Daily affirmations of a word mercenary
Yesterday at a work meeting we were discussing Carpet Burn, my upcoming celeb fashion blog/column. I was trying to express some concerns about the scalability of the design, and all I managed to get out was, “In some cases, a post’s wit will be in its brevity and —” before the production team started snickering.
I sighed and started over. “Some of the posts will be really short and I want to make sure the design can accommodate that.” It reminded me of that one time at Affinity …
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Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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Kat
October 12th, 2005 at 5:51 pm
I was once mountain biking on a trail where there are also hikers. I made it to the top of a tough hill for the first time and who should I see but my mom. The only thing that would came to me in my excitement was “Mom! You’ve come at an accomplished time!”
Ariel v.
October 12th, 2005 at 9:46 pm
Can’t wait to read Carpet Burn! Does that mean that now time spent reading The Superficial is paid time? Sweet!
Ariel
October 12th, 2005 at 9:57 pm
Remember, Ariel? I can’t read The Superficial any more. They’ve got great celeb photos, but I just can’t stand that guy’s writing style. Mean and just not funny.