Lesson: Parties are for rumors.

Had a wonderfully productive day. The holiday party was a huge success. I managed to drop hints about an impending merger, where Amy's division would be absorbed into the incoming new dept's. Beth suggested putting a cell with an open connection in Amy's office but I vetoed it, it's rather risky and would just record Amy's calls home to her baby's nanny. We need a way to tap into her communiques without exposing ourselves. I shall take time to research some espionage tricks. Evil takes too much time sometimes, oh well, the payoff is immense.

Lesson: When you don't know, you distract.

If you find yourself in a situation that confounds you, the fastest way to hide your insecurity is to ask detailed and self-contradicting questions. Chances are, the person presenting has no clue either and will be so defensive that your lack of knowledge is covered up.

Cyn and I were at a client's today and one of the suits asked her a question I didn't brief her on (I'm like her personal Cliff Notes, only in heels), I recovered quickly and diverted the focus with a bunch of random technical details. It was a close call. Next time, I'll be sure not to get the assistant fired before she can transition all the account information. I hate it when I have to do work.