05.07.10

dear fudge: luckily i am too overwhelmed by the site of you to be tempted…

05.02.10

dear at&t park: i have to say, i am more into the red wine and gilroy garlic fries you serve in the ballpark than the actual game.

05.01.10

dear mayan spiced hot chocolate with salted caramel: i love you too.

04.24.10

dear cliffhouse: love the restaurant, hate the apostrophe.

04.18.10

dear gumball machines: you have “now supersized!” stickers on your orbs. is it a selling point? does anyone really need to chew supersized gumballs?

02.02.10

dear valentine’s day related capitalism/calories: bring it on.

01.31.10

dear future bug-shaped cakes: i never knew i wanted to bake you, but now i do.

01.25.10

dear milk girl: where do you go with all that milk?

12.03.09

dear zog dogs’ hotdog stand: mad props for “the prop 8 dog.” two zog dogs on one bun. the more love the better - the more hot dogs the better.

11.27.09

dear rocky: did we really need a pancake breakfast the day after thanksgiving?

11.26.09

dear pilgrims: our thanksgiving was way more gluttonous than yours.

11.17.09

dear turkey: i do intend to gobble veggies next week, the ones next to you on my plate.

11.16.09

dear california: i love that you can grow fresh citrus year round, even in november.

11.13.09

dear s’more: after a fright-filled friday the thirteenth that began with a crackhead punching me in the back of the head on the bus (i was fine, just shocked) you are just the ticket. i was told by a college roommate that you could make delicious s’mores in the microwave but, as a mainer and former girl scout, i didn't believe her for years. i was wrong.

11.01.09

dear starbucks: at least you waited until after halloween to launch your christmas drinks, unlike other retailers in the area.

10.27.09

dear coffee: have i told you, lately, that i love you?

10.05.09

dear starbucks barista: you were so quick to yell at my co-worker (who can be seen paying for his fresh brewed coffee behind your fashionista silhouettes) when he asked about your new product, “via” instant coffee. “IT’S NOT INSTANT GOD DAMN IT!!!!” you shouted for all to hear. and yet, your employer released this press release, did they not?

09.19.09

dear zarzuela: i love your food, but the problem i have with tapas is we always order way too many.

09.12.09

dear rex cafe: though i don’t drink them myself (this is rocky’s) i am sure you must have the best bloody marys in town.

09.11.09

dear yo-cup: i love the wide selection of fresh, organic (whatever that means) fruit you have for your fro-yo.