The best weekend EVER!

Guys!!

I've been trying to write this blog for a few days now. I've never thought about or over-analyzed a blog since I've started blogging.

I can't seem to make it as perfect as I feel it needs to be.. It's a bit frustrating.

I'll just blog as I usually do and allow how I feel to take over!!

I'll start here:

"I'm engaged!!!"

To the most amazing man in the world! I've never felt so LOVED, so COVERED, so FREE in all of my years of dating. It feels good to know who God created just for me. It's a relief to know that the man I am DEEPLY in love with is just as much... IF NOT MORE in LOVE with me! I am sooo happy!!

He's so kind, so loving, and SO BEAUTIFUL. I am sooo attracted to him. I have THEE tall, dark, and handsome man that most women dream about!

Man... I'm so lucky. Darius is not just any guy. Anyone who knows him will agree. You know how most men hide their feelings, leaving their mates confused and sometimes hopeless?? Not my baby... LOL! I think I WAS THE MAN in that area. This time, I hid my feelings... for so many reasons. Thank God he wasn't afraid to express what I SO BADLY wanted share with him!

Anyway.. see... I'm going in so many directions with this! UGH! lol.. I LOVE JUST LOVE HIM!.. know that!

Now... how did it happen?

He came in town the weekend of the 4th of July so we could just spend some time together. Saturday, we drove to Memphis for a family BBQ and so he can meet some of my folks. I'll spare the details. Just know, we had a great time. We ate well and my family LOVED HIM!!

On our way back to Nashville, I took a nap. My head was killing me. He encouraged me to rest (see, so not selfish!). He woke me up when we were about 45 minutes away... He wanted to talk. My headache was on TEN at this point, but I didn't let him know. I think it's so rude when people fall asleep on me while I'm driving, so I felt somewhat bad for leaving him hanging.

We talked while he played some music on his Ipod. After awhile, I realized that most of the songs had something to do with love or marriage! I asked him if he had made a mix and he said "Naw, it's just a shuffle." He showed me the "shuffle" sign on his Ipod... I believed him, but still felt like something was up!

We were turning into my apartment complex when "Marry Me" by Train played. As soon as the song played, I knew what it was. It's one of my favorite songs right now. My eyes immediately teared up! That's nothing new though... That song just does that to me. I'm a hopeless romantic... Anything concerning love and/or marriage takes me there!..

So anyway... Darius told me that he heard that I liked that song. I asked him who told him that, but he wouldn't share. I was trying so hard to figure that out... so much so that I didn't remember anything else he said! The only thing I remember was that we were sitting outside of my apartment and he told me to go check on Shiloh while he made a phone call..

That's exactly what I did. I took Shiloh out to use the bathroom and when I came back up to my apartment, the door was locked. I knocked with the slightest bit of irritation... lol Why?... Idk.. I'm just weird like that!

He opened the door and as I walked in I saw a box of Tom's in my apartment. I HAVE BEEN WANTING A PAIR OF TOMS FOR SOME TIME NOW! I was sooo excited about them.

Me: "Is that a box of Toms??"
Darius: "Yea, man! You should try them on."


I sat on the couch and opened the box of Toms... There was a ring box in one of the shoes. When I looked up, he was down on one knee. *insert big smile here*

He expressed his love...as did I and BAM.. just like that... I became Darius' fiance!!!... at around 9:30pm on July 2,2011.. I'll never forget that day! :)

I found out later that the phone call he was making was to my mom! I called her a little later to tell her that I made it home. I could hear in her voice that she had the biggest smile on her face and was anxious to hear how I responded!

LOL! It was great. The next hour or so was devoted to notifying friends and family of the big news...

My headache was on 100 at this point. I was soooo happy and in SO MUCH PAIN at the same time! I eventually had to stop making calls to shower and lay down. I had to come down from the excitement and that headache that wouldn't go away!

...,::sigh::....

So yea.. I'm engaged and I'm sooo happy! He and I have already started making plans. We both can't wait until it's over! I'm just ready to be Jessica Northern. *insert BIG CELIE SMILE here*

lol... Anywhoo...

Below is the playlist!!

Playlist

1.) My Love, My Enemy-- Dave Barnes

2.)Stop This World-- Neyo

3.) Someday Soon-- Francesca Battestilli

4.) Sayido-- Musiq

5.) Guardian Angel-- Ryan Leslie

6.) That's Why I Love You-- The Light

7.) God Gave Me You-- Dave Barnes

8.) I Choose You-- Ryan Leslie

9.) Let's Get Married-- Al Green

10.) Marry You-- Bruno Mars

11.) Waiting For You-- Matthew West (*one of my favs on this list)

12.) More & More-- The Light

13.) No One Else-- Amiel Larrieux

14.) When I Say I Do-- Matthew West

15.) Marry Me-- Train (*LOVE THIS SONG)

*still smiling* God, I love that dude!

