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> This is giving me a lot of strife, because the
job is located in San Francisco, and even if I get
it I don't know if I want to move to the USA. The
thought of leaving Coastguard and selling my boat,
in addition to the huge hassles of such a move, is
quite frankly terrifying.

Ouch, that's no good. Hey, look on the bright
side, though. You will certainly be closer to a
few Rinkworkers, such as Mousie, Stephen, eric,
and myself, and also I hear the diving's great out
here, like down by Monterrey. I can tell you for
sure in early March.

I hope you get your whole relationship thing
figured out, though. I have had problems like
those as well. Just remember that it isn't the
end of the world, and unless s/he is a homicidal
maniac, you will live through it and put it behind
you. On the other hand, if you solve the
problem(s) it will only serve to strenghthen your
ties. And about the job: Do whatever you want to
do. It's your choice.

Finchplucker