Friday evening I dropped by the Snake Nation Annual Summer Shake. I was not particularly enthusiastic about this assignment, because I really wanted to photograph the Hands on Atlanta (HOA) event taking place the same night.

This event was held at the Swan House, which is a fantastic venue and much classier than the places I usually hang out. The aforementioned HOA event was held at an art gallery, which is also much classier than my usual haunts.

Although the Swan House was open and several people wandered through it, the booze and food was outside on the lawn. Unfortunately, it was hotter than hell and more humid than the Everglades. This made the experience more uncomfortable than the Dunwoody Beer Festival. The previously mentioned HOA event was held in an air-conditioned art gallery. But I am not bitter or anything.

Shortly after I arrived, a random person with a digicam struck up a conversation with me. It turns out that she is an actual photographer with stuff hanging in galleries. That was pretty much the highlight of the evening, since there was a distinct lack of young single hotties for me to hit on at the event. I imagine there were plenty of hotties at the previously discussed HOA event, since recurring Propeller Skies character Nate has mentioned on several occasions that HOA is a great place to meet beautiful single women.

After photographing, I grabbed a drink and chilled with Julie, who I met through the Atlanta Jaycees, and her boss. We hung out for a short time. I had another drink and decided I was tired of dripping sweat and headed home.

This was the first Snake Nation event I have attended. The event was well organized and ran smoothly, Allison did an excellent job. This was a good event for couples or a group of friends. However, for singles (meaning me) it was pretty much a waste of a perfectly good Friday night. Since I got ABSOLUTELY NO FUCKING PHONE NUMBERS.

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PHOTO: Random revelers at the Snake Nation Summer Shake at the Swan House in Buckhead, Atlanta, GA. June 18, 2004. Courtesy of d.2263 Photographics. View more Snake Nation Summer Shake photos.