Some good news

My sister emailed me this link for The New York Times about how the Foreign Service is ramping up it's hiring. For a while now they had not be replacing open positions, but with the new president-elect and new funding from Congress they are looking to fill open slots as well as new positions.

This is encouraging news and makes me want to apply for a 2009 test date. Patience may be a virtue but when I'm interested in something I tend to focus on it and lose sight of the long game. However, maybe I should look into readjusting my strategy a little. Strike while the iron is hot and all that.