About The webmaster
I decided to create this biography of me after receiving many requests from the visitors on my page. Well that's not true! I won't lie, I'm the one who keep sending those requests. I just wanted to justify the existence of this page. I figured it would be a nice way to introduce myself to anyone curious about who I am. This biography is my story. It's a story of murder, revenge, sex......Oh! Wait a minute. Wrong story. I was thinking of Hamlet's story. My story is more ordinary and a bit boring. Still it should tell you more about who I am and my life. I do realize however that this story could do some serious damage to anyone daring to read it. At the end of it, you will find a phone number of a very good psychologist if you feel you need help and his rates per the hour are very good. Are you now ready? Let's begin the journey.
The early years
I was born a baby! I try to be born as something else but I quickly learn that it wasn't up to me. At 18:38 on February 14, 1968 I came into this world and things haven't been the same since. Faith decided that I was to be a Canadian and to arrive in this world in the city of Montreal. In short, I've been here ever since.
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I feel like this was a good thing to be born in Montreal since I love hockey so much. As you can see from the picture I was an amazing hockey player, with skills to rival even the best of them. In short I was lousy! You know how in minor hockey you are rank A-B-C...well I was rank Z. The picture was taken when I was 2 years old and I was drafted by the Montreal North Flyers. I'm sad to report we did not win the Stanley Cup that season. But even if my dreams of playing in the NHL did not come true, I still love hockey. I don't remember very much about those years. In my defence I can only say that I was a baby and I wasn't paying attention to what was going on. I figured I had my entire life before me to think about such things. As for what I do remember, well it's pretty normal stuff. I grew up in the 1970's and that means that me and my friends spend a lot of time outside. We did this not because we wanted to but because we had no choice. Those were the days before video games and multi-channel TV. What else was there to do inside? In those days you could catch 6 channels on TV, 9 if the weather was good and that was more or less it. So we were outside, playing hockey or baseball or make believe. For example we use to pretend we were the characters from Space 1999. I would pretend I was commander John Koeing. It was easy to do, since I had a toy replica of one of their laser weapons. |
Of course his weapon was shooting laser beams while mine was only shooting water. This use to cause me many problems. If you ever try to kill an Amorrian space slug with water you know what I mean. It's like trying to kill an elephant using snowballs, it can take quite a bit of time and there is a good chance you'll make him mad at you. We would explore some strange, wild planet, which was an open field near my house. So in this aspect we were a lot like Star Trek. But I think I should let you know that we did watch some TV, even in those days. I better tell you this or you'll start thinking that kids from those days were weird. What were we watching? Well we had Bugs Bunny on Saturday mornings. We also watch Star Trek, Mission Impossible, The Man From U.N.C.L.E.....lots of things. We also had the re-runs from the Gerry Anderson series, like Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet. So as you can clearly see, we were still normal kids, just living in a different time.
Another thing I love doing now, that I discovered in my early years is reading. One of the first sort of grown up book I ever got was 20000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. I suppose that my love of science fiction and fantasy can be traced back to those days. Whatever the case I've been a serious reader of those types of books ever since. Sometimes you might also catch me with an history book or one with poetry in it as well. I invite you to visit my section on poetry if you haven't done so already. You will find the link of the home page, but for now let's continue with my story.
At this point we are now arriving at the moment that changed everything in my young life up to that time. Of course I can't say that it was an event that affected me alone. Many were affected by this event. Things were never going to be the same after that. Was it a good thing or a bad thing, well you be the judge.
The event that change everything
Think back to the summer of 1977. The sun is bright, the weather so perfect and people are lining up in front of the dozen or so movie theatres in North America to see Star Wars. I was one of them. I was 9 years old and I doubt I'll ever forget that moment. It was incredible! I had never seen a movie like that and I doubt I ever will again? I suppose the reason for this is that times are different now? Whatever was the reason, I became a Star Wars fan that day and 25 years later, I'm still one. I collect the books, the figurines, the toys, everything. Star Wars in on the top of my list of all time favourite and after all this time I can't imagine anything ever replacing it.
| The other good thing about Star Wars is that I discovered my favourite actor in that movie. If you look at the picture I'm sure you know who I mean. No!! Not the large guy with the hair, the other one. Yes! Harrison Ford. I see him as being the greatest actor that ever was. He can do anything and make you believe that he is what he's portraying in the movie. I think that it was the way he portrayed Han Solo in Star Wars that first caught my eyes. I could see myself in that character. A rough exterior, were he seem |
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to only care only about himself but you soon see that there is more than meet the eyes. It's fair to say that I'm a Star Wars geek but I know it and I'm not planning to change. In general people accept me this way, otherwise they don't hang around for to long.
