DeManda Tension's Blog

Real Life: August 27-29: I. Am. So. Excited. Edition

I JUST BOUGHT A TICKET TO SEE SLEIGH BELLS AT THE FIREBIRD ON OCTOBER 28TH!!!1!

Aaaannnyway, what are you all up to this weekend? I'm working late tonight--if any of you have any interest in hearing either a lecture on contemporary sculptors working in 2-D or a concert of Medieval period music, visit me tonight! After, I might be up for a drink, if any of you are around and about?

Tomorrow: I am cleaning, reading my art history homework (heh. I have to visit the Museum three times this semester--does that mean I don't have to be here the rest of the semester?), and cooking some fancy cookery. Maybe stopping by a friend's b-day party? Maybe Kevin Seconds at FuBar?

Sunday: Lazing about, and then GLASS TEETH 7" RELEASE PARTY AT LEMMON'S! 

Real Life: August 20-22: Run-On Sentence Edition

So what are all of you doing while I am at the Illinois State Fair seeing Blondie and mud-bog racing and riding rides and eating fried things and judging livestock and seeing a Michael Jackson tribute and befriending carnies and visiting the a cow sculpture made from 500 punds of butter?

Real Life: July 30-August 1: Woot-Shaped Hole Edition

Hi, y'all! It's the first weekend without some of our number, which is a bit lonely, but now is the time to seize the moment and forge bravely ahead--or, let's just hang out a bit, shall we?

This morning, after a considerable fast, I had a cholesterol test at the Dr.'s. On the way into work after that, I had a delicious bacon cheeseburger. At 10:30 a.m. I am a grown up.

Tonight, I am going to a demolition derby @ a county fair across the river! Crashing and crunching! Fried things! Those of you staying on the west side maybe should grab a bite to eat--where are you going to go?

Tomorrow, I will run, prime and paint, clean, and other boring things. After all of that business, I am going to see the Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra score "Haxan" at The Old Rock House! Very excited! You should go to that too! (Oh, yeah--Theodore is playing, too, and they're not half bad.)

Sunday--cookery followed by watching something Horrible.

 Now you go:

Real Life: April 16-18: Dusty Green Edition

HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING TODAY? I HAVE HAD WAY TOO MUCH CAFFEINE, EVERYONE! MY EYES ARE VIBRATING!

Anywhoo, how's this Friday finding you? What are you going to do with your weekend? Here are my plans (after I come down a bit):

Tonight: Work late, go to gym, clean up, and then find friends who are doing things if they are doing things and do those thing with them. May I crash one of your fun times later tonight?

Tomorrow: Helping a Deer friend move some things, move some of my own things, feed some animals, and maybe a bad movie night at a friend's house. I hear Supergirl is involved.

Sunday: Running, reading, rendering, resting.

Real Life: April 2-4: Bunnies and 'Ligion and Candy Edition

Hi, Everybody (in my best Dr. Nick voice)!

Whatcha doin' this weekend? Here are some things you might be (and I for sure am) up to...

Tonight: There's an opening at Boots, but I don't know much about it, so I'm undecided. Next: Fooding for friendship! Where might we want to chow down, hmm? What about after that? I had some fun at the Silver Ballroom last weekend--wanna try that again?

Saturday: Running! Homework! Finally drawing that thing for Coral what I've been promising! Maybe seeing a movie about Nazis climbing an Alp. Anything else to do?

Sunday: Easter! A pretty secular one for a lot of us, I'd bet. Eggs, choklit, family, brunch, etc. I aim to brunch with some friends you might know (unless I get roped into a family thing--still working on that). Taking it easy for the rest of the day.

What am I missing?

Real Life: March 26-28: Temperature Seesaw Edition

Drat. Cold again. Lousy Smarch weather.

Tonight, I will work late, sit on some cats, and then, perhaps, attend a frigid BBQ at a friend's house. This means no dining out for me, but the rest of you should find a foodery at which you can congregate.

Tomorrow will see me through lots of boring errands and homework, and then I have symphony tickets! Shostakovich! Maybe we can meet up for drinks after? Is there a potluck this week? Only time (and a post from Porkchop or Coral) will tell.

Sunday? No idea. Too far in the future. You?

Real Life: March 12-14: Sprung Spring Edition

Okay, so it's a little chillier today, but it's still pretty springy, yes? Crocuses and whatnot.

Tonight, other than being as far away from work as possible, I have no plans that I can recall. Is this the night we want to try Olympia? Next week? I'm up for whatever...

Tomorrow: school, gym, cookery, cat-sittery, potluck (what should I bring--dessert, salad, main course?), and a social engagement (you know the one).

Sunday: running, maybe a St. Pat's thing w/ Xian's family, not really sure about anything else. Trying to keep busy.

