Bleh. I know that frame of mind - I dithered for a long time before giving up on academia - and applications are always evil! *hugs* Good luck!

I'm either going to live alone (*bliss*) or possibly with a friend of my sister's who I know is pretty laidback. But I really really want to live alone. I've only done it for a summer when I was housesitting Meredith's condo, and it's not like I could decorate it. *g*

Where are you now, if I can ask? I'm going to be up in NB for most of the summer - maybe I can swing a visit to you, if you're not in New Zealand by then.