def pull(self,bookName=None,sheetName=None):
        """pull data into this OR.SHEET from a real book/sheet in Origin"""

        # tons of validation
        if bookName is None and self.bookName: bookName=self.bookName
        if sheetName is None and self.sheetName: sheetName=self.sheetName
        if bookName is None: bookName=OR.activeBook()
        if bookName and sheetName is None: sheetName=OR.activeSheet()
        if not bookName or not sheetName:
            print("can't figure out where to pull from! [%s]%s"%(bookName,sheetName))
            return

        # finally doing the thing
        poSheet=OR.getSheet(bookName,sheetName)
        self.bookName=bookName
        self.sheetName=sheetName
        self.desc=poSheet.GetLongName()
        self.colNames=[poCol.GetName() for poCol in poSheet.Columns()]
        self.colDesc=[poCol.GetLongName() for poCol in poSheet.Columns()]
        self.colUnits=[poCol.GetUnits() for poCol in poSheet.Columns()]
        self.colComments=[poCol.GetComments() for poCol in poSheet.Columns()]
        self.colTypes=[poCol.GetType() for poCol in poSheet.Columns()]
        self.colData=[poCol.GetData() for poCol in poSheet.Columns()]
pull data into this OR.SHEET from a real book/sheet in Origin