Now I am a Sophmore!

I HAVE THE BEST HUBBY EVER!

2007-06-19T02:15:54Z

So my Skye comes home Friday night at 8:30 and says, "pack your bags we are going on a vacation!" I said, "woo hoo!!!!" So we packed, left at 10pm, and drove to Key West, FL. What you say.....yes I say Key West, FL. It was great. We spent 32 hrs total driving and 16 hrs on Key West. IT WAS WONDERFUL. My Hubby is the best ever!

Smiley Daisies

2007-05-30T02:41:39Z

Skye and I took this very pretty arrangement of Smiley Daisies to TC Thompson's Children's hospital......It was a lot of fun

light_blue_ox @ 2007-05-19T11:59:00

2007-05-19T15:59:18Z

pst Today is Skye's Birthday! :)

light_blue_ox @ 2007-05-03T17:23:00

2007-05-03T21:24:09Z

drumroll please One A two B's and one C......and only 4 days to rest from school!

light_blue_ox @ 2007-04-15T15:28:00

2007-04-15T19:41:14Z

Do you ever just feel feeling-less? I mean extreme BLAH? I just feel empty right now. And it's the worst kind........I feel empty and I have no reason to. I am sick of work. I think it's really scary how you can work day in day out at a place that means nothing. I had my 9 year anniversary for the company I work for April 1st. And yes, I worked my way up and more than tripled my pay in that time but I have nothing to show for that. I am having some issues with a relative. Maybe that's it. I don't know. I don't feel helpless or hopeless...... right now I just don't feel anything. Nah, I'll get out of sometime soon......

light_blue_ox @ 2007-04-08T19:25:00

2007-04-08T23:25:28Z

Happy Easter to all!

Bunnies!

2007-04-06T02:12:43Z

http://www.angryalien.com/0204/exorcistbunnies.html I love this.....

The monkey is off my back!

2007-03-06T18:41:44Z

NO MORE CHEMISTRY! Oh, such a wonderful statement! I am so happy. I just couldn't do it. So I have dropped it and will be taking it this summer. Geology is still my major...I am thinking about journalism. I think I would like to study the geology and then write about it.... don't know yet. But for now NO MORE CHEMISTRY.....WHEW!

This could be dangerous...............................

2007-02-24T14:59:08Z

The dog is sniffing me ......I hope he doesn't become addicted......we can't afford rehab again......

It's a good day to be Patti

2007-02-01T04:50:09Z

OK... I am not a math person. I never have been. To be quite honest it makes my ass tired. This semester I have Chemistry. I never took Chemistry in High school. It's been a bit difficult but I have been hanging in there. My first test is tomorrow morning at 8am. Ten minutes ago I am in the den...papers here and there, huge textbook, pencils, flash cards, lecture notes, beautiful roses from my husband, Skye , and determination. And then a call... a call from GOD (Actually, my friend, Carla with a message from GOD) ......UTC is canceling classes until 12 because of the possible bad weather tomorrow! What?! No, nothing that great happens to me! But yes....it's even on UTC.edu!!!!!! YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS! My Chemistry test will be Tuesday... 5 more days to study!

I am sick

2007-01-25T15:07:31Z

Patti's quotes of the day:
Skye: "Do you want me to get you the new pokeman DS game or the new WOW expasion?"
Patti: "I should be sick more often......."

light_blue_ox @ 2007-01-23T15:09:00

2007-01-23T20:09:13Z

Thank God for people dropping classes! I did have a presentation on the Jan 30 it has been moved to March 8!!!!! It was my Scientific Writing class.

light_blue_ox @ 2007-01-19T22:06:00

2007-01-20T03:06:45Z

Pursuit of Happyness

Chuckie Cheese's

2007-01-14T22:42:55Z

Did I spell that right? Anyway, Skye and agreed to take care of my brothers kids Friday night and part of Saturday. They are 3 and 8. Brooke is the redhead who is silly, very smart, and very klutzy. And Kate is pretty much a pistol. Skye likes to call Kate his platinum blonde. So I finished work at 5pm ran to school to pick up Brooke, ran to pickup Kate from my brother's friends, ran to the bank, ran to the store to get dinner, and ran home to cook. Skye came home to Brooke, Kate, and our dog Oscar running down the hallway to greet him. Oscar is 65lbs and Kate is only 34lbs so she was knocked into the wall by Oscar but just giggled. Dinner was chicken nuggets in the shape of dinosaurs and french fries. After a movie and a Bible story Noah's Ark we all went to bed at 10:30pm. Up at 7am Brooke had a Basket ball game. Then we went to Chuckie Cheese were Skye decieded our children will no nothing of Chuckie Cheese. At 5 that evening we gave them to my parents for their shift. I am glad Skye and I have a 5 year plan.......

Happy Holidays

2006-12-25T21:13:31Z

Merry Christmas everybody!

light_blue_ox @ 2006-12-12T21:08:00

2006-12-13T02:08:12Z

Well the grades are in my first semester back after 8 years: 2 A's /1 B / and 1 C!!!!! And now a great rest until January 8th! Next semester I have Chemistry, Physical Geology, Scientific Writing, and Western Humanities II............

Gobal Warming

2006-12-02T18:26:28Z

please look at this: www.climatecrisis.org And Happy Sabbath!

light_blue_ox @ 2006-11-23T12:18:00

2006-11-23T17:18:08Z

Happy turkey day everybody!

Just some pics I wanted to share!

