I am sure that this question has been answered several times before, but I am new to the car and the forum so some leniency please.

I have noticed that my oil is so full of foam that is sometimes hard to read the level.

Is this " normal " or should I be running to my service manager, or switching to synthetic oil?

Thanks!

no it's been asked 100's of times, it's normal don't not worry about it. Please use search next time.
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=49652

I had an oil change the other day and the monkey was quite concerned about it. It took about 10 tries before she (yes, she) could get a reading on the oil level. I told her not to worry about it. I happens a lot, especially in cold weather with a lot of short runs. And no, an engine flush won't be necessary, thank you very much.

There was a minor recall that entails the installation of a plastic sleeve and new dip stick that's supposed take care of the "peanut butter". Just complain to your dealer and they should take care of it. Should take about 5 minutes.
BTW search works too.