I was gone from Festivus through now because a combination of the Christmastime holidays (I do have a bit of a real life, actually) and then I got quite sick and couldn't use my computer in fear of inadvertently using it as a...throwing-up container.
If I knew I was going to be gone for more than Christmas, as the generally active leader of a now active regional government, I would've put up a "leave of absence." Thus the reason for this, which is basically a reverse LOA.
(You know you're long-winded when your explanation for something is longer than that thing itself.
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