Nod to Carrie Bradshaw

         As I flipped through my September issue of Cosmopolitan on my flight across America, one of the only successful distractions I have from my fear of flight, I quote catches my eye. Jon age 27 states, “ If the tats were on a womans back they’d be distracting during sex in certain positions”. I immedietly ditch the ever so humorous “Naughtest thing I’ve Ever Done” article back tracking to the intriguing “guy opinion” on page 76.  The guy opinion topic of September was on girls with tattoos. “Hmm” I curiously muttered quietly not to wake my sleeping neighbor. Jon’s quote continued, Looking down and seeing a rose with an angel hugging it would throw off my rhythm” I could barely contain my laugher, at the possible thought of a woman contemplating getting a tattoo for years and having a sudden epiphany reading this article, “ what if Mr. Right rejects me after we first make love, because my tattoo throws off his doggy style jack hammer?”  My hysteria turned to woe when I realized this article wasn’t intended to be taken with a grain of salt, it was serious to women who give Cosmo its reputation.  Hundreds of women must have listened to Jon’s “wise” words, I am glad I am not one of them. I too can be a hopeless romantic, but could society's extreme search for love and happiness be... ready brace yourself.... PATHETIC? 

“Despite the fact that there are over eight million people on the island of Manhattan, there are times you still feel shipwrecked and alone. Times even the most resourceful survivor would feel the need to put a message in a bottle, or on an answering machine".