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And, Here.We.Go!: A day in the life...
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And, Here.We.Go! Monday, June 22, 2015. A day in the life. One of the great things about jet lag is being wide awake when nobody else is. One of the great things about being on R&R is that there isn't anything terribly pressing to do. Put those 2 things together and, voila, I have time to write on my blog. Keegan in her natural habitat and Rowen being Rowen. Rowen's music class did rock group performances. Amazing how quickly we adapt to our surroundings. Rowen's award winning pigeon performance. Nurse a...
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Semper Ubi Sub Ubi: November 2014
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Semper Ubi Sub Ubi. Sunday, November 16, 2014. What to do while waiting for the Foreign Service. So, I'm still in a holding pattern waiting for my "call up" to the Foreign Service (my fingers are crossed for the January 26, 2015 foreign service specialist orientation class). I thought I would make a list of what to do while waiting* - in no particular order. Commiserate with others who are also waiting by checking online forums and yahoo groups. The answer mostly is Yes. Procrastinate on that by planning...
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Semper Ubi Sub Ubi: First Week in the Foreign Service
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Semper Ubi Sub Ubi. Saturday, July 18, 2015. First Week in the Foreign Service. My first week of orientation in the US Foreign Service is done. What was it like? Everyone else I've met at the Department of State has also been kind and courteous. On the shuttle to the Foreign Service Institute in the mornings, I've talked with foreign service officers training for their first tours as well as those getting refreshers and then on their way to their eighth post. It's been fun so far. Bamako, Mali Summer 2017.
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Semper Ubi Sub Ubi: FSS Orientation: Day 1
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Semper Ubi Sub Ubi. Monday, July 13, 2015. FSS Orientation: Day 1. So, today was the day. Something that started years ago finally came to pass. Today was the first day of Foreign Service Orientation (specialists) for me and 80 other men and women from all different backgrounds, specialties, and areas. Stock photo from the internet). Talking with a new colleague, I realized that I forgot my passport. Yep, I forgot my passport. I put it specifically out on the counter to remember to bring it, and don'...
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Semper Ubi Sub Ubi: First Pack Out Done
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Semper Ubi Sub Ubi. Friday, July 3, 2015. First Pack Out Done. A "15 Cube" air freight shipping box. The scale is important, since I get 250 pounds - including the weight of the containers. All boxed up and ready to go! In this picture, L to R: Albania, Quebec, France, British Virgin Islands (from Tortola), the HRC banner, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It was a lovely, and touching, party with many of my friends from the area. A nice send off to DC and then points onward. Charleston, South Carolina.
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And, Here.We.Go!: Time flies when you're having fun
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And, Here.We.Go! Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Time flies when youre having fun. Chameleon caught at Ebbet's Field, a park for the US Embassy. I imagine him screaming "FREEDOM! Of course there's always the bus, which is only 100-200 CFA to ride but, besides being strongly encouraged not to, there's always the fear of them tipping over or having your wallet go missing. I have to admit it looks like fun! The food markets are amazing. More fresh food than I've ever seen in one place. It doesn't get much freshe...
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Technically a Diplomat: August 2014
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The life and times of a Foreign Service Information Management Specialist. Friday, August 29, 2014. Chennai Holidays: Ganesh Chaturthi. One of the perks of working overseas for the government is that we get the day off for some (or all) of the host country's holidays! Today's holiday is for the festival Ganesh Chaturthi. The clay statues shown in the pictures above were around 10 rupees. Pretty crazy. Wednesday, August 27, 2014. Internet Around the World. Jeff over at RambleOn. Was recently talking about...
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kirbsand: Hunting Sunrise at Galunggung
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Sunday, December 28, 2014. Hunting Sunrise at Galunggung. Even though we were late, it was still a majestic sight. The sun had been up for about an hour and the mist hanging over the land and creeping around the hills was beautiful to see. You could see for miles. We hiked up the 614 steps and the view at the top was also stunning. It took my breath away. The mountain is really a volcano which erupted last in 1982. Oregon State has a very nice page about that event here. We returned to Jakarta around 9PM...
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Semper Ubi Sub Ubi: Travel Orders!
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Semper Ubi Sub Ubi. Wednesday, June 3, 2015. I got my travel orders, or Appoint Orders, yesterday afternoon. With that I was able to get my flight from Boston to DC arranged. I also started coordinating my packing and moving. It's feeling real. Five weeks from today I'll be heading down to DC and moving into an apartment in Arlington. Since I've been there last, so I definitely want my bicycle with me. I've gone through my clothes and culled a lot. Two large bags for Goodwill. Charleston, South Carolina.
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kirbsand: Dell employs some really nice people and some real jerks
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Friday, February 27, 2015. Dell employs some really nice people and some real jerks. This is supposed to be helpful? He told me that Dell no longer offered restore media on USB for this model laptop. Really? How much trouble is it to stick it all on a usb stick and charge me a lot of money (which I was willing to pay) for that? Again Which I shall write about another time because it's done downloading now. October 27, 2015 at 11:58 PM. June 12, 2016 at 11:39 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Well T...
