Here is summary of my life
Please select which area of my life you want to review (years are centered around September):
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My studies
Here is a timeline of my education
- 1981-1988
- Grade School at l'École La Source, in Mascouche. In 5th grade, ranked 28th in the province in the mathématlon competition
- 1988-1990
- Enriched (Math, French and English) High School at Jean-De-La-Fontaine in Lachenaie. Did 3 years of enriched English in 2 years
- 1990-1991
- 3rd year of High School, 4th year of enriched English at the Polyvalente Armand Corbeil in Terrebonne. 100% grade in ministry final exams in Math, Computer Programming and Geography. Only student to do 2 years of Computer Programming in 1 year, earning 4 extra credits as well as 2 bonus credits for enriched English
- 1991-1992
- 4th year of High School (5th year of English) at Georges-Vaniers, Laval.
- 1992-1993
- 5th year of High School at Georges-Vaniers, Laval. Graduated with 184 Credits out of a possible maximum of 178
- 1993-1994
- Computer Programming at the Institut d'ordinique du Québec of the Lionel-Groulx College
- 1994-1995
- Computer Programming at the Institut d'ordinique du Québec of the Lionel-Groulx College
- 1995-1996
- Computer System Technologies at the Institut d'ordinique du Québec of the Lionel-Groulx College.
- 1996-1997
- Computer System Technologies at the Institut d'ordinique du Québec of the Lionel-Groulx College. Won an award for best student in my program, despite not graduating, a unique event in the entire history of the college.
- 1999-2003
- Part-Time System Analysis and Design certificate from McGill University
- 1999-2003
- Part-Time System Analysis and Design certificate from McGill University
- 2011-now
- Self-education on scriptwriting
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My places of residence
Here is a timeline of where I lived in my life
- 1976-1991
- House on Mascouche, on Sancerre street, with parents
- 1991-1995
- Condo in Terrebonne, on Plaisance street, with mother
- 1995-1997
- Apartment in Ste-Thérèse, on Mainville street, Living alone with a roomate
- 1997-2000
- Apartment in Ste-Thérèse, on Robillard street, with my girlfriend (who became my wife)
- 2000-2003
- Apartment in Ste-Thérèse, on A.Guindon street, with my wife and eventually, our daughter
- 2003-2009
- Our house in Terrebonne, on rue Des Vignes
- 2009-now
- House in Rivière-Des-Prairies
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My love life
Here is a timeline of my love life
- 1994
- Dating my ex
- 1995
- Began dating Marie-Christine
- 1996
- Dating Marie-Christine
- 1997
- Got engaged with Marie-Christine
- 1998
- Engaged with Marie-Christine
- 1999
- Wedding with Marie-Christine
- 2000
- Married 1 year (dating 5 years) with Marie-Christine
- 2001
- Married 2 years (dating 6 years) with Marie-Christine
- 2002
- Married 3 years (dating 7 years) with Marie-Christine
- 2003
- Married 4 years (dating 8 years) with Marie-Christine
- 2004
- Married 5 years (dating 9 years) with Marie-Christine
- 2005
- Married 6 years (dating 10 years) with Marie-Christine
- 2006
- Married 7 years (dating 11 years) with Marie-Christine
- 2007
- Married 8 years (dating 12 years) with Marie-Christine
- 2008
- Married 9 years (dating 13 years) with Marie-Christine
- 2009
- Married 10 years (dating 14 years) with Marie-Christine
- 2010
- Married 11 years (dating 15 years) with Marie-Christine
- 2011
- Married 12 years (dating 16 years) with Marie-Christine. Got new wedding ring.
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My work
Here is a timeline of my work experience.
Please note that between 1994 and 2001, I was usually having 2 main occupations at the same time.
For example, between 1995 and 1997, I was both the best student in my program full time and working the night shift from midnight to 8h00, 5 days a week at an alarm central.
Between 1999 and 2001, I was a full time senior developer in a communication firm while also working full time as a web consultant outside of normal hours (evenings and week-ends).
This "hyper-activity" only stopped when Cablan.net was founded.
