To Pie:

a) no, not holiday, it's for work. so sad, really, someone else is paying for it.

b) oh, that i had that kind of power (to send out least favourite person for coffee or for creamer).

c) thank you, we are planning to indeed. This will make your head roll: we have three national and two state all due nov. 22. and the guidelines won't be available til oct. 11. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
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sorry, no, i'm okay, really.