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Previously in Christina's adventures: I came back from Australia just before Christmas. Moved to Texas in January, got a job waitressing at a bar/restaurant, and that's pretty much what's been going on for the last 7 months. But now, I've been approved for a tourist visa to go back to Australia. My good friend Heather is getting married in Sydney at the end of October, so I decided to go back for the big event and stay as long as possible. My visa does not allow me to work. It is a tourist visa. But I've got 6 months to find a longer-term solution, and past experience has taught me that when I set my mind to something, I make it happen. I plan to go back to Melbourne, stay with friends, maybe move back into my old St Kilda house, and pursue sponsorship like it's my full time job. For those of you unfamiliar with visas, sponsorship, immigration, and all the rigamarole that goes along with it, let me try and explain it: To move to another country, like