Say What?!: Yours Truly

I am excited for tonight?  Why?  'Cause I'll be front and center photographing some live shots of the amazing band, Yours Truly.  Wanna come join me?  It's so easy!

Just show up to the Listening Room in Cummins Station downtown Nashville at 7:00 pm and you too can enjoy the magic that will unfold.  It's TOTALLY FREE!  Hot Dog!

See you there!

Say What?!: Bacon War 2011

If you've been paying any amount of attention on Facebook (or possibly no attention at all...) then you've probably noticed my extreme fascinations (read that as "obsessions").  I say extreme because...well...it is.

In May of 2011, Cicadas descended upon Nashville.  Creepy, red-eyed, disgusting cicadas.  I was in love.

But Cicadas are now sooooo May 2011.  Bacon is now the new Cicada.

Sorry, Cicadas...but I'm over you.

Thus began my torrid love affair with bacon.

Enter Yours Truly.

I had the opportunity to photograph a hot, new band that is fresh on the scene here in Nashville called Yours Truly.  You MUST go listen to their music.  You can find it at www.facebook.com/audioloveletters

Needless to say, they noticed my bacon posts on Facebook (I mean, who wouldn't...it IS obsessive).

Enter #baconwar2011.

Yours Truly threw down the gauntlet and I--guilelessly, I might add--accepted.

The challenge?  Who can post the most creative photo using bacon...(however, I believe that in our creativeness, we are going to open the challenge up a bit more to allow for other media...oh dear...I fear we may have a song about bacon coming...)

We've already gone 2 rounds with the most recent being:

Clay BAiken v. Breakin' Bacon

It's clear who the winner here is, folks -- #TeamLaidlawPhotography

Now here's where YOU come in.  As we post these photos onto Facebook, we need votes!  How do you vote?  Easy!  Just leave a comment on or 'like'either my photo or Yours Truly's photo declaring who you think should win the round.

We'll be posting these sporadically, so be on the lookout!  Make sure you head over to Laidlaw Photography's Facebook page and 'like' it so that you can see the updates.  And while you're doing that, take a tour over to Yours Truly's Facebook page and do the same.

This is promising to be a hilarious challenge.

Say What?!: The Saltine Challenge

It's time for another edition of:

Saltine Crackers.

Man's modern medicine for an upset tummy.

And also a pure source of entertainment!

So apparently there's this thing out there called the Saltine Challenge (not to be confused with the Ground Cinnamon challenge...that's a whole 'notha level o' crazy).

According to the Saltine Challenge, it is impossible to eat 6 (yes...only 6) Saltine crackers in under 60 seconds without a single drop of liquid to aid in the process.  When a friend of mine and I heard this, we decided that 'impossible' was NOT in our vocabulary for something so obviously simple.

I mean, look at them!  It's only 6, for crying out loud.

...

I am here to tell you that it's impossible to even eat THREE before the time limit.  We tried multiple times with multiple strategies.  Eating one at a time in tiny bites.  Eating three at a time.  Even going as far as trying to eat all SIX in one shot. 

Without a glass of water...it cannot be done.

Apparently (and according to Google, my endless source of accurate knowledge), the saltine's 'quickly exhaust the saliva in one's mouth.'

Yep.

It's true.

Exhausted saliva!

Have YOU ever tried the Saltine Challenge?  You should!  Then shoot me a comment with your hilarious story.  You can even video or photograph your attempt and I'll post it as a follow-up to this blog!

Say What?!: 2 to 8 Random (very random) yet Positive (sort of) Thoughts About Turning 28

This is my first segment of “Say What?!” – which basically means that on Friday…anything goes. You never know what I might blog about. Cicadas, my dogs, life, a piece of lint. I don’t know! That’s what makes it exciting.

Today, I’ll be reflecting on 2 to 8 Random (very random) yet Positive (sort of) Thoughts About Turning 28

1. I’m old enough now that folks who are older can stop looking at me like I’m too young to know what I’m talking about (i.e. when I was 22)

2. Sunglasses totally hide age. It’s awesome.

3. I will always be 10 years younger than my husband. Holla.

4. Just because I’m 28, doesn’t mean I have to look it! I love my personal trainer…until she makes me do planks.

5. Starbucks gave me a free birthday drink! Yum.

6. I’m pretty good at Photoshop…wrinkles are a problem of the past in photographs.

Heck no I’m not doing a before and after photo here. Have you lost your mind?!

7. I can now—with authority—say to a teenager, “Back when I was your age I …”

8. My husband takes me on a very romantic and fabulous date to celebrate my 28th.

All in all, I'd say that 28 is pretty great!

Make sure you check back on Monday to see the blog about THIS:

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