I Wish I Could Quit You


The new issue of Martha Stewart Living came today; it was supposed to be my last. Every now and then I decide that I'm going to exercise a tiny little bit of restraint and cancel a subscription to a magazine (I am almost as bad with them as I am with blog subscriptions). So anyway, I was all set to quit Martha (though not Blueprint or Everyday Food -- let's not get drastic here). Anyway, long story short, Martha was all "Honey Walnut Cookies" and "White Cheddar Corn Chowder" and "oh yeah -- subscribe to MSL and Everyday Food both for one year for only $30." So we all know where this led.

Unfortunately, it gets worse. Martha is now publishing an ad-free newsletter all about her life, her ideas, her CALENDAR... Dammit, Martha.

If you want to share in my shame, you can subscribe here (scroll down; it's on the right, toward the bottom).

Comments

  1. BiddyAugust 6, 2007 at 11:16 PM

    great. just fucking great. you better believe i'm about to go get me another mag subscription because, well, i love martha too (though i don't admit that to just anyone)

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  2. SaraAugust 7, 2007 at 12:06 PM

    Did I ever tell you about her extremely disappointing keynote at the Texas Women's Conference. "Here's a picture of my first house" "Here's how we started the whole black furniture trend" *Nothing* at all on the drive and ambition and work it took to become Martha Stewart Omnimedia, which is what I wanted to hear.

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  3. SaraAugust 10, 2007 at 4:00 PM

    Did you notice she's on the cover of Good Housekeeping this month?

    Very Odd.

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