No offence, but I'm looking for something more proactive. :) I want to actively work towards my goal, not wait for something to come along.
I also have 2-3 ideas that I want to develop that I can showcase. These projects are just vehicles to showcase my technical expertise. Then I'll apply for positions and use my portfolio I have made to showcase experience.
This is actively working towards your goal. If you can't find a job in the profession you want, you have to generate the opportunities yourself!
Once I'm done with going through RoR, I want to develop my own blog from scratch.
I'm also taking some Udacity classes and Coursera as well.
Lastly, get involved, do some volunteer work (e.g. design a site for a nonprofit, church, whatever..)
Those kids from Standford started programming at a young age, but they built up a nice portfolio, you should do the same.