When KISS frontman Gene Simmons needed some sex and relationship advice, he turned to music journalist and professional rock chick Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna, who handed out her (black) pearls of wisdom in his Gene Simmons Tongue magazine.

Believing that being a rock chick is a state of mind, Carrie decided to gather the life advice she'd gleaned from her heroes for a book, which she hoped would encourage even mild men and women of rock to embrace their wilder side. The resulting critically acclaimed alternative lifestyle bible, Cherry Bomb: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Better Flirt, a Tougher Chick, and a Hotter Girlfriend, and to Living Life Like a Rock Star, was published last month. It features contributions from Dita Von Teese (striptease), Betsey Johnson (breast cancer awareness and personal style), Katy Perry (vintage shopping), Berlin's Terri Nunn (dating, doing it & dumping), Kat Von D (tattoos) and SG's own NicoleLee Suicide (piercings), among others.

Since life isn't a bowl of cherries, starting next month, Carrie (a.k.a. Gotha Stewart, a.k.a. Miss Truth Hurts) will be dishing out life advice twice a month at SuicideGirls.com. To get into the swing of things (literally and metaphorically), we're previewing her new column this month with a few cherry picked excerpts from Cherry Bomb. In the meantime, click HERE to submit your questions to Miss Truth Hurts.

Question: How do you serve absinthe?

Answer: You've heard Marilyn Manson sing its praises and seen Trent Reznor pour it in the video for "The Perfect Drug” and Kylie Minogue portray "the Green Fairy" (a.k.a. absinthe) in Moulin Rouge. But, what the hell is absinthe? It's a green, sometimes red or black, anise-flavored liquor made with herbs and wormwood that gives you a fuzzier feeling than your average alcoholic beverage. And, this is how you serve it:

The Traditional French Ritual:
Step 1: Pour two shots of absinthe into the glass.
Step 2: Rest the absinthe spoon on top of the glass.
Step 3: Place one to two sugar cubes (to taste) on top of the spoon.
Step 4: Pour another shot of absinthe over the sugar, soaking the cubes with the liqueur.
Step 5: Light the absinthe-soaked sugar on fire and let the sugar burn until it caramelizes and starts melting into the glass. Be careful here: The blue flame is sometimes hard to see. Don't stick your finger in it see if it's on fire - it is!
Step 6: Pour a shot of ice-cold water over the fired up sugar to put the fire out.
Step 7: Stir any sugar that remains on the spoon into your absinthe. Once the water and sugar are stirred in, the absinthe will "louche," which means to turn a milky white-green shade. And, it's time to drink!

Q: My boyfriend wants a ménage à trois. What's the best way to go about it?

A: "Every single guy wants a threesome. It's all about indulging and living out a fantasy. If you are going to do anything extracurricular like this, you need to make sure that you are in control and that you set boundaries. You should be the main girl and you can dictate what the other girl can and cannot do with your man. So, you need to talk to both of them ahead of time and set up those boundaries. You need to tell them what you are comfortable with and what you aren't. If you set those rules, no one will get hurt. Choose the girl wisely - and you should be the one to pick her. I don't recommend having a threesome with a friend because it will ruin the friendship and you don't want that memory burned into your brain. And, since it's all about fantasy, you don't want to keep in touch with her after. If she's willing to play by your rules, you may be more inclined to do it again. You just need to say to her, "Hey. I'm willing to share my man with you, but this is what it's all about and if you don't go along with the rules, I'm going to kick your ass!" by Cherry Bomb contributor adult film star Tera Patrick

Q: Can you give me some tips on tour bus etiquette?

A: Tour buses are fun. They're basically a bar, a dance-club, and a lounge on wheels. What isn't fun about that? I'll tell you what's not fun - having the singer, tour manager, or bitchy band wife snap at you for doing something wrong. Follow these rules of the road and you won't get kicked to the curb.

1. Just like Fight Club and partying in Las Vegas, what happens on the bus, stays on the bus.
2. Bathrooms on most buses can only take number one. Some buses have a grinder for number two. Make sure you ask first what your bathroom is equipped for before dropping trough.
3. A sippy cup is your friend. Being drunk on a bus with an open cup is a recipe for disaster -- if you spill on someone's bunk or in the lounge that everyone shares, there will be hell to pay.
4. The singer always gets first choice of what to watch or listen to on the bus. Know your band hierarchy - singer RANKS first, songwriting guitarist second, bassist third, drummer fourth, band wives next, and band girlfriends last. Guests don't get to dictate what goes on the tube.
5. Don't accidentally drink the ashtray. Most people on the bus use a water bottle as an ashtray, so before you grab a bottle of H20 and start chugging, take a look and make sure it's not where the smokers are ash-ing their butts.


Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna is Suicide Girls' sex, love, and life advice columnist. She is an entertainment journalist, rock wife, and author of Cherry Bomb: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Better Flirt, a Tougher Chick, and a Hotter Girlfriend, and to Living Life Like a Rock Star and Eyewitness Nirvana: The Day-by-Day Chronicle.

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Excerpts from Cherry Bomb courtesy of Simon Spotlight Entertainment. Text copyright (c) 2008 by Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna. Published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Printed with permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Photography: Piper Ferguson.