Last night we attended a very interesting art exhibition at a small gallery in Vientiane. I could easily write a whole blog post about the event but the most memorable part of the evening for both Beth and I was when were introduced to the Indian ambassador. Moments like this are always a little bit awkward especially being the new people in town that no one knows so it is interesting to see where the small talk leads. Last night, it lead to the Indian ambassador expressing his shock and amazement that I was actually a full-time employee at the embassy. Our conversation took place among a lot of other conversations, art commentary and the clinking of glasses but I do clearly remember him clarifying more than once that we were actually full time staff at the embassy and not interns. This encounter begs the question: Do we really look that young? Or...are diplomats supposed to look that old? Let the debate begin.
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