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Masterfool (John)

Nothing Beats A Fools Luck

About Me

WOW!
I just read this for the first time in about a year and a half . . . it is SUPER outdated . . . :)
First off, I guess I can't consider myself a "Recent" graduate of UC Davis anymore . . . I graduated from there in 2005. It was a wicked cool time at a great school, and I miss it a lot. I should go back to school, but I enjoy having $$ too much (and lets face it, any amount I earn is more than what I got in college!).
Speaking of $$$, I currently earn it as a Project Engineer for a Drilling and Shoring contractor. I don't do much Engineering, but I DO get to work on some Nang World Class Projects. I build Holes in the Ground and keep Mountains from Moving in places like San Francisco, Montana, Utah, and Colorado. I've gotten to work on Hospitals, Bridges, Large Buildings, Football Stadiums, Airports, the Sides of Mountains at 7800', and MORE!
Aside from work, I also am an active volunteer for AFS, an international exchange program. I spend lots of my free time working with High School Aged exchange students from all over the world. I myself was an exchange student to Valencia, Venezuela in 1996-1997. Working with AFS is one of the most fun things I can think of doing, and I look forward to doing it year after year.
Oh, and in case you were wondering, my background and profile were designed by my friend Staci, who is Uber-Bostin-Nang

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

A lot of my old friends from back in the day. Any AFS Student (current of former). Anyone else who wants to meet me!

Music:

My collection ranges from the Beethooven to the Backstreet Boys (yes, I really did just say that), which is to say that I like pretty much everything. However, since I rarely listen to the radio anymore . . .I'm lacking on NEW music suggestions . . .pass them along if you have any!!

Truth is, the only thing I Don't really like is Hip Hop and Rap, thought I can even listen to some of that if it's necessary.

My current Profile Song is Aguanile by Marc Anthony from the El Cantante Soundtrack. Ever since I lived in Venezuela, I've been a fan of Salsa music, and particularly of Marc Anthony. This song, a remake of the classic Hector Lavoe song, is "muy arrecho" . . . and VERY well done.

Movies:

I like far too many movies. However, All Time Favorites include "The Princess Bride", "Braveheart", and Monty Python's "Holy Grail".

Television:

I don't watch a lot of TV these days, but when I do it's the Food Network (Good Eats is the best) or Jeopardy.

Books:

I own well over 1,000 so lets just say "Lots". Mostly Sci Fi and Fantasy, with an emphasis on TWoT by Robert Jordan, Drizzt Do-Urden books by R.A. Salvatore, and any other Forgotten Realms book, not to mention the Harry Potter series.

Also, in the way of authors, I like Terry Goodkind (Wizards First Rule series), David Eddings (Belgariad & Mallorien are his best), and Neal Stephanson (Snow Crash was awesome, Baroque Cycle not bad).