I have to say that Jane kind of sucks these days, especially after the departure of Jane Pratt.  It is starting to look like Mademoiselle magazine did right before it went under — kind of a desperate cross between Glamour and some kind of tawdry celebrity magazine.  The cover features Avril Lavigne.  Ew.  Jane still has some good writers on staff, but they seem increasingly bitter.

Worst articles of the month: the f#+@* Avril Lavigne profile (“Part of me is tough, like I’m really opinionated, outspoken, a bit of a tomboy — but I’m also a yong lady, very girly, and I can be really quiet” –gag!); and an article on how to make French toast with an accompanying beverage called “classy ho.”  They just hit all the wrong notes these days: too girly with the cooking and decorating ideas and then when they try to be funny, like with the “classy ho” drink, it just comes off sounding gross.  The fashion spread on “beige” was pretty bad and boring, but for some reason everyone is doing that right now.  They say brown and navy is the new black and navy, or something.

However: I liked the article on the trip to New Orleans.  I keep trying to convince the chief we should take a mini-vacation there, maybe volunteer a little but also eat the rad food and have a Sazerac at a haunted bar and listen to some music.  Also, while I just ragged on them for having home decor articles, I sort of liked the idea of staining a bunch of wine crates and super gluing them to the wall as storage.  The chief was condescending about this, however.  Also, the music reviews are always better than in other ladies’ magazines.  Also, it sounds really fun to be the Kings of Leon: “We bought a big farm – about 50 acres — and we’re gonna get some horses.  It’s good to just sit on the front porch and play music.”  Maybe I will have that lifestyle after I get rich by reviewing issues of fashion magazines.