Photograph by Jade Womack.

Hello Neighbor,

I tested positive for Covid last Thursday, and am under quarantine until the 23rd. I am feeling much better today, as the first few days I had a terrible fever, sore throat, chills, headache, and congestion. For those interested, I documented my experience on my instagram here and here, as well as my symptoms here.

I wont be able to attend events for a while, but moving forward I included a new emoji which indicates an event requires proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.

Please be safe, and well during these unprecedented times!

For your convenience, this newsletter includes emojis to help you during these unprecedented times:

1. Get Your Last Holiday Performances In. Catch the last performances of A Christmas Carol at Fords Theatre (until the 27th, $36+, , Penn Quarter) or The Nutcracker with the Washington Ballet at The Warner Theatre (until the 26th, $65+, , Downtown). Theres also some comedic holiday performances of Under The Tree with Jackie Beat (Tues, $25, , Capitol Hill) and The Constituents: A Happy Holiday Hangover (Sun, $30, , The Wharf). Or join the Choral Arts Chorus for A Family Christmas (Fri, $20, , Kennedy Center).

2. Finish Up Your Holiday Shopping. Theres aQueens English Holiday Market (Tues, , , Park View). Stop by the Baltimore Christmas Village (until 24th, weekdays or $5 weekends, , Baltimore) or the Downtown Holiday (until 23rd, , , Penn Quarter) before it closes.

3. For those missing Zoolights. Go to a holiday light zoofari at Roers Zoofari which will be open Christmas Day (until Jan 2, $32 adults, , Vienna).

4. Pay Your Respects on Christmas Day. The Doughboy Foundation and Taps For Veterans will be having a Taps and Wreath-Laying Ceremony at 4:50 p.m. at the National World War I Memorial (Sat, , , Downtown).

5. Waterskiing Santa. In its 36th year, watch a spectacular show involving waterskiing Santa and his merry crew (Fri, , , Alexandria).

6. Find Some Peace before the New Year. Attend aHappy Hour Yoga (Wed, $25, , Downtown) or attend a Meditation & Music Medicine Soundbath (Thurs, $25, , Downtown).

Thanks for reading and let me know what you think of this newsletter,

Jade Womack (@clockoutdc)

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Jade Womack is an energy economist by day, and an events blogger by night. She started her blog, Clockout DC, when she was moonlighting as a bartender in 2019. She grew up in Arlington, and currently lives in Adams Morgan with her dog.

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