Monthly Archives: October 2008

We Are Really and Truly Fucked

THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH A SOCIETY WHERE SOME PEOPLE ARE RICH ENOUGH TO USE OTHER PEOPLE’S BODIES AS FOOD PLATES.

Posted in observations | Tagged naked sushi, republicans, rich people, why we will all be damned to burn in an eternal fire | Leave a comment

Resistance Two

Good news from Super Secret Sunshine World Headquarters: We’ve gotten ahold of a Resistance 2 beta code. Sony has officially deemed us worthy. The bad news? We’re on level twelve of Dead Space and our mission has been put on indefinite hold. The fate of the whole fucking galaxy hangs in the balance, and we’ve [...]

Posted in video games | Tagged beta, how the west was one, impressions, playstation 3, ps3, resistance 2, video games, what would john wayne do? | Leave a comment

The Photographer’s Lament

I looked deeply into her eyes and slowly lowered her onto the bed. Our lips met in a passionate kiss. “Oh, Boris!” She moaned. Our fingers fumbled with buttons and clasps as fabric yielded to warm, soft flesh. We held each other close, our naked bodies intertwined. “Boris, my love, I feel like I have [...]

Posted in incoherent ramblings | Tagged fiction, photography, story, why nerds never get laid | Leave a comment

Holy Shit, Batman!

(Paul Richmond via Newsarama)

Posted in politics | Tagged a can of worms, batman, biden, Catwoman, how far we have fallen, illustration, mccain, obama, painting, palin, penguin, robin | Leave a comment

Wassup 2008

Posted in politics | Tagged climate change, poverty, the many ways the Republican Party has fucked us in the ass, war, wassup 2008 | Leave a comment

I Was Just Thinking

So, the dinosaurs all died and their bones were buried under layers of sediment and eventually turned into oil. Then humans came along, pumped the oil out of the earth and turned it into an array of miracle products — like legos and mop handles — and then promptly reburied it all.
When the planet is [...]

Posted in observations | Tagged evolution, food for thought, super gorillas, why you are wrong and i am right | Leave a comment

Warren Buffett Is A Motherfucking Pimp

I always pause before I tear into a man who, while sipping his morning tea, could fucking raise an private army to fucking erase me from the goddamn planet. That’s why I’m going to refer to the man as Mister Buffett. I am nothing if not respectful. Just ask my dear Italian mother. She’s always saying [...]

Posted in finance | Tagged how to become rich by doing nothing more than giving your money to someone else, income, mister buffett, outcome, the secret of success, we are a nation of fools | Leave a comment

Oh God, Yes!

Pepsi is re-branding itself. Finally. I’ve been harping about this for weeks. “Why hasn’t Pepsi re-branded itself?!” I’ve been saying. I mean, it’s like, come on. My vagina is getting wet just thinking about it.
It’s what we all need, am I right? We’re fucking fighting a “war” in Iraq. (Somehow, even though the Iraqi government supports us [...]

Posted in incoherent ramblings | Tagged advertising, it only hurts at first, pepsi, you dropped your towel | Leave a comment

Week in Review

With about ten minutes to go, I figured I’d sit down and pound out a few words to bid farewell to the week. I don’t know about you, but I say: good riddance. So what if we’re all a week closer to our eventual and inevitable deaths? Pshaw, I say. The week sucked. What can you [...]

Posted in incoherent ramblings | Tagged committees are the work of the devil, week in review, why we hate meetings | Leave a comment

An Update

So, I don’t know, I feel like I let you down. I mentioned that I pre-ordered Dead Space, but I wasn’t actually able to get ahold of it today. So, here you are, thinking that I’m sitting at home playing the game when I’m actually not. Look, I want your internal fantasies regarding my current [...]

Posted in video games | Tagged dead space, pre-order, the savage and unforgiving judgement of your social superiors, video game | Leave a comment

You’re home!

Hey. How are you? I’ve missed you.
Work has been crazy.
How’s your day been? How was the meeting?
It’s really good to see you — you smell good.
Yeah, I know, it’s late. You’ve got to get to bed. Heck, I should try to get some sleep too.
I wish we had more time to spend together.
By the way, I’ve been fucking the [...]

Posted in incoherent ramblings | Tagged a good way to get on peta's list, intimacy, lies, secrets | Leave a comment

My Mind Cannot Handle So Much Joy

Wow, I really expected to hate these illustrations by Michael Fleming, but… they’re wonderful! (via Hicks)

Posted in art | Tagged a reason to live, abcs, illustrations, star wars | Leave a comment

Sowing The Seeds Of Love

So, The Atlantic, a magazine nobody actually reads, has been redesigned by Pentagram, a design firm nobody actually… something. I don’t know what, okay? We’ll deal with that later. I never was very good with analogies.
Anyway, Pentagram has an article up (more like a press release gussied up in a fancy dress) that shows off how thorough [...]

Posted in editorial | Tagged dangerous practices, magazine, please stop drooling on my sweater, post count, the atlantic, the web as a jello mold filled with prunes, things we never read | Leave a comment

Choose Hope Over Fear

Link

Posted in politics | Tagged a reminder that running from the devil isn't the same as running towards god, biden, obama, poster | Leave a comment

For The Record

Posted in video games | Tagged burnout paradise, cartoon, things i don't like, video games, why i am on blood pressure medication | Leave a comment

Addendum

In all seriousness, I am not actually a drunk. I do, of course, enjoy a nice pinot or cab and I’m not one to turn down a finger or two of expensive scotch (neat, of course — you never water down good scotch). But most of the posts here on Super Secret Sunshine were written while 100% [...]

