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Location: Work.
Current Look: Neo-crustacean after 7 hours in the pool.
Listening: Waves and a lot of scurrying on deck.

First of all, I want to clarify a few points:

1. Yes, I did "get a little sun" yesterday, after spending 7 hours in Rand's grandparents' pool with no sunscreen.

2. Yes, I know that I should have used sunscreen. I was having fun with pool toys and forgot.

3. If you smack me on the back, you'll draw back a nub.

That said, let's move on...

Monday morning here at PAS and, in the first few minutes of "R Day", all's quiet on the western front of the fourth floor. A distinct absence of voices and general bustling sounds of an office at work makes me wonder how many people are actually coming in today (there are, apparently, many who still subscribe to the notion that "if they can't find me, they can't fire me"). A more reasonable explanation is that everyone's holing up, hiding out and keeping their heads down anticipating the arrival of HR. If this is the case, the taut silence stands a good chance of building to a shriek not unlike the Psycho theme before the morning is through.

I've promised myself chorizo and eggs for breakfast. I'll keep you posted.