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!

February 22, 2025 0

Arlington Interlude

After what feels like only two shakes of a lambs' tail (to quote Mia Wallace), our time in the DC area is quickly coming to an end. While we don't depart for Guatemala until mid-October, we are already planning our exit from Virginia.

August 7, 2022 0

The Grengas Go to Greece

Back in November, Misha and I, along with my mother and sisters, took an off-season trip to Greece. Keeping with the tradition of this blog, I will eschew a day by day breakdown of our vacation and instead recount a few anecdotes and highlights. An aspiring travel writer I am not. Even if I were, it’s a little late in the blogging game to be offering advice on what to do in Athens and Santorini.

December 21, 2021 0

Dom’s Second Job: OMS

Last fall, I wrote a blog about my first job as a family member in the State Department. I described some of my duties as ESTH Assistant and a bit about our work. I also described my official role of Roving Administrative Assistant and how this role involves being plugged into different openings around the embassy as needed. I held the ESTH position while someone waited for a security clearance, so once that clearance came through I was freed up for another role. Cue my second assignment: Office Management Specialist (OMS).

August 29, 2021 4