Hmm, now Seattle is almost viable for me. None of this "crossing countries" and "crossing oceans" bullshit, just 8 hours on I-5. Except that I don't have a car, so it would end up being 11 hours on Greyhound instead, but still, I have friends in Seattle that have been nagging me for a year to come visit. Too bad getting time off of work is a bitch, but I may look further into this idea.