Unless, of course, you're taking the day off to commemorate the landmark event in in London in 1747 on that day...

Friday's are usually thinner around here, but today is more thin than usual. Our office is spread out in 2 suites on separate floors (2nd and 3rd floor). I work in the 3rd floor suite and right now I'm the only one here. The 2nd floor suite has the usual compliment of staff though.

So...party. My place. None of the big bosses are in. (But yes, we're somehow managing to actually get work done.)

After today I'm gone for two whole weeks - still had two weeks of vacation days. No work until Jan 7. This is the best thing about no longer being self employed. There is such a thing as paid vacation.

In a lot of places, that's a prerequisite for getting work done.

1.5 hours and I can get outta here!!

Yeah, that's it: that's what I had in mind!

I can't even reach anyone to find out if I can take a half day on Monday. I'm guessing that the person I'll be covering for next week is probably already gone, getting ready for her big move (yeah, over Christmas week, if you can imagine such a thing!)

2.5 hours to go.... <sigh>

I just discovered cake in the lunchroom. Yum....

I have chocolate on my desk. It's been here most of the day. Just say no to junk food!

I wish I had a burger about now.