LA Ink's Pixie: Lighthearted Color

Wonderful interview! Pixie is so humble, and she is most definately NOT REPLACEABLE!!!

Kat is really talented, but Pixie packs all the drama. She's just fun to watch. Love this show. Great interview...makes me want to get a cupcake tattoo.

OK, I just checked out Kim's and Kat's MySpace, and this is what they say about the Pixie situation:

Kim: "The falling out between me & Pixie

Well,I'm really glad Kat spoke about next weeks' episode as it's been a painful,ugly memory that we all could have lived without having happened. As a matter of fact,i can only really think of one other time in my life that i've been involved in a situation has been that emotionally intense.

Pixie & i clicked right away when i first moved here,probably because we are both highly sensitive,emotional,and empathic Cancers,that want to keep those around us happy & free from any kind of suffering,be it emotional or whatever. I think it's safe to say we both often take on others emotional baggage because we feel like we are capable of handling it,and to take it a step further-doing it so automatically,that we don't even recognize it. Ok,i'm kinda talking in circles a bit,so i'll try & stay on track.

I've done quite a bit of introspective work the past couple of years,trying to really honor my truth,recognizing it isn't that hard,"truth is a pathless land"-(that's a quote by Krishnamurti). Speaking it & living it is a whole other story,especially when you know coming forth might create conflict.Of coarse the other option is going through life passive-aggressively,warping the truth & creating more pain for both the person you are avoiding addressing & yourself. How's that for a karmic monkey-wrench?

"Pixie & i shared a lot of stories & were comfortable enough to show our vulnerabilities around each other. I wasn't afraid to talk about deeper,darker aspects of myself that have sent me on this serendipitous journey also known as "my life" because i knew she could relate. She's a great person to talk to & terribly entertaining at the very least to be around,which is what made that most unforgettable day at LA Ink, one of the most challenging days to speak up about an ongoing fact.

I'm anticipating a bit of a backlash in regards to the whole thing,but as much as i hate to say it-business is business. I don't feel a need to go into specific detail about anything because it's water under the bridge at this point. I haven't spoken to Pixie,but we've texted a bit & i'm not sure our friendship was rooted enough to find some sort of resolve,but i hope she & Kat can patch things up in the future. Aside from that,i hope that Pixie finds a place & career where she can live up to her potential,it's not managing a tattoo shop,i've heard she's pursuing her make-up which i think holds more promise for her future.

As nauseating as the whole situation was,i think that allowing the truth to rear it's seemingly ugly head,will reveal to all of us the importance of being straight up & honest,which in turn spells out freedom for everyone involved-and nothing is more attractive than that."

*****

And this is what Kat says about it:

"Seems like this situation has been coming for quite
some time...

When I first put together my crew for LA Ink, Pixie
was actually the first and only person that I knew in
my heart I wanted on the team.

I've known Pixie for years now, we really do go way
back, more so than anyone else on the team, and I like
to consider her to be one of my closest friends in all
reality. She's seen me go through all my partyin'
days, boyfriends, a bad divorce, the Miami days, along
with all the good stuff too..

But working together can definitely put you on a
different level with your homies, and I for one, never
thought that what happened recently, would have ever
gone down the way it did.

I gotta be honest... I'm a good friend, a good
coworker, and sister, but man.. I know my weaknesses,
and being a boss ain't as easy as it looks... In one
second that an argument between Kim and Pixie took
place.. i realized I had no control over the situation
at hand... none. I dont think I've ever felt like a
helpless little kid as much as I did that day.

But if I knew that hiring Pixie from Day One, would
evolve into a gnarly fight, I probably wouldn't have
hired her, since situations like these can cause you
to fall out of freindships with people.

But that shit DID happen. It was real. And it
totally sucked. Watching Pixie walk out the door the
way she did, really changed a lot of things, and still
hurts to think about it till this day.

I just wanna warn everyone ahead of time, if you guys
watch the show, and are planning on checking it out
this week. Because the episode coming up, might bum
some of you out.

Since Pixie has left, I haven't seen her in person. I
mean, we've been shooting text messages back and forth
here and there.. like, random, "hellos" and "thinkin'
about you's". I'm sure she's been as busy as me, so
it's not like we're avoiding each other, but I know
eventually we're either gonna run into each other or
something, and I'm not sure how it will be..

There's definitely a lack of closure I think...

But the thing is with Pixie, is that no matter what
bullshit she or I are goin' through, we have always
managed to drop our problems at the door when we hang,
and I know in my heart that no matter what happens, we
will ALWAYS be friends. At least I know on my behalf,
I'll always be here for her..

Without sounding like a goddamn hippy, I hope, one
day, we can all make peace between the feud that went
down at the shop. Even though Pix doesn't work with
me anymore, I want her to be able to come by and visit
whenever, without there being any tension between
anybody.

Ok, enough of my vague ranting... Watch the show with
an open mind because I'm sure everyone can kinda see
where everyone is coming from, and I would hate for
people to start "choosing sides", because there are no
sides.. we were supposed to be a team...

I definitely fuckin' miss Pixie.
Thanks for listening...

Kat Von D"