Mix-ups, cupcakes, and $2 meals

So more often than I would like to admit, I have my silly "wow Anne, really?" moments. Take today, for example.

As of now, my goal after I finish undergrad is to apply for the MD/PhD program, particularly the ones offered between Caltech and USC or UCLA. Since I'm currently working at Caltech, the Student-Faculty Program office made it possible for myself and five other students to have lunch with the person in charge of the program. We individually wrote our orders on the order sheet (as is the custom for this restaurant) and begin our discussions while waiting. The food came, and little did I know that our speaker and I ordered the same thing, except mine was a half-sandwich, and his was the full plate. Long story short, to my very great distress and embarrassment, I failed to notice the waiters switched our portions, and I ended up eating the order meant for our speaker. Way to go, Anne... first impression FAIL! haha luckily he was good humored enough to shrug it off, and helped himself to the other half of my (well, HIS, actually) sandwich. Oh brother...

The rest of the day was pleasant enough. I've been blessed with a kind and thoughtful mentor, who happens to spontaneously bring goodies to lab on random occasions, such as today. Cupcakes from Crumbs... yuuum! He brought a red velvet and a Reese's cupcake, to share between me and a former student of his, and my friend, who also works at Caltech. I have a thing for red velvet cupcakes, with cream cheese icing, but I'm generally easy to get along with, so when she said she wanted the red velvet, I really didn't mind.

I went to dinner at one of the nearby restaurants with my friends from my youth group here on campus. This restaurant gave out a special for Caltech students and workers, $2 for a burger, fries, and a drink... pretty good deal, in my opinion! I like their company, and they've welcomed me warmly as part of their group, even though I'm only around for a total of 10 weeks in the summer. And afterwards, we had what they call "ninesing," which is praise and worship under the stars, at 9pm, sitting on the bridge over Millikan Pond with our feet in the water, if we so choose... so calm, serene, and beautiful!

It's been the best summer of my life so far, all things considered. I'm gonna miss the new life I've experienced here this summer, and the company of the people I got to meet in such a brief amount of time. Part of me wishes I didn't have to leave in a few weeks, and I could be part of this community as well as my own community at my own school...