I was planning on trying to write this morning before Lizzy and I left for the National Mall, but it didn't work out. Hopefully this will work now to upload pictures.
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| Welcome to Flag Day! |
Yesterday was an interesting day. I have to admit that I was not expecting the post that I was given. That is mainly because I was notified of training that was to begin after A-100 before Flag Day. The information I was sent for that training said there were only a few posts that were required to have that training. Of the listed posts, the only one on our bid list was Yemen. So, I thought, this must mean I'm going to Yemen.
Friday came, I was sitting with my class, listening to the posts. Yemen was called, and I learned I was NOT going there. Instead, after a while, one of the Ciudad Juarez posts was called, and I was stunned to hear my name called afterward.
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| Me after flag day holding my Mexican Flag |
That's right, I'm going to Ciudad Juarez, a city in Mexico on the border with El Paso, Texas. That means I will be learning Spanish! I've had several different reactions from people that I've told. Some are excited for me, others say, "Isn't that dangerous?" and one of my best friends told me that she was terrified for me to go there. I don't know how to reassure anyone, but I feel like I will be safe there. And it will be really easy for anyone to come visit me! If you don't feel safe in Juarez (though I hear I will most likely have a 3-bedroom house for people to stay in . . .) then El Paso is really close. I just wouldn't be able to provide free housing accommodations during your stay. I will be in DC for a while still, since I need to learn Spanish, and I'll only be in Juarez for two years.
Then today, Lizzy and I went in to DC (that was a pain since stations on the metro have been closed) to go to the National Museum of Natural History. That was really interesting. There were only two and a half floors, but it took all day to go through it. They had a 3D Imax movie that was interesting, exhibits on the beginning of the world, dinosaurs, Ice Age, mammals, ocean, gems & minerals (including a display of the Hope Diamond), etc. It was really interesting, but it sure made my feet hurt!
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| Elizabeth's first metro ride |
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| Museum of Natural History |
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| An early human offers me a piece of meat . . . |
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| A spider monkey skeleton looks eerily like a small human |
5 comments:
I hope it's a great post for you. It seems like the FSOs who are posted there do love it and love the sense of community, despite the obvious issues. best of luck
Congratulations! Spanish is such a great language, I miss speaking it. I'm excited for you!
If you haven't already, get in touch with Lisa over at DiplomatAndCat.com - she's currently serving her first tour in CJ - and having a great time!
Congrats and good luck!
Yay! Your first post! That's exciting! I think you'll have a great time in Mexico. And Spanish is easy. ;)
I have been posted in CJ for a while now. It is a great post. You sound like you have a great outlook on things! The work is really interesting, and we have a huge advantage when compared to other Mexico posts - IV work! I see that you are from North Dakota....I have a great friend here at post who is from South Dakota...you're going to be neighbors again! haha. Good luck with your training! Hasta pronto!
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