I won't take it personally. I would have found the time for it of course, but this lifts a little bit of the weight off of my shoulders.

You'd probably get a shorter list if you had asked who I'm not helping this year! You know how popular my house parties are, yes? Well, I've used the most recent one to try to drum up excitement for this year's festival, and threw in a bit of shameless self-promotion on the side.

It turns out that putting your friends on the spot like that is a very effective way to fill out your schedule!