Hello all,
Today was my first day as an Animal Science TA. I think it all went well… I start at 8am and when I arrived (15 mins before class) I realized I had no keys.. where would I have put them. I zipped back to my car thinking I’d left them in the trunk.. nope not there. Fearing for time I zipped back to class and borrowed another TA’s keys… not a good start. The rest of the lab went well, I taught inexperineced youth to wrestle sheep.. basically teaching them to pull them into a sitting position to examinations/hoof trimming/sheering and so on. Lots of fun for students.. not so much for sheep.
Did I find my keys? Yes, yes I did.. They were between the hood and windshield of my car, under the windshild wippers… What kind of a moron!!! grrr oh well at least I didn’t loose them.
It’s very strange being new to a campus you’ve been on before. I can imagine it’s what being pushed through time feels like. You feel the same but, everyone else around you is different ( but, the same). In my class I have the know it all livestocks girls, the small animal vet wanna be’s that HATE this production based system, the city folk who’ve never touched an animal in their lives and.. the students taking this as a GE. I feel like I know all of them.. but, I really don’t! I’ve done all of this before… odd.. makes one feel a bit lonely
But last night I found a friend.. well in the grad classes I’ve found friends but thisone reminded me of home! Stone beer!! It’s everywhere in San Diego.. I love it, love the brewery and it’s over priced food and everything!!
I found in here.. in the Nugget.. I lovely grocery store that has everything. It’s like a bug Trader Joe’s. I was walking through the isles and there it was Stone Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout! My favorite 
They had lots of other fun stuff as well but, I was so happy I bought several different kinds!
And now they are staying cold… in my new fridge.. and I’m happy..ier
I’m going to the UC Davis Triathalon team meeting tonight in the hopes that
A) I won’t turn into the pigs I’m working with
B) I’ll meet environmentally friendly non meat eaters to keep me grounded in reality
c) I’ll get better at 3 different sports
Who knows…
Hope you’re all doing well! I miss you all
E
