well, it's been a wonderfully busy week, and this week seems like it will be no different. here's the rundown...
12/24 - onkens. polish dinner. clean plates.
12/25 - daniel and i celebrate our very first christmas together early in the morning, around our beautiful christmas tree!
then, onkens. breakfast. stockings. gifts. flanegins. food. gifts [opened one at a time, as usual, complete with passing gifts around for each person to experience themselves... this process always takes ages]. then games [as is not only customary, but necessary at flanegin festivities. or any gathering at all, no matter how few people].
12/26 - onkens. leftovers. scattergories.
12/27 - lunch with laura. my mom and i threw a surprise shower for jeff and lauren!
12/28 - church with friends. lunch with other friends. onkens. yahtzee. emperor's new groove.
12/29 - jazzercize. coffee with laura. shopping. winter coat for daniel! cider with dianna.
phew!
tomorrow daniel and i celebrate SEVEN MONTHS of marriage, and so we're going to the new pf chang's with a sweet gift card we were generously given.
new year's eve, the whole flanegin crew has our annual gathering at the charthouse in downtown annapolis for dinner. yum!
thursday, we bring in the new year with my dearest friend heather c's parents for dinner.
this weekend, mom and dad c are coming down from jersey for a belated christmas with us.
wow! the best kind of busy! pictures to come =)
12.29.2008
12.11.2008
top 10 updates:
1) i found a posting for a casting assistant position at central casting in d.c. i submitted my resume on monday.
2) daniel is currently making the drive down to florida because his grandmother is on her way home to be with jesus. i miss my hubby!
3) we have a christmas tree that makes our home smell wonderful! we got it for free, because my aunt is a plant buyer, and this one was sent to her as a free sample.
4) i have spent some time writing. which i love to do. so that is always wonderful.
5) monday, i helped my mom decorate her christmas tree, and yesterday we wrapped christmas presents together. today i'm going to surprise her by bringing the movie "while you were sleeping" over - she's been wanting to see it again. she is doing a super job keeping me company while daniel is away!
6) i am discouraged by my seemingly fruitless job hunt. but i am not as anxious as i once was, because we will likely have a few more months before my lack of job creates a real financial crunch for us. thank God.
7) the college and career group at broadneck ep is going on a hike in the shenandoahs in january! we are stoked, because that's what we did as a little 3-month-anniversary getaway in september. we really enjoyed hiking together and are looking forward to the chance to go on another one.
8) jack seems to be un-potty-training himself. bummer. but maybe i am not taking him out often enough, since it is yuckier weather.
9) daniel and i are considering our options for when our lease is up here in about 6 months. southern california? perhaps...
10) i have gained 15 pounds since getting married. yikes. i wouldn't mind so much if i wasn't having to buy all new pants. =P i wish we could afford for me to take a good ballet class once or twice a week. that'd be fun. anyone got any pointers for me?
2) daniel is currently making the drive down to florida because his grandmother is on her way home to be with jesus. i miss my hubby!
3) we have a christmas tree that makes our home smell wonderful! we got it for free, because my aunt is a plant buyer, and this one was sent to her as a free sample.
4) i have spent some time writing. which i love to do. so that is always wonderful.
5) monday, i helped my mom decorate her christmas tree, and yesterday we wrapped christmas presents together. today i'm going to surprise her by bringing the movie "while you were sleeping" over - she's been wanting to see it again. she is doing a super job keeping me company while daniel is away!
6) i am discouraged by my seemingly fruitless job hunt. but i am not as anxious as i once was, because we will likely have a few more months before my lack of job creates a real financial crunch for us. thank God.
7) the college and career group at broadneck ep is going on a hike in the shenandoahs in january! we are stoked, because that's what we did as a little 3-month-anniversary getaway in september. we really enjoyed hiking together and are looking forward to the chance to go on another one.
8) jack seems to be un-potty-training himself. bummer. but maybe i am not taking him out often enough, since it is yuckier weather.
9) daniel and i are considering our options for when our lease is up here in about 6 months. southern california? perhaps...
