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The Devil Wears Prada is on and omg. How did I not realize how much this was like my old job? Including the toxic boss. 💀😭🤬
#be careful with British diplomats#the devil wears prada#devil wears prada#movies#diplomacy#Washington dc#international affairs#global studies#embassy life#toxic boss
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i've never really been able to fall into the grip of fear regarding the extinction of mankind or the extremely long-term ramifications of human excess
like, idk. there's always gonna be some people in remote locations who never even hear about whatever war might result in nuclear strikes
six million years from now the earth will be both familiar and alien and probably won't have too much left to show of humanity
and that's fine. truly who even gives a little bit of a fuck.
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tomorrow officially starts my 15th year in the “United” States. I’m gonna make a cake. Not to celebrate- I was just gonna make one anyway🥕
#something I often think I back on is when I was getting medical exam for immigration#(had to get chest X-rays and certain immunizations from an embassy-approved doctor)#was an American guy who asked where I was headed#and when I told him he said nyc was going to chew me up and spit me out#as it turns out I’ve been okay#but it’s really surprised me how hard life in the United States is#especially growing up with various media that shows a very different story#even more surprising was how so many Americans seemed unaware of how hard it was (although that’s changed a lot in 15 years)#a good friend (also an immigrant who’s now in NJ) asked me this morning if I would leave the U.S. based on result of this election#I guess anything is possible but I don’t think so#I’m in so many bubbles here: in nyc; in my neighborhood; and even in my immediate local blocks#and despite everything this is still the happiest I’ve ever been in my life#also people paint a very rosy picture of NZ and Australia but it’s kinda going to shit there too#omg long tags
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one thing people dont seem to understand about TCKs is that we…dont have a home.
Because to me, home is always the last place i live. Just when i come to think of it as home, im ripped from it and expected to deal with the grief as ive done every time, in silence.
Yeah, im happy in my new “home” but i miss home. and the home before that. and the home before that. and the home before that. and the home before that. and the home before that. and the home before that.
no matter what, ill always yearn for a home that i will never be able to return to.
#i want to get the word hiraeth tattooed#because this has haunted me my whole life#im sick of crying in airports#i miss home#(whats a home?)#tck#third culture kid#embassy family#expat kid#expat life#im tired#ive cried three times today#grieving a place
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Let Bruce Willis star in a movie where he breaks a baby out of a hospital. Yes it would be political. I dont care
#i almost said heist movie but you know what#no i want the action version#in real life heist would be more successful obviously#i hope someone over there in the medical ward is prepping for the next time this happens#i hope they smuggle them to the US embassy#i hope it starts an international incident that is embarassing for Britain#i hope the baby grows up to denounce the NHS#someone has to survive to stop this#how old is bruce willis#not the point
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Not writing tonight ‘cause I have to go to a fancy party. But my hair looks cute so-
#real life#it’s marine corps ball time#behold: my hair in its natural habitat#this is the ‘three parts Embassy parties’ I referenced once
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Think I'm gonna set it as an official goal for myself to move to the other side of the Atlantic within now and 5-8 years. This has been on my mind since I was a kid - but life is pulling me in the directions again in ways. Also, I feel kinda lonesome in Europe, these generally are not my people and it feels like I'm stuck in a hamlet on some days. sure, I could opt for living in a big European city: Berlin, London, Paris, Barcelona. But idk if that would make the cut. There is something about North-America that draws me in, and always had.
It all feels very idealistic still. But I'd been orientating on immigration procedures to either Canada or the US. I want to take this very slow, because I have a dog here, but also because getting an immigration visa / foreign passport in either one of those places will be a very time-consuming and troubling process. And I want to make sure it's all mapped out rationally and well.
