Things about Georgetown that make me miss Toronto

1. MOSQUITOES. Yes, The annoying creatures that buzz and swoop by you in a flash. The ones that you sometimes don't realize are close until you feel that sting on your leg. Those things can suck you dry!
2. The HEAT. Everyone complains when it's too cold, and everyone complains when it's too hot. BUT. When it's THIS hot it's just waaaaaaay too hot. That's just a fact, not a complaint. :)  And trying to survive without a/c or a fan...
3. VARIETY of FOOD. You know if you throw a cat ball in Toronto you'll hit a restaurant. It may be Greek, Thai, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Jamaican, Vietnamese or just simply specializing in steak or seafood. It may be fast food or fine dining, but there's always something around and something different. In Georgetown, I LOVE the curry and the chow mein, but a little something else wouldn't be bad every 3 months...
4. POTHOLES. When you have a sidewalk you don't really think much about potholes filled with rain water.
5. The INTERNET. Yes, it's good that we do have internet. Not being able to get good video feed or sound quality or download anything is something that makes you miss Rogers Toronto. 
6. POWERCUTS. Need I say more?
7. HOUSEFLIES. When you're insulated in your apartment, or "enjoying" winter, there is nothing buzzing around your food if you step to the kitchen sink to rinse off the knife!  Grrrr!
8. FRIENDS. Of course I have friends in Georgetown (and dare I say littered throughout Guyana). BUT do they know all your secrets? And how do they share in the things you remember when bouncing down memory lane? 
9. MICE! Oh ye. rodents. It's not that they don't exist in Toronto, but there I don't have to think about them because they're nimby. Not In My Back Yard!!! And for sure there are weapons of mass destruction in Toronto that can get rid of them with one phone call...
10. COLD WATER. What could I possibly say about not having a warm shower or a hot bath to soak in at the end of the day?????????????????