day ninety-six

with my first paycheck finally in the bank i decided it was time to get those magazine subscriptions rolling (#11), and turns out i could do them all for less than fifty bucks - not bad! first choice: bitch magazine. the publishers' goal is to "air thoughts and theories on what is all wrong (and the few things that are right) with the way women, gender, and feminist politics are treated in the media." i remember my college roommate kelcie and i reading it together occasionally, and they cover topics that i think about frequently, so it will be nice to gain a little cohesion and eloquency on the matter of all things feminist. plus it's a nonprofit. yea!

second choice: mother jones. it's a political and social justice mag that prides itself on "smart, fearless journalism." i was introduced to this one by my grad school friend julie and have since picked up a copy whenever i'm in an airport for some good in-flight reading. i like their style and breadth of coverage. they're also a nonprofit, though the website is a dot-com. i don't understand this, but i'm happy to support.

third (and somewhat ironic) choice: women's health. i say ironic because if i keep up with reading bitch i might grow intolerant of the content in this one. hopefully not too much though, because i could use the fitness and diet tips. and frankly i think some light-hearted reading would be just fine - not sure i want all three magazines to be politically/intellectually dense.

also, just realized now that these all have feminine titles. i think i might be getting predictable... oops.

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in other literary news, i sent three more postcrossings (#92) to ohio, belgium and finland. and i'm getting lovely feedback - turns out these vintage seattle cards are going over really well!