Wherein Bry drinks a slurpy.

JG: What are you doing?

Me: Drinking a slurpy.

JG: What flavor?

Me: Cherry

JG: Where are you?

Me: I'm not really sure. I mean, 7-11, but I don't know where we are.

JG: Who are you with?

Me: Friends. Hey, Question. I'm about to eat a hot dog with this slurpy. What do you think the nutritional value is?

JG: Not good.

Me: Is that your professional opinion? Is that what you would tell a patient?

JG: Well no. I don't know the exact nutritional value. But high in fat and preservatives equals bad.

Me: Hmmm. Well what if it is really, really yummy. Does the joy you get in eating it lower the poor nutritional value?

JG: No. If its bad for you, its bad for you.

Me: But if it makes me happy, does the emotional benefit outweigh the negative?

JG: Emotional eating is detrimental.

Me: Right, but its a hot summer night, I'm with friends. We are having fun. I'm in a good mood. I'm happy. This food is delicious. I'm not sitting in a dark room eating my feelings here.

JG: Hon, its science. If its bad for you, its bad.

Me: But don't studies show that happy people tend to be more active and therefore less likely to see the detriments of poor diet because of their emotional well-being?

JG: [sigh]

Me: What?

JG: Did you call me to talk about the philosophy of 7-11 junk food?

Me: I didn't call you. You called me.

JG: [click. dial tone.]

Text message from JG:

Going to bed. Will call when not irritated.

Text message to JG: I just took my shirt off.

[Phone rings, call from JG]

Text message to JG:

Just kidding.