car shopping
Come along as we begin our hunt for a Benin-appropriate car. Continue reading
Author Archives: Alex
gap days galore
I finished public diplomacy training. I haven’t started French. So what am I doing now? Continue reading
Posted in FS Life, FSI
Tagged bridge assignment, diplomatic passport, French, FSI, gap day, training
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advice for a-100
Advice for the new A-100 class starting Monday… Continue reading
voodoo video
I actually had the opportunity to attend a voodoo ceremony once: in high school, when I spent a few weeks volunteering in Haiti. However, my stomach hadn’t quite adjusted to the local water, and getting to the ceremony would have … Continue reading
state department speak
I’m so excited to start French in less than a month! In the meantime, I’ve been focusing on picking up another language: State Department speak. Continue reading
on real estate
DC home prices are not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but they’re also not in the it’s-never-in-your-wildest-dreams-going-to-happen range we grew accustomed to in NYC. Continue reading
Posted in FS Life, Life in DC
Tagged architecture, logan circle, nyc, property, real estate, rosslyn
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crab cakes & cute houses
Breaking news: Andy tries seafood! Continue reading
Posted in Benin, Life in DC
Tagged annapolis, architecture, seafood, travel, trip, weekend
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two down, one to go
Congrats to Andy for passing the QEP, step #2 of 3 in the Foreign Service application process! Next up: the Oral Assessment.
if you read only one onion article, pick this one
Check out this hilarious satirical article in the Onion, “Report: Majority of government doesn’t trust citizens either.” Continue reading
overdue photos
Swearing In: Flag Day: