cameronlee
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Foreign Service Orientation (aka A-100 or SOAR) is 6 weeks long… then after that comes more training, specific to what your job is, and where you’re going. There are close…
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I had to split my brain in two to get this job, and I’ve had to split my heart in two to start it 💔. It took me 15 months…
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Jen and I were recently talking on the telephone about how our first life together lasted about 5 years. We dated (only for a few months!), fell in love (instantly…
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I’ve sworn an oath to the constitution. I’ve gotten a super official badge that allows me past armed guards in marble gov’t buildings. I used my State Department email to…
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How awkward would it have been, if: Us: “…so we’re moving out of the country.”Everyone else: “Good!” Ah jeez! Ha! It’s not like I thought THAT was going to happen.…
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Portland is an amazing little city. Our food, our fashion, our outdoors, our books… it’s comforting that, no matter where we go in the world, we can wrap ourselves in…
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You are a dog, which meant dog poop, pee, vomit, hair, stink, and muddy pawprints. Did these chores actually teach our little ones about responsibility? Perhaps not. But you were…
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After waiting for ages, we’re finally on the rollercoaster. The lap bar has snapped down. We’re climbing that first hill. It’s waaaaay too late to get off now. I quit…
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Hanna Andersson, Columbia employee store, Darn Tough socks, REI, Cotopaxi, Travelpro. Goodwill, Craigslist, junk removal. Money goes out. Stuff comes in and goes out. Every project that we complete, we…
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My final patient at the urgent care chain had new onset dysphagia after a URI. It was mild enough not to warrant a full dysphagia workup just yet, so I…
