So yeah, 20 days later...

No, I haven't been sent on some secret venture to far off places. Instead I have been inward, in beyond the teeth and fingernails, through the epidermis, under the skeletal structure, into the very mind of man. What man? Why, me of course! Back in VA as of one week ago, but studying all the while for prelim exams. Last exam on Saturday. I promise I'll feed you shortly thereafter.