A family of four (a foreign service officer, a spouse, a three year old and a chocolate lab) adjusting to life in the U.S. Foreign Service. We have been at our first post, in Kolkata, India, since the summer of 2008.
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A family of four (a foreign service officer, a spouse, a three year old and a chocolate lab) adjusting to life in the U.S. Foreign Service. We have been at our first post, in Kolkata, India, since the summer of 2008.
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DiploLife: Some CZ vs. USA Cultural Differences
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Friday, April 19, 2013. Some CZ vs. USA Cultural Differences. Not liking the bundle. I just finished reading a short article on expats.cz by Elizabeth Haas. Called 10 Ways I’m More Czech Than American. And can't help but repost. She delightfully explains some of the endearing cultural differences you can experience while a newbie in Prague. One of my favorites is:. 9 I frequently fret that my daughter will catch cold. I have also been scolded for having about 2 cm of skin exposed between Alani's leggings...
DiploLife: May 2013
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Friday, May 31, 2013. What is Supplied at Oakwood Falls Church. Two weeks until departure and I have shifted from -what to get rid of- to -what do we pack in our suitcases and UAB-. The last time we headed to language training at FSI, I was able to get a specific list of items provided by Oakwood Falls Church, directly from our contact at HRPCSLODGING or from Oakwood's National Account Coordinator. Here is the list of items that were in the Oakwood Apartment:. 3 Television and DVD player in living room.
DiploLife: Paying Czech Income Taxes
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Paying Czech Income Taxes. One of the great image results, when you search for " daň z. Or "tax image" in Czech. As I documented in the post Working as a Freelancer in the Czech Republic. I landed a contract for a user experience project in Prague. In order to complete the work, I had to get at least front-office approval and a živnostenský list (a business license). The universal image for paying taxes. My experience is relative to income earned in 2012. I have seen commen...
DiploLife: April 2013
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Friday, April 19, 2013. Some CZ vs. USA Cultural Differences. Not liking the bundle. I just finished reading a short article on expats.cz by Elizabeth Haas. Called 10 Ways I’m More Czech Than American. And can't help but repost. She delightfully explains some of the endearing cultural differences you can experience while a newbie in Prague. One of my favorites is:. 9 I frequently fret that my daughter will catch cold. I have also been scolded for having about 2 cm of skin exposed between Alani's leggings...
DiploLife: Saturday Morning with Calcutta Walks
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Saturday, August 9, 2008. Saturday Morning with Calcutta Walks. Kolkata is definitely a city of contrasts, which was reinforced on our early (7:00am! Walk today with Calcutta Walks. A really great collection of people that are trying to promote the appreciation of culture and history in Kolkata. One decadent part of Park Street is the confectionery shop Flurys. Which is a must visit restaurant in all of the guide books. We got a behind the scenes tour, with a view of pastry in the making. If they are sti...
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The Maguire Wire: Don't be the Bunny
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The adventures of Teddy Danger and Josephine, diplobrats. Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Don't be the Bunny. I am resisting the urge to title this post Dumb Bunnies. As it carries the double meaning of non-noise making creatures and their collective nickname. "Those dumb bunnies knocked over their food again." And Fucking Bunnies. As an adjective and a verb heard frequently as in, "Those fucking bunnies are doing it again! I attempt to attach to our new pets, the as yet unnamed, brown bunny and black bunny.
Stop Poking At Me | Girl in the Rain
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Girl in the Rain. A Displaced Seattleite Wandering the Globe. Friday, February 22, 2013. Stop Poking At Me. At 5:59 pm by graceandpoise. So yeah. I’m feeling stupid, uncomfortable, overwhelmed, clumsy, and ugly. I am. 8220;glowing.”. Take one of the many recent examples: my husband and I were innocently walking down the street on our way to a sandwich shop. As we passed a group of people talking to one another, one of them stopped in mid-sentence and yelled out, “Ooooo, girl! Yes, I currently have a medi...
A “Tour” of Duty | Girl in the Rain
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Girl in the Rain. A Displaced Seattleite Wandering the Globe. Saturday, July 13, 2013. A “Tour” of Duty. At 4:44 pm by graceandpoise. A lot has changed over the past three years. At work, Husband and I have both gotten promotions, and we learned a lot about how the DC side of the sausage gets made. At home, we invested in some pieces of “grown-up” furniture, learned – or invented – a few good new recipes, and welcomed a new tiny human into our family. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.
