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I spend my Saturdays like most people.

You know, I go to work so I can host a photography shoot in the backyard of the Wren’s Nest for a team of burlesque dancers dressed as goblins who have, incidentally, brought a keg of beer.

(Photo by Derek Jackson)

See?

Now, this warrants an explanation, but I don’t think it’ll make any more sense than it does now.

Here’s the deal. My buddy Erin helped out at the Wren’s Nest Fest, painting faces and being generally awesome.

(Hoola-hooping in cowboy boots. Like I said–awesome!)

Erin happens to be the captain of Black Sheep Burlesque. She also happens to produce photo shoots. Upon seeing our backyard, she said, “Lain! You know what this would be perfect for?”

And then I said, “Um, a house museum!”

“No! A photo shoot where Black Sheep Burlesque dresses up as goblins! I’ll produce it. We’ll have three highfalutin professional photographers host it, and then charge an entrance fee for other photographers to join us, and the call it Goblins in the Garden! Don’t let the burlesque part worry you–it’s all PG. Oh, and we’ll stay out of the house.”

This really resonated with me. At least the part about the burlesque troupe. I think I stopped listening after that. She’s real tricky, that Erin.

Anyway,you can find more Derek’s pictures here, more pictures by other photographers here, and I’ll be sure and let you know when the professionals let me see their work.

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6 Comments

1. 
   
   Jodi
   Comment // July 24th, 2007 // 2:36 pm

   i think you need to get one of these goblins to come scare the pants off your next ghost hunting team!

2. 
   
   Catherine
   Comment // July 24th, 2007 // 2:46 pm

   It was so fun helping out with the shoot. I’ve never prepared a props table with live mice and a x-rated bubble wand before. It was all very surreal.

   The photos look great!

3. 
   
   lain
   Comment // July 24th, 2007 // 3:37 pm

   Exactly Jodi. They did, in fact, scare a homeless dude off the porch! So they are indeed effective!

4. 
   
   Beth
   Comment // July 26th, 2007 // 7:57 am

   Damn; you have fun at your job. Need an assistant?

5. 
   
   lain
   Comment // July 26th, 2007 // 9:53 am

   Yes, I sure do!

   Do I have the money to pay an assistant?

   Nope not really!

6. 
   
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