Wednesday: Celebrating with my countrymen (and Chic and Ray). Also: Spring Break!!!1!!1

Real Life: February 5-7: Artsy Edition

Greetings and Salutations, everyone. (Who's seen "Heathers" recently? I have!) Whatcha got going on this soggy and mucky and cold and possibly fun weekend? Here's what I aim to do:

Tonight: I'd like to try to hit the opening at the Kemper, which our friend Raygun installed, but Mark's sonic art show on Webster's campus is also tonight, so I'm not sure I can make it. Hey, Mark--where exactly is this place, and what time are we supposed to arrive? After, a friend is having birthday drinks at a bar around town, and I plan on toasting her.

Tomorrow: homework, gym, cleaning, etc. A surprise thing for a non-Geeklifer (shh...don't tell!). 

Sunday: Not really sure just yet. maybe breakfast somewhere, maybe more gym, maybe lolling about with a book. Oh, yeah, and stuffing something for SUPARRRFOOOOTS! See you there!

Tuesday: POLYSICS (and Glass Teeth) at the Firebird!!!

Also: Laundry, and lots of it. Sheesh, but I go through clothes fast. It's only been, like, weeks since I've done some serious laundering, and yet here I am in gym shorts and a teddy bear sweater with my coworkers looking at me all funny. Guess it's time.

 How's about t'chall?

Real Life: January 15-17: Mudball Edition

Well, the snow melted. Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled to pieces, but now it's all about a big, sucking mire outside (sucking as in 'sucks-your-shoes-off', not 'totally suxxors'). At least it's warmer now!

Whatcha doin' this weekend? Me? I'd love to join everyone for a food, and then I'm going to go to a birthday party for my friends John and Josh (twins!). How about Lemongrass?

Tomorrow, I'm exercising, cleaning, and hoping to finally win at Soulard School Trivia after two years of coming *this* close.

Sunday, it's all about the relaxing, maybe the breakfast, not sure what else.

Any thoughts?

Real Life: December 31-January 3: It's a New Year!

Who's the sucker who is at work today? Me, that's who! I thought I'd write up a RL post to while away a few minutes. Some plans for the weekend:

Tonight: NYE at JB's with all of you guys, I hope? Maybe a stop of two along the way for me if I feel ambitious enough.

Friday: Pancakes and Back to the Future with some pals, then recuperation, maybe some resolution-making.

Saturday: Not a durned thing.

Sunday: See Saturday. I'd love to do some hanging out/dining/etc. on Sat or Sun, if anyone is interested.

Real Life: December 18-20: Impending Doom Edition

Cripes! The Holiday is nigh! I'm not ready! I will stall even longer by participating in some weekend cheer with my friends. What are you up to?

Tonight: I may actually be able to eat a food with some of you--any thoughts?

Tomorrow: Making vegetatian marshmallows, taking a test, and answering some trivia questions. 

Sunday: Making things, making merry,  feting my lil sis on her pop-out.

Real Life, October Two Through Four: Soused Edition

Hi, Everybody! What are your plans for this crisp fall weekend? Here's how it's gonna go for me:

Tonight: Working late, and then attending Bacchus at the Basin, a big wine and food party at the bottom of Art Hill. Hey, Deer--did you get my message about being my date? If she can't make it, does anyone else wanna be my plus one? All the wine and cute little mini foods you can handle...

Tomorrow: cleaning/dog walking/farmer's marketing/gym-classing/drawing/reading in the daytime, and a Brazilian wedding party in the evening, where I suspect I will see many of you!

Sunday: Maybe some work, plus a big, sprawling, Irish-style family reunion (Xian's). Dog park, maybe?

Now you go.

Real Life: August 21 to 23-ish

yo, y'all, whut up?

Tonight, I'm down for some sort of victuals. If I recall, we are not supposed to do TGIF until Sept. 4, so what's up for this weekend? (no cumin-heavy foods, plz)

Tomorrow, I will try to go: to the farmer's market, to my first gym class, to catch some friends/colleagues reading from Ovid's Metamorphosis as part of a two-day marathon at the Pulitzer, to the concert/BBQ at Apop, to play nerd games with Ezz and Ima, and something in the evening that I can't quite remember right now. Whew! How about you?

Sunday: sleeping in, shopping for a bookshelf, picking up a Hamcake!, and dinner with Xian's moms. 

Rest of the week: Picking up after the dog.

 How's 'bout 'chall?

Real Life: July 31-August 2 Flavor

What up, yo?

Tonight, I think I might go to the Big Ass Indie Craft Show at Mad Art Gallery. You?

Tomorrow: Farmers' Market, look at dogs, clean, maybe hang with some pals o' mine. Very low-key.

Sunday: Art projects, D&D (final session), maybe some sort of exercise?

Now you go:

Real Life: I posted this at the same time Dave posted--please ignore this post

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