I'm sorry to bother everyone, but I dropped by briefcase in in the reception, and it spread my things all over the place. I thought I found everything, but I'm still missing two important papers and a bottle of pills.

If anyone finds them, would you be so kind to inform me?
I really need those pills papers.

I kind of liked the little bit of rain this morning. It made the day more bearable.

I did stumble a little bit when I was on the second floor, so I really hope it will be fixed soon. It must be annoying to have the power switch on and off like that. I hope no one is prone to seizures?

Keiko is doing good, by the way. Hatori and his wife took her home from the hospital yesterday. She's eating and sleeping well.

Tech office, I need to ask if you have any external hard drives?

They cannot be serious.



The phone has been under construction for years, what are they trying to pull?

If yesterday's weather was dull and gray, today is even worse.
The water outside might signal the turn of winter, of course, but it is still only january.
I would have wished for some more snow.

At least the flower pot makes the office feel much brighter.
Thank you so much, Ise-san.

I did not have time to make any journal posts yesterday du to a couple of meetings.
I must say that the Vaizard Inc.'s representative sure has a mouth on her.
I was almost worried that she'd take of her high heel and hit me with it.
I cannot say I don't understand her; their small company is almost bankrupt due to the popularity of SSI.
It's too bad.

She would not accept an offer to join SSI, unfortunately.
I suppose they have their pride.

Hueco Mundo Ltd. is still going strong, however.
I wonder how they manage.

Hmm. I think I'll use the storage room for a while.

I apologize for not coming to work yesterday.

I heard some rather confusing rumors. I do hope everything will turn out okay.
I'm sure the legal department is doing their best.

Shiba-sanKuukaku-san, how nice to see you back at work.

I have to cut down on the work today - doctor's orders.
Kotsubaki-san, I need you to cancel my lunch meeting with the Korean company, as well as the appointment with Vaizard Inc.'s director. I believe her name was Sarugaki Hiyori. I have to concentrate on the board meeting this afternoon.

The launch of the new product seems to go more then well.
I'm proud of the accomplishments of the company.
What would we do without our employees, hmm?

( Private )

Oh my, did you all hear that? I truly hope no one is hurt. Unohana-san?
It's been a while since something exploded over there. Last time we had to evacuate.
I hope we do not have to go that far, this time?

Yare, yare... explosions, and it's still snowing outside.
Rather eventful start of the new year, don't you think so?

Notes for the day:

08:00 - Meeting
10:00 - Finish the year-end report and mail it to Ishida-san
11:00 - Meeting
12:00 - Lunch
13:00 - Continue with the files that built up during my absence
15:00 - Archive the finished files

There's probably more, but these are the important things.

Kotetsu-san, Kotsubaki-san, please find the files on the Korean company for me?
I'll need it before the second meeting today, if you can find it.

Oh, and thanks to the maintenance for putting salt on the pond bridge.
It looked like it could be rather slippery otherwise, in this weather.

Saaa... a new year, and a new day at work.
I must say, work really piles up when you're on sick leave, and even more so now after the holidays. I'm glad I have such reliable secretaries, or the workload would be even greater.
Yes, Unohana-san, I'm taking it easy.

It's beautiful outside... the pond looks wonderful, and the snow covering the grass really makes the building look serene. I noticed there are no icicles hanging from the roof this year, though, but I suppose that is for the best. I wonder if it's possible to go ice skating on the company pond this year? It was rather nice last year, even if we did get some odd looks.

I have no meetings today, thankfully, so I'll try to catch up with my paperwork.
Urahara-san, I hope you have some of that lovely green tea stocked~!

( Private to Kotsubaki-san )

Everyone seems quite excited about this company party on friday, and I hope we'll all have fun. It's been a while since we had a company part here at SSI and it would be great to meet some new faces.

It as quite a terrible storm the night to today. When I stepped outside this morning, the large tree outside my apartment building had lost several branches. I'm glad they didn't hit anyone.

Kotetsu-san, I will leave some papers on your desk. When you are available, please put them in the safe.

Kotsubaki-san, I'm expecting a visitor later. Be so kind to alert me when they arrive; I'll need some time to gather my head files.

If anyone stumbles upon this, please leave it with my secretaries. Seems I've misplaced it.

( Private )

Well. I'm back today.

Unohana-san.
Would you like to do to dinner with me, tonight?

Of all the people ending up in a hospital due to a heart attack, Yamamoto-sama would be the least likely candidate in my mind. That man has always been healthy and strong.
I hope for a quick recovery - we truly need him around here.

In other news, I have another meeting with a big client today. I hope it goes well.
I will take my leave for the day after that meeting, though, since I promised my sister to babysit. Again.

Unohana-san, do you have any tylenol? It seems I'm out.

Has anyone heard anything from Yamamoto-sama?
Not even Sasakibe-san knows where he is - he hasn't called in sick, and this this the first time during all my years here that he has not shown up to work.

I must say I'm a bit worried...

Adding to that, seems the parking lot is impossible to use.
At least I take the bus to work, but who has parked on the grass outside the research and archives building? Not very good form.

These rumors are rather worrying. I do not believe them for a second, and it is not right that people are spoken about in this way.

I would request that you please cease to spread these awful rumors, but I also believe in freedom of speech. So I will ask Yamamoto-sama about what is going on.

Perhaps he can shed some light over this mystery, and thus stop the other rumors from going too far.

This weekend, people are coming to install AC in all major offices. Good thing it's on the weekend, so no one is here. Working in construction sounds is not that easy.

On a more personal note; my brother Ha-chan Hatori is having another baby. I swear he is competing with his twin brother 'Mori on who can get the most children. They both have one each, born almost at the same time.
I should send him a card. If they didn't live so far away, I'd visit them.

I also heard Satoshi got a girlfriend now. They all grow up too quickly.