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".

In memory of the infamous and mysterious "H.M."–who sadly passed away last Tuesday–we re-post this elderly article from the archives. R.I.P., H.M. This article was originally published on 06 June 2007.

"I don't remember things," Henry explained to the unfamiliar female interviewer. She seemed very curious about how he spends a typical day, and about what he had eaten for breakfast, but his efforts to summon the information from his mind were fruitless. He could easily answer her questions regarding his childhood and early adult years, but the indefinite expanse of time since then was bereft of memories. In fact, from moment to moment Henry feels almost as though he has just awakened from a deep sleep, with the fleeting remnants of a dream always just beyond his grasp. Each experience, dull or dramatic, evaporates from his memory within a few dozen heartbeats and leaves no trace.

For over fifty years Henry has lived with anterograde amnesia, a form of profound memory loss which prevents new events from reaching his long-term memory. As a result his only memories are those he possessed prior to his amnesia, and the small window of moments immediately preceding the present.

Once upon a time disco ruled the world and one band was the very definition of disco. Yes, of course I'm talking about Dschinghis Khan. Check out the lyrics for their Moskau video and try to tell me they don't speak to your soul.
 
Speaking of rad videos, what happens when you take the real life writings of a grade school bully's victim and read them over a multimedia animation? Well, I guess I already answered that - a rad video.
 
It should be noted (and investigated) that both 1 year ago this week and 2 years ago I was writing about poo. Highly unlikely, right? Check out how I used my unsettling mental prowess to predict how flatulence could be our next big threat to national security.
 
Then, one year later, I posted one the first Thursday Caption Contests entitled "Poo Party Caption Contest".
 
Do you like the picture I made? -->
I need your validation to get me through the day.
 
It was taken for the Average Dudes Halloween costume contest.

Here's a tidbit o' trivia - last year at this time we had already plowed past Thanksgiving and were on our way to dreading Xmas!
 
Also last year, I discovered the not-so-subtle sexuendo of the Sears Wishbooks of years gone by (also known as the post that gave birth to Jimmy Corduroy). I also put together a "best of" roundup of Thanksgiving's boredom fueled blog posts from all around the internets. It's amazing how many times you'll read the phrase "I don't have anything to write about...".
 
Speaking of musical monkeys, do you remember the Cadbury commercial with a gorilla playing drums to Phil Collins? Ok, but do you remember the Wonderbra version? Who doesn't love a supermodel indulging in simian mimickry?
 
Since we're looking back, we should also consider looking forward. You might be wondering, is it Xmas yet? There's only one way to find out...

Today I'm experimenting with a new "more paragraphy" format for my Friday links. Your sarcastic feedback is always appreciated.
 
Exactly one year ago was my very first Thursday Caption Contest! A fine selection for my first time, no? I just noticed that there were 26 comments on the first contest which means that either you guys are currently slacking, burning out or have eaten off most of your own fingers.
 
Only one day before that was my very first "What Is It?" post. Spoiler alert: the answer comes up pretty quick in the comments section. I've done a few since and I'll probably do a few in the future. Does giving away my home address count as a prize?
 
My "Things You Could Do With 184 Kittens" has a back-story and requires an explanation but I just don't care enough to explain. It still stands up well as a collection of the internet's most viral kitten links. I still especially enjoy the Kitten Huffing link.
 
Two years ago I came across a pretty sweet collection of Denace the Menace Fight Club mash-ups.

Two years ago on GorillaSushi...
 
Crappy Candy Review: Projector Pop
The best part of Halloween is the horrific candy you find days afterwards, marked down to scant pennies. Unlike you, I actually buy it and eat it. All for science. [read more]
 
Cameras, Bras and Police - A Typical Monday Night
There was this one time when my wife posed for a pin-up foot fetish website. You know, just the stuff that everybody does on a Monday night. [read more]
 

and one year ago on GorillaSushi...
 
Alphabutt Meme
The entire alphabet according to me [read more]
 
Kung-Fu vs. Yoga
Next time some loud-mouth jerk gets wind of your yoga experience, show him this video and explain that the yogi on the video is "pretty good". [read more]
 
In The Closet
One year ago I finished up this big project. I guess I should go ahead and stop gloating so I can start a new project. [read more]

Two years ago on GorillaSushi...
 
My 10 Greatest Man-Movies of All Time
The 10 awesomest movies (for boys and girls!), complete with trailers and links to buy them all. If you've not seen some of these movies, please go get them, watch them and play it off like you've always loved them. For the sake of the kids. [read more]
  
One year ago on GorillaSushi...
 
The Half-Assed Hunt For Mia
Apparently I wasn't doing much last year other than drinking heavily and stalking reality stars. Here's the true story of me finding one...kind of. [read more]