Flamingo Friday...and just for the record~~I hate feeling like crap!!

Okay....so it's "Evening #2" of not feeling very well....I decided against taking a picture to document this, because, really....it's almost too pretty for words. The best part is the tissue hanging from my nose....because...well....it's just easier. 'nuf said.

So...if I were one of those "when in Rome...." kind of people, I would have worn a mask today and would be wearing one until this whatever has passed. (Actually, I had one in my bag, but it's hard to teach while wearing one.)

"A mask?", you ask. "Like Cinderella or Bat Man?"

No...no...no...silly reader. Here in Japan, when one is sick or has allergies, one usually will wear this kind of mask when one goes outside....

It took me awhile to get used to all the masks, and yet...really...what a great idea! How many times have you been standing somewhere....and the person in front of you or behind you or somewhere within a 2 foot radius of you sneezes or coughs in your general direction? Yeah...if that person puts their hand over their mouth, that takes most of the hit, but.....the germs....the GERMS....THE GERMS that are sailing in the air, their little radars locked on you...oh, sure, some of them will fail in their mission to attack, but....there's always the threat that one or two little ones will make landing.

And then....days...maybe even hours later....you sneeze...or you cough.

Damn.

Ergo, to protect others around you or even to protect yourself, especially during the cold and flu season, you will find people here wearing masks.

(Too fun...I actually used "ergo" in an actual sentence and I wasn't even trying to do that!! Cool.)

Yes....I have a few masks. But...as most are just the basic white, surgical-looking ones....I'm thinking that tomorrow I will try to find some Hello Kitty ones.

Honey....if I'm going to wear one, I'm going to look, or try to look cute.

Or...what the heck...I may just add a little something to the ones I have.....like I did for this girl.


And...to keep in the theme of things.....Issei and Mommy got a little creative this evening....

Flamingo Friday




And because I have that whole "feeling like crap" thing going on....I needed a bit of candy, of the eye kind to help me feel a little better......aaaahhh......

....yeah...it might be working.
Except....I was going to write something on the picture like,
"Ooh...Nick....CSI-me, baby."

And then I got to thinking......well....that would be kind of gross...
I'd have to be dead for him to "CSI me"....eww.

Meds kicked in....time for bed.

Buy a mask and stay healthy....or just confuse/scare the people who meet you on the street...either way, a mask is good...and kind of fun.

**Again...Google images except for the flamingo one!