Prof. Hotpants's Blog

Real Life: July 23rd - 25th

This is it guys. This is the last Goonies weekend. (I know we're not the Goonies, but you get the idea.)

Tonight: EBL at 7pm. That is a baby friendly time at a baby friendly restaurant with DELICIOUS BURRITOS. They serve PITCHERS of MARGARITAS. Their GUACAMOLE is so freaking good. There is absolutely no excuse for you not to be there. So be there. Apparently Seattle is lacking in delicious Mexican food (maybe just compared to the more Southern reaches of the West coast?), so I want to get in as much deliciousness now as possible.

Later tonight: Ted Drewes (S. Grand) followed by The Royale. YES.

Saturday: Bug and I are packing up the remains of our worldly goods and moving out of the house. We're going to a hotel, in theory. If anyone is interested in stopping by the house in the morning to pick up a freezer full of Trader Joe's food, please let me know. Otherwise, it goes in the trash. Also, if you haven't heard the good news - we get to take Dublin with us to Seattle. We can't bring him for a couple of weeks, though, because the airlines restrict how many pets each person can bring on the plane. Does anyone want a kitty roommate for about three weeks total? He comes with his own litter box and supply of food. He is an excellent snuggler.

Saturday night: Dinner, perhaps? Bug and I would like to hit India's Rasoi one last time before we go. Maybe a really really early dinner at 6pm so those that are interested can go to the Casa Loma Ballroom for Swing Dancing afterward? "Jump, jive and swing with MISS JUBILEE & THE HUMDINGERS. Doors open 7:30pm. Complimentary swing dance lesson 8-8:30. Dancing until midnight. Admission $10."

Sunday: Bug and I fly to Seattle.

Real Life: July 16th - 18th

I'm sitting on the floor right now, in a mostly empty house, watching the movers haul away the last of our stuff. It's a little sad, really.

Hopefully I can get a nap in this afternoon, and then....

Tonight: Lemongrass for dinner, 7pm. Afterward to the Joel give away / going away shindig.

Tomorrow: There's a BBQ in the afternoon, then maybe swing dancing at Casa Loma if anyone is up for it.

Sunday: Family time. Hanging out with some cute babies.

Also, if any of you have reliable, cat-loving friends or family, I have to give my kitty Dublin up for adoption. He's very sweet, very cuddly, and a good cat. Please let me know if anyone is interested in adopting the little fuzzball.

How's your weekend looking? Do you want a cat with that?

Real Life: July 9th - 11th

Hey, hey it's the weekend. Woo-hoo!

This week has consisted of dragging 5 truckloads of odd stuff out of our house to be donated, painting the basement bathroom, putting our house on the market (omg, our house is on the market!), clearing every surface in the house so we can look all chic and minimalist in our house photos, arranging for all manner of wedding transportation, and checking in on tuxedo rentals. I can't suggest moving cross country, planning a wedding, and putting your house up for sale as a means of staying sane and stress free in you life, but as Tim Gunn would say, we just have to "make it work". So anyway, this weekend...

Tonight: Dinner at Seki Sui at 8pm. There will be sushi. Then on to the Royale for my "Fade to Black" retirement DJ spin. I have nothing planned (see above description of week), but I think it will be lots of fun anyway. Come out and have a drink and dance, won't you?

Saturday: House stuff, wedding stuff, going to my cousin's bachelorette party in the evening.

Sunday: House stuff, wedding stuff, birthday stuff.

What about your weekend? What are you up to?

Real Life: July 2nd - 5th

We have Monday off at my office, so we get an extra long weekend to celebrate with all of you. Let's start it up!

Tonight: Dinner at La Tropicana at 7pm. It hasn't worked the last couple of times we've tried, but Bug insists that tonight it will. It is a perfect night for patio weather. They have delicious food. It is near the Royale and/or our house if we want to continue hanging out post-dinner.

Saturday: Bug picks up his tuxedo! Let's hope it fits, and he looks all fancy. Then we're off to BBQ and watch some fireworks.

Sunday: ...I don't know. Is anything going on for the 4th? Should we plan something? Who wants to have us over for more BBQ?

Monday: Maybe even more BBQ? Then trying on my wedding dress for alterations. Then maybe some more BBQ?

What are you doing this weekend? Please say it involves hanging out with us!

Real Life: June 25th - 27th

You're on your own this weekend. I've got family in from out of town (including my adorable baby niece) for my cousin's wedding. It is all wedding, all family, all the time.

Tonight: Baby meet & greet for the family to meet the little behbeh from California. I've already met her, but she was only 4 days old then and now she's 7 months and crawling, so it's kind of like she's a whole new person.

Tomorrow: visiting my wedding dress for the first time since ordering it many months ago to make sure it's not all messed up. I don't know what I'll do if it is all messed up. Cry, maybe? Find a new dress? Dunno. Let's hope it doesn't come to that. After visiting my dress, I'll head out to Eureka to see my cousin's bride's dress in action. Then, it's cocktails and maybe a dip in the Holiday Inn pool.

