arcANTHO's journals

what did you do thursday night?  i got staples in my head!!



details later.

The Salk Institute.  La Jolla, California.

today's going extremely slow. i'm working tomorrow and friday, so i feel like i should get out an do something today. i'm leaning toward driving down to san diego to visit torrey pines state park. i want to try to time it right so i get nice afternoon light but before the tide gets high and i can't shoot on the beach. it'll probably take me a good hour just to escape LA, so maybe i should leave sooner rather than later...

things have actually happened in the last few days.  i am amazed.  the bears won on sunday, which was great.  peyton manning didn't break his legs like i hoped he would, but i'll take it.  i was talking to rabbit about juggalos, and then i watched the raiders game later that night, and i've come to the conclusion that (sorry rabbit) raiders fans are like the juggalos of the nfl.  it makes me laugh.
i finally bought a new shoulder strap for my camera.  it's all black which is what i needed, and it has these little bungy things on it so it actually lets the camera bounce a little as i walk, so it doesn't hurt my shoulder so much.  it was such a pain in the ass going on long photo hikes and coming back with splitting headaches and shoulder pain from my old strap.  i took a couple pictures today.  this is one from my ground level series that i haven't shot anything for in almost a year...


i finally have money coming in this week, and i'm booked for assisting at least 5 more days before the end of the month, so i'm feeling pretty calm about all that.  i have been sitting around A LOT the last few weeks that i haven't been working, so i need to change that.  i picked up some old speakers from my boss the other day.  he was getting rid of the old system he had in his studio, so now if my neighbors get really annoying i can blast them with approximately 2500 watts of reo speedwagon.  or something equally amazing.
i also got these old cushions he had custom made.  they're basically giant down pillows, like 2'x4' and a foot thick.  so comfy to just throw down on the floor and lounge.  i want to use them in a photo shoot some day.  i also want to use my red futon and the aphex twin screenshot i have on my wall.
i'm watching medical mysteries on tv, and it's kind of freaking me out.  there was this lady who lost her arm (well she didn't LOSE it haha, it was amputated) and the doctors used her old motor nerves to power the new robotic prosthesis.  so all she has to do is think about her hand moving, and it moves.  they also put her sensory nerves from the old hand in her chest and mapped out all the different sensations she gets when you touch her chest.  i guess it's the first step toward using sensors in the fake hands that are attached the the same type of mapped out nerve bed, so when your fake hand touches something, you'll actually feel it.  that's just nuts to me.  i won't be really impressed though until they make ones where the fingers move independently (instead of just opening and closing all together).
i discovered pornstar sasha grey a couple days ago, and i'm now officially in love.  i might never leave the apartment again, because i've been watching her for days on end.  she's a little too dirty for me in real life, but she's really intense which i LOVE.  i wish i could run into a girl who's that confident and sexy.  i'd be a very happy antho.
well i've rambled on long enough, about absolutely nothing in particular.  true blood should be done downloading now, so i'm gonna go check that out. 

someone leave me a comment with a picture of them licking something.

i want beer. bring me some.

i just watched 'knocked up' again. i forgot how funny it is. seriously though, i'm never having kids.

ho hum. i wish summer would just fucking end already. it so hot out during the day that i just want to stay inside and watch tv. then when night comes around and it's cool, i have nothing to do outside because it's dark, and i'm tired of watching being inside watching tv. my roommate's in vegas tonight, so i don't even have anybody here to keep me company.
i think deep down i just want a pretty girl to come over and sit on my face.

i did the longest survey ever last night and for no reason at all my journal only posted the last 50 questions. so here we go.

