Where have I gone/been?? I know everyone is just dying to find out - is our hero dead? Or just out of touch while fighting Mongolian pygmies in central Africa? Well, the answer is closer to the latter than the former ... but only because "out of touch" is closer than "dead". No, I have been embedded in my office at work for, let's see - what's today? - 13 straight days. And I'll be here tomorrow as well, plus all of next week until Friday.

Yikes.

At least I *have* to take Friday off. I'm taking care of Sheena after surgery that day, so it's a guaranteed "vacation". And maybe Saturday and Sunday too!

It's been a hell of a slog, this past 13 days, and the next 5 promise to be lightly grueling as well. Well, perhaps not so "lightly". ;S

I'm afraid I don't have much more to say today. It's been a week since my last posting, and now I'm being lame. Well, at least it's excusable... And, yes, it is *excusable*! The hours I've worked have been a little long to say the least, and the ever-increasing mountain of banked time is testament to that. If I ever dig myself out from under this pile of work, I have a couple of weeks of time off coming to me! ...Or cash. Hrm.

My computer clock is telling me it's 20:17, and so perhaps I should close this missive and head (screaming?) for home. I've been killing the last 10 minutes waiting for one of my officemates - we're leaving at the same time so that we can try and figure out the alarm system with our combined 4 brain cells left from a long day of work. Our other compatriot, who arrived earlier than Kyle and I today, headed out about an hour ago.

Wish us luck with the alarm.... And if you don't hear from me within a week, I've been arrested! ;)