And so it begins...
I probably should have started blogging long ago. When we first started this process I was so desperate for any information that I scanned every blog that had anything to do with the Foreign Service. I...
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The Bid List and Flag Day
M and I quickly learned the secret to a long distance relationship: make sure you have a lot of frequent flier miles saved up. I flew out to meet M 4 days after he arrived in D.C. During this time we...
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Packing and Leaving
There is a common theme that runs through every day from Flag Day until, well, I don't know when it'll stop... The theme is anxiety. After returning from Flag Day, every day was spent thinking about...
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Sister Adventure!
I apologize in advance for how many pictures of my dogs there are in this blog post. I've always made fun of people who do nothing but post pictures of their children on Facebook (oh my gosh! Look!...
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So I live in DC
I've been in DC for awhile now and here are a few of my initial observations:Traffic is the worst. Like, really. Like old ladies driving in a monsoon in Tucson crossed with Guinean cab drivers bad-...
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A (Long) Friday Story
It happened. Thursday, after keeping myself in a continual, happy, not too busy state for 2 weeks, I finally got bored. After spending the morning glued to the Internet and radio because of the...
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State of Emergency
When we woke up this Saturday morning, we woke up without power. So we lazed around, waiting for the power to come back on, not thinking much of it. Finally, in the afternoon we decided we should...
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Urine for a treat
First things first. M is boring. The name, not the man (most of the time). M lacks depth, character and creativity, and I consider it an oversight on my part that I even started referring to him in...
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Hairy Houdinis
So, what are dogs scared of? Any responsible dog owner can tell you: loud, abnormal, shocking things such as thunder, fireworks, or the K-Fed wannabe who rolls down all his windows and bumps gangsta...
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DodgeBALLS
"Let's join a dodge ball team," Mr. Kate suggested. "It'll be fun," he said.I am not known as well for my athletic skills as I am for my many other amazing talents, but Mr. Kate tried to coerce me by...
View ArticleFrench or foe?
I started my French class a few weeks ago. I am in a class with some really fun people, and we have an awesome time. Some of us are newbies, some have been around the FSI block a few times, and many of...
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Mr. Kate goes to Delaware
Mr. Kate and I went to Delaware last weekend. This should really be both the beginning and the end of the post, because that's how boring Delaware was. A LOT of time was spent bird watching. There is...
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Pupdate
No doubt, by now, you may have seen the glorious dog shaming website. This site allows you to take pictures of your naughty dogs and try to shame them into submission. It never actually works, but it...
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Kpalime -or- La Crise d'Essence
Our second week in Lome, I was lucky enough to get a surprise visit from my friend Ian (otherwise known by his more appropriate nickname: Fâché). Fâché and I met in the Peace Corps, so our first few...
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Confessions of a Charge
Between my time in the Peace Corps and traveling, I've spent some time in West Africa, so I feel pretty comfortable saying I can "do" the region-- for the most part. I can haggle down from the tourist...
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Adventures in Spanish
Around the time Mr. Kate and I were preparing to leave for Togo, my beautiful, newly-engaged sister was preparing her trip to drive her VW Bus from the US down through South America with her fiance....
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When we arrived in Togo I was excited to get to work. I imagined myself using my newly acquired degrees and working on a project that would allow me to learn more. I imagined being part of something...
View ArticleA "Chier" Situation
Yesterday I arrived at work as I have every other day for the past few months: greeting people as I walk down the corridor towards the front door of the embassy; telling the gardener I like her hat;...
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Dog Days of Summer, Literally.
Yesterday Mr. Kate approached me with some terrifying news: this week is the week that everyone eats dogs. Yes, dogs. Cute little puppies.Please don't eat us!Every year, there is a Kabiye...
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