When will I ever learn???

I was talking to a good friend online and she revealed that plans are underway for her husband (also a good friend of mine) and herself to work in the United States come year-end. They had mentioned it before, but that was sometime ago. Boy, how time flies. But I do wonder, why does it seem that my inner circle of friends are getting chances to work overseas one after another, while I am still stuck here? I am happy for them and all, but it's like, when will it be my turn?

Then a sobering thought hit me. Firstly, my degree is in Business Administration (ok with a Finance major) but these are like, a dime a dozen out there. It's not a professional degree in the mode of a LLB, or an Accounting paper (now wondering if I would have been better off opting to do Accounting than Business). Secondly, what with my sinus problem, I think I can *kiss* all dreams of working overseas goodbye. Why? When I was holidaying in New Zealand (rather cold then), there were 2 occasions when I practically could not breathe at all. I came back and doctor's diagnosis? Best not to go to temperate areas, as it might trigger off a major asthma attack. I was like, huh? I have never had an asthma attack before, but the long and short of it is, yeah the sinus issue can lead to a major bronchial problem in those places.

Boy, was I ever in denial over this. I mean, I studied in Melbourne, and there were days that were cold too. But guess what? I lived near campus, so there was not much chances that I could get 'exposed' to the cold for long, as it's a short totter away to and fro. *mutter mutter*

Seeing as UK, US and Australia are temperate areas, I think I can, literally, *kiss* all notions of working overseas goodbye. Hmm, perhaps having come to this realisation will give me less cause for envy and agony. But it's something that's difficult to let go, seeing as it is that it had been a long-held ambition to blaze a jet-setting career travelling all over the financial capitals of the world. Then again, with my current skill set in Compliance, it makes it harder since this is specialised and native to the country I am in. So my knowledge of the regulations and jurisdictions here will not really be useful elsewhere.

Ok, time to wrestle with Him again. And I foresee this to be a long and hard struggle. But it's good, as I need to work out quite a few other issues with Him as well.