I didn't get a chance to recap last Friday so you, lucky reader, get a twofer this week.
 
This time of year seems to inspire greatness (in my own mind) because I've got a few uber popular posts such as the Laundry Day Caption Contest (I usually don't recap Caption Contests but this one's had over 17,000 hits) and one of my favorites, A Snapshot of Impending Doom Part 2. I've got a few other "pretty picture posts from years gone by such as...

• A picture of me back when I had dreadlocks and a sweet beard.
• Paris Hilton's face shopped onto the Mona Lisa
• A expose showing the secret connection between Celine Dion and Fabio
• Pics from the world's first time travel minimart
  

There were also a few angry-atheist posts such as...

• A critique of the Vatican's new list of "social sins"
• and news of a bill in Oklahoma that allows religion to override education

There were also a couple of gloriously long posts that might even pass for nerd theses...

• An in depth guide to using and getting traffic from StumbleUpon
• and my thoughts on the future of movie theaters (much discussion in the comments)

Lastly, a pleasant little song/video about pyramids from outer space...
 

This week in years past, I wrote 2 AWESOME posts and one that kind of "meh" but I'm not going to tell you which is which.
 
I wrote a detailed description of everyday life in my house to prove that I'm not whipped. Included are pics of me sitting on my wife AND shaving her head!
 
Even better, I wrote about the true meaning of airline emergency instructions. You're going to learn everything you need to know about surviving a plane crash and fending off zombies.
 
Speaking of zombies, check out these two, nearly identical videos.
 
Lastly, if you want to take a peak at what I've been working on this month, I posted a bunch of logos that I designed over on my design site.

Here's a few gems from days gone by...
 
Do you know what a 404 page is? If you do, you've probably got giant sausage fingers. Speaking of "giant sausage", two years ago I put together an analysis on the obsession of girls with guns.
 
Ok, that was a weak segue but last year's posts need no segue. Because they're both about swearing!
 
The Censored Count brings back childhood memories that you never knew existed. Ever want to watch The Big Lebowski but just can't find the time? You can thank me later for pointing you towards the condensed version. It's not safe for work but if you're already watching videos at work, what do you really have to lose?

One year ago I also drew this awesome picture of Conan stabbing a unicorn. So there's that.

One year ago the weather was looking pretty terrible and I posted about it because I had nothing better to do. The post is worth revisiting for the video alone. Prepare to get one awesome Canadian rap stuck in your head for a month.
 
In the same "frozen" theme, last year around this time, Improv Everywhere did their Grand Central Station freezing thing. 207 people frozen in place still gets me all giddy.
 
Lastly, last year I paved the way for Obama's win by posting the world's most embarrassing photos of some of the Republican candidates. Obama never did thank me but that's cool.

Once again, I'm breaking my own rules about posting my own art every Friday AND the astute observer will notice that I'm two weeks behind on that 52 Stories project.
 
I have a note from my doctor.
 
Instead, I invite you to explore my Flickr Favorites. I find neat stuff sometimes.
 
Two years ago we learned to "Speak Body". A skill especially useful when one's speaking orifice is distorted.
 
It was only one year ago that I put forth a detailed how-to on the no-no's of lawn decor yet you people just haven't seem to have gotten the memo. Read it. Live it. When you're done, go listen to Jose Gonzalez cover Massive Attack's "Teardrop" as a reward to yourself.

This past week has been another packed one.
 
I didn't get to any personal art (you should be so disappointed) and none of the new paid designs that I've been working on have been approved. I would show you the current state of them but a few of them are for fairly large customers and I don't want to ruin any confidentiality expectations.
 
Remember last year when that Tom Cruise Scientology video leaked? Did you see Jerry O'Connell's version and the declaration of war on Scientology? It was disturbing but not as disturbing as the camera work in Cloverfield. They posted warnings, we took souvenirs.
 
It was also right around this time last year that I had been attracting an unholy amount of people named "Andy". I capitalized on it, of course.
 
Finally, it was only 2 short years ago when the US government ordered Woodsy the Owl to be incinerated beyond recognition. For reals.

This week in GorillaSushi history is probably one of the best ever.
 
Two years ago I put together A Snapshot of Impending Doom and nobody noticed. A year after that I posted it in a wrap up and it kind of blew up. It's still the top viewed post here with over 106,000 views (and 120 views already today). So yeah. It's good. Check it out if you're new in these parts.
 
One year ago I exposed my subliminal advertising and posted a video explaining how to properly use the word "fuck" but best of all, one year ago I found a legitimate excuse to film myself shoving whale blubber in my ear. Top that.

In lieu of posting some original artwork (since I've already posted some this week), here's an opportunity to create your own art over the course of this next year.
 
52 Stories is a Flickr group that you should be joining. Post one pic every week and write a story (true or fiction) to go along with it. The story can go on the Flickr page or link to an external spot (like your blog). Do it nao.
 
As for what I was writing about over the last few years, there's a subtle "sarcastic New Year" theme...
 
Two years ago's NYE ended me up with a 4 day weekend after which I tried and failed to catch up on the headlines that had passed me by.
 
A year later I scoured the internet (so you didn't have to) to find the worst resolutions of 07/08's NYE. With gems like "not to eat paper to lose weight", you can't make this stuff up. I also put together my own list of resolutions, free for the taking. Look for an epic typo that spawned a legendary video (more on that in a future wrap-up).
 
I also mistakenly fed the troll last year.

In case you haven't noticed, every Friday, in addition to posting links to stories of years gone by, I've been posting a new little piece of original artwork.
 
It's a nice incentive for me to keep creative on a personal level. This week's art is extra special. It's something I've been toying with for a few weeks and I think it's mostly done.

 
Two years ago the world's tallest man saved some dolphins and I managed to turn it into an insult directed toward Rosie O'Donnell. I also recommended a great short story called "Blood Red and the Cadaver" found at Kuro5hin.org. I still standby my recommendation.
 
One year ago I was still getting "tagged" for blog memes and still doing my best to ruin them. Here's what happened when I found myself tagged with the "Crazy Eights Meme".