flu mask

i was on the train to work today, when i noticed a middle-aged woman wearing a surgical mask, presumably to protect herself from the recent pandemic of h1n1. i instinctively looked around to see if there were more like her, but found none.

i caught a glimpse of more than a few sexy cleavages on the train's reflective glass windows, but didn't allow glance to turn into stare - mostly for fear of feeling like a pervert (although i would unabashedly admit that i have done my share of ogling and sometimes sneaky-peeking), and the fact that an erection on public commute during rush hour would be, hmm, mildly embarrassing - to say the least.

anyway, a thought ran through my mind next - was that lady protecting herself from the people around, or protecting the people from whatever flu or illness she was walking around with? another question then popped into my mind: how would it be if an HIV-carrier wore a condom and thought it safe to have casual sex? it took me precisely 0.000003 milliseconds to dismiss the notion that she was protecting others from herself - which meant that she must've been afraid of catching something from the people around her, me included - and that was enough for me to feel slightly indignant.

now, you might ask, what did all these random thoughts lead to?
i proudly conclude: abso-fuckin-lutely nothing, besides an excuse to revive my blog. =)