Excuse Generator: John's Edition

Welcome to John's Excuse Generator, where the art of procrastination meets the science of plausible-sounding excuses!

Excuse of the Day: I had to attend to a family emergency. My cousin's parrot was having a existential crisis.

Or how about these other excuses:

• I had to learn how to play the harmonica. It's a tough skill to master.
• I was abducted by aliens, but I managed to escape. It's a long story.