The Other Curtis

Wait… Art school?

FROM: Carolyn
TO: Curtis Williams

Dear Curtis: This is a brief message to confirm our appointment to meet here at The Art Institute of Seattle on 05/10/2010 at 10:00 AM. Please mark your calendar.

It’s a good idea to make a list of any questions that may occur to you between now and then, so we can be sure to discuss them during your visit to the school.

In addition, please feel free to invite someone to come with you. Often, having a parent or friend along can help you get a more complete understanding of your needs, and whether the school and program of study are a good fit.

If you need directions to the school, or have to change your appointment for any reason, please contact me at the number below as early as possible. Or, if you prefer, reply to this message to let me know how I can help. I look forward to meeting you.

Sincerely, Carolyn

Facts we know about TOC:

1. Ex-NFL player (but not very good).
2. Fitness Instructor at Equinox Gym NYC
3. Has email typo on his business cards (probably?)
4. Likes to read and write (instead of hand out towels)
5. Looks like this.

I think it’s safe to say that this is YET ANOTHER Curtis. Unless TOC is thinking about a career change. Now, I have to tell you - there are at least 2 other people who regularly use my address.

• Some kid in New Zealand who keeps trying to make an XBox Live account with my email.
• Some Facebook idiot who signed up with my address (I subsequently confirmed the account and had fun looking at his friend’s profiles).

But I want to know more about this kid. Did he make it to art school? Did his mum come to the interview? Is The Art Institute of Seattle all it’s cracked up to be?

Next: The Other Curtis and the Vortex of Irony.

This email was sent months in advance of this meeting date, meaning Carolyn is the most organised person I’ve encountered on this project.