It's not that I don't like reading online, but real, physical reading is so much better

I found a library! The local university acts as a public library. I don't undrstand. But while I was being sent to down during business hours for the drug testing, I stopped by and picked up a card. I checked out two books. (Half of my limit.) It's like being in pre-school or kindergarden. Talk to me on the phone and I get this big grin, "I got a library card. Mmm Hmmm."

There is the problem with me buying books, but I'm becoming obsessed with magazine subscriptions. When I renewed my NPR membership, I signed up for two magazines. I just redeemed some of my frequent flyer miles that were going to expire for, um, 13 magazine subscriptions. Maybe this will keep me from spending the money and ordering National Geographic on the professional promo they sent this week. Then again, that comes with a world map and 4 posters. I'm not teaching social studies, but maps could decorate a math classroom, right?

For now, a list of my subscriptions (that I can remember):

• Newsweek (my standby)
• Elle
• Elle Decor (they were a set)
• Home
• Metropolitan Home (another set)
• The Atlantic Monthly (editorials offline! goody)
• The Economist
• Domino (which honestly I haven't heard of before, but miles are good)
• Harper's Bazaar
• Martha Stewart Living (It's Martha, there wasn't a Southern Living on the list, and she was the closest to a cooking magazine)
• Money
• The New York Observer
• W
• Wired (Though it's too late for their crafty issue. That was amazing)

So yes. No cooking magazines. Lots of grown-up homey magazines. Lots of subscriptions that will run out before my time here is up. Hopefully other miles can be redeemed next year?