Sat - February 18, 2006

Stationary dork


Email sent to Ikea.

This isn't a question, actually, but some feedback I wanted to pass along in case you could somehow see that it gets back to the designer. I thought he/she might like to know.

So, last December I picked up a few packs of the IKEA PS JÄMSHÖG stationary on clearance at Ikea Tempe (sadly it was still full-price at my local store when I went back for more). My sister just deployed to Iraq, so I decided to buy enough of the cards that I can mail her one each week, for the whole deployment. Not only do I think the cards are incredibly beautiful and texturally complex in a wonderfully satisfying way (which excitement I love sending people), but they make a great "signature" for my correspondence to her. It makes me happy to know that each week when she gets a letter from me, she'll know who it's from as soon as she sees the envelope.

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Wed - June 23, 2004

Lifetime bio


Mediabistro ad:

"LIFETIME is looking for a bona fide RELATIONSHIP EXPERT to host a new humor-based relationship show. The ideal Expert/Host is a woman* (any ethnicity) in her 30s, 40s or 50s with a dynamite personality. She is no-nonsense and take charge plus witty, warm, and a lot of fun and could be a Life Coach, Psychologist, Author, Humorist, Matchmaker, Couples Therapist, Advice Columnist..."

For which I plan to submit the following:

Christi A. Foist is a writer, former Thespian, and analyst of romantic culture who publishes the blog, “notes from the Navel.” She used to tell people her M.A. in religious studies was preparation to be “a therapist for sexually frustrated priests.” In the meantime, she is working on an untitled novel. Previous writings on sexuality include "The Cult of the Orgasm as Romantic Mysticism," and a review of Sex, Religion, Media for The Journal of the History of Sexuality.

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Wed - January 21, 2004

Vicky's secret rant


The math nerd comes out (prefers not to fall out)...

(Feedback email submitted to Victoria's Secret regarding their bra-size calculators. I also submited a rant to www.justmysize.com which provided an even-more ridiculous 38AA calculation!!)

I have to admit, I'm one of those women baffled by the "size" issue. For a long time, I thought I was a 36C, then after a visit to some department store learned I was a 32DD. Thought the woman was on crack! But you know what? The bras she gave me fit better than anything I'd ever owned. Granted, they never created the kind of cleavage your models display, but by God, those suckers stayed in place! They actually supported me!

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Sun - September 14, 2003

letter to Greenpoint Bank


Mary Ellen Murphy
Greenpoint Bank
1981 Marcus Ave.
Lake Success, NY 11042

Dear Ms. Murphy:

I am writing to address a number of complaints regarding the Greenpoint account I have had for the past year. I mean no personal attack by the occasional forcefulness of the remarks that follow, but as you will see, I have been extremely displeased with my experience of Greenpoint as a corporation. It seems to me some of these issues may be related to systemic and/or managerial problems, hence I have presented them in a letter.

Fees for use of a ‘free’ account
First of all, I am requesting a refund of service fees I have been charged for my “free” direct-deposit account despite regular direct deposits of my salary. Although I have been charged these fees for the last ten months, I am only requesting a refund of $42 to cover the first five months ($30, December through April), plus August and September ($12). However, unless the situation is rectified, I will undoubtedly be charged the $6 service fee in October as well. Yesterday at the Penn Plaza branch, they credited me $18 for the May, June, and July fees charged based on the bank statements I furnished.

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