Anywhoo.. I'm out!


Until next time,

♥ Stix

T.G.I.F.!!!

OMG!!

What a week!! It started out kind of rough, but God came through like He always does and made everything ok!! Here's a quick synopsis:

Monday-- Started my cycle. (-__-) "Whomp Whomp!"

Tuesday-- I broke my phone and was told I would have to file a claim and pay $100 to get another one... even though I have a warranty!... "Wait... What??"

Wednesday-- Came home to a cut-off notice from NES at my door... (-__-)
"Could it get any worse.. God...! Don't answer that!"

Thursday-- Went back to a different Sprint store to see what they could do... They ordered me a phone without any questions!! Should get that on Monday! "Wow, God, that was easy!"

Friday-- My dad paid my NES bill for me!! "OK, GOD, that was definitely YOU!"


Thank God for showing up... cuz um... I don't know what I would have done if He didn't! He knows just how much I can bear.. and I was right at the edge of the cliff! lol

Have a great weekend, guys!

Until next time,
♥ Stix

Last Michelle Obama post.. I THINK!

Color blocking... The Obama way! I think it works!!! Awesome..

And another thing... HER FAVORITE COLOR IS LAVENDER!!! SO IS MINE!!! lol

and I'm done!

Until next time,

♥ Stix

Michelle Obama HAS STYLE!

... but you knew that already!

I mean really... Look how beautiful she is!!!....THEY ARE!...

So.. I just read the article on The Obama's visiting Nelson Mandela!! Crazy, right?! He actually SENT FOR THEM!! At the end of the article were 147 photos of the fabulous Michelle Obama and her many looks!! I went IN!!

I AM TOTALLY inspired by her look! She's tall, beautiful, and she can WEAR A DRESS! I always feel like dress shopping after looking at her outfits... AND I DON'T EVEN WEAR DRESSES LIKE THAT!!! LOL ANYWAY...

I love her style!... Oh and guess what... SHE WEARS CHUCK TAYLOR'S!! YEA BOI!! lol

Let me find out she has a tattoo... Better yet... I don't need to know that! I would go crazy! lol

Below are a few pics that I fell in love with!!! Enjoy!

SEE!... IT DON'T GET "NO BETTA" THAN THIS!!! SERIOUSLY! #slain

... AND AGAIN! Looks like GRAY CHUCKS! LOVE IT!

.... ANNNNNDDDDD AGAIN!!! Purple Chucks go HARD! LOVE.

This has less to do with fashion AND MORE to do with LOVE! Their love looks so PERFECT!

This has that "Fly Moma Swag" look to it!! LOVE. I love everything about this pic!!! The dress is so cute!!! "MOMMY AND DADDY!"
SIMPLE.. BUT ELEGANT!! Did they have an argument or something?? No mushy stuff. :(
STUNNING!!... UMM.. I don't like when they aren't holding hands!!! lol

Even her business suit swag gives me life...!

She looks amazing in this!!!.. If your body doesn't look like this, your body AIN'T RIGHT! LOL

I would wear that outfit.. just like that!!! BICEPS AND ALL! Work, Michelle! PLEASE!

I'm walking down the aisle at my wedding, nervous as crap, I look over at Michelle Obama and she gives me a "Thumbs Up." Just what I needed to calm my nervous. So glad the photographer captured that!---- *I live in Dreamland* lol

I mean, if you're going to dress down...Why not dress down with a summer dress and a bun! YAS

Animal print and lace?? THIS. I LOVE.

I mean seriously! Who wears floral like her??? I love it!

Are you just as obsessed with Michelle Obama and her fashion as I am?? Check out this site... <----It'll bless you... No worries.. You can thank me later!!

Anyway, I should be working! lol

Until next time,

♥ Stix!

MusiqInTheMagiq

Let's talk about this cd that I can't get over.


I've never been a huge fan of Musiq Soulchild. I blame my best friend, Sequoia, who played his first album like it was the only cd in the world. I HATED HIM and I had no reason other than I was tired of hearing those same songs. Oh how the tables have turned. Since buying MusiqInTheMagiq about a month ago, I literally can't stop playing it.

My boyfriend encouraged me to buy the album and while I was totally against it, I decided that I would give Musiq another try. This cd does so much for me. I don't know if it's because I'm at a place where I can now relate with most of the songs, or what... but at the end of the day... THE CD GIVES ME LIFE. It has a cool, mellow groove to it-- I would sum it up as FEEL GOOD music mixed with relatable lyrics and beasty singing!! Call me mushy, but I have to say this album celebrates love in such a beautiful way!

Musiq has that smooth, sexy voice that most love songs need. His voice makes each song personable. Listening to "sayido" makes me want to do just that. Hearing "yes" makes me believe that Musiq and I were meant to be together forever. lol... Seriously!

