As 'we' say in NOLA, this is fixin' to...

Yep. This is fixin' to get a bit messy. I've officially decided to stop really organising these little blobs of spontaneous brain combustion.  I know, I know--they weren't really organised to begin with.

It's just about to get less organised, if that's even a possibility. 

I am consoled by the fact that absolutely no one reads this, so the damage should be minimal...

... Incidentally, how does one say "fixin' to" in another region of the country? I guess it's the equivalent of "gettin' ready to," or perhaps "about to."  

But it's so much more charming in the South, especially paired with equally charming colloquialisms, e.g. "I'm fixin' to go make groceries."

For more Southern fun, 'ax' us why we go 'by' places instead of 'to' them.  (I'm thinking it has something to do with the old adage "the point of the journey is not to arrive.")  And so... we go 'by' your mama's house, 'by' McKenzie's Bakery, 'by' K&B drugstore.  You'd think we never make it inside.  :P