It's funny, I was going to move to Seattle recently but the plans changed. I'm still considering Washington (Seattle, too) and Oregon, since these are my preferred places of the country (and since I can't go to Europe, yet). We should just trade places. Problem solved. Yeah, same here, my deadline is sometime around the summer, June maybe. It's nice that you'll have the support from the center, wherever you choose to go.
About Ryan, wow. I like your attitude though, not willing to play games and recognizing that he isn't in a position to be everything you need him to be. I didn't know you were ready to settle down and get married again... it sounds as if he is so far from that, of course. You need someone who feels just as passionate about all of that, but I know you love him. Yes, please don't wait around forever... some people spend their whole life waiting. Sad.
Yeah, get the ice cream, eat the whole thing.