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STORY: Elizabeth M. Ferrarini, a single, self-styled online romance expert, says creativity got her a date with Larry Ellison, the multi-billionaire founder of Oracle, the world's second largest software company. She sent Ellison, who ranks 23rd on the Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest in the U.S., a die-cut cardboard house made to enclose a computer mouse, along with a personal letter and a photograph of herself. Ferrarini, a high-technology publicist and model, has been known to be first at the gate when it comes to original ways of meeting men. Published in 1985, Ferrarini's Confessions of an Infomaniac She has appeared on numerous television shows talking about her adventures. "I didn't send Ellison any mouse house," says Ferrarini. "It was one that was a replica of a Japanese temple similar in style to Ellison's home." After the two exchanged verses and a billet-doux or two via email, Ferrarini was invited to dinner at Ellison's San Francisco home. Ferrarini says that the Internet is still a good, inexpensive way to target a search for someone special for Valentine's Day in your geographic area or in your age bracket, race, religion, or interest. But if you want to meet someone special, she says you need to do things that make you stand out from the crowd. Of course, you could always to the standby's of sending a Valentine card, box of candies or some flowers. To be more creative, Ferrarini offers these suggestions: -- Volunteer to serve on the planning or publicity committee for a gala black tie event to be put on by a well-known museum or orchestra in your area. -- Get a group of friends together and place a personal to meet other singles for a wine and cheese function at a local restaurant. -- Invite someone you've been dying to meet to formal tea at an upscale hotel, such as The Ritz. -- Start a high-tech singles after-work networking group to meet at a local coffee bar. Source: Confessions of an Infomaniac |
(Sybex), recounts her hilarious online adventures of meeting a cast of outrageous high-tech characters -- most of whom never left their keyboards.
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