Who: Designer Jen Kao
Where: The MAD L.E.D. Ball
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Infographic: What Kind of Geek Are You
We have officially reached a time when the geek culture has been deemed acceptable in our society. Yes. I think I’ve always been a part of the small percentage that thought geeks were cool, but it was mostly because I could never understand why they weren’t. Steve Urkel, was annoying, sure. Some may call him a little bit clumsy, but have you ever come across someone with a sense of humor like his? Minkus was somewhat of a know-it-all, but he had good intentions. After all, he loved Topanga. It didn’t matter that she was never going to share the same interest in him in the end, but that never stopped him regardless.
Geeks rule. Enough said.
I’m a pop culture geek; which one are you?
Check out the full infographic by Bestcollegesonline.org via Flavorwire
Interested: Business Casual Work Wear
So I recently acquired myself a job in downtown Seattle that requires me to dress business casual every time I come in. After being in the business school for four years, you would think that I would have this down by now, but I don’t – therefore, it is on the list of things that still do not make me a complete adult. The mothership stepped in, naturally.
Now that I am so much more aware of it though, business casual wear is all that I want to shop for. No, it isn’t, really, but it’s on my radar.
This new collaborative collection between Banana Republic and Trina Turk has got me swooning.
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Currently Craving:
It’s 73 today in Seattle and there is nothing that I want more right now than a good ol’ ice cream sandwich. Leave it to me though to be sick on this fabulous weekend. It’s really a shame.
The above photo is an advertisement [via The Frisky] of Carl’s Jr.’s newest dessert. It’s a cute play on the name, but let’s be real – I just want this:
Song of the Day
Summer Heart – I Wanna Go
Chanel Resort 2013
It’s Resort Collection time ie) my favorite time of the year in terms of the fashion calendar!
Inception Explained
It’s hard to believe that it was nearly two years ago that I was sitting in a theater on the opening night of Inception for my internship. I’ve watched the film maybe once or twice every year since then, but if you asked me to explain it to you, I wouldn’t be able to. Luckily, I don’t really have to because Inception Explained is kind of like an infographic that holds your hand the entire way in a manner that is visually pleasing and kind of fun!
Check it out here and prepare to be a little less lost.
Oh It Feels Good To Be Back…
Despite being gone from Yow Yow! for an entire week, the blog has still been receiving its typical number for visitors! Thanks for sticking around y’all!
With graduation just around the corner, life has picked up a bit. I’ve been tying up some loose ends and spending time with some dear friends and family. I know that, however, Yow Yow is always going to be here. I may not have had the chance to post daily for awhile now, but the pressure of keeping up with every day news just got to be a little bit too tough for me. Will that change when I am a working girl? We shall see.
So it’s been a crazy whirlwind of a past two weeks.
- I planned a music festival! Well, actually, I’ve been planning it for a whole year with my co-chairs, but I finally got to see it come to life and it was by far, the coolest thing I have ever done.
- I returned to a community and said my parting goodbyes along with the rest of the seniors in my class.
- I ate and didn’t eat a lot simultaneously.
- I didn’t sleep very much.
- School was kind of on the back burner.
- I became a “downtown” kind of a girl.
- “Call Me Maybe” became a little bit more permanent
But most importantly, in the last two weeks (probably in the last month since I said this not too long ago,) I have laughed and smiled more than I ever have in my years here at Seattle University. It is such a joy being a senior, but my time here would not be worth anything if not for those around me and in my life.
You guys, my last week of college is next week. I’m not even going to try to wrap my head around that right now at 10 PM.
We like to eat at small burger drive-ins.
We spend our mornings and afternoons chalking our Quad for our biggest event of the year.
Mayer Hawthorne made all of my dreams come true.
My girl, Euna Kho, killed it w/ her set.
photo cred: Christopher Joseph Taylor
photo cred: Christopher Joseph Taylor
photo cred: Christopher Joseph Taylor
And a little senior soiree action with my favorite junior Steph!
Mayer Hawthorne In Da Haus!
Alyssa Johnson…being a design goddess. Who’s excited for Quadstock?!
Is This Offensive?
How I feel if people forget/don’t buy their Quadstock tickets
Good news.
We just found out that Ab Soul and Schoolboy Q are on the Rock the Bells 2012 lineup. STACKED!
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But seriously, allow me to introduce to you our bands:
Mayer Hawthorne and the County:
+ R&B/Soul/Pop
+ Hails from Detroit, Michigan
+ Supporting Foster the People on tour this summer
+ Just finished a worldwide tour/in the first leg of his national tour
+ Performed on David Letterman and Conan
+ Collaborations w/ Snoop Dogg, The Cool Kids, Rizzle Kicks
+ Ranked by Filter Magazine – Top 10 Albums of 2011
+ Performed at 2011′s Lollapalooza and Moog Fest
+ Was the last band to tour w/ Amy Winehouse along w/ Janelle Monae
ScHoolboy Q:
+ Rap/Hip-hop
+ Hails from California
+ Will tour w/ Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, and Kendrick Lamar this summer
+ Part of TDE Entertainment w/ Kendrick Lamar and A$ap Rocky
+ On the bill for Pitchfork Music Festival 2012
+ Performed at this year’s SXSW
+ Part of the Rock the Bells 2012 lineup
Bearbot:
+ DJ/Mashup
+ New York native
+ Design student by day/DJ by night
+ Has had her work recognized by the 2012 Oscar Awards in the shorts nomination category
+ Latest featured work in David Guetta x Nicki Minaj’s music video “Turn Me On”
Pickwick:
+ Indie/Pop
+ Local band
+ Will be on the mainstage at Sasquatch 2012
+ Participated in SXSW 2012
+ Performed at 2011′s Doe Bay Fest, Bumbershoot, and City Arts Fest
+ Voted by City Arts Magazine as part of the “10 New Seattle Bands to Watch” March 2012
+ No strangers to selling out their shows
Campfire OK:
+ Indie/Folk
+ Local band
+ Performed at 2011′s Capitol Hill Block Party, Doe Bay Fest, Bumbershoot, and City Arts Fest
+ On the verge of releasing their new album
+ SEAC’s 2012 Battle of the Bands judges
This Is Why We Like Celebrities
To be able to witness something as beautiful as President Obama standing by marriage equality is incredible. To see someone like Jay-Z reaffirm this is just plain awesome.
“I have always thought of it as something that is still holding the country back,” he told CNN’s Poppy Harlow. “What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love. That’s their business. It is no different than discriminating against blacks. It’s discrimination plain and simple.”
“I think it was the right thing to do,” Jay-Z said. “So whether it cost him votes or not — it’s really not about votes, it’s about people. So whether it cost him votes or not, I think it was the right thing to do as a human being.”
Song of the Day
Imagine Dragons – On Top of the World
Oh Search songs… you never get old to me.
Adam Brody – Age 32 And Still The Best Looking Nerd Ever
I can’t exactly explain why Adam Brody is my dream crush. I mean I could try to explain, but I’m not sure if it would make sense to anyone. Adam Brody as Seth Cohen was a freakin’ dreamboat. He loved Death Cab For Cutie. Hello – Death Cab For Cutie is like the anthem band for any Seattle resident. Seth Cohen was all into his comic books. I knew my X-Men characters. His hobbies included skateboarding, boating, and being stealth. I’m not into any one of those things, but I can learn to appreciate it.
If Adam Brody would reprise his role as Seth Cohen in his own series, I would watch it. It has been five years, but his appeal has not faltered one bit.
The actor was recently featured in this spread for GQ and he looks damn good. Just sayin’…