Posted in editorial | Tagged drinking, drunkenness, scotch, why i cry myself to sleep at night | Leave a comment

Today In Tokyo, Japan

Posted in observations | Tagged flickr, japan, photos, the world is a never ending tide that carries us ever onward into eternity, today, tokyo | Leave a comment

And Another Thing

Glass houses being what they are, I recommend listening to This American Life’s coverage of the monetary hurricane that is currently whipping its way across the globe. The Giant Pool of Money, an episode that was aired in May, ladies and gentlemen, breaks down the whole shit-astrophe into easily digested chucks of greasy, gooey, gelatinous information. It’s only [...]

Posted in politics | Tagged financial crisis, has anyone ever noticed how Ira Glass and Alex Bloomberg sound exactly alike? what is up with that?, this american life | Leave a comment

Just Shut the Fuck Up for a Second

So, I’m listening to NPR tonight and, you know, they’re talking about the economy. There are a couple of analysts trying to pretend that they know what the fuck is going on when nobody seems to know what the fuck is going on and one of them says, in effect, that for all the finger [...]

Posted in politics | Tagged economics, fail, financial planning, money, mortgage crisis, the economy, the reason why my mattress is lumpy, the republican party | Leave a comment

A Pale Imitation of Greatness

Hmm. Just stumbled onto a neat little Flickr collection of Calvin and Hobbes drawings. Nothing mind-blowing, but fun. This one here was done by Jordan Crane.

Posted in art | Tagged a burning ember extinguished in the quiet darkness, calvin and hobbes, drawings, flickr, sketchbook | Leave a comment

Milton Glaser On Obama

Look, it’s Milton Glaser. He’s famous. And the poster is in support of Barack Obama, our last, best hope for peace and prosperity in these United States. Sweet.
Okay, yeah, so it’s not Glaser’s best effort, cut the man some slack. He’s old.
What? Why does the big “O” looks like a vinyl record? Uh, why do [...]

Posted in politics | Tagged barack obama, future, milton glaser, poster, scraping the bottom of the barrel, you're not my real mother anyway | Leave a comment

Paul Pope Has A Dirty Mind

Famed comic book artist, Paul Pope, has created a new “toy” with the help of Playboy and Kid Robot. It’s made from vinyl, is about 7.5″ in length and, with a little lube, is probably perfect for anal insertion. But I think it’s supposed to sit on your shelf.
Other than helping to shore up Pope’s [...]

Posted in art | Tagged a man's gotta eat, anuses, boobies, kid robot, paul pope, playboy, the shallow space my soul once occupied, vinyl toy | Leave a comment

Woosterific

So, I, like many others, became enamored with the work of Banksy a few years back. It wasn’t the graffiti that did it, but the covert operations he undertook in various museums. I was smitten.
Since then, I kind of got over it. I mean, the work he’s been doing is clever and brave and important, [...]

Posted in art | Tagged banksy, chicken mcnuggets, manhattan, pets, robots, the secret clockworks that make the world turn | Leave a comment

I Want to Throw Up on Your Shoes

Look, I’m no expert at fashion. My wardrobe consists of three tshirts and a pair of jeans, alright? I mean, I think there might be some socks and stuff too, but you get the idea. But still. I mean, what the hell?

Posted in the power and the glory | Tagged bad pants, fail, my mother dressed me | Leave a comment

Yes, We Can

Link

Posted in politics | Tagged a chance to finally get a good night's sleep, a new deal, a promising future, barack obama, design, hope, poster, progress | Leave a comment

Eat The Rich

Link

Posted in politics | Tagged john mccain, out of touch, the republican party, too many houses | Leave a comment

Boss

MC Frontalot has a new album coming out. I’m not too crazy about the music, but Scott Campbell’s artwork for the CD package looks delicious.
Look, I know, I’m supposed to love the music because it’s about geeks. Geek power, right? I should probably also still be rocking out to those They Might Be Giants records [...]

Posted in music | Tagged beastie boys, geeks, jess klein, mc frontalot, my music collection is fierce, scott campbell, they might be giants | Leave a comment

Just So You Know

I’ve pre-ordered Dead Space. I’m not that crazy about horror titles and I’m a kind of over the whole first person shooter genre, so I’ll let you know how that works out. My guess? Dead fucking aliens fucking everywhere.

Posted in video games | Tagged another way i anesthetize myself from the reality that i am slowly dying, dead space, video game | Leave a comment

Dear Bloglines

Thank you for giving me back my news. You’ve been empty all day. What the fuck is wrong with you these days? I told you those people would be a bad influence. I just can’t be around you when you’re like this. Are you trying to drive me into the arms of Google?
I need a [...]

Posted in world wide web | Tagged bloglines, feeds, news, rss, yet another reason to drink | Leave a comment

A Clarification

I know we’re still getting to know one another, you and I. I just want you to know, there’s more to me than just… this. If you’ll just give me a chance, I think I have a lot to offer. Sure, I’m angry and funny and often drunk, but I assure you that I can [...]

Posted in editorial | Tagged fields of gold, kittens, peter fucking gabriel in the rain on your lawn with giant ass speakers, puppies, spooning | Leave a comment