My Autobiography
My name is Tracy Johnson. I was born in West Covina, California on October 17, 1977 at 7:17 PM. I also have 7 ear piercings times 3. So, now you can see why seven is my lucky number. I was born to my parents Bob and Gail. At the age of two we moved to Greenwich, Connecticut to live with my father's parents. I have seen the photographs, but I can't remember that far back. About a year later we moved back to California. I can still remember the address in Camarillo.
That's where my younger sister, Kim, was born. That is also where my memories begin. I can see myself sharing my Kewpie doll with my new baby sister, and riding our Bigwheel trikes down the hill in the front yard when she got big enough. Kim and I were also in Blue Birds Campfire group together. She looked up to me and mirrored everything I did. Whether it was my clothing, toys, or my new hairstyle, Kim had to have it too. Outwardly I was upset at my clone, but inwardly I was proud that my little sister wanted to be just like me. When she got to be about 8 or 9 she didn't want to be seen with me at school. I always thought it would have been neat to have an older sister at the same school. Then you get to hang out with the "older kids" and be cool. But she would have nothing to do with me in public. Now Kim is 22 and begining her career as a Chemist. We have become a lot closer and our friendship is something that means a great deal to me. 
My brother was also born in Camarillo. He has always been a fun guy. Even though he's 18 now, he's still a great guy. He's thoughtful, fun, polite, and sensitive...well, most of the time. I guess it must be because he was raised with such wonderful sisters around all the time. It must have been our influence, right? 
I can't believe how quickly they grow up. It makes me feel so much older. He used to have a red 1966 Mustang. I used to help him restore it. 
Later on we moved to Moorpark, California, then back to Connecticut, and now we're back in Moorpark. It's a pretty nice place. Things here sure have changed a lot. The population in Moorpark is about 27,000 people. It used to be a beautiful agricultural area, but now development has taken over. There are so many shopping centers. This is what happens when all the people who want to move away from the city move into small towns- they get bigger and bigger until it's a city, then they all want to move again. Go figure.
I live at home with my parents. That's the only way to go these days. It's so much more exspensive to move out on your own than it was for my parents and the generations before them.
Because of my parents I am an honest, hardworking, and creative individual. I am an artist. I enjoy sketching, drawing, painting, photography, and computer art. I get that from my mother's genes. My mother was my spiritual donor and my father the technical donor. I have learned to appreciate life, in all forms, and understand the value of the hard-earned dollar. I have earned my Associate Degree in Art from Moorpark College and my Bachelor of Art in multimedia and Art from California Lutheran University. I aspire to have a sucessful, exciting career creating special effects for the entertainment industry.
Yakko sings the nations of the world in under two minutes. WorldSong.wav
Here's the Animaniacs food additive song.AnimaniacsAdditive.wav
The Godpigeon's diagnosis.Godpigeon.wav
Here's the "Pinky and the Brain" Christmas episode theme song.PinkyBrainSong.wav
Pinky's famous "Narf!"Narf.wav
Pinky is always astounded by Brain's intelligent plans.PinkyAstound.wav
Brain's magical chant to shrink his enemies that stand in the way of his world domination.Limabean.wav
What do Pinky and the Brain do every night? TakeOver.wav
Here is Tigger's famous song from Disney. TiggerSong.wav
Wallace and Gromit forgot the crackers on their trip to the moon!Crackers.wav
"Cracking toast, Gromit."CrackingToast.wav
The words Hershey (my dog) loves to hear.Walkies.wav
Wallace and Gromit's window washing service.WindowService.wav
Oh, no! It's the wrong trousers!WrongTrousers.wav Here are two great GIF animations from Wallace and Gromit that I borrowed from the web. Click on the image and then be patient while it downloads fully. It's worth the wait!
I enjoy all different kinds of music and movies. My idea of a perfect day is sleeping in, relaxing, and watching videos. The links will take you directly to each item at Amazon.com where you can help put me through college by purchasing these items from my links to their site, or use the search link on this page to find your own favorites.
Now for some terrific movies:
Check out your own favorites at Amazon.com
Another place where credit is due is to the source for just about all of the GIF animations I used in creating my web site. If you're looking for tons of clipart and animations to add to your pages, check out Barry's Clipart. Well, that's it for my Autobiography and Favorites page. There's still more for you to explore if you're up to it.
Aside from art, I collect giraffes. Here is just part of my giraffe collection. I painted a mural of an African Savannah behind them so they feel at home. I am fascinated by giraffes. They are spectacular creatures- so beautiful, tall, and graceful. They're very unique. Even better that my collection of 86 giraffe figurines and statues is the real thing. Someday I plan to visit Africa to see my friend Angela, who lives in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, and to see the giraffes in their native land. I have discovered the greatest zoo there is, only it's not a zoo. It's the 
San Diego Wild Animal Park in Escondido, California. 
