Is this like that 'deserted island' question?

All the sentiments about family, friends, and the Pacific Northwest aside (which tends to get rather-- well, sentimental) there is only a short list of things I miss about home. In fact, if I had to, I could sum up what I miss most about the United States in one simple word:

tea.

And thanks to some amazing parents, approximately 6 boxes of tea arrived at my door today. In fact, they even used the rogue bags instead of packaging materials. Way to go green and send me some lovin', you guys.


More to come, probably tomorrow. It's my students' midterm testing day. Deskwarming, ahoy!