Cosmo Feb 2009

While killing time at my day job I came across last months edition of the wonderful Cosmopolitan magazine. Those who know me are aware that not much of this publication has anything to do with me, I kinda picked it up as a joke to be honest. Moving on, there was a "real-life read" article on Huntington's Disease in there. Showed the picture and told the story of a younger woman who tested positive but wasn't showing many symptoms yet. There was a picture of her feeding her cousin, who is in the later stages of the disease, and it made me stop everything I was doing. Last week at this cafe I go to almost daily, there was a man here with his son, and he had Huntington's as well; this was made clear to me by the lady who's always busting her ass here (yeah I'm there now.) After they left she said how it was so sad to see his decline, and she explained all these wonderful stories and accomplishments he has done in his life. I kept mute and spoke nothing of my sisters situation. If it wasn't for her I wouldn't have lived part of my life. her peircings, tattoes, love of rock music etc somewhat made me curious to all it was about. Earlier this morning I was chatting with a good friend about how I was a little on the rebellious side in highschool, and I did this because of admiration for my sis in a way. She wasn't scared to stand out, be a little edgy or look a little different. I credit her for my endless party nights and bad choices, I lived a little :) I could have been smarter a lot of the times, but, it's cool. Pretty pleased with last months copy, although I have to say thier 'guy confessions' are always going to be lame as hell.