This would be the best summary of my current status.

Sadly, it seems that after much sniffling my sneezing co-worker decided to share his germs last week. You’ll note the amount of sniffling was excessive as blowing ones nose is viewed as massively in proper.

Blowing of the nose: Massive cultural no-no

Driving the person next to you nuts with sniffling every 2 to 3 seconds: Evidently, totally cool.

Alas, I suffer. What’s that you say? You don’t really care? Would you care more if I told you that cold medicine in Japan is much like taking Pez?  Seriously, I offered someone some advil once and after reading dosage on the label they acted like I was handing the cocaine or something.

I will return tomorrow, bright eyed and bushy tailed…or whatever.

And no, I am not rocking the surgical masks people wear here when they get sick. That freaks me out entirely.