Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Industry: Veterinary
Location: California, United States
Marital Status: Married (to the same man for 21 years)
Pets: 3 cats, 2 dogs, 3 fish, 2 Dwarf African Frogs, 2 Red Cherry Shrimp
About Me
I was given the name “Janis“ when I was born. My friends and family call me “Jan“.
I'm a “forty-something“ year old woman who does not comform to society's ideals: I don't wear a lot of make-up, (usually none at all), I don't own a lot of fashionable clothing or accessories,(let alone wear them), I don't read the tabloids and I don't want to know what celebrities are doing on a daily basis, I don't have any human children (by choice), I don't like Baby or Wedding Showers, and I don't get my nails done.
For fun and personal development I've dabbled in photography, radio broadcasting, lyric writing, singing vocals in a rock band, and MIDI composition.
I've earned money as a babysitter, a teacher's aide, a crepe cooker, a grocery courtesy-clerk, a telephone operator, a pizza cook/deliverer, a staff clerk, an administrative assistant, an office manager, a retouch artist, a consultant, a cat-sitter, a kennel attendant, and a veterinary technician.
Interests:
I enjoy the Arts and Humanities: music, (including opera and Techno), art galleries, plays, musicals, concerts, ballet, movies, films and literature. I enjoy Nature; animals, vegetarianism, the ocean, clouds, the Moon, and the wonder of the Universe. I enjoy my family and friends, my husband, my cats, my rats, my dogs, and my fish. I enjoy sipping a Margarita, (with salt), on a lazy summer afternoon. I spend most of my "free" time learning, usually by way of my computer or books. I am always looking for something different to investigate, study or research.
Favorite Books: Winnie the Pooh, To Kill A Mockingbird, Great Expectations, Wuthering Heights, The Talisman, 1984, Eye in the Sky, How Holocausts Happen, ...
Favorite Cuisines: Vegetarian, Mexican
Favorite Dessert: Ben & Jerry's Half-Baked Frozen Yogurt, or Claim Jumper Chocolate Motherlode Cake
Favorite Games: World of Warcraft, City of Heroes
Favorite Movies: The Night of the Hunter, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Educating Rita, The Dresser, The Breakfast Club, Blood Simple, Fried Green Tomatoes, The Crying Game, Hudsucker Proxy, What Dreams May Come, High Fidelity, American Beauty, Pleasantville, Gods and Monsters... and so many more
Favorite Music: Beethoven, Smetana, Tchaikovsky, Bizet, Puccini, David Bowie, Pink Floyd (with Roger Waters), Roxy Music, Brian Eno, Genesis (with Peter Gabriel), more....
Religion: I was raised a Baptist Christian. Now I don't adhere to a particular religion, but to a philosophy. I subscribe to the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth and try to live my life in a Christ-like fashion. I believe that God is present in all living things, so all living things deserve respect.