I think what brings me back.. mostly is learning. I'm still rather new to perl.. but I think it's a great language. :> Usually, I won't go home specifically to code something - but if I do - it's usually to code something useful for me or for someone else. It's almost as if I'm goofing off at home with the language.. but I'm getting something done for someone AND experimenting at the same time. I don't always code in perl.. but I do find it a useful language (especially with unix). Eep, I guess I just sound like a nerd. ;)