Prof. Hotpants's Blog

Real Life: March 19th - 21st

It's shaping up to be a weekend, that's for sure. I hear some of you will be watching hours of basketball and fretting over your brackets (Porkchop), others will be playing records (me), playing live music (Mark), or planning a potluck (Coral). What's your weekend looking like?

Tonight: there's dinner for the folks that want it. I think it's time for DeManda to have a shot at her dearly beloved Olympia. Puff pastry! Meat on a stick! Flaming cheese! Sadly, I'm not sure I'll be able to make it, because I'm DJing tonight and have not had time to get my records together.  But thems that want Greek food should eat some dinner at 7:30pm and have some spinach and feta for me.

Later tonight: you could go see Mark's rock show at Lemmon's, or you could listen to me spin records at The Royale. It's your choice! How's that for democracy? (Psst, mine's free!)

Tomorrow: I got wedding stuff to get done, then who knows!? Probably more wedding stuff! There's a potluck at the Onion for those eaters among you, theme dishes should somehow involve a hit song from the 1990's. Salt n' Peppa potato chips, anyone?

Sunday: I have no idea. Most likely it will involve weddings in some capacity, because that's just how I roll.

So tell me: what I am forgetting?

Real Life: March 12th - 14th

More March. And since half the time I'm reporting the weather here anyway, it's a rainy March out there. What are you thinking about this weekend? Any plans? Any cool stuff going on?

Tonight: Dinner at Boogaloo, let's say 8pm. Crispy plantains! Ginger mojitos! Let me know if you want in on dinner, because I'll try to call and reserve a table around 4 this afternoon.

Saturday: I'm going to an open house wedding thing in the afternoon, then on to a potluck at Chez Onion, then on to some festivities at the Royale.

Sunday: I don't know what's going on. Anybody interested in any of the following? Alice in Wonderland in 3D in IMAX? Tea at the London Tea Room? Late brunch at Rooster? I don't think I could do all three, but I'd be up for whatever has the most interest. You tell me, friends.

What are we doing on Sunday? What are you doing the rest of the weekend?

Real Life: March 5th - 7th

It's eerily, almost, near spring-like outside. It's sunny, and warmish during the day. I know it's just a tease, and next week we'll be back to snow plows and igloos, but golly it would be nice for spring to show up. So what are your plans for this fine, spring-y weekend?

Tonight: I can do dinner around 7pm at a place that's baby friendly if baby-having people are interested. The only really baby friendly spot I know is EBL (love you all, but I can't hack Happy Joes or Chuck E Cheese). If you know of other baby friendly places that are also welcoming to those above the legal drinking age, let me know.

Tomorrow: I honestly don't know. I imagine things like housework, knitting, tuxedo shopping, and invitation suite perusing are in order. Is anything going on tomoorw night? Am I forgetting something?

Sunday: I'm going to the first in a long line of wedding showers for various cousins. I know you're jealous.

So really, like, what are you up to?

Real Life: February 26th - 28th

They say it's my birthday! It's your birthday too, yeah! We're gonna have a good time! We're going to have a party... party!

Tonight: Dinner at Rasoi. I've got reservations for 12 of us at 8pm. If you don't think you're part of that, but you want to be, just give me a call and I'll add you in. After that, around 10pm or so, we're headed to my place for cake, Ted Drewes, and drinks. I would not be disappointed if there were also some dancing going on.

Tomorrow: Recovery, maybe looking at some dresses, then some trivia for kittens.

Sunday: Maybe looking at some dresses, maybe having tea with scones, maybe a very late brunch. Let me know how you feel about cream tea with scones.

So what are you up to?

Real Life: February 19th - 21st

So, I'm ready for spring. I'm really over this whole winter, coats, lingering snow nonsense. Also, I'm ready for burritos.

Tonight: EBL, if you're with me. It's not very creative, and I know it's my number one most suggested thing, and I know I've been on a Mexican food kick lately. I blame it on the drab wintery blech outside. Doesn't that gray sky and gray snow and gray everything make you want some spicy food and a drink the size of your head? I will not be suggesting Mexican next week, because I have another plan (for my birthday).

Later tonight: Mark Early and Nathan Keay are playing records at the Royale. The theme is "women who rock". And there's nothing wrong with that.

Tomorrow: Checking out a florist by day, maybe hanging out with you by night? Dinner? Drinks? Dancing?

Sunday: Bride stuff more or less all day. There's a bridal show at Busch Stadium I'm thinking about attending, and a "Bridal Party" at Crate & Barrel, where you get one of those cool scanner thingys to pretend shop.

What are you up to this weekend?

Real Life: February 12th - 14th

So it's like Valentine's Day weekend and stuff. Also, Lincoln's Birthday! Also, some other things! I made some "sweet" Woot Valentines that you can print out and share with your sweetheart, if you are so inclined. Our good friend Matthew also made some "bitter" Valentines that you can leave on the windshield of your neighbor who always double parks. So let's see what's happening this weekend, shall we?

