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Promises, Uncertainties and Wishes

With the promises, uncertainties and wishes that come my way lately, which one should I rely on? Or should I need to even think about them?
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One person promised to "take care" of my academic endeavor in one of the countries in Asia. He asked if I could be on leave for at least two months to conduct seminar abroad. I was excited to hear the promise -- or should I call this OFFER?

The same person also invited me to become an official member of an international association of professors. Wow, I think I would grab this chance.
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I am scheduled to go to Singapore for a study tour in a couple of weeks. I should be excited -- but I'm not. I don't understand why. Perhaps, it is because of the uncertainty that I'm going through regarding my passport application. I find it hard to get a passport because of technical problem that a person who's now in hell, I suppose, created. (It's a long explanation).
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I wish I could finish my Doctorate degree this trimester. I'm done with the academic units. I'm writing my dissertation now... But I didn't enroll :-) I hope to finish the first three chapters before I enroll.
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A colleague told me I might be offered a particular position in the school, outside CAS. One VP, she said, recommended me to fill in the vacant position and that our dean is thinking about whether she is ready to lose the only full-time Mass Comm faculty that she has in the college.

It sounds like this is a good opportunity but after being a coordinator for a couple of years, I promised myself I'm not accepting any administrative position anymore. Let's just wait and see.
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