Nerdvember Day 9: Long Live G4TV

Nostalgic inspiration: G4TV Seriously. Other than me, who else still remember G4TV? Or even better, TECH TV?!? Component: G4TV t-shirt I got from when I went to visit the set of Attack of the Show 4 years ago. #Nerdvember Day 9: #G4 is dead. Long live G4. #settostunning Just lounging around in my favorite sleep tee. A photo posted by oakley boren (@oakmonster) on Nov 11, 2014 at 1:18pm PST Challenges: Getting out of bed for this photo. Still recovering from the cold, man. Give me a break....
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Nerdvember Day 7-8: Double Feature

Nerdvember Day 7: Firefly #Nerdvember Day 7: Screw it. I’m wearing a t-shirt. It’s Friday! #Browncoats. #settostunning #firefly A photo posted by oakley boren (@oakmonster) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:07am PST Components: California Browncoats t-shirt. Red long sleeve t-shirt for Captain Mal’s signature red shirt. Challenges: It’s Friday. I’m lazy. But then, I went to work in that shirt for a few hours before I started feeling horrible and came home with a cold. Nerdvember Day 8: Big Bang Theory’s Soft Kitty #Nerdvember Day 8: I’m sick. Sing Soft Kitty to me. #settostunning #notsostunning #softkitty #bigbangtheory A photo posted...
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Nerdvember Day 6: Galaxy Quest

Inspiration: Tawny Madison of Galaxy Quest. Components: Red scoop neck. Grey hoodie. Star pennant my mom gave me. (Real diamond in the middle, yo!) And for the hell of it, Star Wars shoes. #Nerdvember Day 6: Never give up! Never surrender! Tawny Madison is shaking her head at this I’m sure. #GalaxyQuest #settostunning A photo posted by oakley boren (@oakmonster) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:14am PST Challenges: I realized that I really don’t have that many geek accessories which sometimes could make putting together these outfits a bit of a challenge. Comment from Muggles: After I told them this was...
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Nerdvember Day 5: Indiana Jones

Inspiration: Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark Components: White tank top. White button down shirt. Khaki. Brown leather jacket. Keffiyeh-ish hand-woven scarf from Thailand. #Nerdvember Day 5: Indiana Jones. A lazy one. LOL #settostunning A photo posted by oakley boren (@oakmonster) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:00am PST Challenges: Southern California weather is swinging like a teenage girl’s mood. So, I couldn’t possibly wear the jacket AND the scarf at the same time. But that’s okay though. I don’t want to wear a leather jacket indoor when it’s 90F outside, and the scarf was just perfect to protect me from the...
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#Nerdvember: a Creative Challenge

I’ve learned about #Nerdvember from my network of geek girls about a week before Halloween. #NERDVEMBER is a month-long contest we run over on Instagram. Participants are challenged to post a photo of themselves in a geek-themed outfit every single day of November. Outfits can range from something obviously geeky like wearing a Batman shirt or Star Wars leggings, or more vague, like an outfit inspired by a character through the use of a specific color palette. Of course, I’m in. But I’m not in it for the prize. I’m in it because I’m a geek. And I need motivation...
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