Can I go back already?

I've been back about 2 weeks now; in some ways it's gone by fast and I think "wow 2 weeks!" and other times when it feels longer I think, "wow only 2 weeks??" The constant rain since the day I returned isn't helping things much. Yes, with the exception of about 2 days the second week, it had rained pretty much everyday for a week straight. Talk about depressing and tan fading. Skyping yesterday with my team members and seeing all of our co-workers in the Bahamas finally made that homesickness hit full force. How can you not make connections and feel a little empty after living someplace for 6 weeks and delving deeper into the culture and the people than you ever would on any week long vacation?

pretty much sums up our last night perfectly. 

I'm very thankful to have to opportunity to go back, though there were definitely some things I missed and am glad to have now that I'm back. These include:

1. Cheap groceries/the Dekalb farmer's market. I ate kale everyday for about a week when I came back. I will never complain about food prices again; everything is just so much more expensive on a tiny island where everything has to be imported and there's no longer an agriculture industry (our Bahamian friend and the proprietor of Sweets n Treats, Miss Mary, explained that Eleuthera used to grow a lot of pineapples and tomatoes but the younger generation just doesn't want to farm, hence the lack of locally grown produce).

Eat all the produce!!!

2. Netflix. Maybe this has caused more trouble than it's worth, but I've started The Office from season 1 (never watched episodes consistently or got really into it) and now I'm obsessed. Yes a little late to jump on the bandwagon but better late than never. After reading Mindy Kaling's book (which is hilarious, you need to read it!) it makes you look at things a little differently, especially knowing that Kelly isn't actually a complete ding-bat. And Jim...need I say more?

Do something useful with your summer and read this book. via

3. Making money. It's so nice to be working and getting a paycheck instead of just spending money constantly. During the week I'm just working nights at the Emory library (still trying to figure out what to do with myself during the day...) which is not exactly a busy scene but is a cool change of pace. I unfortunately spend a lot of time puttering around on the internet, but manage to get some work done (we do still have to have a comprehensive write-up and presentation to show everyone that we didn't just go to the beach everyday for the past 6 weeks... we worked in the morning and went to the beach in the afternoon).

4. Air conditioning. Oh how I love you. And after going a month and a half without you, find myself getting more chilled than normal. It's a beautiful thing.

Currently moving into a new apartment, and coupled with a lack of anything notable going on (sometimes no news can be good news) has made it so that I didn't have a whole lot to say. But once I get settled and am no longer in this weird limbo of unpacking from a trip just to pack everything up and unpack again, things will feel a little more back to normal and posts can become a bit more regular. I have a few things in the works but won't jump the gun on spilling just yet...

I can't even...via