Growing Pains & Photographs

Okay well, I had a horrible but good-in-the-scheme of things night last night. Jim, a salesguy at my work, asked me if I could take a few photos for him at this nightclub in downtown Detroit. I didn't want too - but no matter how much a squirmed and hummed and hawwed he persisted and eventually got me to agree to it. I didn't know how fancy pants it was. I also didn't know that the guy would be a VERY high maintenance perfectionist somewhat control freaky person.

There were reasons upon reason that I felt uncomfortable. Some, too personal to blog. Some not so personal but still mortifying to me at the time - like the fact that I am three times the size of anyone in there. I was also wearing dirty and baggy jean shorts and a too tight tigers tee shirt, which was NOT appropriate attire, even though it was appropriate for the entire rest of the city since it was happening at the same time as a tiger's game one block away.

So there I am feeling scrudgy, having these "other issues" <---- (i would use finger quotes here if I were talking), and feeling too fat to even identify as a human being, while trying to take direction from the super rich and super fit owner of this club. He was making jokes that only people with money make - and making request that only people with money make, while I stood there with a fake smile nodding and contemplating hurling myself off the balcony.

The night droned on. My back hurt. It was extreemly toasty hot. I got starred at. I got some photos... I faked some camera knowledge and accidently learned a little bit. I fudged my way through the night. It was 90 percent horrible and 10 percent great, but right now most of what I remember is the 90 percent horrible.

Thank God Tracie came with me. I think I would have freaked the fuck out if I would have done it alone even though she and Jim sat the couch and drank martinis while I worked.

Anyway I lived. I got a few decent shots and a really nasty story to tell people the next time I am drunk and high at the same time. (Which will probably be never, since I rarley drink and never get high...)

I am posting my favorite two pics of the night. :)