[Although, now that she said it ... he had to admit - at least to himself - that he had been pretty easily distracted with everything that went on this place. Not that any of the holidays really had anything to do with it. Just helping people, dealing with monsters and whatever weird side effects that came up from the place being run by an AI. Not to mention his brilliant plan to try to figure the place out so that he could use what he learned to find a way out, that had taken up some time too.
After awhile he realizes he's just kind of thinking to himself and it's not like she could really comment on his inner monologue]
I guess - even temporarily - it would keep people busy, wouldn't it?