Out of the Wilderness

Applebee’s Fancy New Commercial – The Music and More!

There I was again watching an episode of Bachelor in Paradise when a catchy song backed a commercial for Applebee’s. Check it out:

It’s a very TikTok-inspired visual going on with the ad but the song sets up the good vibes very well. What song is it, you may ask? Here it is… “Fancy Like” by Walker Hayes.

Other brands mentioned are Wendy’s, Tesla, Natural Light, Skoal, Victoria’s Secret, Maybelline, and of course, Oreo.

Speaking of the double stuff delights, Applebee’s apparently brought back the Oreo Shake solely because of this song. I wouldn’t know because I’m not fancy* but how’s that for some influence?

*I once took a woman on a first date to Which Wich. She is now married to a guy who probably didn’t take her to a fast food restaurant on their first date.

My own dorky love life aside, this song DID go viral on TikTok, as displayed in the Applebee’s commercial. I have literally never done this dance even once, but it appears there is a specific dance for this Walker Hayes track. Here’s a compilation that will entertain you for 10 whole minutes.

For Walker Hayes’ take on the song going viral, check out his interview here. Hayes is a co-writer along with a few other country folks, and after it’s viral tour around the country, went to #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Do you like the song and, be honest, how many times have you done the dance?

-Out of the Wilderness

Radnor Lake Photography August 2021

I went to Radnor Lake the other day with a friend and my goal was to take at least 10 keeper photos. I figured I needed to take a lot more to get 10 keepers, so there were hopes of deer and eagles and snakes and turtled and… well, the elusive white deer I’ve never seen before!

Spoiler, I didn’t see the white deer and that’s OK. We did see turtles, though, and LOTS of spider webs. We ended up talking more about cryptocurrencies than photography but I managed to get a few photos I liked. Take a look at a handful of images from my recent visit to Radnor Lake and thanks for stopping by!

*Note: the last few are not from Radnor, but I stopped on the way home at a little park near a church*

More of my photography can be found on FineArtAmerica page.

-Out of the Wilderness

David Spade is the Best Bachelor Host in the History of the Bachelor

Just try and change my mind! David Spade hosted Bachelor in Paradise for the first 2 weeks of the show (since long-time host Chris Harrison left the franchise disgracefully) and I would sign any petition to make him the permanent host of the series, or at least host of Bach in Paradise. He was casual, comfortable, funny, knowledgable, and most importantly, didn’t take the show so seriously. He made jokes about the things fans joke about instead of attempting to convince viewers this was going to ACTUALLY be the most dramatic season ever. He had fun with it.

At the end of week two of BiP, Joe Dirt said his goodbyes and the icing on the cake was his exit interview in the SUV as they drove him away from the resort. His funny interview was in a way, mocking every exit interview that any rejected contestant has ever had, but it wasn’t mean or shaming any contestants. He just came across very chill, kind, and genuine… but also really funny. The tease in week 2 shows Lance Bass (of *NSYNC fame) as the host for the next episode (airing tonight) so we’ll just have to see how that goes. He’s already got a high bar coming into the episode.

David Spade was great, and I propose that he become the full time host of the show! Of course, he would never agree to this, but who’s with me??

-Out of the Wilderness

What the heck are NFTs?

A friend of mine just sold 5 NFTs, which is awesome for him! I responded, “That’s amazing! Very, very cool! Also, what are NFTs?”

OK, I didn’t say exactly that because for one thing, he told me in a text. Secondly, I have a vague idea of what an NFT is. What I can’t figure out just yet is why anyone wants an NFT. From what I’ve found out so far, they’re basically a one-of-a-kind digital asset (a picture, GIF, or whatever) that someone can purchase and own, with no one else being able to “own” that image or animated thing unless the person who bought it resells it.

I wouldn’t even call it a craze yet, but if this NFT thing blows up, will it look more like the Beanie Baby fad from the 90s, the fidget spinner frenzy from a few years ago, or something like Bitcoin where, once people get on board, it has staying power?

I hardly know what these things are so I definitely can’t say one way or the other whether they’ll catch on or not. Or maybe they already have and getting some skin in the game now is a day late and a dollar short.

Do you have experience with NFTs? If so, were you buying or selling? Comment below and let’s get the ball rolling on what these things are and what their future might be.

Thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Pictures of Birds Before and After – Pick Your Favorite!

I’ve put together 5 pairs of images I’ve edited in the recent past. All birds. Nothing but birds.

Why birds?

Well, I have come to love them and you should, too. Such diversity, and quite sassy if I may say so myself. Attacks aside, let me know which of the before and after photos you like best. I like each of them for a few reasons, but I DO have a favorite. Can you guess which is my favorite? Comment below with the one you like the most, any critiques, and let me know which wild bird is your favorite. You can also see more of my photography work on this page…