Starcraft

Yesterday I discovered that I could play Starcraft on the mobile internet connection here in Casa Blanca. Discovered this at 1am last night, and went to bed at 6am this morning. Then played I think two sessions of Starcraft today. I don’t know, it all gets thrown together in a blur. I play until the ragged edge, until I hate myself for playing, until I swear that I will never play this game again, or at least not until I return back to Spokane for Christmas. And then I go back to playing it. ...

I’ve been surprised at how different experiences have proven themselves useful in consular work here in Riyadh. Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Political science all have obvious connections. Now that I’m working on the embassy website, even the computer science courses I hated make me an ’expert’ in meetings. But more than work, degrees, or anything I could put on a resume, the best preparation for consular work has just been playing Starcraft. ...