Lately, new aspects of Japanese life have masks and crafts and more masks. Everyone lately is getting influenza- that is what is going around. Most kids are coughing and oozing from their eyes and noses and for the wonder of it all they are wearing masks. The masks are cotton covering for their ailments- the barrier between their sickness and everyone elses. It is not such a bad idea because you can still breath but you just keep your germs to yourself. (what a concept!) But this does purpose the ideas that everyone is ok with looking like they have been shunned from their homes and having to run around yelling "unclean, unclean". Ok so they may not have leprosy but at first it was definitely a wake up call to see so many masks. They are worn if you are sick, have allergies, you do not want to get sick, the air is not pleasant, and for various unknown reasons. Thought I have been sick, I have hidden my sickness enough to not be forced into wearing this baggage! I did wear one to my Japanese lesson because we are in closer contact with each other than usual classroom space. (thus the picture above). Do I not look like I am yelling "unclean unclean" please stare at me for more reasons than being blonde. I am! Well since I am already stared at all the time wearing a mask was not so hard, but I still don't want to at school- I can't be understood at all then-( I lost my voice, so seriously it would be like listening to a underwater tea party!- seriously if you do not know what I am talking about you have not lived- and should ask someone to have a underwater tea party with you). Any who, these masks have left an impression on me- there than around the nose where this harder piece of metal is places to form to your face- they have become reality and not so strange as it did before. So I say- masks are not so bad- but still kinda like wearing a scarf in the summer.
As for crafts, I have had much time to think about cool crafts to do and these are what I like! I love origami (ps my teach just bought me a book about origami- I love it!) and making chocolate- as you would say! Well that was more for Valentimes Day! I enjoyed every min of it! Enjoy the pics!
So as you can see, I have been super busy and unable to breath and- oh wait- I have just made an update about making chocolate and origami! I have had good time to relax and maybe do somethings that I would not be able to do in the US! So SUGOI! It has been great- the weather is getting better, I am getting better, and life will continue to spiral into a spinning whirl of fast ends! SO lets stop and make some origami ehhh? DONE
Remember: It only takes a spark to get a fire going?? IF that doesn't make you laugh I am not sure what would!
~MOlly
4 comments:
Underwater tea parties! A childhood memory that I had forgotten until now! Thanks for resurrecting it. :)
Hey it is a childhood fav of mine too! Everyone should remember it!
I also remember underwater tea parties! It also reminded me of all the other ridiculously fun pool games we made up to enjoy every moment of summer at the pool.
Underwater Tea Parties! My sister and I would play that all the time at the pool. :) For some reason, we thought if you yelled louder, then the person would actually be able to hear you. No luck!
Keep "Passin' It On", Molly!
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