I read in the newspaper on Sunday that the first case of H1N1 had emerged in Yangon after a 13-year-old girl had came back to Yangon from a visit in Singapore. She is now quarantined at the hospital and said to be recovering well. They also quarantined the people who were on the same flight as she, and also her family members. None of them had said to show any symptoms yet.

Because of this news, many people in Yangon have started to wear masks. That is a good thing, in my personal opinion. But of course, wearing masks doesn't deter the H1N1 virus 100%: it is just a measure to decrease the chances of getting it.

But the thing is masks are now in high demand, and a lot of stores are now out of stock. I have heard that it costs like 500 Ks. ($0.50 USD) for EACH mask! I mean, masks are being distributed freely in other countries: when I was in Suvanabumi Airport and Hong Kong airport, I could take surgical masks at the counters free of charge. I really hate the way the people seize the opportunity and raise prices on situations like this.

When I was in Hong Kong, there were many people who had masks on. When we went to the phone shop in Mong Kok district, the sale clerks were wearing masks. But we didn't wear any masks, since we didn't get out much anyways. (We only got to go outside at night because we weren't free during the day time). We just made sure to wash our hands a lot with soap. I also made sure not to catch a cold while staying at the hotel. I turn off the air-condition when I go to sleep. (I am not very tolerant to cold anyways) I carried a light jacket wherever I go, just in case I face with the cold blasts of air-conditions. I remembered from my experiences on the plane that the air-condition can be very cold, so I wore a jacket before I get on the airplane. Even then, my legs and hands were cold. I was touching my forehead, and it felt hot, so I was quite alarmed- I was thinking, "What if the thermal sensor detected my high temparature?" Luckily, I passed by all the check-points unscathed.

When I was passing through Yangon Airport, Suvanabumi Airport and Hong Kong Airport, I didn't really noticed the thermal sensors that are supposed to be checking on our temperatures. Maybe it was hidden from my view, or because I didn't pay attention much to the surroundings. (I was busy oogling at the shops and the bookstores). But that doesn't mean they aren't there, right? I guess I just expected it to be the same way as going through the metal detector. =P

Anyways.. yes I am back in Yangon. I am not sneezing, or coughing (yet) nor do I have a high temperature. I am even afraid to get headache now. Aside from having stomach problems (it hurts a little when I sit hunching for long hours and sometimes after I eat a big meal - doctor told me that it's sore stomach? (အစာအိမ္ေရာင္) and had given some medicines to me before I went to Hong Kong: I was supposed to go back there for check-up but still haven't had the time with all these happenings in my home). I will be blogging in detail about my trip to Hong Kong soon, with photos! (Don't expect a lot of photos though cos I didn't get around very much :)

I have been trying to add a widget called Plurk to my Xanga, but I have no success. What I wanted to add was like this, in place of my Twitter box.
Unfortunately, whenever I add it to my Xanga Theme, I get "Undefined" errors, and I couldn't add it. So I think I'll have to add the Flash version, whose layout I don't like. I don't like the Plurks I'm following to be shown there. :|

For awhile, I had just put Twitter, but really, Twitter is kind of boring. :P I'm just not crazy about Twitters as others are. Plurk is much cuter :P And what I like most about is I can also read the replies written by others, unlike Twitter.

If you want to add me, you can add me at: http://www.plurk.com/dawn_1o9 (Not advertising, no I'm not!)

Anyways, sorry for the outburst at my previous post. I was quite upset at my best friend for not calling me, and not meeting me when he was back in Yangon. Even though I vowed not to call him again, I ended up calling him yesterday, and I told him that I was upset. :P We talked for a long time on the phone (it's been a long long long while since I've talked to anyone over the phone longer than 5 minutes). It kind of made me feel like I am a sociable creature again =P I haven't meet him yet though cos he's been on the road alot.

Plus, I am (i mean might be) travelling next week. I've been busy preparing for the trip, but complications keep arising, and I am feeling abit worried. I hope that everything runs smoothly! *prays*