how we met

Clarice's roommate Christina Lee is partly responsible for bringing Ian and Clarice together. Christina met Ian at a writing program at Hollywood Presbyterian Church. To celebrate the completion of the program, Christina hosted a party at the house on August 4, 2003. Christina had talked about the program so much that Clarice was compelled be at the party to meet people. She met Ian in the living room of her own home.

First impressions weren't that memorable, but by providence, Ian and Clarice had an opportunity to talk about more significant things later that evening. Ian become interested immediately in Clarice's heart for the people of Hollywood. And Clarice was intrigued by the level of significance Ian expressed for the role of a spiritual connection in a relationship.

Alas, Ian made no efforts to pursue a connection due to personal complacency about dating. Two months later, Ian encountered Christina again at a retreat. She persuaded Ian to call Clarice for a date. Ian complied and the two shared three nice dates, but unfortunately, the chemistry fizzled due to Ian's expectation for unrestrained laughter by the third date.

A couple of weeks later, God saw fit to reconnect Ian and Clarice to give Ian one last chance to pursue love (and overcome his expectations). Unrestrained laughter was achieved over Clarice's anecdotes about children in her dental chair. Finally, on January 16, 2004, Ian asked Clarice to be his first girlfriend. The couple thanks Christina Lee for badgering Ian to ask Clarice out.