Tonight: Food.  I records to sort through and such, so I probably won't make it to a normal dinnertime Happy Life. I might be able to make it if there were a faction of you who were up for a later dinner, though. What would you think about 8:15pm at Seki Sui? I think if there weren't a ton of us, that would be do-able. I could always call for a reservation if there are a ton of folks wanting to go (they've expanded the restaurant, you go in the side door off Arsenal now). Otherwise, if there's a separate faction who can't wait that long or hate the sushis, you can always meet up later at the Royale. I'm spinning records starting at 10pm tonight! There's a theme (sort of) and you'll hear a lot of different jamz than usual. I think. That's what I'm going for, anyway.

Saturday: Many errands to run during the day, but fun stuff is going on that night. There's a few ladies I know having a show at Beverly gallery on Cherokee. Starts at 6pm. There will be art and tamales and music. Much later in the evening, Bug and I have our Valentine's dinner to attend at Brasserie.

Sunday: At some point some people talked about an anti-Valentine's thing, but I don't know if that ever got off the ground. If that's not going on, I did manage to get a copy of Poltergeist this week, so if we're not all snowed in, maybe we can watch that. Or we can watch it Monday night, depending on folk's interest/availability. You decide!

Real Life: January 29th - 31st

Is it just me, or are the weeks flying by at an alarming pace? I swear it was just New Year's, and now a whole new month is already upon us. Anyway, I'm looking forward to February and all the delights that it holds. Groundhog's Day, Superfoot, Valentine's Day (or anti-Valentine's Day, if that's more your style), and my birthday. Mark your calendars now, people. February 26th is reserved for FUN. But I'm getting ahead of myself. What shall we do with these last, few precious days of the palindromic 01/10?

Tonight: I'm up for dinner. I'm thinking El Paisano might be a good fit. It's the Mexican restaurant near the corner of Watson and Fyler. We've been in a bit of a restaurant rut, and this is slightly off our beaten path. They promise they will "Take Your Taste Buds on an Unforgettable Journey" and they serve jalapeno poppers, so I think that's a win-win right there.

Saturday: Bug & I are going to a very dorky baseball lunch at Mike Shannon's. I believe there will be lots of obscure statistics discussed, and ballpark food. I'm hoping for nachos! You can join us, if you're into that sort of thing. Just get to the restaurant at 11:30am to register. (See you all there, right?) Saturday eve I would probably be up for hanging out, eating food, drinking drinks. Or, if someone happens to have a copy of the first Poltergeist movie, I'd be up for watching that and having a Zelda Rubenstein tribute at my place. If you bring the movie, I'll make the popcorn. [Edit: I actually forgot that I made tentative plans for Saturday night. Call me before coming over and demanding popcorn.]

Sunday: MORE BRIDE STUFF!!!!!1!!

So that's the weekend, as I see it. How's yours looking? If you have any Happy Life suggestions, restaurants, offers to host Happy Luck pot lucks, or any other suggestions, let us know. Friday night pot lucks are the one thing I cannot host, since I work pretty late. But if you're game for hosting, throw a date out there and let's see if it sticks.

Real Life: January 22nd - 24th

Seems like there's lots going on this weekend. So much stuff, in fact, I can't remember it all. I will do my best....

Tonight: How do you all feel about La Tropicana for dinner? Sure, they don't have their patio open because of the freezing cold and all, but they have expanded the seating area indoors. Just think Coronas, empanadas, margaritas, fried plantains and tres leches cake. So delicious. Doesn't' that sound good? Also it is right down the street from my house where I will be assembling records till the absolute last minute. Because I'm DJing tonight. At the Royale. With maybe a special guest DJ. And records. So you should come check that out.

Tomorrow: After getting my hairs cut, I will probably lounge around the house till evening when maybe I will eat some food with some people and then head to the Crack Fox to hear Mark early play some records with some other people I know. Do you remember Monday nights at the Upstairs Lounge and penny pitchers of PBR? It's those people. Fun times.

Sunday: Bridey-bride business.

So how about your weekend? Are you heading out to the art openings tonight? What's your plans, mans?

Real Life: January 8th - 10th

Sorry for the lateness, but I got rather distracted with, you know, life and stuff. Here's my weekend-y thoughts...

Tonight: I'm going to the hospital! Just to visit. I don't plan on staying. After that, I'm going home to bed and lame-ville. Whoo-hoo!

Saturday: Looking at a wedding venue in the AM, possibly brunching, then chillin' at the house for a bit. I would be up for dinner/drinks since I'll be missing any Friday night HL festivities. How about India's Rasoi? Has it been long enough that we could return there? I could put the hurt on some naan. anyway, let me know if you're up for it and I'll make us reservations for tomorrow night. Say 7pm?

Sunday: Bride stuff. What-what!?

How about you? Any big plans for this snowy, arctic weekend?

Real Life: December 24th - 27th HOLIDAZE

Gots lots of work to do yet, so I will keep this short...

Tonight: making merry with the fam. Food, carols, more food, rob your neighbor, some food, a visit from Santa, and probably some more food.

Tomorrow: PRESENTS (the reason for the season).

Saturday: Lounging in the daytime. Just relaxing. Maybe sipping some nog by the fire in front of the tree. You know how I roll. I'd be up for hanging out in the evening with those who are around for hanging out. Maybe dinner?