It's 35 miles north of downtown San Diego, California. The Wild Animal Park is unlike any zoo you've ever been to. The animals are not caged up. Instead they are in open areas with many other species that live together peacefully. It's a beautiful place. I'm a member of the San Diego Zoological society, so I visit the park several times a year. Since they are a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and display of endangered species, all food and merchandise purchases support the animals. It's a very worthwhile cause. That also gives me a good excuse to spend as much money as I can when I visit. 
My favorite exhibit is the Heart of Africa. It's like visiting another land. The animals are free to roam with others just like they would in nature. They form their own groups and herds, too. The Wild Animal Park has had great success with breeding their endangered species. Other unique attractions are a 55 minute monorail tour around the entire park, Hidden Jungle where you walk through gardens of flowers and butterflies,
a Congo Fishing Village, a petting zoo with unique animals, educational shows, Lorikeet Landing where you can feed the lorikeet birds, and more. I encourage any one willing to make the trip to visit the park. 
The best feature is their Photo Caravan tours through the Heart of Africa enclosures. You get to ride in an open-bed truck through the interior of the park. You will feed the giraffes and rhinos and get some great photos, too! You also get a closer, more personal experience with the animals. I've been on the caravan tour three times and can't wait until I can go again. Check out the text link above for more information on this heaven on Earth.
I love all living creatures, not just giraffes. I have a creature or two of my own. I consider Hershey to be my daughter. That's really what it's like to have a dog. It's not just a pet, but a member of the family. I love my Hershey girl. Here she is getting ready for our trip to Lake Havasu for summer vacation in 1998. We had so much fun with her. Like most labs, she is a water dog and loves to swim.
How about some Music?
Sorry, but I haven't found the perfect music soundbytes I've been looking for yet (let me know of any great sites or suggestions you have), so how about some fun cartoon soundbytes? I love the Warner Brothers cartoon "The Animaniacs" and the clay animation shorts "Wallace and Gromit" from Nick Park. Here are some fun wav files for your ears' enjoyment.
Legend-The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers-I got this CD from Amazon.com, and I am so pleased. This CD is fun. It has got major rhythm!
The Last Unicorn Soundtrack-This one is wonderful, too. These touching songs are performed by "America". Thank the music gods for Amazon- this CD is SO hard to find. This one is the German import (songs are in English though).
The Labyrinth Soundtrack-Another beautiful, hard to find soundtrack. It's like taking the movie with you wherever you go!
Porno for Pyros "Good God's Urge"-This is one of my favorite groups. This album has a unique exotic sound to it.
Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits-Just like it says, it has all of their best stuff rolled into one great CD.
The Cranberries "No Need To Argue"-This is a really mellow album. I love it!
Jane's Addiction "Ritual de lo Habitual"-This group later became Porno for Pyros, so if you like one group you'll most definetly like the other. They're my favorite!
Porno for Pyros-Another great album from the group. This features the hit "pets". It's very philosophical.
Enya "The Memory of Trees"-This album is great. It's mellow, but also has a good flow tempo. Some tracks are intrumentals and others have lyrics in many languages.
U2 "Achtung Baby"-I think this is their best album, but they have had other great songs, too. It's fun. Check it out!
The Last Unicorn-I know it's animated, but I've loved it since I was a girl and I'm glad it's still around.
The Neverending Story-This is a fantasy masterpiece! It's the essence of imagination!
Buddy-Based on a true story about Gertrude Lintz and her animals. It stars Rene Russo and a zoo of animal actors. This one's a keeper!
Face Off-A great action thriller with John Travolta and Nicholas Cage. They both give excellent performances!
The Rock-Another great action thriller with Nicholas Cage. Also stars Sean Connery. Very COOL!
Toys-A fun film full of great imaginative effects and ideas. It's a different world. Stars Robin Williams and LL Cool J. Fun!
Seven Years In Tibet-A beautiful movie starring Brad Pitt. It helps express the plight of the Tibetan people while telling one man's amazing story.
Alphabet Soup by William Wegman-This is so hilarious! William Wegman's famous dogs make you alphabet soup to help teach you the abc's. Adorable!
Merlin-Talk about AMAZING special effects. It inspired me. This is the kind of effects I want to create in my career- awesome!
The Indiana Jones Collection-Great action/adventure movies packed full of fun. Harisson Ford sure was a hottie.
The Wallace and Gromit Collection-They're just so adorable. You have to love them!
Want to create a web site of your own telling the world about you and what you like? You can! I'd like to give credit to this wonderful book I bought from Amazon.com that taught me all I needed to know to create this, my first web page, with pure HTML. I didn't use any kind of templates, HTML editor or HTML software program to create this COOL web site, just Windows Notepad. I highly recommend this book and CD set to anyone who wants to learn HTML so that you too can make your own web pages with ease. It's called "Create Your First Web Page In a Weekend". This site took me just over a week to set up because I spent the time to plan out a multi-page site and prepare all of my images. I'm always changing and adding on to it, too! The rest was pretty easy once I had my blueprints drawn out. I say, "Get it and be happy!" 
