I’ve been no added sugar for 2 months. One day of eating and I now feel like I’ve just participated in some kind of contest where the objective was to acquire diabetes.
I tend to avoid being very festive until about a week before Christmas, then the week of and after I’m listening to Christmas music, watching classic movies and being festive
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Epicurus was a Greek philosopher who preached and founded a new hedonistic philosophy, Epicureanism. He was famous for loving cheese and indulging in it once in a while, so he'd be very happy about cheese!
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Yes, but what many people forget when they talk about hedonism is that while Epicurus described sensual pleasure as inherently conducive to happiness (in contrast to Aristotle, who placed meaningful work at the center), he simultaneously emphasized not becoming dependent on worldly needs.
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I’ve been no added sugar for 2 months. One day of eating and I now feel like I’ve just participated in some kind of contest where the objective was to acquire diabetes.
8 years into no refined sugar, desert is nauseating.
The "full of cheese" thing is weird. Why? I mean ... its exactly right but ... why?
well it rhymes and is it really christmas if you havent gotten multiple pieces of fancy cheeses
It rhymes? With what other word in the graphic? "Week"?
almost, close enough for me
We have just gorged on boxing day cheese. Im full of cheese and content.
I'm always full of cheese. It's the only way to live.
Facts. I had a 12 hour day yesterday. I wish I was full of cheese, only full of sadness.
This period is colloquially known as the gooch!
and depressed
I tend to avoid being very festive until about a week before Christmas, then the week of and after I’m listening to Christmas music, watching classic movies and being festive
Epicurus says hi
::: spoiler Tap for spoiler Epicurus was a Greek philosopher who preached and founded a new hedonistic philosophy, Epicureanism. He was famous for loving cheese and indulging in it once in a while, so he'd be very happy about cheese! :::
Yes, but what many people forget when they talk about hedonism is that while Epicurus described sensual pleasure as inherently conducive to happiness (in contrast to Aristotle, who placed meaningful work at the center), he simultaneously emphasized not becoming dependent on worldly needs.
Ah the good ol' times, now I'm currently at work and still have 4+ hours to go :(
Two out of three. I'm lactose-intolerant. 😭