Thanks for this advice. I will definitely take it to heart. One of the biggest reasons I'm not happy in Minnesota right now is because of my lousy job, and one reason I'm hesitant about just jumping out to Seattle is that I'd probably have to take the first job offer that I receive. Maybe I should bide my time here for a while longer (while I have a source of income) so I can continue applying to places in Seattle, and wait until the right offer comes along? My only problem is I don't have much real good experience that would land me a good job. I mostly have administrative experience, so I've been applying to those sorts of positions. I've also sent in a couple inquiry emails to running/triathlon stores, but who knows if I could make enough there to sustain rent, food, and loan payments.