Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Drink plenty of water.

Attention all news photogs! I don't know how hot it is in your market.. but in Nashville... IT IS HOT! We are in our second day of 100+ temps. I felt it today :-)...running around with a news camera and doing a story on the heat. The Nashville school system has actually suspended all outdoor sports practice for the week. Anyway... I neglected to bring water with me today and in the process I think I managed to drink every sugary icy drink I could find in between shoots. I started off with a Jumbo ICEE from Exxon...but I didn't quit there. The reporter had the great idea of going to Wendy's for large ice cream floats! ...STRIKE 2! I was so into sugar by this time that I was craving a slush from Dairy Queen. I knew we had to get one more temperature display... so I suggested one on West End (also happens to be where the only Dairy Queen near downtown is). So strike 3 was a LARGE cherry slushee. I have not had this much sugar in months!
Back to the water... I'm buying a case at Costco tomorrow....and a cooler. Now I will stay hydrated and won't have an excuse to seek out cold sugary drinks to bring down my core temperature.
Your sweaty photog,
Cam