J-O-B update

Been a while since I've posted. Thanks to all for the birthday wishes, much appreciated.
Nothing official to note yet, though the order of potential jobs listed in my last post has shifted.
Essentially I think I have all but decided to put off (maybe forever) the idea of going to Japan. It would be a great opportunity for me for all of the obvious reasons...but it likely would not help me much in my search for a career, and I'd be committed to spending a full year abroad no matter what. Since law is something I've always wanted to try I'm thinking about moving to a larger city and looking for a gig in a major firm as a way of determining if I really want to get the J.D. or not. And if a law job is impossible to come by, something in sports or something in journalism would be very helpful as well. And I could still go to Japan next summer, if I so desire.
The likely destination? Washington, D.C. I need to do mucho research on the city in terms of cost of living (I am at least working at FedEx weekday nights to make some cash) and some other factors. But D.C. seems to have a good mix of an enjoyable city, proximity to home (not so much, Chicago), decent weather (adios Boston, New York City), strong law schools (iie, Philadelphia) as well as good, affordable road trips. B$'s wedding and Oxford, Mississippi would be enjoyable destinations, among others.
No final decision to be made for a couple weeks though as I ponder this a little further. I am planning on going with the fam down to the beach in the last week of July, so I have until at least then to make up my mind. And for real this time.
That's it and that's all for today. More tomorrow.