There’s something about being intoxicated that tends to leave you feeling pretty good. I’m not sure if it’s just the general inebriation or the lack of the self-control that does it for me. Anyways, needless to say, I drank more alcohol than I have in a long time and I’m waiting for the effects to wear off. I shall be sleeping soon I think. Although, might make a phone call.
Been kind of busy lately – getting stuck into thesis, watching TV shows, work, and general laziness :P I spent most of Thursday trying to get my stuff working in Linux. I’ve not programmed Java for over 2 years – I remember the constructs but not the finer details of things that are “static” and not static. I remember what encapsulation *is*, but not the best way to implement it. *sigh*. And I’m basically Linux illiterate – so it’s a little frustrating when you know what you want to do, but lack the knowledge of how to do it. >.<
Anyways, as I mentioned yesterday, I read this article about food allergies. As most of my friends know, I suffer from a few food allergies, the most severe being peanuts. I was reading through the comments on the page and found it quite interesting the things people had written, whether they be allergy sufferers or not. I think over the past 5 years, the awareness of food allergies has certainly increased although the misinformation associated with it has not.
I’m not a fan of ‘nut-free’ schools. I don’t believe that school children should be kept in a ‘bubble’. People who have allergies should learn to manage them and always be aware of the risks, because no one but themselves is responsible for their health and wellbeing. That being said, I too, wondered why a company like Subway would introduce a satay product onto their menu. Considering the type of food that subway sells, I would not hesitate to say that they are likely to attract people who suffer from food allergies. Simply because their food is fresh, and you can see what’s gone into your meal. However, adding something like satay chicken onto the menu means there’s a higher chance of contamination. Why risk an already established customer base by introducing a menu item that’s likely to see them never come back again? It doesn’t make sense.
Anyways, those laminated cards with the translations for food allergies sound like a bloody brilliant idea to me. I can’t believe someone didn’t think of them sooner. I’m looking to travel overseas later this year and I wasn’t going to go to any South-East Asian countries (and this hasn’t changed my mind), but I know that I still need to be really careful. I just hope that I’ll have enough dosh to afford to travel >.<