- 1988-1991
- Delivering La Presse
- 1991-1992
- Assistant Electrician for a "Maitre-Électricien"
- 1991-1993
- Non-profit operator of the Star Base 4 / Deep Space Nine BBS
- 1993-1994
- Part Time Employee at the College Lionel-Groulx, cleaning the Café Étudiant and coordinating (in 1993 and 1994) the college employee's Christmas Party
- 1994-1995
- Part Time Employee at an Alarm Central while in College full time and president of Galicior
- 1995-1996
- Full Time Employee at an Alarm Central while in College full time
- 1996-1997
- Full Time Employee at an Alarm Central while in College full time and DJ Consultant
- 1997-1998
- Full Time/Part Time Employee at an Alarm Central while in College full time
- 1998-1999
- Full Time Developer of real time windows applications for a communication company / Part Time Web Consultant
- 1999-2000
- Full Time Senior Developer of real time windows applications for a communication company and Full Time Web Consultant
- 2000-2001
- Full Time Web Consultant
- 2001-Now
- President of Cablan.net
- 2011
- 10th year anniversary of Cablan.net
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My family and pets
Here is a timeline of my family and pets
- 1997
- We get our first dog, a Collie/Shetland.
- 2001
- My wife is pregnant!
- 2002
- Our daughter is born
- 2003
- Our daughter turns 1 years old
- 2004
- Our daughter turns 2 years old
- 2005
- Our daughter turns 3 years old
- 2006
- Our daughter turns 4 years old and we get Douceur, our black Shih Tzu
- 2007
- Our daughter turns 5 years old and enters kindergarten. Sadly, our first dog dies of old age
- 2008
- Our daughter turns 6 years old, is in 1st grade and we get Mushu, our white Shih-Tzu
- 2009
- Our daughter turns 7 years old and is in 2nd grade
- 2010
- Our daughter turns 8 years old and is in 3rd grade
- 2011
- Our daughter turns 9 years old and is in 4rd grade
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My vacations
Here is a timeline of my vacations
- 1988
- Los Angeles with my family.
- 1990
- Lac St-Jean with my family.
- 2001
- Cuba Varadero: Brisas del Caribe with my wife.
- 2006
- Cuba Varadero: Coralia Club Playa de Oro / Iberostar Varadero with wife and daughter.
- 2007
- Disney World with wife, daughter, mother and mother-in-law, by plane.
- 2008
- 4 day Cruise in the Bahamas on the Norwegian Star with wife and daughter. Drove to Miami.
- 2009
- One week in Cocoa Beach wife and daughter. Drove to Cocoa Beach.
- 2010
- 7 day Cruise in the Caribbean on the Norwegian Pearl with wife, daughter and mother. Drove to Miami.
- 2011
- 4 days in New York city, by car.
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My creative projects
Here is a timeline of my creative projects
- 1993-now
- Creation of a vast science-fiction universe with over 4000 pages of notes covering 400 years of history.
- 1998-1999
- My first novel project. Abandoned after 80% completed due to lack of adequate story planning.
- 1999-now
- Hundreds of short stories of uneven quality, either unpublished or published anonymously on the Internet (over 400,000 words published in various places). You can read one in French here.
- 2000-2011
- My second novel project. Slowly revised and completed in 2011.
- 2002-now
- My leadership and decision making course is still in planning.
- 2008-2010
- My third novel project. Completed in 2010. Sequel in planning phase.
- 2009
- Alien Salvation, my first board game. Abandoned.
- 2009
- Barbarian Prince, my second board game. Pending a rule revision.
- 2010-now
- My top secret project, my third board game. Pending creation of components.
- 2011-now
- Zombie Hex, my fourth board game. Pending creation of the last components.
- 2011-now
- My first scenario, based on my science-fiction universe. Website is here. Pending a rewrite.
- 2011-now
- My second scenario, a romantic comedy prequel of Statique-Mentale. Description is here. Currently on hold, with several pages written.
- Future
- Two other scenarios in the "Static" trilogy "Espace Statique" et "État Statique".
- Future
- My fifth board game project, based on my science-fiction universe.