Electrolicious

My unplugging project showed up in the New York Times this morning, quite to my surprise: I Need a Virtual Break. No, Really.
THIS movement to unplug appears to be gaining traction everywhere, from the blogosphere, where wired types like Ariel Meadow Stallings (http://electrolicious.com/unplugged) brag about turning off the screen one day a week (and how [...]

The producer of the “Unplugged” Today Show segment admits that she might have a problem, too.

So, I’ll be on The Today Show Wednesday morning for approximately 30 seconds (ok, maybe more like 2 minutes, but very very briefly!) talking about why I’m doing 52 Nights Unplugged and how it’s been going. There was a moment where it looked like the live segment was going to be cut completely, but instead [...]

Microsoft Gives PC Guy a Makeover

A local news magazine filmed at the January Salon of Shame, and the segment aired last night.

A few weeks ago, Gwen came to rework our living room while The Seattle Times watched. Here’s the resulting article, and of course Miss Sassafras plays a role:

The Salon got a write-up in the Seattle Weekly, in anticipation of our Bumbershoot of Shame event this Saturday at noon. Here’s a quote of me rambling about the event:
“Most people view it as being hugely therapeutic. Some of these [old diaries] literally have a lock on them! And then you read this intimate writing [...]

The Salon of Shame got a mention in an LA Times article about Cringe, … although the information isn’t quite accurate:
Similar shows have started across the country: Seattle’s “Salon of Shame” began in 2005 after its host learned about Cringe Night on Brown’s blog; it draws 150 people to each show. In Toronto, a [...]

Me and the wedding dress
Originally uploaded by .Ariel.
Today The Seattle Times features a series about weddings, and including an article about wedding dresses, profiling three different styles — including my electro forest fairy outfit from 2004. There’s an accompanying article about wedding costs, where I offer all my tips on [...]

Thanks to the fabulous Katie Toft, I finally was able to get my segment from Northwest Afternoon onto YouTube for all the world to see. Here’s me trying to explain the wackiness of hula hoops and rave music to a daytime television audience. I wore a black blazer to try to help my credibility, but [...]