Hello, my lovelies! Some of you may have heard and some of you have not. There has been a drastic change in Dixi-land! It has been a long time coming. Some of you may have been placing bets on how long I could stand it...how long I could be caught in the undertow of Wal-Mart.com's massive wake. I've been struggling, and I almost drowned. But ( Read more... )

I am officially one year removed from the absolute worst day of my life. The good news is that I did survive it. I am still alive and some would say even thriving. Congrats to me!

I ended the year 2005 in such a way that summed up my entire year. There were lots of laughs, disappointment, loneliness and good friends. I began the day by cleaning my entire house, as it hadn't been cleaned since I'd returned home from Christmas. Afterwards, I set out to find the perfect New Year's Eve outfit, so I headed on up to NWA Mall. ( Read more... )

Where is MY Johnny Castle? Where is my summer trip with my family to upstate New York to learn how to Cha-Cha-Cha and Foxtrot? Where is my Johnny Castle? I give up...There is no man in the world who can teach me how to dance, be tough yet have a heart of gold underneath, and fall in love with me. Can't you just hear him. "Nobody puts Dixi in a ( Read more... )

Miss Dixi is ALL grown up now! I am now 26 years old, and it hasn't been half bad, actually. Lucky me, my birthday fell on a Thursday this year, and I took a vacation day on the Friday after so I could go down to Dickson and act a straight fool. It just so happens that my birthday was the official start of Bikes, Blues, and BBQ. It may sound ( Read more... )

In just four days, Dixi will be 26 years old. I'd love to tell you I'm excited about it, but I'm sort of disappointed. Much as I was at the start of my 25th year, I am still just starting out, trying to get it together and find my place in the world that's a whole heck of a lot bigger than Murfreesboro, Arkansas. I sometimes forget that because ( Read more... )

Dixi got a raise...and I celebrated by getting a cherry coke. I'm so easily amused these days. I have class tonight, and I'm looking forward to it. I was really excited earlier, but now I'm just a bit...relaxed. I don't know really what to call it. I'm not really used to this me without extreme emotions. Sigh ( Read more... )

It's a beautiful August day! And OH MY GOSH! I have a crush! His name is Blaine, and he changes the oil in my car. He's so adorable. He's tall and thin (I heart skinny boys) with light brown hair that sticks up on top and big brown eyes with long, curly eyelashes. And a gorgeous smile. And to those of you who know him, NO, I did not just ( Read more... )

Some days I really want to write and the words don't come at all, and other days, I'll be at my desk at work right smack dab in the middle of processing an order for a Six Flags Banzai Falls Waterslide, and the words will come. And they will be overflowing. Someone will ask me a question and I'll pay no attention or answer in beautiful prose, ( Read more... )

I wish there was a way I could become an adult. I have spent this weekend at home with my family and have absolutely realized that I am no closer to becoming an adult than I was at 14. I hadn't planned on coming home this 4th of July because I figured that it would be better just to stay at home and enjoy having an extra day off work. My ( Read more... )