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[sholio]

trobadora and I are having the most fascinating discussion in the comments to my last entry on the Vorkosigan novels on Barrayaran society, social change, and critique of the way the novels handle it, which anyone is welcome to join in on ... spoilers for the entire series may potentially occur, though thus far it's only spoilery for the first two Cordelia novels and A Civil Campaign.

In other news, it's the day after Thanksgiving and apparently I have decided to live on pie. (What? There are only two of us, and we made two pies. Clearly a lot of pie will need to be eaten around this household for the next few days. I'm just doing my part to clean up leftovers!)

This morning we were discussing childrearing practices and the conversation went something like this:

Husband: So you had a fairly libertarian upbringing.
Me: Yes, and I'm glad. It taught me self-control.
Husband: [looks pointedly at my breakfast, which is a slice of pumpkin pie]
Me: ... in some things.

Excuse me, I think the chocolate pie is calling my name now.

Comments

[ratcreature]

Pumpkin pie seems a perfectly reasonable breakfast to me (I've eaten it as such too). It's not like pastry for breakfast is uncommon, and that one even has a vegetable so it's practically health food (well, obviously not compared to an algae smoothie or whatever latest health food fad may be, but other breakfast choices like say a chocolate croissant).

One of the upsides of adulthood is that you don't have to hold to arbitrary rules about what food is appropriate when and can have cereal for supper or pie as meal or whatever you like whenever you like (provided you somehow managed to cope with the massive downside of adulthood that is having to obtain the food and the resources for it yourself before you can eat it).

[sholio]

That's my thought exactly on pumpkin pie -- the ingredients are actually quite healthy (except for the sugar and fat, but really, per slice, it doesn't even have all that much of those).

And yeah, I occasionally joke about my failure as an adult because I'll do something like having pancakes for dinner -- but really, the rules are very arbitrary and culturally dependent, and as long as you're not starving yourself of vital nutrients, there's no reason to stick to them. One of the things I really appreciate about being childless and not having very many dietary restrictions is that I can basically eat whatever I want, whenever I want, and I like having the freedom to do that!

[winter_elf]

2 people and 2 pies - way to go! Pie for breakfast! :)

[sholio]

Two people, two pies ... it just makes sense. *g*

[rydra_wong]

There is a difference between being able to refrain from doing something (should that be necessary or appropriate) and choosing to do so!

[sholio]

Exactly! It's a calculated decision. I could choose not to have pie, but instead I choose pie.

I love being a grownup.

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

Hey, if the colonists can live off pie-type substances (before there was sugar) then so can we! ;) Unfortunately for me, I'm one of those with a rather picky stomach. Heaven forbid if I eat anything other than cereal for breakfast, so pie and left overs are right out.

Viva la pie! With Whipped Cream!

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

Pumpkin pie is a vegetable!

[sheron]

*giggles*

[leesa_perrie]

LOL! It's good of you to help clean up the leftovers it's not like you could have made less than two pies, is it? - you can't let pie go to waste!! :D

Besides, like ellenmillion said, pumpkin pie is clearly a vegetable and therefore part of your 'suggested daily intake' of fruit and veg!!! :D :D

[sholio]

Viva la pie indeed! *waves pie flag*

[sholio]

That is definitely my line of reasoning.

[sholio]

pieeeeeeee

[sholio]

Of course it's a vegetable! And it has milk in it too! Vegetable and dairy! Clearly a very healthy food. :D