Awful Monkey

It's almost time for the trek back to California. I'm putting the finishing touches on all my paperwork, planning all the dates for shipping everything, getting my stuff slowly packed up and loaded into the car to take it up to Petaluma. I don't want to jinx anything, but this move is going much smoother than the last. I'm definitely not in as much of a rush as I was last time. I got close to the date I wanted, and I took plenty of leave to afford us time to get settled in.

Now just the horrible anxiety that comes with starting a new job! I don't know what to expect really. I'm glad I don't have any trepidation about public speaking, and I've been told I'm good at teaching. Let's just hope it all wasn't just lip service and I actually do have a knack for this.

On another note, I actually did really well on the May Service Wide Exam for Chief. So, hopefully, if all goes well I should be pinning on Chief some time next year! I just hope they let me fleet up and stay in Petaluma. I'd really hate to only get a few months there and then have to pick up and move again. Especially since I'd probably be going right back to another ship. I kind of want a little bit more of a break before going back to another ship.

PS. Name that tune in the title. The song title is fitting of the post ;)