First step is finetuning my English. I've been making progress in that lately, happily. then building a solid American network thru temporary work in either Canada or the US. I plan to do the latter in 1-3 years from now. I'm excited to see where this will bring me :)
#personal#this one is big#but well thought-through. lots of orientating and informing myself currently. also on which country has easier access to me as a foreigner#I can't stay here in dreary and narrow-minded smol Holland. it'll kill the spirit : ) I crave more space + more social life + more adventur#Alternatively I wanna live in a big european city as aforementioned -#But in that case you'll always have the european nano culture clash (language/cultural identity) sadly#*adventure#gotta find out how to turn myself into a maximum value-adder to the north-american job market lol -#but I think of embassy jobs within the communications field :)
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So I'm supposed to be in London tomorrow for a 9am meeting. Just went to check my ticket which I specified I wanted to arrive at 8am for..... and it departs at 11:35pm and gets me there....... the day after my appointment 🤦♀️
#ace is a mess#travel tag#so glad i checked but fck my life im screwed#theres nothing i can do this late#im panic looking rn but i dont think its an option id checked a couple of hours before? who knows#i can get a flight thatll cost over £100 thatll get me there on time.... but i have no way to get to the airport cus i live in a stupid tow#im gonna cry of course this would happen i cant correct my ticket because the correct coach is now sold out obviously#might need to book another visa appointment and pay for all new travel 😭#*edit: ive booked another coach. itll get me to london 10 minutes before my appointment and then i still have to travel to the embassy#but i cant book another appointment while i have an existing appointment and although a flight would get me there in time#i cant get to the fcking airport cus i cant drive and theres no travel options this late cus im an idiot#aaah shoulda checked earlier god this whole summer camp process has been too stressful i need a coma
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help trying to prepare visas and other practical stuff for an exchange term with the deadline so close is the most stressful thing I've done in a long time
#I'm constantly petrified I'm forgetting something or that I already made a mistake#that is going to suddenly ruin my chances of going when its so close#I dont know what to do with myself. I'm just scouring the embassy and university website over and over again and Im so damn scared#I worked so hard to get to this point#Im so scared Ive already forgotten something or already made a mistake#I just want to get this settled. I just need this to be settled.#shut up me#the worst part is that for the first time in my life my mom is constantly very busy#so I can't just call her and as for help#I have to t ry and figure it out on my own and only call her sometimes#I'm not mature enough to figure this out on my own. I'm so sstressed
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A little snippet from Children of the Void, because I must confess I'm a little bit obsessed with life in Aristasia-in-Telluria and particularly the names they use for food and drinks. It definitely makes the whole life theater seem like a peek into an alternate universe. In this little peek, a "Silver Fountain" seems to be a cream soda float. I find this a bit funny, because cream sodas tend to be a soft golden color!
#children of the void#miss regina snow#aristasia-in-telluria#aristasia#aristasian embassy#life theatre
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Never have I ever wanted to go for a swim this badly.
#the terror would be most excellent i guess#embassy gardens#back back back back back#it’s a bat’s life
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i finally got my passport back WITH my ghanaian visa!! my upcoming trip to ghana and nigeria officially feels REAL!
#i was supposed to go to ghana and nigeria in november but that trip fell through bc of visa issues#so i've been v careful about keeping my expectations measured for this trip#there was a moment there where i was REALLY worried about the visa situation#and i have been stressed about being apart from my passport for the past 2 weeks#i had to MAIL IT TO THE EMBASSY#even though the embassy is only 25 min away from me!#they don't let you drop it off in person#and only AFTER i mailed it did i learn that they provide!! no status updates! they just send you one email to say it arrived#and then eventually they send you an email to tell you your passport is in the mail#but they do not! tell you! if your visa was approved!!#so i just had to WAIT until i opened my passport this afternoon#kat liveblogs her life
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So my first int'l teaching job came from a job fair in Iowa, of all places. The school I went with hadn't been among my list of choices, they reached out to me based on my profile, but it looked good. It also wasn't my only offer; a school in Honduras was interested in me as well, but the pay in the UAE was far better.
Did a bit of a graduation dinner yesterday with my parents, and my dad said he'd pay for me to go to that job fair again. Apparently he'd like to see me teaching again, especially abroad, and is willing to cover the flight and hotel to Iowa for it.
It's a surprisingly tempting offer. It's in February, so there isn't a list yet of which schools will show up, but I have been missing teaching, I just can't handle it here in the states anymore. And if I got multiple offers as a five-year teacher with no int'l experience, I'm confident I'd be able to get something if I went back.
It's a thought to consider. I'm going to go to job services to have my resume looked at this week and apply to more training specialist positions, but if nothing happens between now and February I might try going abroad as a teacher again, I guess.
#kite rambles#debating with myself if i would consider dubai again#and it's like mmmm if the right school offers i would#the embassy schools always had good reputations#i wonder how different it is now post-covid though#i know covid shook up how those job fair worked#idk i just... can't do this for the rest of my life i can't do customer facing jobs forever#and i DO miss teaching#i don't miss the paperwork and politics but i miss getting to know my students and helping them learn
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