Tuesday, August 24, 2010

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Life has exploded into a to-do list so long that it doesn't fit into my purse or my brain. So much chaos. Amidst all that, I keep forgetting what I should blog about. Or why I even blog? I'll add "determine purpose of the blog" to the bottom of the list.



It was fun to have family in town last weekend.

It was also fun to visit Mount Vernon again. How can you not be inspired by this?


It is totally sad and boring that CZ finished her internship. No more office good times.



The rest of my time and physical energy has been spent on work.

The remaining mental energy and stress has been spent on wedding planning. Why anyone decides to choose wedding planning as their full-time career is a complete mystery to me. (*I do note how ironic it is for a tax accountant to make such a statement...*)

The little leftover sense I have is spent on trying to wrap my mind around this very important approaching event, which is hard for someone who doesn't really take anything seriously.


Anyway, I may not know what this blog IS, but I know what it IS NOT, and that is a wedding blog. Nonetheless, I will add a picture of what may currently be my favorite engagement picture outfit.
Maybe? We'll see... I haven't quite made it to that to-do list item yet.




P.S. I saw this cool portable high chair at Eastern Market a couple weeks ago.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

This and that...

What a weekend it has been! Based on all the emotion (albeit positive) I have felt in the last week, I think I've had my fill for the month thankyouverymuch. Life may now resume to its normal, low-key state. :-)

We tried Spike's new restaurant We, the Pizza this weekend. The line was long but moved faster than we expected. The fancy soda drinks were very tasty, and I don't like soda at all so that's saying something! With Good Stuff Eatery next door, this destination can scratch any itch you've got.

















We also saw Inception this weekend and finally figured out what everyone has been talking about. What a great movie. Very similar to Shutter Island (Leo's character is almost identical) but that movie was awesome too so who would complain.

Hmm, I'm even boring myself with this post, sorry.

And so it goes that I begin the 100-day countdown. Which doesn't seem like a long time.. But when I think back to 100 days ago, April 24th, and remember all the things I've done since then, I feel better about what needs to get done in the next three months. Here goes!

Sunday, August 1, 2010

It's official!!



We're engaged!!

*Note the excessive eye squinty-ness caused by excessive happiness.
Ken Fitzgerald and Rachel Zackrison
Proposal in Washington DC on Friday, July 30, 2010.
(Cheesy hand-on-chest photo courtesy of the extraordinary Jill Chappell.
Thank you thank you Jill!)


There were a lot of special surprise deliveries throughout the day...

And a fancy ride outside work to take me downtown to The W...

Which ultimately led me to this (although I barely remember this part!)

And of course this...

Can you believe the quality of the pics taken by the new iphone??

And best of all: HIM!


It was a special, happy day.


Will you please celebrate with us in Los Angeles on Friday, November 12, 2010?
We hope so!!
(Seriously, we do.)