The dreaded phone call arrived this morning. I didn’t get the job.

In any other situation, this would’ve been bad news. But not this time. In fact I’d been hoping not to get this job because it’s not something I want to do right now and it will prevent me from joining my dearie on his business trip. So it’s a huge relieve for me.

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As of today, my priorities are:
- Apply visa for the trip
- Get a driving license (should’ve been done eons ago)
- Sit for IELTS (for PR application, *if* I pass the skill assessment)
- Sit for GMAT (in case I need to apply for MBA)
- Learn design patterns (can’t call myself a programmer without knowing this)
- Find a job