Archive for April 6th, 2009
April 6th, 2009 | 
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Comment: Ah, Simpsons…is there anything I didn’t learn from you?*
I don’t know about you but after the gift-giving season and boxing week of madness, my cash no longer flows as much as it trickles. I’m pretty sure the credit card companies have put a hit out on me.
It’s times like these when I wish that I were a cartoon character like Homer Simpson.
After all, Homer’s blue pants and white collared shirt got him through being a rockstar, an astronaut, and a monorail conductor. Read the rest of this entry »
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Comment: Star Trek and Star Wars references…a geek dream!*
Ever since the age of five, I have been patiently awaiting the day when humanity would traverse the stars and we would all wear matching jumpsuits with different colors and insignias.
Remember when Captain Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation, started wearing those grey blazers. Every subtle change in the wardrobe would be big news and I wouldn’t have to complete the ultra-masculine task of discussing fashion minutia such as muted floral prints and embroidery.
It sure would make my writing job easier since I wouldn’t need to make predictions about the upcoming year in men’s fashion. Instead, I’d merely list the color shades of the upcoming season. Read the rest of this entry »
Comment: Joanna, whoever you are, you’re awesome
I just wanted to let you guys know how awesome of a writer I think Rakesh Singh is. I stumbled upon his article 5 Pants For Every Man’s Closet and loved his cartoon references. I’ve now read all of his articles on TheSoko.com and all were amusing. I think I’ll have my guy friends take a look.
Amused,
Joanna
Comment: Pants? What is that?*
Pants are easily the most neglected aspect of a man’s wardrobe. It makes sense if you think about all the cartoons we watched as boys.
I mean, Superman wears his red underwear over top of his blue tights, Mickey Mouse only ever wore shorts, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck walked around naked and those Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Well, they only wore coloured belts around their eyes. Read the rest of this entry »