2009 In Magazine Terms

CLOSING TITLES

Here are some of the magazines that unfortunately ended their printed lives during 2009. We will miss them (or at lest somebody will)

• Gourmet > my grandmother's gift to her daughters every month (her interpretation of a subscription is buying and giving the monthly issue), most recipes never failed to amuse my palate and were easy to bake. On top of that, I loved to read through it and look at the yummy food pictures. My favorite part was probably the "you asked for it" column.
  
  
• I.D. > I think I bought this magazine only one time, but I am sure artists all over the world will miss it like any college student misses home-cooked meals for creativity in its pages never lacks.
  
  
• Nickelodeon Magazine > when I was little I ached for a magazine like such: filled with comics and posters featuring Nickelodeon characters. Who didn't love watching Tommy escape from his playpen in "Rugrats," or Helga lust over Football Head kid in "Hey Arnold"?
  
  

There are other magazines that closed this year including Modern Bride, Vibe, Time: Style and Design, Best Life and Country Home.

REMAINING FAVES

These magazines have remained over the years and hopefully they will for many decades to come.

• Glamour > first published in 1939, this women's magazine is now printed all over the world in several languages with articles ranging from how to cook a meal to coping with life in various situations. Its sections include fashion, health, body, etc. and that is why it has reached the top of my personal magazine list.
  
  
• Teen Vogue > my second personal favorite is Vogue's little sister. Despite the fact that I am 20 years old, I still passionately enjoy reading through this teen fashion magazine. Its articles are simple but informative, and the pocket-sized format is very cute.
  
  
• Martha Stewart Living > I love flipping through the pages of this creative publication because its makes me feel (for about 5 minutes) like I will someday have a dinner party as pretty and organized as the ones portrayed, or bake a batch of cookies that look just like the ones Martha bakes (I already tried baking some cookies, and even though they weren't ugly or yucky, they didn't completely resemble hers).
• The Economist > I started reading this magazine first semester of college as a recommended assignment for my International Relations class, but with every issue, I started getting more and more interested in what the articles had to say about world affairs. It is definitely a magazine to read when you have time to spare, since it does require a lot of reading, but it is definitely worth the effort.

I'm sure there are many other magazines that I am yet to develop an intense liking for (since already almost every magazine placed upon me entertains me for a while for the simple fact of being a magazine), but for last year these were more than enough.

Upstairs on the Square for The BUzz

I have recently discovered my absolute adoration of portobella mushrooms! I had always thought I hated mushrooms and such, but I thought "why not try portobella out" and I now love them! I originally had them in a quesdilla (not a real one, one from Olecito) and now I have them as much as possible on my Loose Leaf's Salads!

Today was the BUzz meeting (now I know how to write it properly) and I have to sell five ads for the magazine this weekend (that should be interesting).

Last night I went to dinner at Upstairs on the Square (although ironically we ate "downstairs") in Harvard Sq. (reviewing). Had a yummy but bland squash salad with delicious zuchini fritters though. We both had "hot dates" which are warmed bacon-wraped dates with a nut filling (they sound gross but really they are scrumptious!). For dessert Laura and I split a Raspberry Tart which was just ok (unfortunately because our article is mainly about desserts). So this weekend I also have to find another yummy place, within college budget (Upstairs was not) to write about. Tomorrow is Thursday and I am very excited about the week coming to an end! Getting cookies tomorrow (hopefully) from my dad's friend (visiting from Mexico) and i have girls night scheduled for Friday at Gaby's house!