fridge pic!

this picture of me & my sister is my favorite thing on the fridge right now.

what kinds of things do you put up on your refrigerator?

levi's proposal

the day levi proposed - monday, 17 may, 2010

that morning, we woke up late and took a walk to get coffee and breakfast. it's one of my favorite things to do.

then, i put on what i like to call the "world's happiest outfit." it has everything - yellow, polka dots, ruffles, sparkle, a big flower, tights. it's almost obscenely cheerful. i love it.

next stop - the grocery store to pick up food for a picnic.

then we parked our car in our old neighborhood downtown & walked to the bus stop.

we took the bus to the queen mary like we used to do in the olden (super poor) days.

next up, picnic on one of the decks. we basically took the whole thing over & acted like we owned the place. there wasn't really anyone there. levi had his iPod out playing music. it was really fun.

we read our bible together after our picnic.

followed by a little dancing & goofing around.

then we walked around the ship, taking pictures, playing, being silly.

we ended up in a really scenic part of the boat. there was no one around. it was a really gloomy, cold day (my favorite weather actually).

i was taking pictures of us, and i noticed levi was breathing kind of funny. i had a bit of an idea what was about to happen, so i gave him the camera back to put in his pocket. he started saying really sweet things. then he pulled my ring out of his pocket (some advil came out with it too - haha!), got down on one knee, and asked me to marry him. i, of course, said yes! i pulled him back up to hug and kiss me. then i pushed him back down so he could put the ring on my finger. :) a really nice man walked by after and asked if we wanted him to take our picture. this is the picture he took:

if you look closely, you can see that both our eyelashes are wet from crying.

afterwards, we drank champagne at the observation bar and called everyone. then it was time to get back on the bus and go celebrate with my family.

(we took this picture right after i finished doing the "all the single ladies" dance, flashing my ring all over the place.)

it was perfect. i can't believe we've only been engaged for a week! it feels like forever.

instamatic!!

we used up the rest of our film yesterday. i looooove this little camera. it is SO much fun.

this couple (behind us) saw us taking our picture and thought the camera was so neat that they smiled too.

we got their autographs. :)

levi and this tree were discussing the current economic crisis.

i sleep in trees.

i can't WAIT to get more film.

p.s. levi and i applied for an apartment we LOVE (and can actually afford!!) in our favorite neighborhood yesterday. it's seriously perfect. we're really hoping we get it, but whatever is meant to be, will happen.

still.

fingers crossed!

i love Y-O-U

good morning fellow bloggers, readers, commenters, lurkers, human beings, etcetera!

i just need to tell you today how much i LOVE you all!

first of all, reading your comments to yesterday's pb+j post had me smiling all day. i enjoyed reading all about your random memory connections. erin (find her here and here), for example, told me the sweetest story about her grandparents. it was so cute that i had to read it out loud to levi during the lakers-nuggets game. i also loved hearing about how you make your peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! i guess i'm not the only particular person out there! see, levi???

and secondly, i received the sweetest, most thoughtful gift in the mail yesterday from adele (and aramis) of poptart. she sent me a fujifilm instax mini camera and the most beautiful little handmade note!! let me tell you, i was skipping when i left my mailbox. i'm really excited to start using this thing, but, more than anything, i am blown away by her kindness and generosity.

adele, thank you so much for thinking of me and going through all the trouble of sending me a gift. you made more than just my day. your thoughtfulness filled me up with love, joy, inspiration, and happiness. thank you so much!

(in case you can't tell - this is a scanned photo from my new camera!)

let's all make it our mission this weekend to be full of love and kindness towards each other. let's keep making each other's days!

p.s. sometimes i sound like a hippie. :)