Vignette: Vinegar and Subic
Spent my Christmas at Subic and this has got to be my worst Christmas dinner ever - I barely had dinner at all. For some only-god-knows-what reason, a caterpillar landed on my right arm or some insect decided to sting me or (not sure which one really). So there I was, not knowing if suddenly my allergy is acting up again (in which case I am usually rushed to the hospital since my airway passage swells) or if it was caused by the insect or caterpillar. Anyways, after 3 spoonfuls or should I say chopstickfuls of tempura udon, I decided not to eat anymore in case it was my allergies going crazy again. I didn’t want to ruin the rest of my Christmas night by being strapped down to a hospital bed. So I heeded to my mom’s advice of soaking the infected area with vinegar to neutralize the toxins - and guess what - it worked!!! It did sting pretty bad though, and of course I reeked of vinegar (cider vinegar to be exact). After the stinging, the swelling started to subside and after an hour it was completely gone. Oh well, it could have been worse. Now where’s the menu for room service…
