Just a little note to say that the Self Portraits collection has been updated! A lot of them have stories attached which, eventually, I will get around to telling.
My favourite though, which I will briefly tell you the story of, is this one:
It was taken at the Ritz Carlton, high upon some hill in Los Angeles, California. I forget why we were there — just exploring, I think — but before we left, I popped to the bathroom to take the most awesome of self-portraits! It only took me three attempts to get the halo perfectly in position… one day I might share the other 2; one day when I fall from grace, and heaven.
I’ve told you that my nickname at university was Jesus, right? I walked around in billowing, white, linen clothing; my arms spread wide, laying my healing hands upon both students and computers alike.
I think I might have a Messianic complex…
pinkjellybaby
Mar 24, 2009
And you had the cheek to call me vain!
sebastian
Mar 24, 2009
I’m not vain, I just know how to take a good picture of myself!
Non-photogenic types like me need a bit of a helping-hand you know…
pinkjellybaby
Mar 24, 2009
I never like pictures other people take of me… I’m not sure anyone does! I wouldn’t say I’m vain though…shame on you.
sebastian
Mar 24, 2009
Not vain, just aware of your own prettiness…
(I’m talking about myself, of course!)
Jossie Posie
Mar 24, 2009
Seriously Seb, it really and truly scares me how much you look like my ex-hubby. And since I know how lazy you can be and I am feeling generous here he is: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W4fjP4wQv78/SSTUg5lsooI/AAAAAAAAAtE/rzrQY_Ah5Mk/s320/745554485405_0_ALB.jpg
I have been told that I have a Jesus fetish…just a warning
Jossie Posie
Mar 24, 2009
Oh and you know, I think I prefer you with the glasses on. It adds a little something special.
sebastian
Mar 24, 2009
Of course you’d prefer me with glasses on; you have a damn hardcore geek fetish! A JESUS Geek fetish! You even found my half-beard highly attractive, no? I am only now beginning to fathom what kind of my effect my half-beard-and-glasses must’ve had on you…
*fans Jossie with his hands*
(He does look a bit like me…)
Jossie Posie
Mar 24, 2009
Wow, I’m all sorts of weird, lol. I promise you I will control myself should you ever decide to don the half beard and glasses again. It helps that you live on the other side of the world
Eric
Mar 24, 2009
Bowling Jesus! The Lord Dude abides.
sebastian
Mar 24, 2009
While you might be too far away to do it yourself, you might hire someone to stalk me, or something…
If you do Leia properly, with the golden shiny bits, I’ll do some more half-beard. Baby.
sebastian
Mar 24, 2009
Eric, I get some alarming results if I type ‘Bowling Jesus’ into Google:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=bowling%20jesus
‘Lord Dude’ is my kind of name though — suits my heritage, my coolness and my down-right deity..ness!
andhari
Mar 24, 2009
love the pic…
ps. and it’s at ritz, wow toucheeee
sebastian
Mar 24, 2009
If you prefer your boys more ‘action man’, there are a few of me under a waterfall at Yosemite in California…!
We didn’t stay, sadly. I wanted to though!
Hannah-Lane
Mar 24, 2009
from born in a barn to the Ritz! Jesus is moving up in the world.
sebastian
Mar 24, 2009
My life so far quite closely resembles the life of Jesus…
When I was born, we lived in a pretty small, pokey home, and my dad was a cleaner (not quite a carpenter, but he is good at pottery!).
And now… well, look at me. A camera, nice clothing… even a blog!
Hannah-Lane
Mar 24, 2009
so, are you the second coming of Christ then?
sebastian
Mar 24, 2009
Shhh, keep it down!
I don’t want hundreds of innocent bystanders to be killed in my name! I’m not ready for that just yet.
Oh wait…
Hannah-Lane
Mar 24, 2009
yea, I think it’s a little too late for that.
The Polka Dotted Owl
Mar 24, 2009
love the halo!!! Ha ha ha , that is awesome!! Made my day, seb!
sebastian
Mar 24, 2009
You’re welcome
andhari
Mar 25, 2009
Why? you dont love the place?some of my family operate one here in Jakarta and Bali and i drop by occasionally for free cakes ( ahem, free booze ).
Let me see the waterfall pictures. I wanna see how macho you can be. HAHAHA “macho”, that word is funny.
floreta
Mar 25, 2009
arg. stop being like my ex.
Onur
Mar 25, 2009
hehe i loled when i saw that it says ” liked my photos, buy a print”
go go virgins!
sebastian
Mar 25, 2009
That’s just automatically on the bottom of every image you click… But if you REALLY want a print of me, looking like Jesus…
I could sign it too.
It’ll cost you though!
Pagan Sphinx - Massachusetts
Mar 27, 2009
I have a soft spot for geeky men. Though you are, of course, much too young for me.
sebastian
Mar 27, 2009
Pah! Age is merely a consideration! If the person is right… who cares?
Maddie
Mar 27, 2009
my first thought of the photo was that you look like jesus….if jesus wore glasses
sebastian
Mar 27, 2009
He probably would’ve, if glasses existed back then.
He was a bit of a geek, what with all the transmogrification and weather-control and stuff.