If you have opened a newspaper or turned on your television during the last month, then I don’t have to tell you that the number on topic onevery one’s mind seems to be the swine flu virus. The reason people took notice of the H1N1 flu virus is because as it was spreading throughout Mexico, it was the cause of the deaths of many people there. However, while there is no denying that the swine flu virus is still spreading around the globe, the number of deaths has been significantly less than in Mexico. I brought this issue up because it is hard for me to figure out why people continue to be extremely worried about swine flu when it is proving to be much less serious than initially believed. In spite of the fact that I think this continued worrying is unjustified, countries throughout the world are continuing to respond in a fairly serious manner.

Because I planned it over three months ago, I have decided that regardless of all these swine flu worries, I am not canceling that trip I have planned. Since I have taken a trip during the last couple of summers, I already have plans to spend a week and a half in Cardiff with one of my good friends. Given the fact that I have reserved a Cardiff airport car hire, hotel room and flight, I can’t even imagine what a pain it would be to change all of those reservations at this point. Luckily, my trip isn’t for at least another month, so I have my fingers crossed that people will stop worrying about the H1N1 virus and start worrying about the next thing they see on their television sets!