10) i have gained 15 pounds since getting married. yikes. i wouldn't mind so much if i wasn't having to buy all new pants. =P i wish we could afford for me to take a good ballet class once or twice a week. that'd be fun. anyone got any pointers for me?
12.04.2008
six months
this past sunday, team clark celebrated 6 months of being "mr. & mrs." so i thought i'd post a fun video slideshow in honor of half a year of married-ness.
12.02.2008
no news is... good news?
haven't heard from pbs yet. i called back today, to be sure my resume (and phone call) hadn't gotten lost in the thanksgiving holiday shuffle.
also, i applied to 3 positions at discovery communications in silver spring, maryland (just north of d.c.) - 2 production coordinator positions and one associate producer position, all for the learning channel (TLC).
"i'll keep you abreast of any further developments" --name that movie!
also, i applied to 3 positions at discovery communications in silver spring, maryland (just north of d.c.) - 2 production coordinator positions and one associate producer position, all for the learning channel (TLC).
"i'll keep you abreast of any further developments" --name that movie!
11.25.2008
say a prayer for me =)
i applied for another job, but this one's way cooler. it's at pbs, and it's called "program assiciate." basically, the responsibilities are to watch pbs shows before they air (like american masters and masterpiece) and write up reports on them that get distributed at the company. so i'd watch tv and write about it. nice! they're looking for someone with film production experience, writing skills, and some familiarity with broadcast television. check, check, check!
here's why i really really want this job. at this point, i definitely need to get a real job - good salary, benefits, the works. and rather than be a secretary in a law office or something like that, which i could totally do, this job at pbs is actually in my field! way out here on the east coast - who'd have thought? i think i would do so much better mentally/emotionally in a job that i'm specifically qualified for, like this. it'd be nice for my degree to count for something, you know?
i should be hearing from them soon. say a prayer for me!
here's why i really really want this job. at this point, i definitely need to get a real job - good salary, benefits, the works. and rather than be a secretary in a law office or something like that, which i could totally do, this job at pbs is actually in my field! way out here on the east coast - who'd have thought? i think i would do so much better mentally/emotionally in a job that i'm specifically qualified for, like this. it'd be nice for my degree to count for something, you know?
i should be hearing from them soon. say a prayer for me!
11.22.2008
11.20.2008
phone + jacuzzi = 2nd chance!
even though dropping a cell phone into a jacuzzi certainly voids the warranty, daniel spoke with the district manager and guess what...
they are mailing us a replacement phone, free of charge! hooray for that.
guess we're sticking with verizon =)
they are mailing us a replacement phone, free of charge! hooray for that.
guess we're sticking with verizon =)
11.17.2008
phone + jacuzzi = oops
yes, it's true, daniel dropped his phone in the jacuzzi. a sad day for team clark, but we trust that his little blueberry is in a better place. it was a cool new phone that was shiny blue and looked like a mini-blackberry. then you slide it open and that's where the keypad is. hence the name "blueberry." anyway...
now i'm thinking about shopping around for a better deal on cell phone service. we're with verizon, and pay kind of a lot sometimes, but i love my cute little light blue phone. and we'd have to break the 2-yr agreement. so maybe it's just as well that we stick with verizon. i don't know.
who is your cell phone service provider?
now i'm thinking about shopping around for a better deal on cell phone service. we're with verizon, and pay kind of a lot sometimes, but i love my cute little light blue phone. and we'd have to break the 2-yr agreement. so maybe it's just as well that we stick with verizon. i don't know.
who is your cell phone service provider?
11.16.2008
sad news first
the cottage has been bought - but not by us. sad for us. (to be read with a wistful sigh)
but! dear friends, i am on the hunt for more part-time work, so as to contribute more to the team clark grocery fund as well as to ward off cabin fever. here are my thoughts so far:
1) there is a new starbucks in the mall that is much nicer than the old starbucks in the mall. i've done plenty of barista-ing in my life, and have always enjoyed it. yes, it's true. i've enjoyed it a lot. and, hey, maybe i can be/become a shift manager, what with all my coffee experience.
