And the winner is...

And the Winner of Name that Movie Friday is...

sarahe! Great job girl.

The movie was "Notting Hill", which apparently all of you like, because several of you got it right! I love this movie and can quote most of it. The "Fuzz Free" scene is one of my favs, and I also love good ol Spike.

On a different movie note, we watched Couples Retreat this weekend and it was actually really good! I expected it to be crude and I wouldnt like it, but it really wasnt that crude (in comparison to alot out there today) and the overall message was really good.  I want to be a powerpoint couple! haha! Have any of you seen it??

What movies have you seen lately?

Happy 101

One of my Sarah's (yes I have two... in my dgroup... but come to think of it, i sure do have alot of sarah's period in my life...), challenged me to write 10 things that make me happy. Being more inclined to be sarcastic and dry (read: a negative jerk), I think it is always a good idea for me to identify positive things in my life. Maybe you need to do the same today??

1. Mr.Pate.... his humor (he is so stinkin hilarious), his manliness, his logical mind (i could go on and on...)
2. My Sister... She's a mix between my best-friend and 2nd mom. She is crazy (dont tell her I said that! haha), super talented, and way more outgoing than me. But I sure do love her and she sure can make me happy. [Misty: "HEEELLP! HEEELLP!" Automated Phone Message Lady: "I am sorry, I do not understand that command." BAHHHAAA!]
3. Denise... My Mother. Now, you wanna talk about a crazy lady! Haha, my mom is a hoot. She is so supportive and loving. Oh and she is a technological airhead, so thats always amusing. 
4. My Nieces- Jilli and Livvi... Joys of my heart! Could there be two sisters that are more different?? They each have such amazing personalities and did I mention they are freakin beautiful?? These two make me super happy just thinking about them. 
5. My Daddy.... I have such a fun time giving him a hard way to go about anything I can! Poor man- stuck with nothing but women all of his life! Haha! 
6. The rest of my Family... ok I am realizing I cant put everyone individually so I will just say all the rest! Ha! Dustin & Sheldon are two of my fav people to hang out with... we always end up laughing about the dumbest things! (Did he say...) All of our extended fams on boths sides. Justin's Dad and Mom & Gma, they all make me feel happy and accepted and loved. 
7. My BFF's... I love my girltime! Kristen, Karen, Amanda, Duke, Mel, Jamie, Elizabeth, Kristi and Nat, you guys make me extremely happy in life. 
8. My home.... Did you know I am a homebody? I love my home and it makes me so happy to be at home chillin with...
9. Joey and Zoey!... my dear fur children bring mr.pate and I joy all day long! I watched Homeward Bound while working out the other day (I dont recommend it, I was crying on a treadmill which I am sure is dangerous or at the least looks compeltely stupid) and just wanted to squeeze my babies right then and there! They are such great animals... even if they do rule this place. 
10. Chocolate... Seriously, eating chocolate just makes me happy. I love the taste... now if only someone would make some calorie free....

What makes you happy just thinking about it/them??? Get those positive thoughts going peps! 

fab 5 friday

emily came up with it. jenny and cheye have jumped on the bandwagon. i am totally joining in.

Fab 5 Friday- Sharing 5 things that make your life just a little more fabulous. Rules: Has to be a real thing, not an emotion or person, etc. 

1. My Coffee Maker: It is the beginning of my day every morning. It completes me. Haha! Love it.

2. My Bed: We have the most comfortable mattress ever, seriously. And usually we have "fam" time on the bed, which consists of me and mr.pate playing with joey on the bed, when we get home each day. Love it!

3. Spinach Artichoke Dip: We have a caterer at our church, and she makes the best Spinach Artichoke dip! This week we helped her cater and I ate my weight in this dip (and no, I didnt count points that day... I get a big FAIL on that). Unfortunately she is one of those people who doesnt use recipes, so she says she cant really tell me how to do it myself... maybe thats a good thing?

4. My MacBook: I am really too in love with my little macbook, but whats a girl to do? It was this week last year that I ordered mr.pate & I's macbooks, and I have never regretted this purchase for a sec. I love not having virus software junk going on but still feeling safe to surf the net. I love that I dont have to wait on my slow as Christmas Dell anymore (though it served me well during its 4 year service). And I just love the layout of a mac. 

5. Bumble & Bumble Hair Thickening Spray: This is a total splurge product for me, and I usually never use any hair products (I dont even own hair spray), but this product is awesome! It gives my way-too-straight-and-flat-hair some lift and volume. I love it. 

There you have it. What are your favorite things this week??

Name That Movie Friday!

Welcome to Name that Movie Friday! Don't know what that is? Find out here.

"I am just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her."

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"Because happiness just isn't happiness without a violin playing goat."
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"Well this is tart... and fuzz free!"

Name that Movie!

because i am sure you are wondering... or maybe you have forgotten...

are you wondering which of these things is the truth?

sorry for making you wait so long, I was pretty certain I had published this post, but blogger is telling me otherwise. Even though none of my award winners have followed through and participated (slackers), I am going to give you my answers just because I am nice like that. I dont like holding out on ya. That's not how I roll. 

well congrats to elizabeth &  cheye for guessing right- #2 was the truth!


1. I only have half of a thyroid. I do not have a thyroid at all. 
2. I got in a fist fight on the bus when I was in Kindergarten. Yep Yep. I came from the hood, this is what people did- fought on the bus! Haha. Some girl hurt my bff's feelings and I decided to take up for her. Thats how I roll. 
3. I love to watch college football. Ick. I hate watching all sports. But occasionally I will watch with Mr.Pate. Occasionally. 
4. I graduated college with Honors. Nope, but in my defense I am a good student! It just took me awhile to apply myself. Mr.Pate likes to remind me that he had cords and I didnt on our graduation night. What a meany!  
5. I have been to 5 foreign countries. I have been to 3 foreign countries: Mexico, Canada and Korea. 
6. I have never gotten a ticket and have a perfect driving record. Ha! I am a good driver, but I started out a little rough. I got a ticket for everything (speeding, running a stoplight, running a stop sign, a wreck, etc) the first two years I was driving, so I had to go to a 6 hour defensive driving school (which was actually pretty cool and helpful). 

Are you surprised by any of the answers??