BOOM. The second deployment has occurred, and I’ve let Darthie, AKA Lord Vader of Tech, AKA Scott (my manager) know that I’ll be leaving for the trees (there’s a feeling I get…. when I look to the west…) to pursue the wanderlust, the trees, the seas, and the girl’s pretty knees. To put it mildly, he was super cool about it, and even offered to try to file it as a leave of absence - which would give me the ability to come back in the future if I so chose. Not sure if I’m going to, but options are a good thing.

All in all, a giant weight off of my chest.