My Profile…

54 year old human from the planet Earth. Trying not to panic. Also known as Leopardo Loco. The Crazy Leopard. Approach with caution. Actually living in the Devon, Alberta area just SW of Edmonton. I am living on an acreage with absolutely NO leopards. I repeat, there are NO leopards hiding in the tall grass. *snicker*

Loves:

1. My wife Marilyn, and my daughter Morgan. I had to move this up the list to number one after my wife asked me why it was number four…

2. Philosophical discussions on the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. Science, in particular Geology, Physics, Chemistry, Paleontology, Biology, Zoology, and a host of other ologies.

3. Wood working, construction, being a mad scientist, writing fiction, British comedy.

4. Music such as Jane Siberry (all), Blues (most), Classical (Bach, Vivaldi, stringed instruments, most everything else), Beatles, folk music from all over the world. Hates Country and Western Music except for the really old original classics performed by the likes of the Sons of the Pioneers, etc. Not this modern soap-opera crap.

5. Drinking red wine, hate white wine except the occasional Pinot Gris or Gewürztraminer or Riesling. OK, so I like white wine too.

6. Running as a keep fit sport, especially trail running long distances.

7. Karate.

8. Leopards, Bunnies, and Dragonflies, probably in that order.

Hates:

1. Dishonest people, racist people, maniacs who go on a chainsaw massacre rampage, politics (especially the common office or social type), and a lot of other not nice things.

2. People who don’t do what they say they will.

3. People who don’t try to improve themselves because they “lack some special skill” that others have but they just can’t…

4. People who give up.

5. People who think they know the truth and are unwilling to admit they don’t.

6. People who are dogmatic and black and white about things.

7. Rampaging hordes of monsters who burn and loot villages, as well as elephants who do their business on my lawn. Mind you, I don’t get a whole lot of number 7. But you never know. I would hate it if I did.

7. I think 7 things are enough to hate, don’t you?

Did you notice that it’s people that bug me the most? Not all people all the time, just some of them for much of the time. I don’t really hate them as such but I hate what they do.

Sort of semi-retired with my own computer repair business (Jar Media Ltd.) and working seriously on being in better shape than when I was in my mid 20’s. Married with one daughter not my own but she adopted me as her father. Pretty cool, eh? Oh, yah, I have a B.Sc. in Geology with a “minor” in physics from the University of Alberta. I could not afford to stay in school, and besides, I could not deal with the office/school politics. Before that I was a Journeyman Sheet Metal Mechanic working in construction installing heating and ventilation systems. And I was in the Canadian Military when I was really young, but quit after a year and a half or so. Ummm…I was born, did a whole bunch of stuff kids do, grew up, quit school, went back to school, had a lot of jobs, did a lot of other stuff and whoops…here I am. My my, where did the time go. Now I fix computers, write, and run.

Facts about John Vezina:

1. I am bigger than a bread box.
2. Ok, I am bigger than many MANY bread boxes.
4. I am part owner of Jar Media Ltd. This is a computer repair business. I’m quitting that soon.
5. I am training to run and bike and karate for the rest of my life…
6. I may or may not have a sense of humor. Humour. Hummer. Hughmor. Whatever.
7. I am not a cow.
8. I have never been a cow in any of my past lives, assuming I have had any past lives.
9. I don’t like grass except maybe for walking on.
10. None of my friends are cows.
11. Just because I enjoy the occasional “The Far Side” cow cartoon does not mean I fraternize with cows.
12. THIS is a COW. His name is Moo! He is my computer cow. He’s pretty vicious for a cow.
13. John’s field guide to cows:

A. A real cow.
B. Imitation, fake cow.

Don’t be fooled! Know the difference!