I like lying down. I do it whenever I get the chance and I have someone crazy enough to join in the game with me - The Lying Down Game. You may have heard of it.
Here's the deal: lie down, face to the ground, arms by your side, feet perpendicular to the floor and get someone to take a photo of the position. The more interesting the surroundings, the better the shot, but you can do it literally anywhere you fancy.
Of course, I play mainly for the amusement factor. The photos are rarely top quality and we are more concerned about capturing a quick click, rather than technical perfection. I suppose I'm an attention seeker, really. I take secret glee in having people look at me, wonder what's going on. Sometimes I wish there was a second camera to capture the expressions on observers' faces, I know I would be intrigued to see an outwardly normal-looking girl drop straight flat to the floor, only to leap up again almost immediately.
It's such an adrenaline rush, I find. It may sound strange and silly and like I don't get out much or haven't grown up enough, which may well be true, but if you try it out, you might find you like it, too. Grab a willing accomplice, a camera and set off to a scenic city in search of unusual views which could benefit from a body lying full length in front of them. It makes you see places in a different light, it aids your "camera eye" as you carefully consider the composition of the shot and what the most effective angle would be in order to produce a striking picture. But mostly, it's just a bit of fun. Playing The Lying Down Game has probably made my travels at least 34.2% more enjoyable and what's more, it doesn't cost a penny but results in much laughter. You should totally play, I bet you won't regret it.
If you're in, but doubt that anyone you know would be insane enough to join you, here's a few tips I've found have helped:
1) Add alcohol. People will take pictures of anything when they're drunk. Also, the strangest ideas become entirely sensible when suggested after a few glasses of wine.
2) Do it anyway, despite protestations. Generally, people find that a few seconds taking a picture is far less embarrassing than spending five minutes pleading with you to "get the flip up off the floor!"
3) Find new friends. Seriously, if you're up for it, there's bound to be people who are also willing. If you're not up for it, then you probably stopped reading a while back...
I really want to do this!
ReplyDeleteI definitely don't get out much, though, but I work in one of my country's most iconic buildings, so I really need to find some mates who aren't too scared to do it (or be seen with me when I do it)
Sounds like crazy fun, I'd love to give it a go...now I only have to find someone mental enough to come along!
ReplyDeleteWell, you and I both know how much you like lying down (...it's TRUE), but still, I'm impressed - I was only saying the other day it doesn't really count unless there's people in the shot, and there you go, people (albeit in the distance)!
ReplyDeleteHOWEVER. Despite coldness I had hoped to see hair. No, not just because I have a strange hair fetish (although I do), but because it almost looks like there's no-one in that bundle of clothing. It could be some elaborate joke! ...Nah. Well done, anyway. Who needs to streak naked or sing to a large audience to get an adrenaline rush.
Not sure I can do it though. You have to understand that 1) I don't go anywhere either. I say "either" but then when you say you don't that's an utter lie. Maybe you don't often but YOU JUST WENT TO EUROPE WITH A FRIEND FOR A LONG WEEKEND. This is hardly staying in doors on your own, rocking in the corner gently weeping because everybody despises you, or worse, is indifferent to you. Sometimes I do wonder how much alike we are - you know I'm indifferenced to death ;).
Oh, and 2) I have Asperger's. Probably doesn't exactly lend itself to doing public acts of weirdness. It's why I'll never make sweet love to a girl in a public toilet (sorry), for example... and because of the class issue. But yes, it does make things jolly tough, JA JA JA. You already pooh-poohed the garden idea.
Well done again!
Am I never going to see the music track I want to see? Not that you'll know what I mean, I guess.
Tally! x