H1N1

Sigh...when will this all stop????? Sigh sigh sigh... Apparently, it won't just infect people who are either, very young, very old, or sickly. It can affect ANYBODY now. Haiz.


Wearing a mask whenever I go out is sometimes a nuisance, embarrasing, uncomfortable, giving a wrong impression, etc.


I say nuisance and uncomfortable because, it's so hot wearing it, I mean hot as in the hot panas hot...=) Uncomfortable because, it keeps getting in the way. Hard for people to hear you, and etc.


Giving a wrong impression because alot of people think you have flu when you wear a mask. And it doesn't help a bit, with the STUPID advertisment. I saw an advertisment today on tv. Goodness! The advertisment said,


IF YOU HAVE FLU, WEAR A MASK.


Goodness!!!!!! No wonder people are always staring at me like stay away and stuff...sigh...wat a stupid advertisment. really.


Embarrasing because MALAYSIANS, are not scared. They only wait for really something terrible only they wear. Sigh.


More people wear masks in Puchong than Subang. As far as I can see la. Go to shopping mall in puchong, got more people wearing. Subang arrr, BARELY. Hardly. So few.


Sigh sigh sigh. This is so irritating.


OH yea and some more, going to bsf now, the one and only fren frm my class who wore a mask, doesn't not wear anymore. So, I'm the only one wearing, and it's so like malu. Some more teacher sometimes say can't hear me. And have to speak louder. Then one guy, typical of him, said one time, to take off my mask and read. Sigh...


PEER PRESURE. Come on Charissa, YOU CAN'T SUCCUMB TO IT. You have to put up a bold front, nose in the air, and ingnore all this. It's good for you, to wear a mask so don't worry.


Oh, and we've been wondering for quite awhile, if we're wearing our masks correctly. Because, so many say it's this way, and that way and this way and that. So frustrated! So my mummy checked the internet to see if there's any info.


This is what we found out...

There are two sides of a surgical mask and the white color side contains the filter. The correct way to use is:

If we have flu, the white side should be attached to our faces, (the color side faces out) to filter the mircro-organisms and not to spread it to others.

If we are not ill, the white side should face out to protect micro-organisms from the enviroment from coming in contact with us.


Kk...hope this will help others who have a problem in which is the correct side for masks just like Me and my Family.

And pls do remember to be considerate, and don't only think of yourselves but also others. If you're sick, pls try and avoid going out, to protect yourself and others. And do clean your hands with sanitizer often. And take the necessary steps to help protect others. Thank you!

Charissa