A: I told you, D. Hot Chocolate is good for you.
D: Prove it.
A: I don’t have to, a research paper in the August 7 2013 edition of Neurology already stated it.
D: . . . hm, cognitive function . . . bla bla bla . . . cerebral white matter integrity . . . yada yada yada . . . cocoa. Interesting.
A: You should really consider it, D. I mean at your advanced age . . .
D: Watch it, you young whipper-snapper.
Does this orange cup make my hips look big? I know it’s supposed to make me more alluring, but I’m just not sold on it.
A: Uh huh. Here’s another sciencey tidbit – hot chocolate apparently tastes better when drunk out of an orange cup.
D: Do you drink it out of an orange cup?
A: No. Mine is more ecru. Imagine what I’d be like if I did!
D: Let’s not. I’m afraid rabid isn’t a good look for you.
A: Aw, gee, D. Thanks!
D: So what else sciencey – to quote my terribly specific author – can you come up with on hot chocolate and health?
A: Well, this article talks about all the different compounds associated with hot chocolate (as well as everything else, because who doesn’t love The Art of Manliness website?!? It has mustaches, people!)
D: (Snore) Huh, what? Oh, sorry. I mean, you don’t say?
A: D, you have some drool there.
D: Here?
A: No, other side. Just a smidge.
D: Did I get it?
A: Yeah. Nice job.
D: Must have been dreaming about hot chocolate.
A: I don’t even want to know anymore.
Reasons I’m Drinking Hot Chocolate for Breakfast
Tuesday: Because I forgot to make myself breakfast . . . and lunch. The boy got breakfast but did Mom remember to make one for herself? Nope. Did she remember to grab soup on her way out the door at the ridiculously early hour of 6:30? Nope. Was she kinda hungry all day? Nope. Because: Hot Chocolate!
Monday: It’s Monday. That’s totally allowed as a reason. Plus, I stabbed my hand yesterday while making guacamole. Because I’m a menace with sharp objects! (no worries, nothing vital hit. Plus, the boy gets to wash dishes all week!)
The Marshmallow in Your Cup
Plate Tectonics and Hot Chocolate . . . Because science.
The D/A Dialogues 
Reasons? No reasons needed here except it keeps me from drinking too much coffee (and I like the little marshmallows that I’m not supposed to have).
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Dang it. Science says I need hot chocolate to sleep now.
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Science would be right! I fear I may soon need hot chocolate to function on a daily basis! 🙂
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I want a cup now.
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🙂 It’s inescapable (and addicting – I might have a problem at the end of this challenge!)
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Can’t argue with science.
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Really, you can’t.
As was stated on Facebook earlier today (which, you know, means it’s fact) Because science is the new preposition!
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I keep thinking of ‘Blinded Me With Science’ now.
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Oh, I knew I should have put that as the youtube/marshmallow!
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