What's Going On?

Lindsey: "I have had so much going on lately. Things have been insane" Michelle: "How was that conference last week? Oh, it went well, but I was lucky because I was spread so thin with all of the other work I had to do." Lindsey: "That's really an interesting phrase, guys, that you can play around with in the literal sense or kind of in the way of sympathizing with someone"