Sorry for our silence these past few weeks. As you might have guessed, we received Alex’s onward assignment. As you might have also guessed, it was not what we were hoping. Continue reading
How did I spend my afternoon at work? Oh, you know, no big deal. I was just out and about with a python draped around my neck.
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Here’s something I didn’t know before joining the Foreign Service: the Fourth of July is a big freaking deal.
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Well, I can’t just not even mention that Anne-Marie Slaughter article you’re seeing everywhere, now can I? You know, that one in which a hot shot career woman declares that, no, it’s still not possible for women to “have it all.” When did she realize this? Why, after her stint at the State Department, of course.
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At long last we submitted 30 bids for our second post in this Foreign Service adventure. They include… Continue reading
He’s only one, but certain aspects of Flynn’s personality already seem pretty clear to us. Continue reading
I could tell you it’s baby weight, but that would be a lie. Continue reading
After much researching and conversing and comparing and reassessing, we finally thought we had our bids all figured out. And then… Continue reading
It’s the weekend in Cotonou, so that means we’re at the beach. Continue reading
As much as we would love to go to Sydney or Dublin, they unfortunately aren’t great options for us this time around. Read more about the ins and outs of our ongoing bidding process. Continue reading