Oshogatsu

New Year (shogatsu or oshogatsu) is the most important holiday in Japan. Most businesses shut down from January 1 to January 3, and families typically gather to spend the days together. Homes and entrance gates are decorated with ornaments made of pine, bamboo and plum trees, and clothes and houses are cleaned.
January 9. After a long week off work this year the Japanese (and the gaijin living in Japan) are back at work. You would assume they are all rested and ready for work... Nope...

I have had a bad stomachache from yesterday. The medicines don't work. I will go to the doctor, then i will try to login from my home. Sorry.

X called in. He has a stomach ache. He'll take P off a.m to goto a doctor. thank you.

Hi Team, X will take urgent p off today. Thanks.

And the day after:

Sorry. I have still a stomachache. I will go to big hospital this morning, then go to the office. Thanks.

X will be late for 40mins due to family issue. thank you.

X doesn't feel well. He will be in the office around 9am.