i wish i had something more eloquent to say.

but i am so happy.
almost to the point of laughing tears. and my face hurting from smiling.
and i haven't slept in 2 days bc my mind is running a million miles an hour and i'm so EXCITED.

for those of you like me, who didn't know, this is how you are supposed to feel when you get engaged:

• different. like you just became an adult. or joined a club. i don't know why. we can't put our finger on it, but it's different.
• your jeweler is suddenly your new bff.
• at random moments of the day you think of things that never occurred to you before. for instance, you may be talking about something completely unrelated and all the sudden you shout "we have to buy a refrigerator!" (thank goodness for brad. his response without skipping a beat was yep! but let's worry about that later :)
• the ring on your left hand feels like it was there forever. it doesn't take getting used to.
• you can't believe that HF listened to all the whisperings of your heart all these years and produced a man so perfect to your specifications.
• you feel calm. and at peace. like this was the best decision you have ever made.
  
• you feel the need to tell strangers everywhere you just got engaged. :)
• and the best moment of the entire day is the 5 minutes you sit alone in tender silence touching foreheads.
  

i used to go to the beach and ride my bike & think "this is my life!!"
i'm marrying brad.
this is my life :)
my ring is getting fixed & i have a loaner. pictures to come!!