1. Your name:
antho!
2. Do you feel like your name fits you?
yeah
3. What are you wearing right now?
white basketball shorts and boxers
4. Where were you born?
chicagoland
5. Where do you live?
hollywood, city of angels
6. Do you like to travel?
love it, traveling is living
7. What is your birthday?
groundhog's day. ask me if i see my shadow, that never gets old.
8. Do you have siblings?
no, my mom got it right the first time :)
9. Do you have pets?
my life would be complete, if only i had a puppy...
10. Which was the happiest year of your life?
so far, i'd have to go with the 14th year
11. How old do you wish you were?
i'm okay with my age, just not my lack of life experience at this point
12. A movie is being made about your life. Who would you cast to play yourself?
shia the pimp
13. Who would you cast to play your significant other? (if you have no significant other, cast someone anyway)
marissa tomei
14. How would this movie end?
soft music and fade out, followed by credits
15. Is it better to be famous or infamous?
britney spears is famous. al capone was infamous. which sounds cooler to you??
16. You’re going to die a natural death. What is the cause?
excessive levels of awesomeness in the bloodstream
17. Youre going to die a sudden, tragic death. What is the cause?
accidental overdose from recreational use of vagina
18. How long do you plan on living?
'heroes get remembered, legends never die'
19. What was the last song you got stuck in your head?
flo rida
20. Sing any commercial jingle?
i don't think i can
21. What is your favorite element on the periodic table?
titanium, like my cock!
22. Sunrise or sunset?
sunset
23. Introvert or extrovert?
i'm the definition of introvert
24. Creation or evolution?
well logic seems to dictate creation, followed by evolution
25.Action or reaction?
every action is a reaction
26. Unity or individuality?
fuck all y'all
27. Hugs or drugs?
for a shy guy, hugs are drugs
28. Animal, vegetable, or mineral?
animal, i guess
29. Popsicle, creamsicle, or fudgesicle?
fruity popsicles
30. Fight or flight?
i'm slow as fuck, so i'll fight it out
31. Who is your favorite historical figure?
someone dastardly
32. Which historical figure could we have done without?
mother theresa, that whore
33. What happened in the last dream you remember?
i think i might have been jerking off on a girl
34. Do nice guys really finish last?
they wouldn't say it if it wasn't true
35. What are your favorite boy names?
i don't think about that bullshit
36. What are your favorite girl names?
shut up, i'm not having kids!
37. Open or closed?
open
38. White bread or wheat bread?
wheat, white bread just tastes like flour to me
39. Is it better to burn out than to fade away?
burn out quick, then move on to something new and exciting
40. You put a quarter into a toy machine. What comes out?
sticky hand
41.What do you want to be when you grow up?
king of the universe
42. What were your favorite childhood toys?
legos
43. What was your first pet?
the cutest puppy ever
44. What annoys you?
many, many things
45. Who is your favorite super hero?
i prefer supervillians
46. How many licks does it take to get to the centre of a tootsie pop?
one, two, three, CRUNCH!
47. The glass… half empty or half full?
it's all how you look at it


WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON
48. Tightie whities:
they're super hot if you're a ten year old boy. wait, that didn't sounds good...
49. Mc Donalds happy meals:
evil in a box
50. Reality shows:
i don't usually quote ugly betty, but 'it's what every pretty girl with no specific talent dreams of!'
51. Gummi bears or gummi worms?
bears are more fun to decapitate
52.Would you rather sky dive or deep sea dive?
deep sea, only i don't think my ears could take it
53. Paper or plastic?
i hold the world record for the number of plastic bags i can carry on one arm
54. What position do you sleep in?
on my side or stomach, with my arm stretched out under my pillow
55. Do you sleep on the left, right, or the middle of the bed?
center-right
56. Sweet or sour?
sweeeeet
57. What was your favorite after school special?
i thought they stopped making those in the 70s
58.What is your favorite word?
cuore, it's italian for 'heart'
59. Beach or mountains?
i hate sand, so mountains
60. Mounds or almond joy?
milk chocolate forever, almond joy
61. Do YOU feel like a nut?
i do indeed
62. To give or to recieve?
hmm, depends what we're talking about
63. Chocolate or caramel?
can't we have both?
64. Do you have any nicknames?
yes
65. What does your name mean?
anthony means 'priceless' and altamore means 'great love' so i guess i'm a walking love poem
66. Have you ever fainted?
4 times
67.Have you ever had a crush on a school teacher?
not really a 'crush' but i'd definitely put my penis in a couple of them
68.What was the last thing you ate?
reese's cup
69.Do you have any bad habits?
no

WORD ASSOCIATION
what is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear…
70. Grey…
gray
71. Human…
being
72. Fruit loop…
cereal
73. Glove…
compartment
74. Plum…
tree
75. Structure…
fire
76. Race…
day
77. Heart…
attack
78. Parasite…
gross