Sunday: wedding brunch, then even more family time.

So what are you up to this weekend?

Real Life: June 18th - 20th

A belated rad pop out day to Mr. Porkchop Jr. Jr.! He's so grown up! In honor of the little man's birthday...

Tonight: Kid-friendly dinner? Shall we try the patio at La Tropicana since we didn't make it there last time? Say, 7pm? Us non-preggers folks can have margaritas. The kiddo can eat delicious beans. Chips and guacamole for everyone! Who's with me?

Tomorrow: Errands, house stuff, then maybe a Dad's Day dinner with my Dad. After that? Drinks, anyone?

Sunday: Packing, then jet-setting off for more exciting work travel. Anybody wanna cat-sit my cats?

What are you up to this weekend?

Real Life: June 11th - 13th

It's another wedding weekender for me. Really, I'm sure you'll be bored of it soon, but it's the PRIME OBJECTIVE around these parts. Have you ever heard of the tradition of giving a prize to the first person to send in their RSVP? I had not until last night. As I'll be mailing out invites sooner than later, what sort of prize is appropriate to award the first RSVP-er? Any hints would be appreciated.

Tonight: Family wedding shower. Presents!

Saturday: A cousin's bachelorette brunch and mani/pedi fun. I'm not sticking with the bride-to-be for the rest of the day because I have approximately 9000 things to do around the house. But Saturday night... what's going on Saturday night?

Saturday night: Dancing at Casa Loma Ballroom! Jump, jive and swing with MISS JUBILEE & THE HUMDINGERS with another band to be announced. Doors open 7:30pm. Complimentary swing dance lesson 8-8:30pm. Dancing until midnight. Adm. $10 per person. 

Sunday: More wedding goodness. Maybe even more presents!

How about your weekend? Is it weddingless? Or relatively weddingless? Or do you have even more wedding stuff going on than I do?

Real Life: June 4th - 6th

Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime... Bug and I grilled out in the backyard last night and drank chilled white wine and it was kind of the most pleasant thing ever. We stopped at the grocery that's on our way home and picked up the evening's veggies and felt very European about the whole thing. Why am I boring you with this? Because it's summer, people. It's finally, beautifully, gloriously HERE and you do not even know how happy I am about that.

Also, I am going to bore you for one more minute... I finished addressing my wedding invitations. I know, I'm sure you are just as excited as I am. Now, you all just have to agree not to move in the next couple of weeks before I get them sent out.

Anyway, this is a very wedding-y weekend for me once again. The plans are...

Tonight: Dinner, I think. I'm actually not sure yet. I'll get back to you on this one.  Yes, dinner. I'm thinking I need to stay in the neighborhood tonight, so what about La Tropicana at 7:00pm? We can probably even sit on the patio.

Saturday: AM wedding hair and makeup trial, PM Beauty Bar BBQ Birthday Bash with Chic. If she's ever cut your hair, colored your hair, or admired your hair, stop by the Beauty Bar anytime after 2pm to have a drink, hear a band, buy a raffle ticket, and generally have a good time. Also, if I appear to look kind of fancy for a BBQ, please see previous mention of wedding hair and makeup trial. After that, I may try to get Bug to take me some place fancy for dinner, that is if my makeup is holding up.

Sunday: AM meeting with the officiant, PM engagement photo shoot, weather permitting. 

So how's your weekend looking?

Real Life: May 28th - 31st: Extra Long Weekend Edition

Hiya folks! Look outside! It's sunny and it's warm. Perfect weather to kick off the start of summer. I know I need an extra day to my weekend, how about you?

Tonight: I don't know if she's getting out of work in time, but it was just DeManda's birthday. Unless I'm mistaken, she really likes Olympia, so maybe we should think about heading there for dinner around 7:30pm. There's even a patio! Let's plan on that unless Miss DeManda wants to go somewhere else. Birthday girl gets to choose! [Edit:] DeManda can't go to Olympia tonight, so let's tentatively schedule that for next weekend. Any dinner suggestions? Bar Italia, anyone? I'm feeling like a patio.

Later tonight: Mark Early plays records at The Royale, which sounds like a fine place place to be on a warm summer's night.

Saturday: I'm addressing wedding invitations all day. Maybe taking some time off to tackle a tree sized weed that has appeared in the backyard seemingly overnight.

Sunday: You're all invited to our place for Wine, Cheese and Rock Band. Please come over any time after 8pm. You bring a cheese and cracker/bread combo, and we will supply the wine. If you think you're invited, you probably are. You'll get an email invite this afternoon as well. Please don't invite your neighbors, co-workers, etc. We're hoping for a small-ish group and not a wild party.

Monday: Sleeping in. Sipping icy beverages. Reading a novel. Addressing more wedding invitations.

What's your Memorial day weekend looking like?

