Rather than the long drawn-out details of my past two days, I've decided to post a photo montage with only brief captions... Enjoy!

My birthday began with lots and lots of cards, but of all, this was certainly my favorite. =)

Next, I went to the grocery and bought 3 lottery tickets for the first time... I won $2! Haha...

That evening, my boyfriend picked me up for dinner and a date... what followed was the best surprise of all...

I'm engaged!!!

I spent the rest of the night giggling and admiring my gorgeous ring.

The next day, my mom and I went to get tattoos at Lone Wolf in Nashville, TN...

Mine says "L'espoir fait vivre", a French proverb meaning "Where there's hope, there's life."

I was so relieved when it was finished... I've never been in so much pain in my life!

A few hours later, some friends and I went out to Tarboosh hookah bar in Nashville.

We ended the night at Christie's Cabaret, an...uh... "exotic dancer" club, the first and probably last that I've ever been in.

And finally, this is how my tattoo looks today.

So overall, best weekend ever, hands down.