Sunday: Xmas 2.0 = more food, more fam.

How about your weekend?

Real Life: December 4th - 6th

There are approximately one billion things being planned for this holiday season, and this first December weekend is no exception. How are you doing on your holiday prep? We've got the decorations up in the living room, the tree is trimmed and the stockings are hung, but Bug has decided that makes the rest of the house not festive enough, so we may be trying to remedy that. The gift situation is in a woeful state at the moment, but I am hoping that by the powers of the internet I can get some presents out to California for our early Christmas/new niece visit next weekend. Till then...

Tonight: YGM has requested India's Rasoi for dinner, and I'm seconding it. Who am I to deny the delights of the Vegetarian Feast? Afterward, please head over to the Royale where I'll be spinning records under the twinkling Christmas lights. There'll be some Christmas jamz and and a special late night visit by our favorite bearded elf, Mark Early.

Tomorrow: Christmas presenting, card writing, eggnog sipping, and generally preparing for a cool Yule. I'd be up for dinner/drinks in the evening, if anybody's interested. It doesn't even have to be holiday themed.

Sunday: Laundry, more holiday business.

Real Life: November 20th - 22nd

Hey, it's the weekend before Thanksgiving weekend! There's so much house puttering needing to be done this weekend, that I am disinclined to schedule much for my precious weekend hours. Maybe I'll get a second wind, but until then, here's the plan...

Tonight: Dinner. I ate at EBL yesterday, but you know what? I want it again. It's soo freaking good. What do you think? After that, maybe Mark is spinning at the Royale? I'm not sure. If so, I will probably head over that'a'way.

Tomorrow: The aforementioned puttering. I have meals to plan, laundry to wash, and with any luck, some baking to do.

Tomorrow night: I don't know. How about you?

Sunday: Completing any puttering left undone.

How's about your weekend?

Real Life: November 13th - 15th

GUY FAWKES WEEKEND!

Tonight: I'm DJing at the Royale, starting at 10pm. Be there, get your groove on, get your drink on, shake a tail feather.  Prior to that, I imagine some folks will be getting some food. I don't know if I'll be able to join you, so I don't know if I should suggest a dining location. Somewhere in South City, not too far from the Royale, so you can all come there after you eat.

Saturday: Bug and I will be getting the house ready, then getting our costumes ready for Guy Fawkes 2009: Book Titles! P-a-r-t-y! Show up at our place around 9pm, bring booze if you like, have a grand old time.

Sunday: Sleep. Wish someone else would clean my house. Sleep.

How about you?

Real Life: November 6th - 8th

Seems like a good weekend is stretching out before us. Bug is out of town, so I have lofty plans of knitting, watching movies I love for the umpteenth time, winterizing the garden, and reading my new book of etiquette in Jane Austen's time (how does one properly open a formal ball?). What's on your agenda?

Tonight: I'll be skipping Happy Life in favor of the Famous Fictional Villians art opening at the Mad Art gallery. I believe our own Raygun and Redbird will be among the artists featured. I hear "It goes from 7 to 11, there'll be Hors d'œuvres, a cash bar, and tunes spun by TONE WOLF." Doesn't that sound like FUN!?

Saturday: Bumming around in the day, maybe meeting some folks for dinner or drinks in the evening? Let me know if there's anything good going on. If not, maybe I will try to watch all five Harry Potter movies this weekend. Or the whole BBC Pride & Prejudice miniseries. Gotta have some sense of accomplishment, you know?

Sunday: Quite possibly hanging out in my pajamas all day.

Real Life: October 30th - November 1st

Well even though this ongoing wet, rainy mess has been lingering for weeks, the rumor is that it's actually supposed to clear up tomorrow. We'll see about that. There's one thing no weather's gonna stop from coming, and that's Halloween. In case your costume is not yet ready, that's tomorrow, folks. It is right up on us. So what are your plans to celebrate?

Tonight: Punkins and pizza at the Onion Hut. I hear this shindig goes from 6pm - 9pm and is friendly towards the wee tot set. I believe there will be pumpkin carving, if you're into that sort of thing.

Saturday: Halloween! I think the rain has made me procrastinate as long as possible this year, because we have no candy and I'm not 100% sure our porch light works. Hopefully, we can take care of all of that Saturday morning, or else the millions of trick-or-treaters descending on our home will have to settle for granola bars or fruit roll-ups in their goody bags. They're closing the street to traffic this year, and there's a kid/pet costume parade starting at 4:30pm. If you're bored and want to spend about five hours jumping up to answer the door every few seconds, listening to lame excuses to get more candy like "my brother is home sick" and "I'm allergic to chocolate, nuts, and gelatin, what other candy do you have", and questioning why some of the adults seem to be carrying their own treat bags, give me a call. Seriously though, it's all fun and good. The costumes are hilarious and kids make up insane, rambling jokes on the spot. We'll probably watch some Tim Burton flicks and drink pumpkin beers as well.

Sunday: Bug's birthday! He's all grown up! Happy birthday, Bug!