The real world bites

So I'm back in America now, and basically, it sucks. Yes, I'm glad to be back, and yes I'm having fun with my friends and family, but the logistics of 1) finding a place to live, and 2) finding a job that a) I actually want and b) is actually hiring has been a little more than stressful. In Japan, the probability of me getting a good paying, interesting job was not only much higher, but in fact, people were pretty much placing them at my feet, begging me (and my pretty blonde hair) to be part of their company. Now, the fact that people are so absolutely not interested in me anymore... well, it's a bit depressing. It's especially depressing around Bellingham, where people with masters degrees are working in clothing retail and at the local burrito shop. The people here are just so overqualified that, in order to get any sort of well paying job, I may just have to get my doctorates before I can really start looking... great. Hello America, I want a job, I have the skills, and I'll work till I bleed; hire me!