2) bare essentuals is hiring for the holiday season, and they usually keep people on after the season. i'm serious, i LOVE bare minerals makeup. the stuff is AMAZING. i had a roommate in college who used it, and i've been a believer ever since. it's such a warm and soothing environment in the store, and i'd get to put makeup on people all day, and advise them what colors of eyeshadow complement their coloring best. sounds like fun to me! heather, you know i like to do peoples' makeup ;-)
3) my third choice so far is actually a tie between ann taylor loft in the new part of the mall, or bath and body works. the nice thing about ann taylor is the environment - chill. the nice thing about bath and body works is that it sells like hotcakes, so you don't have to bug the shoppers.
what do you think? i'm checking up on my applications tomorrow... cross your fingers!
"sells like hotcakes"... wikianswers does NOT have the answer to where this phrase comes from. if you know, you should tell wikianswers what's up.
but! dear friends, i am on the hunt for more part-time work, so as to contribute more to the team clark grocery fund as well as to ward off cabin fever. here are my thoughts so far:
1) there is a new starbucks in the mall that is much nicer than the old starbucks in the mall. i've done plenty of barista-ing in my life, and have always enjoyed it. yes, it's true. i've enjoyed it a lot. and, hey, maybe i can be/become a shift manager, what with all my coffee experience.
2) bare essentuals is hiring for the holiday season, and they usually keep people on after the season. i'm serious, i LOVE bare minerals makeup. the stuff is AMAZING. i had a roommate in college who used it, and i've been a believer ever since. it's such a warm and soothing environment in the store, and i'd get to put makeup on people all day, and advise them what colors of eyeshadow complement their coloring best. sounds like fun to me! heather, you know i like to do peoples' makeup ;-)
3) my third choice so far is actually a tie between ann taylor loft in the new part of the mall, or bath and body works. the nice thing about ann taylor is the environment - chill. the nice thing about bath and body works is that it sells like hotcakes, so you don't have to bug the shoppers.
what do you think? i'm checking up on my applications tomorrow... cross your fingers!
"sells like hotcakes"... wikianswers does NOT have the answer to where this phrase comes from. if you know, you should tell wikianswers what's up.
10.16.2008
cottage
daniel and i drove around crownsville, cruising and looking at houses that are on the market. we called a bunch of different real estate agents as we drove past tiny ones that looked like they might actually be in our price range. we only got to go inside one, though.
it. was. so. cute.
here's a picture of the exterior:
so, i'll let you know if anything happens with this cottage! =D how exciting!
it. was. so. cute.
here's a picture of the exterior:
so, i'll let you know if anything happens with this cottage! =D how exciting!
10.14.2008
my favorite
my absolute favorite thing that jack does is yawn. almost every time, he makes this adorable noise - sometimes quite loud! i just think it is the sweetest thing, and i hope to catch it on video sometime. i always try to praise him lavishly, in the hopes of reinforcing this behavior. =)
jack and daniel get along so well. almost every morning, daniel wakes up and takes jack on an adventure to the puppy park or the fishing pier or something. this works out well for all of us, because a sleepy jack is much better behaved than a rambunctious jack. so daniel does his best to tucker him out before leaving for work. right now, jack is conked on my lap as i type. pretty cute. mission accomplished, team clark!
jack and daniel get along so well. almost every morning, daniel wakes up and takes jack on an adventure to the puppy park or the fishing pier or something. this works out well for all of us, because a sleepy jack is much better behaved than a rambunctious jack. so daniel does his best to tucker him out before leaving for work. right now, jack is conked on my lap as i type. pretty cute. mission accomplished, team clark!
10.10.2008
take 2
the first team clark blog attempt failed miserably. engagement is a busy time, it turns out! so here i am, ready for another go. i'm sitting in city dock coffee, wishing i hadn't already finished my hot jamacian tea. so good. you should try it if you haven't already.
welcome. hope you enjoy the read. most of my dearest friends live quite far away, so i hope this helps us to stay updated.
welcome. hope you enjoy the read. most of my dearest friends live quite far away, so i hope this helps us to stay updated.
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