Are your taste buds dancing?

MiniMe, Flounder and I decided it was time we went out for a fine dining experience together. They opted for a local Parisian bistro with patio dining – an excellent choice. Prior to arriving I loosened my belt a bit – I wanted to leave feeling satisfied, but not bloated. You doing OK?, our waiter, did a fine job tending to our needs. Each time he came to our table he pursed his lips, gave a slight nod to the North, gently gazed with his eyes, and asked, “You doing OK?” As we were enjoying dessert he surprised us with a different question (same mannerisms), “Are your taste buds dancing?” I kindly replied, “”Oh, yes, they’re doing a little mambo with a side of tango. Thank you for asking.” He was a waiter I would wait on, and I’m no waiter.

Later in the evening I met up with The Leaver, QuQueen and their friends for karaoke at a non-Zagat bar. Unlike our regular non-Zagat karaoke bar, we weren’t the only people hoping to have a chance at the mic. QuQueen is always what one might call a proaraoke. She has mad vocal skills and knocked out “What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes like she was Linda Perry herself.  A few minutes later I followed with a special version of “December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)”. Outside of a few awkward moments during the instrumental breaks, it was a crowd pleaser. During one instrumental break, The Leaver shouted out, “Do the robot!” So I gave it a go.

It was at this time, and a little later in the evening when we were all mixing it up on the dance floor, that I decided I was in need of a signature dance move. I thought about borrowing a few moves from my favorite wii game, Just Dance, and instead decided I would come up with something original: the hobot. It is a lot like the robot, but some of the moves are a little looser.