Hi Dan,
Best to you and yours too :^)
No problem, either is fine. Keep in mind however slots / dimples / holes all take away braking force proportionally to the surface area being removed. In a street application, surface area far outweighs any gains from brake pad out-gassing that "might" be occuring. In other words, get what appeals to you visually in this case.
As to brake pads, again from a street-use POV; it's hard to beat the OEM pads. Lot's of aftermarket offerings, no need to get fancy. I'd suggst ceramics simply cause they produce less dust. They are not as aggressive as metalics though, but under the worst-case scenario (a panic stop) the ceramics will be adequate.