Em in DC's Profile

I have had this very same experience, living in the same building for four years. I think it's frustrating because I selfishly just wanted my friendliness to be returned, to be honest. I had to suck it up and realize that I didn't want to go out of my way to be friendly to someone who couldn't spare much more than a blank stare.

Sidebar: Folks need to lay off the "Southerners are so much friendlier than Northerners" bit. The most un-true cliche, ever. A-holes are everywhere. And so are introverts, and weirdos.

With regard to the recycled content - it IS a bummer, but the layout and feel of the magazine does help to make it feel fresh, in my opinion. I've heard speculation that Conde Nast does plan to re-launch if the special edition goes well. So, if you think of this issue as a test launch, I guess it makes sense that CN doesn't want to re-invest in the mag unless it sells.... which it is. Fingers crossed!

This one hits close to home for me, though the "problem" is a vast collection of my husband's fantasy football trophies. It's one of his favorite hobbies, and it wouldn't even cross my mind to ask him to quit, but he is so.good. My request to spray paint them hot pink was, not surprisingly, denied. Slowly I'm getting used to them, trying to tell myself that the coffee table books, vessels, and other accessories I've placed around our home may very well irk him in the same way. It may not be perfect, but compromise and the sense of belonging in your space is more important than perfect.