Ugly Mask Update

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Allergy Face Mask by ~Attackfish on deviantART


Not only was the mask I talked about in my previous entry ugly, it was really uncomfortable.  It had a seem right under my chin that rubbed all the skin off, and the elastic irritated some old scar tissue of mine behind my ears. So I bought a bundle of cotton fabric, nylon thread, and some cheap beads, and made this instead. It holds the same carbon filter as the mask I bought, and I cannibalized pieces of that mask, such as the metal nose piece and the buckles for the ear straps, for this one.

I'd like to thank penguin_attie for suggesting I make my own mask. It's the perfect solution. I didn't like the idea of hiding my assistive equipment for a number of ideological reasons, but the other mask was ugly, and kind of frightening (and uncomfortable) so now I still have my visible assistive device, and it gets to be pretty too.

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I really hope not, but I came out of Harry Potter fandom, where there were plenty of people who thought Voldemort just needed a hug, so I don't doubt the possibility.

One of the things I find most intersting about him is that he has a point, and believes in what he's doing, and because he has a point, his followers honestly mean well. What an awesome villain, not just in general, but for a children's show. Children should see things like that.

However much I disagree with him in this instance (part of equality is symbolic and cultural equality, and the ability to say to your family and community "we're getting married" and besides, having gay marriage thakes nothing away from straight marriage) I like his linguistic point. This is it exactly.