It's amazing what the mind will do to rationalize actions in an attempt to minimize dissonance.
I know these burgers are not good for me. I know having six of them with fries and an iced tea is also not the best decision. But it was a busy day yesterday being on call in the hospital. It was a hectic day today leaving the hospital only to drive around looking at townhouses that I couldn't afford. And to top it off, I had to miss dinner at a yummy Thai restaurant with good friends because I had to rush back to the hospital tonight when a six-month-old baby started vomiting blood.
I deserve White Castle, damn it! I DESERVE it!
Besides, I've been craving it since 2 weekends ago when we were trying to find one White Castle along the 41 miles of the Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City. Ok, we passed one (and so the craving started) but did not find a second one. We had to "settle" for ribs after the ride.
Okay, now that the meal has been consumed, I'm a little bit more rational...if not a little bit ill. Things weren't that bad. The long hours in the hospital will help me to save up some money so one day I will be able to afford that townhouse. I had the pleasure of sharing a meal with the same friends last weekend (tonight's meal would have been a bonus!). And, I managed to get an I.V. into the tiny baby which for me is like trying to get water from a stone. He will likely do fine.
So, did I deserve to be glutenous? Probably not. Should I have been so decadent? Unlikely so.
So eating the meal didn't make my life less dissonant. Reflecting upon it a little did.
Now the only thing that's left bothering me is...what's up with the bullet-proof glass at the White Castle?