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THE CHRISTMAS DRUG DEALERS

Christmas is always a depressing time of year. It shouldn’t be. I’ve got all the required components that should add up to a glorious week. A small horde of cousins, plus one’s and family? check. A surprising lack of “naughty uncles” that seem to plague all my friends families? check. Tons of food that the self-nominated family chefs take more time over and is therefore better than the rest of the years fare? Check!  I’d also just made a life decision to jet out to Asia to seek new adventures so I was pretty much on a high. Plus there are presents. So it really shouldn’t suck.

But the 2017/8 Christmas for this (godless) seminarian did, indeed, go down about as well as the titanic. And not for the obvious religious reasons. It was a pain in the ass because everyone, everywhere, when confronted with a mountain of food, alcohol, and brandy soaked pudding couldn’t help but be fascinated with the diet. More worryingly, they were fascinated with making me break it.

The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. - Albert Einstein

It’s a rare day when I disagree with the great Albert. But, my dear deceased fellow, you’ve got it wrong. When someone is on a diet, and lives in a general state somewhere between raging hunger, fatigue from overwork in the gym and the general stress of a family gathering (just for added good measure) – don’t question their lifestyle. Just accept them for who they are.

But no. I’ll talk later about the general problem with “food-pushers” when you’re dieting, but basically, it’s a real thing. I had friendly aunties coming up to me looking like 1990s cocaine dealers trying to get me to eat a mince pie. “I’ll tell you what kiddo… the first one’s for free….”

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January 1, 2018by admin

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