First Day of Classes!

While I am in my one meeting and class (finally!) of the day I leave you with these random thoughts:

1. Pickle Doritos are nasty, I would not recommend them.

2. Last night I dreamed that "they" decided to film King Kong on the the street where I grew up early in the morning and didn't tell anyone. So I woke up and thought I saw a black bear in the backyard which turned out to be an even larger Gorilla. Panic and comedic hi-jinx ensued (including a car chase with five wrecked cars). 

3. I might be allergic to Canada, or I am getting a cold, or the rebellion that I cannot quell in my digestive system has spread to my nasal passages. I suppose I can only really wait and see how it plays out.

4. I remembered I could check books out for a term yesterday and so immediately checked out four "background reading" books utterly unrelated to Geography. Book reviews forthcoming if they are worth it. Today I plan to check out books on topic. I think i'm addicted to books.

TAing Panic

I need an icon for Alarmed.

Today, at my one meeting, I learned that what I had previously been told - that my TAing would just be marking and the PhD students would be teaching the lab (it is a giant intro course - 450 students) is utterly wrong. I have to TA two sessions of 25 students each. If I had known this before the TA conference perhaps I would have taken relevant sessions! Too late now.

Ok, retreating to make a plan of attack.

Anyone have helpful tips?