We've been back in Seattle for almost a month now. The job search is still going....and going....and going. Some days we feel like we're on top of things, other days we look towards the small pleasures (like Dr. Bronners lavendar soap and cereal) to make us realize how very lucky we are.

America does have a way of sucking you back in. We went from feeling as if we had access to information all over the world to being back in the fold of all things American. Maybe because America is such a big country that it doesn't look outside of itself for news? I think that's one element we really miss about traveling. It's hard to find people who are interested in holding discussions on a more global level. There is a mild sense of alienation going on.

We did meet a really cool guy while attending one of our free weekly activities. His name is Marty and we met him at the Teacup on Queen Anne during our weekly tea ceremony. He was fascinating. Not only because he was an American-Jewish-Christian and not only because he was in China studying Chinese and wanting to help bridge the gap between Chinese Muslims and Tibetans but because he actually seemed to have a pretty unbiased opinion on a lot of different topics. Once again, he reminds us of the reason why you can only believe 30% of the media. Research, research, research! I actually learned that very important lesson from my sophomore Social Deviance TA......

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