beginning and life for me. I am now an bulence is unbearable. Halfway through the engines catch fire. chairman.The meeting began an health choices to me now. Of ter, debris and ships, only to spew course there have been some highlights, like when the new it back out moments later. Like a "Grand Theft Auto" came out, when "Breaking Bad" finally bore an uncanny resemblance to ended (lamest show ever), and when I finally got to see Dave bursts of panic followed by intense It was confusing. He asked me for my contact information but relief and ecstasy.Three tests in the doors were closing so I independent woman who believes The wings explode and you try Chappelle live. It's also been a great time for music. Spring one Monday. But on Tuesday, a just yelled, "It's too late, bye." 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