Real Life: May 21st - 24th

Hey all, it's like really supposed to be nice and warm and sunny this weekend, with a side of Ima Pepper's birthday! Rad pop out day to you, Pepper! I'm all wedding all the time this weekend, and everyone in my family is getting married in the next couple of months. You have no idea how many times I've forgotten to bring a 20% coupon to Bed Bath & Beyond in the past few weeks. It's stupid, honestly. There's a bread machine in my trunk RIGHT NOW. I'm not playin'.

Tonight: It's Pepper's birthday, so she gets to pick a spot for dinner (that's assuming she even wants to eat dinner with the likes of the Happy Lifers). I'm engaged for the early evening, but Bug will probably be out and about. I'd like to meet up with you all for drinks after dinner, if such a thing is afoot.

Tomorrow: I have a cousin's wedding to go to.

Sunday: Wedding shower for another cousin. See, I was not making this up about the weddings.

So what about you? Tell me what you're all about.

Real Life: May 14th - 16th

Oh hello Spring. Oh hai. Thanks for all the rain. I planted a ton of herbs and some flowers last weekend, and Spring has been pretty accommodating with the watering so far. I do think they could use some sun as well, so if you're up for that, Spring, a little sunshine at some point in the weekend would be much appreciated. Anyhoodle, the weekend, let's get into it, shall we?

Tonight: There's some art outside the Onion Hut, starting around 7pm. I do not know if there's plans for the rain or if you're just going to get wet. Maybe bring an umbrella just in case? I don't know the fate of dinner plans, if many of you are planning to attend the art stuff. I guess let me know, as I have to pick out records for this evening and so may be limited in my evening's adventures.

Later tonight: Whether you weather the weather and check out the art or go to dinner or just sit at home in the early evening, I will be spinning records at The Royale starting at 10pm tonight. You should totally be there and be awesome. We will listen to music and drink drinks and laugh and have a grand time.

Tomorrow: I have haircuts and grocery shopping and present wrapping and cookery to work out prior to a dinner/wedding shower for my cousin & his fiance. When my cousin gets married does that make the new person my cousin-in-law? Is that a thing? Anyway, Bug & I may be up for something after, depending on how late we're hanging in the 'burbs.

Sunday: Usual Sunday errands, broken up by some wedding prep.

How's about you? How's your weekend shaping up?

Real Life: May 7th - 9th

Hooray! It's another weekend. Full of fun and excitement and naps. What are you doing this weekend?

Tonight: Yay! Panag Curry Tofu! Dumplings! Crazy drinks in tiki glasses! Let's go to King & I tonight for dinner. 7:30pm sound good to you?

Tomorrow: Hopefully gardening, then maybe heading to the Soulard School Soiree? 

Sunday: Say hello to your mother for me.

Real Life: April 30th - May 2nd

I'm not feeling so great today, so it's quite possible I'll not be up for much this evening. There are many good things afoot this weekend, however, and I'm going to try, try, try to get out there and enjoy them. I have a lot of family stuff going on this weekend, so if you don't end up seeing me at all, that's where I'll be.

Tonight: Maybe King & I for dinner? I do love me some panang curry tofu. 7:30pm? Anybody interested?

[edit by Dave] We're going to do El Burrito Loco tonight at 7pm. King & I now tentatively scheduled for next Friday.

Tomorrow: Kentucky Derby Day at the Royale! Party starts at 2pm, ponies run at 5pm. 5:04pm, if you're technical. There's also a baby birthday shindig for a baby birthday boy that I'd like to swing by if possible.

Sunday: I have a baseball game I'm hoping to attend.

How about you? How about your weekend, huh?

Real Life: April 23rd - 25th

Only a moment to spare, but here's my thoughts on the happenings of the weekend....

Tonight: Veggie Taco Casserole & sides over at the Sunshine House. 7:30pm, all are welcome. Come hang out and help out with last minute Deer/Redbird/Chic/Raygun garage sale prep. You probably don't even have to help out. I'm sure you can just come over and eat food.

Tomorrow: Big Sunshine House garage sale in the AM. I think it goes from 8 till noon.  Buy some stuff!

Tomorrow night: I have a birthday thing for a birthday person.

Sunday: I think there are some crafts afoot. We'll see if I can make it out of house before noon two weekend days in a row. Geez, haven't any of you heard of taking it easy on weekends? I need some later-rising friends so I can go to "brunch" at 1pm. F'real.

So what are your plans, folks? 

Real Life: April 9th - 11th

Sorry, Geeklife. I've been super busy today, and have completely neglected you.

Tonight: MUSTACHE BASCHE at the Royale. Mark Early and I will be spinning records starting at 10pm. Party and general awesomeness starts around 9pm. Would anyone be interested in eating a little King & I before the party? I can make reservations for 7:30pm, and we could go straight to the Royale after dinner. I'll have my spirit gum in the car for the folically-challenged who have to rely on external mustaches for the party. If everyone's too busy getting ready, we can skip dinner. Just let me know.

Tomorrow: Picnic!

Sunday: Rest!