Who I Am
- WHO I AM: I'm a confident, compassionate, intelligent person bursting with positive energy. I believe in the goodness of humanity and of God.
- MY STATS:
- 69 y.o., masculine, handsome, Italian, 5'5", 139 lbs,
31"W, athletic build, shaved head and beard.
- NEW HOME: Palm Air, Pompano Beach, FL.
- MY HOME TOWN: Brookline, (MA).
- PROFESSIONALLY:
- I retired from Partners HealthCare on March 1, 2020.
- Report Writer/Analyst. Microsoft Reporting Services
2005/2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008/2012/2018/2019, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005/2012/2017
- EDUCATION:
- Brookline High School, University of Massachusetts (BA Spanish Literature & also studied Italian, French, Russian Chinese) and Northeastern University (BS Management Information Systems).
- December 2000 I completed a week long, intensive
Visual Basic 6.0 course at New Horizons
Learning Center.
- I completed a Web Development Certificate with Northeastern
University's State-of-the-Art program in June 2001.
- Adobe PhotoShop 5.5, HTML 4.0, JavaScript, Active Server Pages 3.0, Java II and Internet Architecture.
- Fall 2001 I began another certificate program at Northeastern University for
Advanced Web Programming.
- So far, I've completed XML and Adobe Animate (formerly Adobe Flash). Check out my Flash Homework from the navigator.
- In December 2002, I completed 'Developing
Ado.net Applications Using SQL Server 2000' at New Horizons
- At the end of February 2003, I completed a week long course 'Intro to Programming in C#' - Microsoft #2609 at Boston
University.
- Boston University accepted my application for enrollment in the Masters CIS program as of February 11, 2005!!!!!
- I completed the following classes so far for the Masters CIS program at Boston University.
- Fundamentals of Data Mining for which I received an A- in the Spring 2005 semester.
- Data Warehousing for which I received a B in the Fall 2005 semester.
- Database Management in the Spring 2006 semester. I received an A!
- Database Security in the Spring 2007semester. I received an A!
- February 2008 I completed a 3 day Reporting Services 2005 course at New Horizons Learning Center.
- Spring 2009 I started taking Visual Studio 2008 C++ at B.U.
- Spring 2021 I took 4 glass fusion classes at the Benzaiten Center for the Arts in Lake Worth, FL
- Fall 2021 I signed up for seven, one hour voice lessons with Beth Cohen in Fort Lauderdale, FL
- RELATIONSHIPS:
- We closed on our home in Brookline on May 17, 2006!!!
- I'm happily married to a wonderful guy named Fred. We
were
married
by a non-denominational priest
in our dining room on November 25, 2005. It was our 4th
anniversary too!
- A favorite metaphor of mine is one of two strong trees with their branches intertwined as one.
- Amber and Pandora (Pandy):
- AIDS Walk Boston:
- I walked again in June 2004, June 2005 and June 2006. In
June 2005 I raised $1725.00 for AIDS Walk
Boston! In June 2006 I raised $1750.00!!!
- On June 1, 2003 I walked again to raise more money for AIDS Walk Boston.
- In 2002 and 2003, I walked for the 5th and 6th consecutive years to raise more money for AIDS Walk. I collected over $1500.00 in each of the 2 years from co-workers, family and close friends. I lost my brother Tony to AIDS 8 1/2 years ago. I've lost many friends as well.
- EXERCISE:
- Working out with weights and running on the elliptical stair master at
Youfit and Planet Fitness 4 times a week.
- Spending the day at the beach, swimming and taking long walks.
- TRAVEL:
- Summer of 2008 - Fred and I returned to that wonderful guest house called
'Moon Over Maine' . We
love John the owner/inn keeper!
- May and November of 2007 and 2008 - Fred and I flew to
Ft. Lauderdale and stayed at the Elysium Resort
again! November 2008 was our 10th visit!
- August/September 2006 Fred and I continued his birthday celebration and stayed at 24 Henry Street,
San Francisco for 5 days and then 6 days at the
InnDulge Resort in sunny
Palm Springs California!
- August 2006 Fred and I celebrated Fred's 50th birthday in Ogunquit Maine and stayed at Two Village Square.
- May 2006 Fred and I returned to the Elysium again and had a fabulous time!
- November 26, 2005 Fred and I flew to Ft Lauderdale to stay at the Elysium for our honeymoon!
- September 2005 Fred and I traveled to Spain. We stayed at the Hotel Atlantico on Gran Via in Madrid. We spent 4 nights in in London on our way back
home. We stayed at our favorite hotel, Norfolk Towers
- May 2005 Fred and I returned to the Elysium and had the BEST time ever!
- November 2004: Fred and I are returned to the Elysium Resort.
- August 2004: Fred and I went to Ogunquit Maine and stayed at Two Village Square. What a fabulous place!
- June 2004: Fred and I spent a very relaxing vacation at the Sterling House bed & breakfast in Cape Charles, Virginia!
- May 2004: Fred and I return to the Elysium Resort.
