['it was my birthday the other day, and I was allowed to leave work early by my boss!', "Dang! That's awesome! Did you get any cool presents?", 'Funny that you should mention that, I actually did.  I got a few gift cards from co-workers and my boss.  i got a few things from my family as well.', "Wow that's really neat! What kind of gift cards did you get? Gift cards are always nice.", "I got one from chili's and one from whataburger (its a regional burger chain).  Gift cards are nice, they always seem to come in handy."]
I really like whataburger - I think they have the most tastiest burgers. What did you get from your family?
once, i was able to leave work early because it was my birthday