79. What was your first happy memory:
getting a big boy bike
80. What was your first unhappy memory:
waking up with my eyes stuck closed
81. If you could visit any time period, what would it be:
i can't decide between the 50s, the old west, or the middle ages
82.What would Jesus do:
take it like a bitch
83. Make up a word and define it:
i'd rather not
84.Favorite kool aid flavor:
kool aid doesn't have flavors, only colors
85. Favorite pick up line:
i don't use them and i've never been given one
86. Who was the third gunman on the grassy knoll:
castro
87. What did you like to make believe as a child:
that life was an action movie
88. Did you have an imaginary friend:
never
89. Would you like to live in a castle or a mansion:
i prefer small and basic
90. Re-arrange some of the letters in your first, middle, and last name to form a description of yourself:
no
91. Do it fast or do it right:
if you can't do it fast nobody will ever value you
92.What was the last book you read:
palahniuk's 'snuff'
93. Have you ever had surgery?
for my wisdom teef
94. Random fact about you.
i have a very small lung capacity
95. What is the first thing you wash in the shower?
i go top-down so hair first
96. What is your favorite cereal?
healthy shit like total or granola
97. If you could learn any foreign language, what would it be?
portuguese
98. If you had the choice to live forever, would you?
yes
99. If you had the choice to be the opposite sex for a day, would you?
yes, and i'd do nothing but fondle my own boobs


