Why doesn't it feel any better?

Today is the weekend..and like any other previous ones since Feb 2012 something I dread going through. It will be a longer weekend than usual as it will be a Bank Holiday Monday tomorrow. On Friday I honestly thought that I was going to look forward to this long weekend what with so much work to do but as Sat progressed to Sunday I felt even more homesick than I did before. When will this get better?
I have tonnes to do for work but somehow just do not feel bothered. JID paper introduction is a task assigned for me by Claudia but for some reason I am leaving it at the backburner. All that is on my mind is HOME...
I know I am lucky to be given this opportunity to better myself but these few months without family has been so hard. Dont know what else to say. Its a good thing my lab and housemates have been a gem but somehow it cannot cover this void that I have that I feel gets bigger and bigger with each passing day.
Help..

I so miss these lot in my life