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My Dream Snowwoman

Last night, I found myself on a snow-covered forest path. Once again, I was struck with wonder at what I experienced. My body lay warm and still, far away — a hot water bottle between my legs, buried under blankets, drifting through the night — while I, in another form, laughed at the chill, delighted by that enchanting Christmas scene. Like a child, I scooped up snow, shaping it into balls and sending them flying into the glittering white silence. And as always, when happiness finds me, I long to share it with you. So I called out, hoping you’d appear in that lucid reverie… but you did not. Perhaps it was for the best — for had you arrived, you’d have been buried beneath an avalanche of snowballs, transformed at once into my dream snowwoman. 

The Night Good Samaritans

It all started on YouTube. One day, the algorithm showed me videos of people retrieving food from supermarket dumpsters. I couldn’t believe my eyes—it looked fake. So I decided to see for myself. One night, I went out to scavenge through the dumpsters of convenience stores and realized it was all true: vegetables, fruits, coffee, oil, yogurts—even non-perishables—were being thrown away every day. Later, I did some research and discovered that food waste—from both sellers and buyers—accounts for 30 to 40% of production. Unthinkable! Why don’t store managers redistribute this food to employees or charities? I read that every employee is considered a “potential customer,” and anyone caught retrieving unsold items risks being fired. Disgusted by this consumerist society and its shameless waste, I became a freegan. And I admit I’ve never eaten so well in my life, prepared so many jars (pickles, fermented vegetables, jams, etc.), or shared so much food with those around me. My cellar now lo...