fell off the wagon;
feeling woozy from last night's drinking binge...
Grandmother arrested for murder
Got Avian Flu
Garbage truck blocking my driveway
Ghost of former CEO warned me not to come in today
Gorgeous women have kidnapped me
had to rearrange the sock drawer
indigestion
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
itching like mad from an encounter with poison ivy
I just don't feel like it!
just missed my train
Jack Frost set in
juror duties
keep falling over
kettle boiled dry and fused all the lights, couldn't find car keys
KGB surrounded my house
lousy weather
leaking kitchen tap
lack enthusiasm
lower backache
Mentally institutionalized
My Grandma (Great Aunt, Cousin ... died)
Memory lapse
Morbidly obese
Menstrual cramps
Mono-
Niece arrived from overseas
Niece going overseas
Not feeling very well
Neville Ram, our prize stud Merino, broke out of his enclosure - last seen headed towards the abattoir...
Nasty itch
Nervous twitch
Obtaining doctor's certificate
Octopus poisoning
Off-colour
Open house
Petrol shortage
Personal problem
Passed out
P#ssed
quack visit
quagmire roads
quarrel with neighbour
queasy
quit
sad event
school bus late
scooter broke down
suffering from hangover
seduced
snake bite
sick
Television repairman on way
Tyrannosaurus rampaging in neighborhood
Taking a mental health day
Treasure found buried in backyard
Trousers ripped
Terrier needs to go to vet
Under the weather
Uncle died
Unable to make it
Unusual rash - must see the doctor
'Uber' cold - Ahh-choo!
virus
vicious dog attack
Vestal Virgins annual reunion
vaccination reaction
vehicle's battery died this morning
weather's bad
WHAT?! I have to come in EVERY day?!
whining child - must attend to
worried about my pet tarantula, Bernie
won't be able to make it
Xylophone players elbow
Xmas
x-rated film on afternoon TV
xebec blocking my drive
