Putting the STAR in Starving

The department ice cream social started at 3pm today and went until 4:30pm.

Lucky for me, I had a meeting at 3pm and another one at 4pm.

When I jokingly asked Professor Dub if he was going to the ice cream social at the start of our meeting, he was very sweet.  He even offered to raid the fridge before our meeting so we could get bootleg ice cream.  He made a self-deprecating comment about too much ice cream and then proceeded to pause every 5 minutes to comment on how he'd make sure we left enough time for me to grab some.  He was good on his promise.  I had never loved Professor Dub more.

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At my 4pm meeting with Who, I had had my ice cream fix but was still very hungry.  Halfway through the meeting, I forget to hide my hunger and priorities.

Advisor Who: Did you get an invite in the mail?

Moi: No?

Advisor Who: It's for dinner with a candidate.  Are you free tomorrow?

Moi: Ooh, which restaurant is it?

(pause)

Moi: Wait, I mean, what candidate?

Advisor Who: (judgmental look)  Check your email.