first day checklist...

1) beard trim, haircut... check
2) suitably professorial outfit... check
3) laptop, wires, iPod recorder, charger... check
4) personal stash of dry-erase markers... check
5) powerpoints and lecture plans... check
6) wallet, money, train ticket, Metrocard... check
7) coffee mug, tea, sugar, water... check
8) textbooks and coursepacks... (one of two)
9) battery for presentation remote... (no)
10) homework assignments for first day... (no)
11) printed most recent class rosters... (no)
12) fret that I'm forgetting even more important things... CHECK!!