The end of the 1970's sort of brought and end as well to the first part of my life. After all, we must grow up. At least grow up physically if not mentally. And in life you must look forward and not backward, just like driving a car. Otherwise you can be in serious trouble.
Me as a teenager
To make things simple, I could say that my life as a teenager began in September of 1980 when I began high school. I went to a private school named College Ville Marie. The students however knew it under the affectionate name of Prison Ville Marie. But looking back it wasn't that bad. In fact it's safe to say we had a pretty good time. Oh sure! We still had to study and learn but if you ask me, that is a lot better than going to work everyday. I was there in the days of punk rock and new wave and what was called "The second British invasion". Of course I am biases but I feel that the music from that time was the best ever. Plus music is very important for a teenager. It's the only way you can escape from the fact that you are slowly turning into a mutant. You wake up one morning, you look into the mirror and BANG! You're into someone else's body. But after the initial shock as past, you realize that you're still in your body. No wonder teenagers are complete basket case. It's also around this time that I started to look at girls in a more interesting way. Look! Yes I am a geek but I'm not blind alright! Well I won't go any further on that subject. If you want to know more, go to your local library, they have many books you can checked out.
Looking back I can't believe I was in that school only 5 years. At the time it felt more like 15 to 20 years, the prison joke again, get it? But when you are younger time doesn't seem to past the same way. In June of 1985, we had our prom, our final exams and that was it. Everyone swore that they would keep in touch, that we would stay friends forever. But before long you start university and work and begin a family and you lose track of everyone from you high school days. However they are not forgotten and it brings a smile to your face when you think back on all the crazy things and times from those unforgettable days.
Adult life (or sort of) and the present
Am I becoming to serious? Well I was remembering fondly those long gone days. Would I like to live them again? Are you crazy? Once was more than enough! But it's human nature to be nostalgic about the past. but we must now look forward to the final part of this biography. I sure hope you are not bored, or have fallen asleep by now? Just hang in there, we are almost done, I promise you!
After college or university, I started working for Toys R Us. I'm still in serious therapy because of this but I'm slowly getting better. To be quite honest it was fun. Hard work but fun. I began working there in October of 1987. By 1989 I was a manager and I spend most of 1990 working in Toronto. I learn new things and made new friends and I can't say I have regrets. I left Toys R Us in June of 1998. As you will see it was for the best that I did leave after 11 years. For 2 years I work selling shoes for a local store. We had some very expensive import shoes from Europe and learn new things about retail and how to deal with clients. You might think it strange that I choose this type of work but as you will soon see it was for the best.
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If you are wondering, yes that is me in the picture as I look today. The only difference is that I did not have my glasses on when this picture was taken. But let's get back to my story. In the summer of 2000 I applied for a new job at Morris & Mackenzie. The position was for insurance advisor and they took me. In simple word I suppose you could say, that I sell personal insurance. But as you can see if I had not left Toys R Us when I did, I would not have this position now. Life is very strange at times. I've been with them now for almost 2 years and I love it. It's not always easy and you must be careful to make sure you have covered everything with your client but it's a great place to work. I also have an office by the window with a great view of the southern part of the island of Montreal and the south shore. Did you know that Montreal was an island? No! Well I invite you to have a look for yourself here. If you are wondering where my office is, well when you look at the map it's where you can see the "dot" at the end of "McGill univ." It's not exactly the right spot but it's close enough. Plus now you know a little bit more about Montreal and of course about me. Aren't you so happy about that? No? Not even a little? |
Well believe it or not but we are at the end of this incredible journey I call my life. I sure hope that it won't stop here. The way I look at things I'm half way into it by now. The top is not very far of and pretty soon I'll be starting the reverse side of my life. I only hope that this second half will be as fun as this one as been. But I believe that I'm the only one can really make it fun or not. Now I ask you, was it so terrible? Oh! As for the phone number of the very good psychologist, well sorry I lied! I was really desperate and I needed something to convince you to read this page.
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