Has anyone missed me?

I am guessing not, since there are no comments saying "where have you been?" and "Long time no post...".
I am enjoying using my UK keyboard - my keyboard in New York has the wrong symbols on it, such that it is a bit of guesswork when you are looking to find the " @ or £ symbols (let alone some more funky ones like the forward slash!). Still, it kept my days interesting when updating the blog in NY time.
I am due back in NY on Tuesday, and the weird thing is that I am looking forward to it - there are some things I miss about being there already, whereas I thought that I would be in the situation where I would be getting dragged on to the plane with each appendage wedged against the door resisting (bit like trying to get a cat into a cat carrier, if you get the analogy). The primary thing drawing me back (shock horror) seems to tbe the gym in the apartment building. Not that it is a great gym, but it is available 24 hours a day 21 floors below me. I seem to be missing it .... Anyone who knows me knows that that is WEIRD. I am also concerned that perhaps if I don't go back, the PTB (powers that be) will decide that leaving the flat empty for 2 weeks in NY is unforgivable, and I should just stay in London.
That is not an option for many reasons - firstly work in London does not fill me with joy - I have been back two weeks and am way too busy - three deals on the go at once as well as ther gumf. I have no time at all to even duck out for a haircut! Secondly, my mother arrives in NY for a 10 day trip in August. Thirdly, three of my good friends arrive in NY beginning September for a long weekend. Fourthly, I really want to have the full NY experience - I have geared myself up for it, and am really enjoying being there. There is also the travel around the US with NY as a base that I am starting to plan too... I want to LIVE, why won't you let me LIVE!
So, very surprisingly, I am keen to get on that plane back on Tuesday - weird hmmm.
London has been so much fun though - as usual my life has revolved around food and will continue to do so. Went to a restaurant on Maiden Lane in Covent Garden called Fire and Stone last night. When I have no particular preference where to go to meet someone for dinner/catchup, I tend to look at the deals on offer on toptable, and pick something to try. So Fire and Stone had a deal where you got any starter, any pizza, and a glass of wine or a beer for £12!! Sounded good to me. I was late (sorry sorry again to my friend - first my work meeting ran over and then there were NO cabs), but we had a great night. Service was attentive, place was really buzzy, and food was great - large portions and no restrictions or "special menus". Whole night worked out to £18 each, with a coffee and extra drink each.
It did make for a late night though, with an early start this morning. If I am getting up early I at least want it to be because I am trolling off to the gym, not to get to work!!
On another note, SS (although she has told me not to call her that, so I will continue doing so to annoy her - gotta love sisters), has banned me from watching Love Island on the few nights I am home. I believe that this is because SS has an unreasonable, unrestrainable attraction to one of the men - Brendan the Kiwi ballroom dancer. Now I can understand this - he is her usual type... dark, slimy, unattractive, very macho and chauvinistic, with just her sense of humour (particularly to do with women). I think she is secretly thinking about stowing away to Fiji to rescue him, and watching the show just makes her realise what she is missing out on... I even get emails from her with links to the show ...
Or alternatively it could be because the show is the most chauvinistic, unfunny, derogatory and humiliating show currently on TV ... slave auction anyone?