coryandfarah

USPS

Cory — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:07:00 +0000

We run an online business and ship our product to thousands of customers each month. To date, our carrier of choice has been USPS and for the most part they are very reliable, although if it ever makes sense for us to switch to UPS, you can trust that we will in a heartbeat! Today, a customers’ package was returned to us in this disgusting state; it looks as if it was stomped on to mop up an oil spill or something!! The funny thing is that it came back to us inside of a plastic bag with the message “WE CARE” from USPS!! Yeah, I get that you care!!! In fact, they care so much to apologize and assure us that this is a rare occurrence and that they are improving their processing methods and so on, but they have not offered to refund the postage for what clearly is a mistake by the Post Office. According to the PO, the package could have been delivered to the customer and damaged at the doorstep and then returned to us, so they have done their job of getting the package to the customer and back to us. I suppose that is possible, although highly unlikely. The more than likely scenario is that the Post Office damaged the package as such and the customer refused to accept it in this state. Either way, we are responsible for the shipment and the crushed contents, which we have already taken action to replace for our customer, but it just doesn’t make much sense to us. But then again, this is the government at work–why should it make any sense? So what are your horror stories with the Post Office?

Zephyr

Cory — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:41:05 +0000

We had a fun lunch with our friends David and Robbie at Zephyr Vegetarian Cafe in Long Beach.

Good Dog Within

Cory — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:00:05 +0000

Coco got all chopped up at the doggy hair salon and it left her paws looking a little freaky. I know, it’s not that bad but it’s definitely not what we asked for, and we’re just not used to seeing Coco with shaved paws!! She looks really funny but it’s same good dog on the inside. What happened was that there are two family dogs indexed in the system and the place must have forgotten which dog Coco was (and didn’t bother to notice that “Coco” had an appointment on that day or give the owner a call), so they took a guess and guessed wrong. As a result, Coco ended up with Shiny’s haircut and my sister in-law got a phone call to come and pick up “Shiny” when Coco’s hair was done!! Oh, well. It’s not the end of the world. Her hair will grow back and she’ll have her regular furry paws back in no time!!

Giving Thanks

Cory — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:41 +0000

I am so thankful for you, Farah. Happy Thanksgiving.

Los Angeles Zoo

Cory — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:14 +0000

Photos from our afternoon date at the LA Zoo today.

Saturday Dates

Cory — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:55 +0000

After becoming such homebodies this past year, we’ve decided to try something new on Saturdays. The 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month will be Farah’s and the 2nd and 4th will be mine to plan a day that will involve one activity and a meal. Exploring new areas and creating memories together is our goal! It’ll be fun to discover new things as well as have a surprise for each other every other week! When it comes to nurturing relationship, we know that growth only comes by effort, so we have decided to plan special surprise dates for each other. The fact is that we both work at home and we can use a little extra injection of excitement and to simplify even further, we just need to get the heck out of the house!! This is not to say that we need to do something extraordinary to have a healthy marriage, but we definitely need to be more intentional about how we spend time together. So it’s time to get out and enjoy life!! This Saturday is mine! Wish us luck!!

swimming

Cory — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:00:49 +0000

I’m ready to swim with my new goggles. It’s time to get into shape. Gym membership + goggles = get in shape? We shall see!!

coryisfat.com

Cory — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:00:14 +0000

I started a new blog on a personal topic: weight loss. I’ve gained a few over the past few years and it’s time to shed the extra pounds by establishing healthy eating habits and a regular exercise routine! Keeping a journal of my thoughts and record of my food intake are definitely good for the process. Since the topic is unrelated to most of the things I like to talk about here, I went ahead and created an entirely different blog. Read along if you would like at www.coryisfat.com! It’s not as self-deprecating as it sounds and it is exaggerated in some ways for fun, but it’s definitely a serious effort on my part. I appreciate your support! You can subscribe to the blog if you want updates and I welcome your comments and participation!!

Mi Chinita

Cory — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:00:27 +0000

“Mi Chinita” My first screen print. Learned a lot for the first time–what to do and mostly what not to do. This is the end product, a semi-wearable shirt!

Norcal Trip

Cory — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:00:57 +0000

900 miles is plenty to drive in three days but it is well worth the distance when it involves seeing family. Here is a collection of snapshots from our quick trip to Northern California.