My other other job!! Hello Jake Owen....

Ok, so it's been a month since I took a week off of my day job at the local hospital and my photography business to work an eighty hour week as an assistant event coordinator for the Cowlitz County Fair. I have finally recovered! It was my eighth fair and we joke that it is a little like childbirth! About this time of year, you forget how exhausting and crazy it was...then by the time March rolls around, you are completely oblivious!! That's when I will get the phone call, "Hey Catrina, fair 2011?"

Of course, I will oblige. It is a TON of work, but it is such a fun & great change of pace from my normal routine!! I mean, seriously, why would I not want to get paid to go work at the fair?!? Concert...check, rodeo (and of course, that means cowboys)...check, demo derby...check!! Count me in! Of course I am one of those insane people that completely thrive in a fast-paced, chaotic environment!

It is so busy during that week that as much as I would love to capture some of the photo ops, I almost never have time! This year, there was a small little exception. I got to break out my camera at the Jake Owen Concert!! I'll be honest with you, I had never heard any of Jake's songs (sorry country fans!). I had, though, seen his posters on the fair website and around town...and he was gorgeous, so no complaints here! The concert was totally worth it...I am now a Jake Owen fan! He had such a great presence and was so engaging with the fans that you couldn't help but have a blast! Here's some of the pictures...

^^Yep, I'm pretty sure he could get a gig with Herbal Essence if that's his sort of thing!! ;)

See, I told you he was engaging!! Jake, are you looking at me?!?!?

 Then, after making love to my camera, he made his way to the audience to greet the rest of his fans! And I want you to keep an eye on these next few pictures. I was under the impression that he was a total ladies man...but apparently he is a man's man too!! Check out how excited his mans (man fans) were!!!

And then he made his way back on stage...

And when I say on stage, I mean on top of the stage too!! Hey Jake, you're not supposed to be up there!!!

Ok, ok!! We'll forgive you...but just this once! Boys, I tell you!

Seriously, an awesome performer! He stayed and signed every last persons autograph....he worked later than I did that night!!