You may be right. I need to check in with my mother about how serious she was that I have to move by the Spring. She says things like this frequently just to light a fire under me.

I am also a top candidate for a full-time job that was put on hold until after the New Year. I am not putting my eggs all in one basket though.

But you're right -- I may need to be more serious about all this now. I have allowed a little bit of a break for myself during the last month re: interviews, etc. That being said, I am in the running right now for three different full-time jobs, so I haven't taken that much of a break.