I have had to have a huge think in the past few weeks about where I want to be for the next year+ and it has been really difficult. I really thought that I wanted to be in London, as I have been thinking since I got done with school in December. I figured that 6 months in London just wouldn't be enough. And after some long and hard nights thinking instead of sleeping, I have come to the conclusion that I do in fact want to come home. In the beginning I felt like i was chickening out, and just abandoning my life here and my plans that i had for myself. But after the big think, I realized that I am happy with my decision. I have really enjoyed my time here in London, it has been so much more fulfilling than I could have imagined it would be, and one of the most difficult things I have ever done. I have really been missing my friends and family back in the states (and Toronto!) and just feel that it is time for me to come home, and for now that means back to Seattle (sorry Sarah!). And I feel like I have accomplished what I came here to do, it isn't something that i can tick off on a checklist, but it just feels right. Even though my office is still interested in keeping me on and has offered to pay for part of the fees to get my visa, I have decided that I don't want to stay tied to the firm. I am enjoying the job alright, but the longer I am there, the more I feel like I am getting used, instead of learning the things that I will need for taking my exams back in the states. And the project that I am working on is very unorganized I feel that I am getting a bit lost in the shuffle. So my plan as it stands today (and like all my plans here, it changes by the day) is to work until August 4th. I have a lease on my place here through August, so i will stay until the end of August to keep my stuff in one place, and take the last few weeks to travel. I would like to see Paris and visit Maria in Dublin and maybe go to one other place, still haven't decided where yet. Then I will come back to London and pack up my life and hop on a plane back to the states, DC to be more specific. I have all my stuff in storage there, so I will go through it all again and repack it to be sent out to Seattle. I plan on being back in Seattle around the middle of September. I am not sure where i will be staying, but Carol has offered her extra bedroom, so that sounds good at this point. I will probably be looking for a job and a place to live in Seattle, and as I sold my car I will need to be as close as possible to the city with out transportation.

So I will look forward to seeing you all in the very near future!