DO YOU BELIEVE IN


100. Fate?
no.
101. Ghosts?
no.
102. God?
no.
103. Big foot?
no.
104. Soul mates?
if you mean a perfect match, then yes. if you mean some kind of preordained thing, then no.
105. Aliens?
yes.
106. Angels?
no.
107. Loch ness monster?
no.
108. Heaven and hell?
only the "-on earth" variety
109. The Zodiac?
killer?
110. Love at first sight?
lust, not love
111. Karma?
no, assholes always get ahead
112. Vampires?
no, but i think it would be really cool
113. If you had any super power, what would it be?
invisibility
114. Would you use your power for good or evil?
only for evil
115. Name something nostalgic.
the wonder years
116. What are your turn ons in the opposite sex?
soft hair, sexy smile, tan lines
117. What are your turn offs in the opposite sex?
morons, girls who can't stop talking about how hard they party (guess what, i don't fucking care)
118. What was the best compliment ever given to you?
i can't think of any
119. Which character from Scooby Doo do you most relate to?
none
120. What is the worst trend of the present time?
all of them
121. Beer or wine?
hooray beer!
123. You cant sleep. What do you do?
surveys!
124. Do you wear jewelry?
never
125. What is your favorite smell?
victoria's secret love spell
126. What was the best decade of the past century?
60s
127. Which is your favourite month of the year?
april
128. Do you smoke?
ew, no.
129. Do you drink?
yes but only a little, because i don't like being drunk
130. What was your favourite subject in school?
english
131. What was your worst subject in school?
math
132. If you had to give up one of your senses, what would it be?
taste
133. Do you follow your head, your heart, or your crotch?
heart
134. Do you truly know who you are?
yes
135. Are you superstitious?
no
136. Are you sentimental?
sometimes.
137. How many times a day do you eat?
at least four unless i'm working
138. Are you more of a main idea or detail type of person?
life is in the details
139. What is your favourite pie?
hair
140. Have you ever been close to death?
not yet
141. Do you like roller coasters?
yes
142. Apples or oranges?
mandarin oranges
143. Are you hyperactive?
on occasion
144. Do you talk in your sleep?
i don't know
145. What is your favourite holiday?
4th of july if i can get back to chicago for it
146. Do you go to church?
noooooooooo.
147. At what age do you think you will be married?
never!
148. If you could open up your own business, what would it be?
photography or pool cleaning
149. What was the name of your first boyfriend/girlfriend?
never had one
150. What is your weakness?
sugar
151. What was the last movie you saw that made you cry?
the sixth sense
152. If love were a flavour, which flavour would it be?
strawberry
153. If hate were a flavour, which flavour would it be?
black licorice
154. Are you rich?
hahahahahaha no.
155. Is lying sometimes necessary?
yes
156. Bubbleyum or bubblicious?
neither
157. What is your favourite curse word?
salope - it's french for 'bitch' i think
158. Do you have any birthmarks?
i have one on the inside of my bellybutton
159. If you could visit anywhere in the US, where would it be?
deep south
160. If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would it be?
everywhere
162. Do you feel like your physical self matches your personality?
no
163. What was the name of your kindergarten teacher?
mrs. casper
164. Do you wear glasses or contacts?
yes
165. How tall are you?
5'10"
166. How tall would you like to be?
i wouldn't mind being 6' i guess
167. Your current mood:
bored.
168. Do you dress up for halloween?
not since junior high
169. Have you ever been in a car accident?
just a few fender benders
170. What is your favourite lucky charm?
i don't have any
171. What type of underwear are you wearing?
soft fitted boxers
172. Do you tend to date people younger or older than you?
neither as of yet, but i wouldn't mind either
173. Do your exes look alike?
don't have any
174. Do your exes act alike?
still don't have any
175. Have you ever been in love?
no
176. What is your favourite kids movie?
goonies! or sandlot
177. Have you ever hallucinated?
no
178. What do you like most about the opposite sex?
mmm, soft
179. What do you hate most about the opposite sex?
how fucking emotional they are
180. Have you ever been on a blind date?
no
181. Would you want to be cloned?
maybe to harvest organs for myself, like in 'the island'
182. Have you ever peed in public?
no
183. Are you an optimist or a pessimist?
i'm a romantic realist
184. How did you find out that there was no santa claus?
i don't remember
185. Pancakes or waffles?
flapjacks
186. Are you on a diet?
no
187. Why is the grass always greener on the other side?
human nature
188. Do you always want what you cant have?
only when it comes to women
189. Do you act stupid around someone you have a crush on?
no i act the same, i just feel stupid.
190. Have you ever been arrested?
no
191. Can you cook?
yes. you didn't ask if i could cook anything edible...
192. Do you think its wrong/weird if a girl asks a guy out?
NO. AND EVERY MAN ON EARTH AGREES WITH ME. JUST FUCKING DO IT!
193. Do you have any allergies?
no
194. Ketchup or catsup?
mustard
195. Do you believe there is a meaning to life?
no
196. What do you think about before you fall asleep?
nothing--if i'm thinking i can't fall asleep
197.What are your thoughts on the nature of good and evil?
'evil will always triumph because good is dumb'
198. Step into your cave. There you will find your power animal. what is it?
porcupine
199.What does your power animal say to you?
'sup.
200. End this survey with a quote:
"i can't go back to jail!"

it's amazing how -- no matter what kind of shit you have to put up with at work -- seeing 19 year old titties always seems to make everything ok.

i'm excited to wear my work boots again. i wear them with cargo khakis and i look super hot. it's like my work uniform, because i'm sick of all my normal clothes getting filthy and paint-splattered. case in point: the first day i wore them, i was opening a champagne bottle at the end of the shoot and it exploded all over me. the boots are still stained.

i got my photo books two days early. fuck ups. it's all about the good ol' postal service. 'hotel lachapelle' was good, but not as good as 'heaven to hell.' there's more celebrity stuff and it's only half as long. still good stuff though, don't get me wrong. the terry richardson book was okay. i actually really like his celebrity stuff, but the book was mostly more his personal, semi-porno, documentary stuff. there was an interview and essay in the book, and i guess i kind of "get it" more now, although i still can't say i'm happy for him (maybe it's just jealousy, i don't know).

some of my ex co-workers are trying to get me to go to some sumo competition this weekend, but it really doesn't sound fun. that's like some hipster type bullshit activity, if you ask me. carly (the organizer) has that kind of sensibility (no fashion sense, lives in silverlake, etc.) so i'm reluctant to do anything she's involved in. not to be mean or anything, she's cool and she's my friend, but it's just not my steez.

i do need to find something to do next week though, because my roomie's having a buddy in from out of town. only my roomie can't take days off work, so the dude's just going to be doing his own thing i guess. i don't like being trapped in close quarters with strangers. sounds like it's time for another trip.