Randoms @ BrockU

Over the past two weeks, I have had many random incidents that are becoming poignant memories for me. For instance, a gentleman outside of the library wearing the sign that said 'Hug me, It's Free'. So I gave him a hug, simply because for one, he looked like he needed one and two, I probably needed one too. Walking alongside me, my companion wailed the laughter so rocked her sides she could not compose herself. She claims to have seen me in a different light on that day and my guess was because it was then that she realized that am that type that typically goes against the grain and I am not really in league with the status quo. "You never cease to amaze me", she claimed. I guess I don't.
My presence here at the school now seems to be one that stands out. My supposition and being right in line with my personality is the fact that I have always been the type of person that stood out. I am not tooting my own horn here. I find many of my classmates will pass me on the bus or in the halls and either say 'hello', acknowledge me with a nod of their heads or start a completely random conversation with me. I do the same. I consider it a sign of respect.
About three weeks ago, friends from Ottawa visited and were totally awed. High on their totem pole of questions was the duration of the time that I had spent at the school, they could not believe that I had only been on campus for about two months because they considered me quite popular. "Everywhere we go this girl knows someone dread!" (Bahamians of course, hence the slang) To my horror (and I found that Brooke would test my knowledge on this one day after such an incident occurred by asking me the name of a classmate) I often could not tell you their names, just that I either had a class or a seminar with them. Sad but true and so out of character for me - maybe the transition in coming from a smaller University? or maybe I can chalk it up to the age factor? I doubt it, there is no excuse for not knowing the names of your fellow classmates except that of being human.