UT's Ridiculously Photogenic Guy

https://www.facebook.com/UTexasMemes

As a follow up to my post last week I wanted to share UT’s very own ridiculously photogenic guy. Mathew “Mattie” Kelley, a 20-year-old University of Texas at Austin student was photographed in the second annual Longhorn Run last Saturday. What a funny spin off of a silly, but popular, trend!

Another reason to be addicted to Pinterest

Goodbye to you,” said Kelee Khalil, to the hours spent perusing through bridal magazines, scrapbooks, sites and blogs. Founder of Lover.ly, Kellee Khalil, has created a wedding search engine to simplify the wedding planning process.

“We are trying to make wedding planning online easier and image discovery better,” Khalil said.

Khalil found inspiration from planning her own sister’s wedding. She found it hard to follow 30 wedding blogs at once and coordinate with other bridesmaids when planning for her sister’s wedding. So, as entrepreneurs do, she filled in the gap.

Lover.ly operates with 32 wedding blog partners including Wedding Chicks, The Brides Café and celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss.  Lover.ly is different than Pinterest in that it does not allow its users to upload their own pictures because Khalil wants to keep the site searchable and beautiful.

“We want to have the most beautiful gallery of weddings and our partners are seeing the best stuff in the industry and are able to curate,” Khalil said.

http://lover.ly/color/blue

Texts from Hilary

Texts from Hilary, a popular Tumblr post called it quits yesterday one day after the founders met the secretary of state herself.

What started as a joke between two Beltway public relations guys has resulted in 83,000 shares on Facebook, 8,400 Twitter followers and over 45,000 Tumblr followers.

“As far as memes go – it has gone as far as it can go. Is it really possible to top a submission from the Secretary herself? No. But then when you get to text with her in real life – it’s just over. At least for us,” wrote founders Stacy Lambe and Adam Smith.

Check out Hilary’s own version of the meme below!

http://textsfromhillaryclinton.tumblr.com/

The Tale of Ridiculously Photogenic Guy

Well, social media has done it again- it has catapulted an ordinary person to a worldwide idol of fame in a matter of days. Zeddie Watkins Little, or “Watkins,” who this week was dubbed “Ridiculously Photogenic Guy” is now one of the hottest icons in the world.

The story begins with photographer Will King, who attended the 10K race in Charleston, S.C. where King’s friends were participating. King previously had no relations to Watkins until he snapped his picture while looking for his friends.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ridiculously-photogenic-guy-zeddie-little

"I noticed he looked really good in that picture," photographer Will King said. "Overall, it didn't look that good except for this one guy, so I tossed it out there to see what people think."

King then posted the photo to Reddit and was spread by users to Facebook, Twitter blogs and meme creators. Watkins and King have now begun being interviewed on national television talk shows like “Good Morning, America.”  

This is yet again another story of how social media can change peoples’ lives. 

Is Facebook making you feel fat?

Facebook usage has been linked to low self-image and has been named a factor to developing eating disorders, according to a recent public survey. The survey was conducted by the Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt in Maryland among a sample audience of 600 Facebook users ages 16 to 40.

"People are now constantly aware of their appearance, thanks to Facebook," Steven Crawford, associate director at the center, told TechNewsDaily. "A common reaction is, 'I need to be thinner' And it's that kind of thinking that can lead to hazardous dieting."

The survey showed an astounding 75 percent of Facebook users are uncomfortable with their own weight and an additional 51 percent of the people said that Facebook photos of themselves made them even more aware of their body size. Even more devastating, nearly 1 in 3 Facebook users said they when compared pictures of themselves to pictures of their friends, they felt sad. Forty four percent wished they had the same body or weight as a friend on Facebook.

I believe that this survey is really just touching the surface of this issue. Young or vulnerable people log onto Facebook several times a day, only perpetuating their insecurities. I will be interested to see what other results will come from similar studies.

Chick-Fil-A now serving steak sandwiches!

A succulent, juicy steak filet lies perfectly poised between freshly baked buns emitting a sweet aroma of deliciousness and awe. The Chick-Fil-A new steak filet sandwich pleases all your senses down to the very last bite.

The king of fast-food chicken known for their anti-cow campaign has finally done it- they have opened the door to a new market of beef lovers.

Say goodbye to your beloved Chick-Fil-A cows! All “Eat mor chikin” advertisements were pulled last week in anticipation for the new steak filet sandwich launch.

http://hophogs.com/2012/04/01/trying-the-new-chick-fil-a-steak-filet-sandwich/

April Fools!

This blog post was inspired by the true April Fools joke played by Chick-Fil-A. They have once again made their way into the consumer conversation… and on a Sunday when all operations are closed. Just brilliant!