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  • Photos By Anton, US Government, Gary Fong whose right?

    Its the END!

    http://www.endofworld.net/

    So   Gary Fong  is predicitng the end of the United States of America. And its going to happen in just a few months. Well either he is right or he is a freak of nature, trying to scare the crap out of everyone. Here is an excerpt from his blog..Now i do note that Warren Buffet, an investing genius, has been saying very similar things and Gary does use a lot of the same terms as Warren, so either Gary is a genius as well, or he simply reads what Warren says. Either way, i dont believe the end is coming just yet, but I do believe the economy isn't exactly what the Bush admin wants us to believe. I believe we live in a faux economy, I believe the majority of people are in debt up to their eyeballs including our country. Thanks to the republicans The US budget deteriorated from a surplus of $255 billion in 2000 to a deficit of $430 billion by the end of 2005. Total US debt (government debt, corporate debt and household debt) is now in excess of 200% of GDP. Last time the US had this much debt relative to GDP was during the Great Depression and the result was a sharp contraction of debt. So the government just prints more money, good? No, not at all. this devalues the dollar further and increases the price of goods like mad.

    **Just a note for a thought** the United States has more billionaires than any other county, boasting 371 here leaving 422 in the rest of the world. Gary will talk about the interest rate kick in that will happen around June, the majority of idiots that I know that bought homes or refinanced with adjustable rates, have already or are currnetly refinancing with fixed rates. The combined net worth of US billionaires is $1.1 trillion while Europe's is $802 billion. With our own Bill Gates still the richest man in the world with 50 billion...hahaha to be him for a day..********* 1 more FYI Gary notes what CNN reports but heres the rest of the story.. 73 metro areas reported a decline in the 4th quarter compared to a year ago but 71 saw a gain. So obviously its certain parts of the country. Its not like 100% of the US sucks!

    Garys Blog

    Home prices dropped in the most widespread decline EVER.  This is even before the mortgage resets which will kick in - mid 2007.  It will take about six months before this ripples through, and then banks will be swamped with inventory.  After this occurs, sellers will be competing with the bank's returned inventory - and honestly - well if this is the most widespread decline ever, after mid 2007 when the big bang hits, real estate will take a hit that will completely crush the U.S. economy.  The writing is so on the wall.  


    2.5 TRILLION (2,500 billion) dollars in home refinancing went into stimulating the economy - paying for SUV's, reducing credit card debt (which was originally used to pay for things like eating out or handbags) and soon using the home as ATM machine will reverse, and pretty much everybody will owe more than they can get liquidity.  It is absolutely going to be the biggest crash that will make the great depression look completely minor.  


    I am so convinced this is coming.  Just go backwards in my blog and read what I've been saying about it, or for those of you who've frequented this blog for a while - you'll remember me shouting and screaming about this.  Mid 2007.


    So if I have any advice, it would be don't bother trying to sell your real estate because you probably won't find a buyer.  I'd buy gold coins and save as much as you can.  As they say, save for a rainy day because it's about to pour unlike ever.


    lmao i had to ad this...watch it...hahahahaha

    REM's song "its the end of the world"

     

  • photos by anton, paris hilton

    What a Lady. Not!

    Paris Hilton is all tied up in a revealing new photo she's releasing as an invitation to her birthday party in Las Vegas this weekend.The blonde bombshell posed naked in a light bondage shot for the artwork on the official ticket to the socialite-turned-singer's 26th birthday party at the Hard Rock Hotel + Casino's Body English club on Saturday. Pouting Paris wears only a microphone cord and holds a silver mic provocatively in the sexy shot. ap

    You know, its really too bad. I really thinks she very pretty. I wonder why she acts this way and does all of these crazy things. maybe she is trying really hard to embarrass her parents for never disciplining her or something.


     


  • photos by anton

    one of my favorites


    i received an email the other day from a bride i did a long time ago. her mother's picture was ruined when they moved. she was hoping that i still had the pictures from her wedding. being the fanatic i am about keeping everything, of course i still had it. after looking at it, i remembered how beautiful she is and how great the wedding was. i want to share this photo with you. it really was an unplanned shot, she was goofing around when i took it, and i think it is so sweet! the value of this is too seriously keep all of your pictures somewhere, you never know when you might need them. i have several external hard drives that all of my pictures go on! if you aren't currently saving everything i highly encourage you to!


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  • photos by anton, sandy anton, mac cosmetics

    Being the MAC fanatic that I am, I totally have to share this with you!

    Now dont be silly, I dont mean mac as in mac~intosh but

    MAC COSMETICS

    They have a great promo going on that I have been waiting for, for a very long time! Its all about Barbi

    this is soooo fantastic, if you love MAC then I suggest you head over there now by going here as they will sell out very quick! The promo barbie doll is already gone. Ck out these cool screen shots!!

    PBA_0245 PBA_0249


     

  • sandy anton, photos by anton

    'On A Cold Winter Day'

    PBA_0023

    On Saturday I had the pleasure of shooting a very private, very beautiful wedding. Cathy and Rob have spent many years together and on Saturday they joined together in Wedding Bliss. Here is the quaint slideshow of their day.

    I hope you enjoy!

  • photoshop, susi lawson, wacom, sandy anton, photos by anton

    Before and After

    with

    Photoshop and Wacom


    The Photoshop and Wacom Queen, Susi Lawson, won the Photoshop Best of Show with her fabulous knowledge of both programs. You can see her winning picture HERE. If you are serious about learning how the Wacom works visit her website HEREand get her new instructional DVD. I have never met her, however I do hope get to meet in Las Vegas next month. She really is brilliant! She did the huge add last year for The Gap. It was her daughter with the cool scarf that was in all the stores. Anyway I hope you check out her site..best of luck..


    Before

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    After

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  • bebo, sandy anton, photos by anton

    HOLY RETRO BATMAN


    So I was cleaning out one of my external hard drives today and I cant believe what I found. 3 pictures from a way back when. One of the of my little baby Sarah who is going to 5 next month (which i am freaking out completly) and then Jennifer with her tea she is 5 in this picture and now she is going to be 10 in 2 months and then on "03" we were at Disney World (which sucked and was a total waste of green) anyway these are from when I first converted to digital and was learning Photoshop, I remember reading about this program on my way to Florida that year wondering what the heck it was and then freaking out because it was like $900. Man I totally sucked! The baby picture of Sarah was taken with a digital camera Jim bought me for Christmas in "01"  it was a huge Sony that took a floppy disc...lmao do you remember those?

    Anyway here they are..


    blk and white sarah

    jenny birthday party invite

    disney kids

     

  • bebo, photoshop, sandy anton, photos by anton

     

    Fabulous Photoshop Brushes for free...

    I am super excited about these brushes and really excited that they are free. I love free stuff, especially when we, as photographers and graphic art specialists spend thousands of dollars on photoshop programs and others like corel. Here are 2 links for like 150 free brushes. I have them all and they work great! Try them and see if you do as well..Leave feedback below and let me know what you think. Here are just a few samples!

    http://www.obsidiandawn.com/brushes/index.shtml

    http://www.photoshopbrushes.com/brushes.htm