MusiqInTheMagiq has it's ballads as well as a few hip, up-beat songs that can be played while on the road or while cleaning.... Believe me, I've played them while doing both!

I would call it one of his best, but don't take my word for it. After all, I'm not his biggest fan. My suggestion would be to get it for yourself and watch it bless your life. I can listen to this entire cd without skipping a song, but of course I have my favorites. Check them out below. The songs in bold are those REPEAT songs!! lol

2. single

3. sayido

4. lovecontract

5. silver&gold

6. waitingstill

10. yes

11. medicine

If you haven't already, GO BUY THE ALBUM! I can't stress this enough! It's that LOVE album you need... I think so anyway!

Until next time,

♥ Stix!

Shiloh.

Yesterday was a big day for me.


Stressful, BUT BIG!!! Keep reading...


Remember how many times I've blogged about either wanting a dog or hoping to receive a dog pretty soon?? Well... after many blogs of those things never happening... I decided to focus on those things that HAVE happened! It just seems to work better that way! lol

Anjelica and I had been texting back and forth about her co-worker's dog having puppies. Of course I told her I wanted one! I would have to wait about two months for him to be weaned and he would be all mine... AND FOR FREE!

I was geeked! I only shared it with maybe a handful of people just to get it out of my system. and now...I'm happy to say that as of yesterday, I am a mommy to the cutest Dachshund/English Bulldog mix... also known as a Miniature English Bulldach. His name is Shiloh.




He is absolutely adorable. LOUD... but super cute. He has the long back and face of a dachshund but the broad shoulders and wide feet of a bulldog. The top of his head is a little wrinkly too! lol So cute. He's about six weeks old and missing his mom like crazy. We had a pretty rough night last night, but after he got in the bed with me he slept like a baby. I'm pretty sure that's a bad habit to start, but I can't help it. He's my little baby.

The behavioral problems are definitely there and I am already googling ways to stop them. He's a bit frisky. He pounces at things like a lion. Ok... it's SO cute, but I know that can become a problem. He has bumped his head against my legs a few times as if he were charging at me. He even barked! lol I can already tell he's gonna be one of "those dogs." You know... the kind that believes they are a lot bigger than they are. He also bites. His teeth are just growing in so I'm sure he's just teething or something... Wait... Do dogs teethe?!
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Ok... Yea they teethe! I think that's what is going on. I haven't even bought chew toys. smh. What was I thinking?? I'm gonna do that as soon as I get off!

So yea, I'm happy! Not so sure about my neighbors though. He whined something serious when I left. :( Imagine how hard it was for me to leave this morning. I can't WAIT to get home.


I haven't told my apt complex about the dog yet. I'll let them discover him on their own. I hope I don't get snitched on by my neighbors. lol We shall see, I guess. I don't want to have to pay the dog fee until I HAVE TO...


That is all...

More pics coming soon...

Until next time,
♥ Stix!

5 years later...

It's been five years.

Wow.

These five years have gone by so fast....

My feelings about my hair haven't changed much since last year. I still have those days when I am SO IN LOVE with my 'locks and get really proud when I think about how far I've come with them. Not a lot of people are able to do it...

And then there are those days when I'm looking up different hairstyles to try when I cut them off. Right now,... if I were to cut my 'locks I would get a perm and rock the "Rihanna-bowl like" haircut. I'm not sure if it's still in style, but I still want it. Of course it wouldn't be exactly like hers... I want a peak in the back with the sides slightly shaved... See... CLEARLY I've given this a lot of thought.

If you've thought that much about it, why haven't you cut it off yet?

Fear....

I'm afraid that if I cut it then I'll regret it. What if the texture of my hair changes and it's not as thick as it once was??... I LOVED my hair permed. It was sooo perfect. I always received compliments on it... What if my hair doesn't look the same with a perm??#fear.com

My wedding day...

I REALLY want long hair on my wedding. I'm pretty sure if I cut my hair this year, I WOULD NOT have long hair on my wedding day... Yes, I could get weave, but I'm just not feelin' the weave thing! It all looks fake to me! **shrugs**

I still haven't done enough..

There are some things that I want to do before cutting them off... Like:

--Trying out different hair colors

-- Going back to a loctician regularly... ( I want to see if there is much of a change as far as growth if I had someone properly taking care of it.)

-- Cut it in a cool style... (I don't HAVE to do this one... I think about it sometimes tho...)

So yea... Five years later and not much has changed. My 'lock experience has been cool. I guess it's just getting old! **shrugs**

Enjoy the pics...

**Happy 5th Birthday, 'locks!!**

Isn't it funny that my "5-year 'lock" pic is pretty much the same as my "4-year 'lock" pic. LOL







Pay more attention to my 'locks than my crazy faces! lol Sorry... I GOTSTA do betta!

Until next time,

♥ Stix!