Thank you guys for your thoughts and prayers - I suppose it is time for a little update.
I have been working since October 20th at my new job, doing "web design" (don't let the title fool you though, I'm becoming more and more the web programmer too). I like the job quite a bit but I don't think I'll be staying once my school loans are payed off, since I would really like to go to Japan and travel some before I'm old and/or married. If anyone wants to know where I work, just chat me up on aim or email me - if I've learned anything in the last 8 years or so, it is don't let your work and your online presence cross.
I've been pretty active on twitter btw, if any of you are - feel free to follow me @timuchan (
http://twitter.com/timuchan).