tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-118058 2009-11-09T15:10:18+00:00 An American wanderlust expat couple living in London and exploring the world ... one pub at a time! TypePad http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gif tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451da8b69e20120a666036b970b 2009-11-09T15:10:18+00:00 2009-11-09T15:12:40+00:00

Costa Rica, originally uploaded by TwoCrabs. Hey ya'll! I'm currently in La Fortuna, Costa Rica at the foot of Arenal Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the world. If you look closely at this pic, you can see...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TwoCrabs/~4/R4o6oFf3i6w" height="1" width="1"/>

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Nearly one year to the day since taking the Foreign Service Officers Test (the written exam), Mr. Crab received the good news today that I am now officially on the US Foreign Service Consular Register. For the layperson, that means...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TwoCrabs/~4/ecRo8qBylz4" height="1" width="1"/>

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After 6 months and 7 days of waiting, I finally received my security clearance! It was granted on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The next step is the Final Suitability Review Panel, where a panel of judges looks at my entire case...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TwoCrabs/~4/t6nyP_6qYzs" height="1" width="1"/>

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Borough Market, London, originally uploaded by TwoCrabs.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TwoCrabs/~4/Ln29j-OcftE" height="1" width="1"/>

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There's been a lot of debate in the news lately about President Obama's plan to overhaul the American health care system. Democrats say the system is a mess and must be redesigned. Millions of Americans can't afford or aren't eligible...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TwoCrabs/~4/wsC-zQ4wvG0" height="1" width="1"/>

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Mr. Crab is back in London after a 10-day visit back home to Washington DC, where I spent way too much money on American candy and decorations for Halloween in London. And where the US media is WAY to obsessed...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TwoCrabs/~4/-Muzzad6uxk" height="1" width="1"/>

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Borough Market, London, originally uploaded by TwoCrabs. Borough Market is, hands down, the best market in London. It's a foodie's paradise, with hundreds of vendors selling everything from fresh organic fruit & veg to ostrich burgers and rabbit kebabs.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TwoCrabs/~4/6c23wrxtFsU" height="1" width="1"/>

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One of the best things about living in London are the festivals. On any given weekend, you can find at least one, if not a dozen festivals around town ranging from the small neighborhood events like our local Angel Canal...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TwoCrabs/~4/e4exmNKTPsU" height="1" width="1"/>

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From The Washington Times: U.S. embassies are discouraging or suppressing negative reports to Washington about U.S. allies, sometimes depriving officials of information they need to make good policy decisions, current and former diplomats say. One diplomat told The Washington Times...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TwoCrabs/~4/eEj6ZasK-II" height="1" width="1"/>

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