New Year, New Beginnings? Or just wishful thinking?

Hi all! Happy New Year!

I haven't posted in AGES. Perhaps because I've been busy bitching about 2008! Like my friend Edo, who's done a quick an dirty update on his page, I shall follow suit...that way, y'all be up to date on what's been going on.

Career Updates
I continued on with my MBA degree and officially finished my classes by end of May 2008. The exchange was not what I expected but I got the credits needed to complete my program (that's the important part). Came back to Canada early June and started my job search. The first month was spent doing networking with the next month on some interveiws and mostly job apps. I officially started work in August with a Canadian Telco firm as a Marketing Program Manager. The job description is a lot more glamourous than the actual work. The work environment was also overrated (or perhaps I should say my group does not culturally match the rest of the company). Either way, I soon realized I need to make changes. However, with the "economic crisis" upon us and the fact I only started this job, it was a little difficult to find somthing new.

Home Front
I have sinced moved out of Kingston and back to my mom's home in Toronto. Since the job is still in the "uncertain" category, I am holding off on buying another place. So storage locker it is.

Personal Life
I've made some new friends from my exchange program and re-acquainted with some old ones. I can officially use "It's Complicated" to describe my relationship status.

Travels
Kingston for the first quarter of the year, then I spent 2 months in Nagoya, Japan for my exchange. Within those 2 months, I went to Miyajima, Kyoto and Nara. Then I dropped by Hong Kong for a week's visit before heading back to Toronto early June. The last week of December, I flew down to St. Maarten/Anguilla/St. Kitts for a week's holiday. The whole point was to visit my good teammate from my MBA class. I had a great time and will hopefully return to Anguilla to visit him and his family this year.

What's new for 2009???
Well, I hope to do the following:
- Finalize my relationship status (wishful thinking?)
- Find a new job, career path
- Move out of my mother's
- Win the 15M lottery this Friday??? LOL....I SO wish.

Hopefully, I have more exciting news to come soon such that I can provide more updates. I know, I've been lazy for the past few months...just that I haven't been at the best place and honestly don't feel like whining to the whole world! Happy thoughts only for 2009!

I wish everyone a healthy and prosperous new year! Talk soon.