Dorothy? Our vinaigrette, directly!
GASP! Mentioning Henry “Da Man” Tilney and Tom “Da Loonytunes” Cruise in the same sentence?
DOROTHY! Bring the Tullamore Dew, d— your eyes!
JANE AUSTEN: Henry Tilney, the hero of Northanger Abbey, is charming and rich, yet isn’t looking for a wife. But Catherine Morland is too young and naive to hide how mad she is about him.
She seeks him out at dances and for walks and has no interest in other men when he’s about. And Henry likes her all the more for her honesty, and is flattered by her attention.
CELEBRITY LOVE: Tom Cruise jumping on Oprah’s sofa and declaring his love for fiance Katie Holmes sparked speculation that he was either faking his love for the young Dawson’s Creek star, or had lost his marbles.
The couple’s habit of snogging and groping in public is considered over-the-top even by Hollywood standards.
LAUREN HENDERSON ADVISES: Make your preference clear, like Catherine Morland but don’t make a show of yourself (like Tom Cruise). Show the object of your desire that you’re happy to hear from him.
Return his calls within at least a couple of days, and if you like the sound of an invitation, accept it without holding back or trying to look cool. It’s about being honest rather than being pushy or an exhibitionist.
They have no compassion on our poor nerves.
September 23rd, 2005 at 3:40 am
**GASP! Mentioning Henry “Da Man” Tilney and Tom “Da Loonytunes” Cruise in the same sentence?**
Good God! You gave me a scare reading the above sentence. At first I thought someone was thinking of casting TC as HT (horror of horrors!) — but, I admit that I got quite carried away reading the discussion ’bout NA adaptation. So that must be it.
September 23rd, 2005 at 10:47 am
Oh, Liz! Me too!!
Mags, you shouldn’t scare us like that!!! It would be awful if TC were cast as Da Man!!!
Interesting, though, that people are using more examples from Jane Austen for dating tips. The lady knew what she was talking about!
September 26th, 2005 at 6:30 pm
I daresay the poor writer was trying her best to keep from concentrating on the Very Strange Couch Hopper. She probably required a calm ten minutes alone with NA before and after having to write of such strangeness as Cruise.
He used to be such a nice young man, dancing in the living room in his underwear.