2006-11-11T03:46:37Z

Little Masey

Spooky Oscar

Oscar and Jack

Proud Aunt Patti and Uncle Skye and niece Masey

I have a major!

2006-11-07T02:36:30Z

Well, yes it finally happened! I have a major. It's been interesting figuring things out. I love it when people I work with ask about my major. I get looks of disbelief! Because of the whole visual merchandising....people think two things, art or marketing. I love to say, "art is my hubby's gig and marketing is for people who dress well, not dress mannequins well." Besides why would I really want to do anymore of this after 9 years!? Agh! Well, my new major is <DRUM ROLL PLEASE> Enviromental Science Geology! I know you are thinking "rocks?!" Uh No! Not just rocks......Geology is everywhere and just about everything! So there you have it my exciting major!

light_blue_ox @ 2006-08-22T09:36:00

2006-08-22T13:48:27Z

Well,
Today is my first day of classes and I had to go do a closed class form....I came with Preston's wife, my good friend, Carla. She has been SO helpful. I am in a computer lab trying to kill time until Adult Services opens so I can turn this in which sucks because I should be in the class that I just had the form filled out for. But I'll be there Thursday. I have been so excited about this experience. Last Friday at work was sad it was my last day. It hit me kind of hard. I wasn't just leaving the store (I have bounced around to many different stores in my company over the past 8 years) I am ending a career. I have been a visual manager for 6 years. It's all I have ever known as a job. Yes, I'll still be there Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays but not as the manager. It's just weird. You know after my Mom was sick and I had to quit and then got married (the first time) college just seemed a thing of the past. So, I put everything in to Visual when I divorced (the only time!). It's just weird to close that door. But on to new exciting things!

College

2006-07-08T02:34:56Z

By the way I was accepted to UTC for the fall semester! I have 19 credit hrs from Chattanooga State (from '97 '98). And I am very excited. Really don't know what I want as a major SO pray for me to make the right decison. I have so much wonderful support from very one but Skye has been the best! Love you, Honey.

light_blue_ox @ 2006-07-07T22:01:00

2006-07-08T02:07:55Z

WOW! It's been awhile! Well we have a Kitty as well. She visits a couple of times and we have named her Blanche. She's very sweet. BUT the dog would eat her so no kitty for us!!!!

light_blue_ox @ 2006-05-17T18:06:00

2006-05-17T22:15:30Z

I hope everyone had a great day. Mine was pretty good. It's been interesting, a lot of people have been asking what my next round of questions will be. Any ideas?!
It was really funny today Greg (my associate) and I were making brown nosing kisses noises on the Conf call at work. We have one every week with our new region Michael. He's a really cool guy. He called me today from Kentucky to say "I'm board. Come up here." and I said "For work or for entertainment?" He said, "Watching you work is entertainment!" He is so funny. He is having a hard time traveling so much.... He really misses his partner Daniel. I feel for him I don't think I could do a job that kept me from Skye a lot.
Anyway, looking forward to this weekend, Skye and I are going to NC for his birthday. Hope to talk him into The Biltmore House!

Self-esteem: My independent study

2006-05-11T22:36:05Z

I am glad to see so many responses to my earlier post.

I started my project with the concern I had nothing to write about in my live journal. I needed a "muse". Funny, my own creative mind became my "muse". I started my day with a search for knowledge and found many things. I decided to ask 20ish people three very easy questions. I ended up with many responses. I'll start with the definition of Self Esteem (thanks Jeff ;-)

Self-Esteem: Pride in oneself; self-respect.

Now keeping that in mind, here is what 20 people think of self-esteem.

Three Questions: 1) Define in one to three words or a small sentence what self-esteem means to you.
2) Do you have a positive self-esteem?
3) What percentage of americans have a positive self-esteem?**

**please note "positive" was added after I was 6 questions into my study.

Male 40yrs/ pride/ no/10%
Female 37yrs/ confidence/ yes/ 40%
Female 40yrs/ how you feel about your self/ yes/ 40%
Male 52yrs/ self worth/ yes!/ 55%
Female 28yrs/ how you feel about your self/ yes/ 30%
Female 30yrs/ how you feel about your self/ yes/ 70%*this person felt that self-esteem can be pos or neg
Female 50yrs/ how you feel about your self/ yes/ 50%
Female 30yrs/ No Comment
Female 30yrs/ how you feel about your self/ somedays/ 30%
Female 40yrs/ pride in your self/ yes!/ 25%
Female 50yrs/ how you feel about your self/ yes/ 30%
Female 70yrs/ everybody needs self-esteem without it what would you have?!/ Yes!/ 30%
Female 25yrs/ Self courage/ low/ 30%
Male 20yrs/ confidence in your self/ yes/ 50%
Male 30yrs/ pride in your self/ no/ 30%
Female 60yrs/ peace in your soul/ yes (working on it)/ 30%
Female 30yrs/ self worth/ yes!/ 70%
Male 57yrs/ confidence/ sometimes/ 45%
Female 30yrs/ pride/ yes!/ 50%
Male 24yrs/ humble self love/ yes/ 20%

It was all in all an interesting day. Most people were excited about being asked there opinions. Note I only had one no comment. Many people wanted me to ask certain people, stating, "I bet she has low self-esteem". I didn't ask those people. My purpose today was purely to make people think. Give them a topic.

Now having said all that here are my answers:

Female 27yrs/ confidence/ from this point on high/ 40%

What are your answers?