- February 2004: Fred and I traversed to Key West to celebrate my 50th birthday! We enjoyed a fabulous stay at the Sea Isle resort!
- September 2003: Fred and I journeyed to the Eternal City of Rome and also the fair city of London! In Rome we stayed at the Aphrodite Hotel and in London we returned to stay at the Norfolk Towers Hotel.
- May 2003: Fred and I traveled to Ft. Lauderdale and stayed at the Elysium Resort.
- May 2002: I returned to the Green Palm Inn, Savannah for 6 days with Fred.
- March 2002: Fred and I flew to merry old England for my very 1st visit to London! We stayed at the Norfolk Tower Hotel near Paddington Station for 10 days. It was my first time leaving North
America!
- May 2001: I returned to Atlanta to visit my friends Mark and Jeff.
I took a side trip with Mark to Savannah, GA!!! It was my first time visiting Savannah. Mark and I stayed at a lovely Bed & Breakfast called the Green Palm Inn.
- May 2000: I traveled to Atlanta to visit a new friend, Jeff.
Among the many places he took me, my favorite was the Atlanta Zoo....the conditions were so excellent for the animals, it was almost like they were staying at a Five Star Hotel!
- July 1999: I had a great time visiting my new friend Mark in Atlanta. It was my first time visiting Atlanta and it made a huge impression on me. As a result of that visit and meeting Mark, I seriously contemplated moving to Atlanta in the Fall of 1999.
- Favorite local beaches/beach resorts
- Provincetown (P-town) - What more can I say but it's probably the most romantic place on Earth! I LOVE P-Town!
- Fred and I just stayed at Admiral's Landing for the first time in March 2003 and loved it!
- We now stay at Helen's guest house Valentine's Guest House); It's a FABULOUS little place just past the coast guard station in the West End! You'll love Helen! She's a very warm and friendly person who's lived in P-Town all of her life! Look at the beautiful ceramic heart that is embedded in the sidewalk in front of her house!
- Ogunquit, ME has the most beautiful
beach in New England. It's my favorite because of the combination of
handsome people, clean, powdery sand and clear ocean water that entertains
with it's magnificent surf action. I love spending hours body surfing
and am quite amazed the distance my body travels when I 'catch a wave'!
- Fred and I stayed at a wonderful guest house called
'Moon Over Maine' for his
birthday in August 2002 and again in August 2003. On checkout day from
our 1st visit, I was shocked to discover
that it was the very same house that had once been the summer residence of
my deceased brother Tony! It had been totally renovated to such an
extent that I never questioned that it could be the same place where my
brother spent so much of his time enjoying what Ogunquit has to offer.
- Overall, they are part of several New England cities and towns that I
love to visit as often as I can. Portsmouth, (NH), Providence, Block
Island & Newport, (RI), Salem, Waltham, Worcester, Great Barrington to name
a few. I
don't have a car and take the MBTA everywhere!
-
Horseneck Beach near Fall River/New Bedford.
- Singing beach is one of most beautiful beaches Massachusetts has to
offer and it's so easy to get to. During the Summer '99 I
discovered that I could take the commuter rail to Manchester-by-the-Sea to
go to the beach.
- THE ARTS AND LITERATURE:
- Literature
- Music
- I listen to all
types of music
(click here to view a current list of songs that I downloaded to Itunes in 2019).
- I love to sing! I've been singing since I was a boy to Motown, Beatles, Carole King, etc) In September 2021 I started taking singing lessons from Beth Cohen in Fort Lauderdale. I see her once a month. It's September 2022 now and I'm singing with confidence to the studio versions of artists like Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, Mario Frangoulis, Dionne Warwick and many more!
- I love to dance. Occasionally I'll go out and dance up a storm!
It's good for the soul!
- Art
- HOBBIES:
- Maintaining My Personal Web Site
- Games
- I love being absorbed in a great
game of chess, board games, or playing
Doom 3, Quake IV or
Quake III online against other
crazed players!
- Cooking/Dining Out
- Movies
- Fred and I frequently rent or go to the movies. Our favorite movie theater is the Gateway in Fort Lauderdale.
- Photography -
- In September 2003 I purchased my 1st digital
video camera and still image camera, the Canon Optura 20. I took it to Rome/London and to Key West. I highly recommend it!
- In September 2004 I purchased my 1st digital still photo
camera, the Canon S60. I highly recommend it! Check out my Father's
flower and Ft. Lauderdale 11/04 web pages from my directory...they were all
taken with this camera!
- In September 2012 I purchased the Canon S110. It's still quite a camera and it's so small that it fits in my shirt pocket!
- In September 2019 I purchased my 1st digital DSLR mirrorless
camera, the Sony A7III. This camera takes photography to a brand new level of creativity and excellence! I'll be displaying some fabulous photos that I've taken with the Sony soon!
- Gardening
- We have a lovely garden on our balcony.
- SPORTS:
- TURN-OFFS: People who smoke, take drugs,
or drink heavily.
