I'm baaaaaaaaaaack!!!

And you can only begin to imagine my deep feeling of bleakness when, getting off the train, I had to wade through shin-deep slush to get to the taxi, then wade through shin-deep slush again to get to my house. Once inside, instead of being greeted by a warm rush of air and the smells of dinner cooking, I shivered my way into five sweaters and avoided the refrigerator as it seems to be emitting a pungent odor. Such is life back in the real world. And don't even get me started on the fact that school starts tomorrow! When, oh when, can I go on vacation again?