Old skool reunion

Yesterday was the FOSIS/IIDR (or is it Awakening) scholars' bash on our very own Manchester campus. Unfortunately, I missed the actual substance of the event, as I was at a friend's house, and then went to provide moral support for Pink at the Student Union election count. It brought back memories of the fraught silences and sickening waiting for results of previous years, especially Fudge's bid for Student Direct Editor. I still don't know the results, but things were looking quite good when I left at 10pm.

Anyway, I got to the building where the talks were being held and met with lots of old friends who I hadn't seen for many a month, most of them not since the July wedding. After the talk finished, I went to give my salaam to Imam Suhaib, but unfortunately the huge number of brothers that were standing around waiting to have their heads patted made it rather difficult to get a word in, especially as I stand about one and a half feet shorter than him. However, with the help of Madd, I got his attention eventually and had the honour of being remembered by him. After all, these scholars meet millions of people who all claim acquaintance in some way e.g. Do you remember a dinner you came to in Manchester three years ago? Well I was sat opposite you three seats down!

It was a night full of nostalgia, as almost everyone I have ever worked with, or tried to avoid working with, in the past four years was there. Ah the memories.

PS a major well done to Pink and everyone who worked so hard on election. I would have firmly excluded Jughead, except that she was persuaded to do a few hours' grafting (aka flyering at North Campus with the wonderful Anjeza) at the Eleventh Hour.