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Patty

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Former Chicagoan, moved to San Jose, CA in 2000. I became a Christian in 2002, and am a much happier person than I was when I was growing up! I don't smoke, I still drink occasionally in social situations. I read like a fiend, everything from Christian fiction to sci-fi/fantasy (lots!) to horror to, well, anything. And of course the Bible too. I'm an animal lover and currently volunteer with a no-kill cat shelter, caring for the cats and doing some outreach projects, and also working on their website. My roommate and I also take two of the cats (one who is still in training) to visit the elderly as 'therapy cats' with Furry Friends Pet Assisted Therapy Services (www.furryfriends.org). Not married. I also sing in my church, since I love to sing. No, I'm probably not very good! So? :) Although the choir I sang in is on hold right now, so we'll see what I do next. Maybe I'll join drama for the church. I do like to be dramatic!I work for a software company, I'm the tech support manager, so I'm a bit of a geek. However, I also like to hike on occasion, play softball sometimes, and enjoy physical sports and keeping busy. And I'm a HUGE Cubs fan!!!!! I'd be willing to talk to people just for fun, and to find people with similar interests!
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Name: Patty
Birthday: Sept. 23rd
Birthplace: Chicago
Current Location: San Jose, CA
Eye Color: blue/green/grey
Hair Color: dirty blonde/reddish
Height: 5'3"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: Mutt.. close to half Swedish, then also Scottish, Norwegian, a bit of Cherokee too
The Shoes You Wore Today: Gymshoes, which I usually wear
Your Weakness: books
Your Fears: mild insectophobe
Your Perfect Pizza: Lou Malnati's cheese pan pizza
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Finish re-reading the Bible
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: "LOL"
Thoughts First Waking Up: oh no, is it morning again??? (I hate mornings)
Your Best Physical Feature: beats me .. my hair maybe? I don't really focus on that much
Your Bedtime: 9:30 unfortunately since I work 7am - 3 pm .. would prefer it to be about 3 am though
Your Most Missed Memory: I forget
Pepsi or Coke: Diet Pepsi, with Lime or Vanilla
McDonalds or Burger King: McDonalds
Single or Group Dates: I forget, what's a date?
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: neither
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee: neither
Do you Smoke: heck no!
Do you Swear: I try very very hard not to.
Do you Sing: All the time
Do you Shower Daily: absolutely
Have you Been in Love: Yes
Do you want to go to College: been there done that, but would love to go again, who's paying this time?
Do you want to get Married: Eh, it'd be nice, but only with the right person .. I'm not worried about it anymore
Do you belive in yourself: Yes
Do you get Motion Sickness: not normally but I have issues with the inner ear of one ear, so sometimes, yeah
Do you think you are Attractive: not really, no
Are you a Health Freak: hah .. no
Do you get along with your Parents: Pretty well, I guess .. only child, they're divorced.. I talk on the phone sometimes with them, sometimes I visit
Do you like Thunderstorms: Yes
Do you play an Instrument: Unfortunately, no
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yes
In the past month have you Smoked: Nope
In the past month have you been on Drugs: heck no
In the past month have you gone on a Date: hah no
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Once, I think
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: Nope
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Nope
In the past month have you been on Stage: Yup, at my church
In the past month have you been Dumped: Nope
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Nope
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: NO!
Ever been Drunk: Yes
Ever been called a Tease: No
Ever been Beaten up: Yes, and fought back too
Ever Shoplifted: um, when I was 6, once .. never again
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anyone, for chatting .. about animals, pet therapy work, reading, whatever. Fellow Christians would be a major plus, as I don't have very many Christian friends here in person, but I'll happily talk to any NICE people. No games, obscene suggestions, etc., please!! I'm not an internet newbie by any standards (using irc/the web/telnet/gopher since 1995).

My Blog

I think I have the right to insist on a team of therapy dogs that doesn't want to eat my cat...

I do pet therapy visits on three different teams a month. Two of them are excellent. The dogs are nice and well-behaved, the owner/handlers are nice. The dogs are sometimes mildly curious about Mokey ...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:23:00 GMT

"Will he have puppies?"

As per a previous blog post ("I'm psychic, and your cat hates me"), sometimes I hear some pretty funny things when doing pet therapy. This weekend, I had another winner.One woman in the Alzheimers uni...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:58:00 GMT

This computer's hard drive is FUBAR'ed .. and other non-geeky stuff, too

[begin geeking here] So, I'm setting up a new system to replace my current desk system - or the system that we all use for tech support. It's 'mine' but anyone else can get on it when necessary. (I us...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:11:00 GMT

"Do I hear dripping?" ... tales of travel woes

I was just recently traveling for work to PA. It was quite cold there (I'm no fan of cold) and snowy, although still drivable. To make it still more fun, I flew into Akron OH, and had to drive over an...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:34:00 GMT

In Honor of the Chicago cold: Being Frozen in a CD Store

On behalf of the tear-inducing cold currently in the Chicago area, I thought I'd post this story that happened to me while living there. (There are many reasons I moved, but the biggest oneĀ is the wea...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:45:00 GMT

I think I broke my cat's brain...

Just over a week ago I took Eggnog, my 4 year old cat, to a cat show, and showed her as a Household Pet. Eggnog is an absolutely gorgeous cat - everyone who sees her is amazed by her beauty and her un...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:05:00 GMT

I'm psychic, and your cat hates me.

Two of my cats are registered therapy pets (as I often mention). My oldest, Muppet, is 5 1/2 years old, a tortoiseshell, and rarely comes along anymore as she's getting bitchier as she gets older. My ...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:30:00 GMT

Am I a looney? :)

So like many other people, I made the new year's resolution to get into shape. Well, it wasn't a resolution - more something I'd promised myself I'd do once I wasn't traveling as much. When I'm travel...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:28:00 GMT

What does it take to make sure my co-workers remember to KEEP THE FRIDGE ON?????

So I dragged my tired butt into the office this morning, as per usual. I hate Mondays; a Monday that reminds me that the holidays are over and I have to get back to work is even worse. (So far I've wa...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:25:00 GMT

Happy New Year! but, Cubs trade DeRosa :(

Happy New Year to all! Here's to a safe, joyful, and properous 2009! I was very saddened to find that the Cubs had traded Mark DeRosa. I really, really like him; I think he is a fantastically versati...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:26:00 GMT