I really don't like working on Saturdays too. Normally, it is only for 2 hours but today it is for 5 because it's an open house for the school. It's cold today too- 16C and I really just want to stay in. Yes, I'm a big baby.
I found out last week that the housing project I work in was the outbreak place for SARS in Hong Kong, heh. I don't know why but it doesn't scare me and I even find it humorous that I'd wind up working there. The area is still going strong and at least they have experience of proper hygenine and awareness of the spread of disease now so when the bird virus finally hits HK, I feel safer in that place than any other one :-)
HK seems to be proactive about avoiding the bird virus from hitting HK but really there is only so much a government can do. I'm staying away from eating meat but I normally do that anyway, no big deal. I think I am going to get a mini bug zapper at my place to hopefully cut down on the bug bites I get. I am trying so so hard not to scratch as I don't want to possibly infect a bug bite with the germs under my fingernails. I do wash my hands fairly regular with regular soap. I'm also trying my best to keep my immune system healthy, making sure I get enough vitamins by eating balanced, exercise, getting enough sleep, getting relaxation time, etc. It is still hard for me not to cringe when I see people cough around me, heh. I'm relatively young and healthy so I think I have a very low risk of having any flus I wind up getting being fatal. If not, well we all have to go sometime, heh, and I can think of a million worse ways to go. But in case anyone is worried, how knows what is being reported in North America, I feel as safe here as I did in the US and am making keeping myself healthy a big priority.
Posted by Christine at November 27, 2004 08:13 AMHey...Watch out for the Chinos breathing on you! Yikes! I hope that you wear a mask when you walk outside. We haven't heard anything in the U.S. about SARS...but it'll be just your luck to be the first American to contract it! Be careful Christine...I'll send you some anti-bacterial wipes.... Ja ja ja........
...I heard about your bro..congrats!
Hey...Watch out for strange people breathing on you! Yikes! I hope that you wear a mask when you walk outside. We haven't heard anything in the U.S. about SARS...but it'll be just your luck to be the first American to contract it! Be careful Christine...I'll send you some anti-bacterial wipes.... Ja ja ja........
...I heard about your bro..congrats!
SARS is already under control. It hit HK, China, Canada about 2 years ago. But now there is some bird virus thing going around Thailand. As I said, I'm not worried because these things usually fatally hit the very young and very old anyway. And anti bacterial soap won't do anything for a virus ;-P
and thanks for the congrats, I'm pretty excited by the news of becoming an aunt :-)
Posted by: Christine at November 29, 2004 05:29 PM