magazine addict

What's with magazines. . .  i love mags. . . i love seeing a lot of color,  both in the ads and in the articles.  I love the feel of a glossy . . .  not to mention the smell of a brand new one,  hahaha.  They're bulky,  all right,   especially if you subscribe to a number of them.  I have pondered many times on subscribing to a number of titles  simultaneously, it's a good thing i didn't give in.   I decided to subscribe to one title at a time and i realize that one should only subscribe to a title that  he/she absolutely loves,  whatever the issue is about,  whether it be thick or thin,  whether one likes the cover or not. . .

there were titles i subscribed to where,  after the second or third issue,  i suddenly found myself  accumulating unopened  (yes, still sealed in their plastic) mags.    And i remembered feeling so harassed as i felt i had a growing backlog of stuff to read,  that's real pressure huh.

So now,  i just subscribe to one title which i absolutely adore. . . i.e., In Style.   It has a little of everything, fashion,  celebrities,  home, and lifestyle in general.  The articles are well written,  the font and layout  are so friendly to the reader  (yes,  i notice even that).  

InStyle is unlike other titles which contain very long  articles,   small fonts at that.    There are also other titles where there are just too many pictures and not much written content anymore.    You see,  i believe a magazine should be able to say and show enough  but not too much that the readers lose interest.   Each of us has a favorite title,  as we look at it as educational,  entertaining and,  more importantly for me,   relaxing.

i tried buying a couple of e-magazines for my ipad.   Let's just say it may be sexier than the printed version,   what with all those extra features loaded on each issue,  but i must say i still prefer the printed one.    Nothing can beat the touch and feel of a glossy, and the sound as i turn each page is music to my ears.  So,  i'm staying with the  bulkier version  to rid me of stress at the end of a day's work.   Now i have to do some spring cleaning and discard my old magazines to give space to the newer ones.