Daily affirmations of a word mercenary
This ad is one more reason to love Honda. Not a single special effect was used in the making of the commercial. Which is probably why it took them 606 takes to get it all to work right.
As take 300 led to 400 which led to 500, a certain madness settled on the crew. Rob [...]
Last Sunday, I went to brunch at the Crocodile Cafe with Holly and her new boyfriend, Ben. The Crocodile was hosting this fantastic tres Seattle event called Rummage. (Rummage has a website, iheartrummage.com, but it seems to be down right now.)
Rummage put the bizarre into crafts bazaar. It was a collection of mostly 20- and [...]
The Faint, Remixed by The Thin White Duke.
…control…control…control…
If I were an Avon Lady, I would sell Burt’s Bees products. ALL BURT’S BEES! I guess that would make me a Burt’s Lady, but that would make me sound like a hooker, so in my imaginary land where I drive a car earned by reaching an upper sales level for my region, I’ll just [...]
Looks like Hasbro Germany is releasing a new line of My Little Ponies! This is very exciting. More news, but in English this time on Ponytopia. Oh wait! And MORE! I must have them to add to my collection. (Via the Mi of Mi.)
Admissions about the movie Old School:
1. I saw it.
2. I liked it.
3. Other than the first joke (which got on my nerves thanks to my sensitivity to THIS issue), I laughed really, really hard.
4. I’m not the only one.
5. I think it was the funniest movie I’ve seen since Undercover Brother.
At the recommendation of Neille, I went with my friend Amanda to check out Rozina’s on Venice, a little salon that specializes in khite, the Indian/Middle Eastern thread method of depilation.
Woah. Something about the process made both Amanda’s and my eyes water like crazy when we got our brows done. Totally uncontrollable eye watering. But [...]
Me: Yeah, I’ve been good: flossing everyday!
Co-worker: Yeah?
Me: Yes! You know what made all the difference?
Co-worker: What?
Me: I got this awesome dental floss. It’s called Glide.
Co-worker: Uh, I don’t think that’s dental floss.
Me: Sure it is. Glide! It’s like a ribbon, so it just glides between your teeth!
Co-worker: I think you’re thinking of a different [...]
This morning, I took a couple seconds to read the copy on the side of my bottle of Naked juice, which was “Blue-nanas” flavor.
Here is what it said: “Strap on a bib before you imbibe™.”
I’ve written some creative branding copy in my day, but I’d never’ve thought to associate the words “strap on” with juice.
Never [...]
Over a year ago, when I lived behind Madison Market, I bought three pints of this really chi-chi overpriced french lemonade. It came in these cool glass bottles — you know the type, with the little ceramic and rubber stopper that locks down with a piece of metal?
Lemme tell ya: those three bottles have become [...]
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, is in bookstores now.
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