Well, i have been home a couple of days and in that time i have not done a whole lot other than rest, unpack, do some laundry, and hang out with my dogs. I missed them a lot when i was gone. Needless to say, they have been staying pretty near since my return. I left yesterday for a bit and pudge nearly had a heart attack. I think he thought i was leaving again. They were taken very good care of while I was gone by Becky, an old student of mine who is now in grad school. It was very wonderful of her to stay here and take care of them. 

I am having a hard time adjusting to the 12hr time difference. It was kinda easy to adjust to the china time but returning home has not been so easy. I tend to get up at 4 am. I of course have not been so good on making myself stay awake. I tend to nap during the day which I am sure is not helping matters but I guess my logic is that I am tired and I deserve to take it easy if I want to since we did so much in the last month. But I know that is not helping me get back on schedule at all. 

Its so quiet here. I live alone and can sometimes go for days without talking to other people during the summer. Its so strange now since I was with a group of 15 for the last month, always around other people. I missed my peace and quiet at times, but now I feel kinda alone not having everyone to talk to. God, I am never happy it seems. Too many people, not enough people. Too quiet, too loud, blah, blah, blah.

Alright, I feel like I want to try and go back to sleep now...