First Impressions

There is a new organization on campus called gradCONNECT. It's to help people like me, meet other like individuals. (namely single grad students) (ok, only single grad students). It might seem weird to have organizations for single people, but it's BYU. And if we've made it to grad school unmarried, our outlook is grim (apparently).

Anywho. The organization is actually pretty fun. I went to its launch party last week and won $10 to a local restaurant.

They decided that a good way for us to meet each other would be to have small dinner groups potluck style. Tonight was the first dinner.

The dinner was fun and going well. There were 9 of us. Chatting. Enjoying meeting new people.

Then it came time for dessert. I'm not all about dessert these days, but no one was doing anything. They all wanted dessert, but we were all just standing around the table staring at it.

So I started cutting the homemade apple pie. Well, I leaned over a candle on the table. And I learned that fashion is dangerous, not just painful. I was wearing a scarf (one that I got on my mission ... tear). Scarves and candles do not mix well. The next thing I know, everyone is gasping. I'm ripping the scarf off and stomping out a fire.

So tonight's casualties: my scarf and probably 4 inches of my hair.



Sad events. But hey, now I have another great story to tell at the next gradCONNECT dinner...