After much agonizing, watching my options get devastated after the high equity bidders rolled through, and more agonizing, I am pleased to say I got my #1 pick on my revised bidlist! (My 15% did count for something, thankfully!)
So, after a month of home leave, I am proud to say I start my next job in the Europe bureau in June 2012!
I was excited about my top 5 or 6 positions, but it is a huge relief to be assigned to be assigned domestically. There were only two DC jobs on my bidlist, but I made sure to clearly articulate my family concerns (because yes, single ladies have family concerns too!) as the reason I wanted to go back. Both the boyfriend and I are glad that we will have two years together before having to decide between breaking up or one of us quitting.
Hopefully I’ll still get some overseas trips with my new job (I don’t really know anything about it), if not I will be visiting all my newly disperse friends/colleagues 
I can only use the Roku for Hulu Plus because I have my VPN routed through my wireless router. Check out the stuff I wrote about Sabai Technology router
“Both the boyfriend and I are glad that we will have two years together before having to decide between breaking up or one of us quitting.”
Tisk tisk! Don’t be so negative!! Congrats on the EUR bureau
Hi! What a wonderful blog. Is there an email address where you can be reached? Cheers, Stephanie