First, thanks for all the feedback on what life-decision to make and, more importantly, how I should go about deciding.

That said, I'l also like to say thanks to Dinah's Mom for her advice, forwarded to me via Dinah, and included in her post (linked above).

The concept of 'do it or don't, enjoy that decision or not' is an important one for making single 'yay-nay' decisions, but it's also useful to apply to both alternatives in an either/or decision. Definitely a lot to think about.

In any event, I'm glad that this discussion inspured comments that helped Dinah with her own difficult choice.