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Dominic the Diplomat

If you follow the Beer and Diplomacy Instagram, you may have been a bit confused about some of my recent content.  Didn’t you say you were going to Vietnam next?  What’s this about Flag Day?  I have purposely delayed writing this blog for a variety of reasons, including the uncertainty surrounding my own employment and the typical delay for security reasons.  Some answers to the above questions can also be found in my OMS post, but the main thing to know is: I finally accepted the offer!

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Flag Day

The most exciting and nerve-racking day of this whole process was Flag Day. It's not even close. Following the events in the post "Now What?!", we went through a bidding process to determine what country we would be assigned to. We can only share general details, but the list of potential posts was slightly longer... Continue Reading →

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We Tied the Knot!

By the time Misha got the call about the Foreign Service, we had been dating for three years. We had discussed marriage on several occasions, but didn't think it was an expenditure we would be able to afford for some time. Misha is a big proponent of the FIRE movement, which means Financial Independence, Retire Early. Having a big wedding complete with a hashtag was never part of our plans, but I still wanted to do something to celebrate our love in front of our families. Balancing these factors would take a lot of effort, so it was a conversation we decided to floor until it made a little more sense. The Foreign Service life changed all that.

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