diff --git a/projectV7.js b/projectV7.js
index c691cf4..d2c1a06 100644
--- a/projectV7.js
+++ b/projectV7.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 $(function () {
     let circles = [];
     let bounds;
+    resetMapBounds();
+
     console.log('Get funky'); // Document Ready
 
     const ADZUNA_BASE_URL = 'https://api.adzuna.com/v1/api/';
@@ -26,9 +28,22 @@ $(function () {
         .catch(err => console.error(err));
     }
 
+    function resetSearchResults(){
+        resetMapBounds();
+        removeCirclesFromMap();
+        // also reset form things, titles, images, data, means, etc.
+    }
+
     function tryAllCities(country1, city1, country2, city2, jobCategory){
+
+        let numExpected = 2;
+
         getLocAndJobForCity(country1, city1, jobCategory)
         .then(city1results => {
+            if( numExpected == 2 ){
+                resetSearchResults();
+            }
+            numExpected--;
             displayResults(city1results);
         })
         .catch( city1error => {
@@ -39,6 +54,10 @@ $(function () {
         // --- not dependent on each other
         getLocAndJobForCity(country2, city2, jobCategory)
         .then(city2results => {
+            if( numExpected == 2 ){
+                resetSearchResults();
+            }
+            numExpected--;
             displayResults(city2results);
         })
         .catch( city2error => {
@@ -130,52 +149,47 @@ $(function () {
            
     }
 
-    function fixBounds(minimizedBoundsObject){
-        let cityBounds = {};
-        cityBounds.sw = minimizedBoundsObject.ga;
-        cityBounds.sw.lat = minimizedBoundsObject.ga.j;
-        cityBounds.sw.lng = minimizedBoundsObject.ga.l;
-        cityBounds.ne = minimizedBoundsObject.na;
-        cityBounds.ne.lat = minimizedBoundsObject.na.j;
-        cityBounds.ne.lng = minimizedBoundsObject.na.l;
-        delete cityBounds.ga;
-        delete cityBounds.na;
-        delete cityBounds.ne.l;
-        delete cityBounds.ne.j;
-        delete cityBounds.sw.l;
-        delete cityBounds.sw.j;
-        return new google.maps.LatLngBounds(cityBounds);
-    }
-
         // GOOD ABSTRACTION, inside which has frustrating bullshit we want to ignore for now
     function addCityToMapBounds(cityBounds){
-        return ; // not working yet
-        console.log('city bounds before conversion', cityBounds);
-        
-        cityBounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds([
-            new google.maps.LatLng(cityBounds.southwest.lat, cityBounds.southwest.lng),
-            new google.maps.LatLng(cityBounds.northeast.lat, cityBounds.northeast.lng)
-        ]);
 
-        console.log('display results for city bounds:', cityBounds);
+        if( isNaN(bounds.north) || cityBounds.northeast.lat > bounds.north ){
+            // set incoming cityBounds as global bounds true north
+            bounds.north = cityBounds.northeast.lat;
+        }
+
+        if( isNaN(bounds.south) || cityBounds.southwest.lat < bounds.south ){
+            // set incoming cityBounds as global bounds true south
+            bounds.south = cityBounds.southwest.lat;
+        }
 
-        // add location to bounds
-        if( bounds ){
-            bounds.extend( cityBounds.southwest );
-            bounds.extend( cityBounds.northeast );
-        } else {
-            bounds = cityBounds;
+        if( isNaN(bounds.east) || cityBounds.northeast.lng > bounds.east ){
+            // set incoming cityBounds as global bounds true east
+            bounds.east = cityBounds.northeast.lng;
         }
+
+        if( isNaN(bounds.west) || cityBounds.southwest.lat < bounds.west ){
+            // set incoming cityBounds as global bounds true west
+            bounds.west = cityBounds.southwest.lng;
+        }
+
     }
 
+
+
     function zoomToMapBounds(){
         // center map on the global bounds
-        // map.fitBounds(bounds);   // not working cause bounds suck
+        console.log("Asking google to center map on bounds: ", JSON.stringify(bounds) )
+        // wait until this point to make an actual google lat lng bounds object
+        map.fitBounds(bounds);   // not working cause bounds suck
     }
 
+    function resetMapBounds(){
+        bounds = { north: NaN, east: NaN, south: NaN, west: NaN };
+    }
 
     // Displays results in HTML for ONE city
     function displayResults(data) {
+      
         // put circle on map and track it
         let newCircle = addCircleToMap(data);
         circles.push(newCircle);
@@ -424,6 +438,11 @@ $(function () {
         }
     }
 
+    function removeCirclesFromMap(){
+        circles.forEach( circle => circle.setMap(null) );
+        circles.length = 0;
+    }
+
     // Submit Button
     function submitHandler() {
 
@@ -468,7 +487,7 @@ $(function () {
 
 // Initializes Map
 function initMap() {
-    bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();
+    // bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();
     map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
         center: { lat: 37.77439, lng: -122.419416 },
         zoom: 9,