Linguistic Murder | Girl in the Rain
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Girl in the Rain. A Displaced Seattleite Wandering the Globe. Monday, December 3, 2012. At 4:47 pm by graceandpoise. So I’ve been in Serbo-Croatian (“Serbian Variant”) language classes since right around Labor Day. I can construct some complete sentences now. Sometimes those sentences are grammatically correct. Sometimes. A couple of weeks ago, one of the instructors told me, “You really need to murder your Bulgarian – it’s holding you back.”. Why must one die for the other to live? How could the spellin...
Yeah, but what to you DO? | Girl in the Rain
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Girl in the Rain. A Displaced Seattleite Wandering the Globe. Saturday, September 15, 2012. Yeah, but what to you DO? Posted in Foreign Service Life. At 11:14 am by graceandpoise. I get that question a lot. Like a last weekend, when I met a bunch of my husband’s high-school friends. “Oh, so you work in embassies? But what do you DO? Thus, I was happy to see an article in Foreign Policy. Welcome to the U.S. Foreign Service.”. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public).
Well, the President Knows… | Girl in the Rain
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Girl in the Rain. A Displaced Seattleite Wandering the Globe. Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Well, the President Knows…. Posted in Foreign Service Life. At 4:48 pm by graceandpoise. The following was heartening to read today in President Obama’s letter to federal employees:. 8230;] Today, I wanted to take a moment to tell you what you mean to me — and to our country. Well said, Mr. President. Now, if only we could get the American public, or at least other politicians, to see things this way. 1 Comment ».
A Sad Day for the Foreign Service | Girl in the Rain
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Girl in the Rain. A Displaced Seattleite Wandering the Globe. Wednesday, September 12, 2012. A Sad Day for the Foreign Service. Posted in Foreign Service Life. At 6:52 pm by graceandpoise. My thoughts and my heart go out to the friends, family, and other loved ones of the four Americans who lost their lives in Benghazi last night. 8216;s eloquence from earlier today:. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public).
For Lack of Tacos: Oh How Our Garden Grows
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For Lack of Tacos. Food, Thoughts, Kids.You Name It. Life in the Foreign Service. Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Oh How Our Garden Grows. 8221; These are things I should investigate when I’m not directly attached to a four month old. Oh, and by the way, no garden progress photos with this post (read “four month old”). Oh, and he really likes to water things…anything really. I hate to waste water. And yes, I’m a party pooper of a mother – no sprinkler play for us! September 11, 2012 at 9:54 AM. Regina's Inte...
For Lack of Tacos: April 2011
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For Lack of Tacos. Food, Thoughts, Kids.You Name It. Life in the Foreign Service. Wednesday, April 13, 2011. The Final Quarter Begins.almost.but first some tacos. Of course, all this mushy happiness doesn’t change the fact that I am giddy with excitement of spending Semana Santa in Austin! WHAT can I eat in that time frame? Stay tuned. I’m gonna’ food diary our trip. ETA four days. Stay tuned. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Final Quarter Begins.almost.but first some. I don't know if the State Department...
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DiploJournal – Adventures transitioning to the world of diplomacy and the United States Foreign Service
Adventures transitioning to the world of diplomacy and the United States Foreign Service. Foreign Service Application Timeline. Classe de langue française. June 13, 2012. That said, I am making progress. Verb by verb. If only I could keep all those damn articles and prepositions straight. Now that I’m a less-sensitive place, I’ll try to keep up on the diplojournaling. Peut-être un peu en français. June 1, 2011. June 1, 2011. If you want to see more, click here: Lahore Lightning Storm. Back in the USA.
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Diplo Learning Corner | Get your brain in motion
Get your brain in motion. Asymp; Leave a comment. Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle. Image source: Flickr – janwillemsen. 8211; (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). The Top 10 Ways Leaders Erode Trust. Asymp; Leave a comment. Originally posted on Blanchard LeaderChat. Call me irresponsible, call me unreliable. Throw in undependable too. Frank Sinatra Call Me Irresponsible (1963). Asymp; Leave a comment. Continuous effort R...
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Friday, May 31, 2013. What is Supplied at Oakwood Falls Church. Two weeks until departure and I have shifted from -what to get rid of- to -what do we pack in our suitcases and UAB-. The last time we headed to language training at FSI, I was able to get a specific list of items provided by Oakwood Falls Church, directly from our contact at HRPCSLODGING or from Oakwood's National Account Coordinator. Here is the list of items that were in the Oakwood Apartment:. 3 Television and DVD player in living room.
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