When in Rome ...

I finally did it -- I bought a mask!  The air here has seemed so so gross lately that it just seemed like the smart thing to do.  Especially since (on a very exciting note) I was able to buy a new bike earlier this month.  I now rock my new mask whenever I'm riding.  I have no idea if it actually helps keep some of the junk out, but it makes me think it could. 

 

And, another one of those things that you don't see everyday in Western cultures ...