I had forgotten that feeling. I have long since lost the ability to speak WITHOUT acroymns. But FSO Spouse over at EF'M: The Life of a Foreign Service Spouse is currently going through that trial by fire, though I suspect that it may be more difficult for him as a spouse than it is for employees. We are sort of on an acronym immersion tour at FSI...
Anyway, he has drafted a very handy chart for you to begin learning FS acronyms. They are funny before you join the service, and hysterical after!
Speaking of EFMs, DiploLife noted today some resources for Trailing Spouses, including a Trailing Spouse Network group on LinkedIn with 198 members, that might be a good resource for networking overseas. DiploLife also mentions Ex-Pat Blog, which lists country related tips, blogs, discussions and individuals.
3 comments:
It's Friday, and that means that the Sixth Weekly State Department Blog Roundup is up - and you're on it!
Here is the link:
http://bit.ly/deo4HK
(If I quoted your text or used your photo(s) and you would rather I had not, please let me know. Please also be sure to check the link(s) that I put up to you, in order to verify that they work properly. If you would rather that I had not referenced you, and/or do not want me to reference you in the future, please also contact me.)
Thanks!
Just a note to let you know I linked to you today...thanks!!
http://dinoiafamily.typepad.com/the_dinoia_family/2010/03/potentially-confusing-sojourn.html
haha. Sometimes I start talking in Acronyms because I'm a military kid. It confuses everyone (even people in the military sometimes).
Post a Comment