cookie culture shock

irc log from #commonroom, posted with permission of the participants. Typos mostly uncorrected :)

baratron: what on earth is "snickerdoodles"?
baratron: someone posted on ukvegans asking for recipes for Christmas cookies. i pondered that one all day - wondering if they meant speculaas or one of the german spiced cookies that i don't know the names of.
JenW:     cookies!
JenW:     yummy cookies!
baratron: finally asked what on earth she meant, and she said "I just meant like seasonal cookies that people make and eat at Christmas. Like with cinnamon, sugar cookies, vanilla, snickerdoodles, that kinda thing. "
baratron: wtf?
baratron: we have mince pies, Christmas pudding, Christmas cake and Yule logs - no cookies that I'm aware of
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A letter to my metabolism.

Dear metabolism,

When the hell are you going to get with the program and realise you need to work harder to keep me warm? The non-consensual weight loss thing happened last year and I froze my arse off in clothes that were too big all of last winter. I did think you'd have figured out by now what size our body is and how much natural insulation we have, but obviously not. It'd be really nice if you could speed up, or whatever, so I don't have to sit here in a centrally-heated room wearing underwear, a vest, long-sleeved t-shirt. two jumpers, leggings, a thick cordruoy skirt, socks, slippers, a blanket and a hat just to stop myself from actively shivering. Mammals are supposed to be warm-blooded, damnit.

No love,
h-l.