2009: A big, fat question mark

So. We recapped the end of 2008 here. Last year is over. Time to move on, turn the page and look forward to 2009.

And what's in store for the upcoming year? Hmmm. Yeah. Well. To that question, I have absolutely no answer.

Three months removed from finding out that my agency is losing the one account that I work(ed) on, my job situation is still up in the air. I'm still with the same agency, but it's only a matter of time -- for all I know, just a matter of hours -- before I get the old heave ho. So I'm still looking for work elsewhere. Clearly with very little luck. It is the economy, stupid.

Beyond work, what's in store? Well, I honestly can't say, because it really does all hinge on the job. If I find one before being let go, it's smooth sailing, and I continue this adventure here. But if I get the pink slip first, well, that's when it gets interesting. Because at that point, the Australian government will start a 28-day countdown for me to find a new company to sponsor my visa. And if I don't, I get The Boot.

There's still a lot I want to do here. TONS. I'm not at all ready to leave. So I'm fairly determined to not let the job situation dictate that. Of course, it will very much have to dictate what I do here. Because if I'm not working, well, I have to be doing something, right? And I think that something will be travel. For while I've now done the entire East Coast of this continent, there's still quite a bit left to see: Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Uluru and many, many spots in between. And before I go back to the US -- whenever that may be -- I'm determined to see all of it.

Of course, getting a new job is still the ideal scenario, as it would allow me to stay longer and save more money for said travel, which would have to be put on hold. And I'd be more than happy to do that.

I don't have a clue how this is all going to pan out. But I'll be sure to let you know as soon as I do.