I love watching sports. My favorite sport to watch is Baseball. I am a HUGE SF Giants Fan. I flew across the country while going to school in New York to go the World Series. I also made the top 52 of the MLB Fancave Audition. Other Sports and Teams That I Watch: Football: 49ers, Notre Dame, Bulldogs, Stanford, USC, UCLA. Basketball: Lakers, Warriors. Golf is OK too! Every two years I get crazy into the Olympics as well. I go to games as much as I can.

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I tremendously enjoy Wine and going tasting. My favorite regions are Santa Rosa and Sonoma County. Paso is good too. I avoid Napa because of the ridiculously expensive tasting fees and traffic. You get a lot more attention and value at the small tasting rooms. I am a club member at House Family Vineyards in Saratoga, and Suncé in Santa Rosa. I try to stay stocked up at 30 bottles.

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I watch way too much TV. Seriously, an embarrassing amount of TV. If I listed all of the shows that I watch, this page would go on forever. TV is what resets my brain after the usual full day of practicing and teaching. My average is 2-3 hours per night. If I get behind on my DVR it can take me weeks to catch up. But I love it. I usually give everything on Fox a chance. I try to avoid Netflix during TV season but it saves me during the Winter and Summer Hiatus.

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I love theme parks and roller coasters. I worked at Disneyland for 3 years on Main Street USA. I have a gold membership to Six Flags Magic Mountain. I also love going to Cedar Point. Favorite Rides: Six Flags Magic Mountain: X2, Tatsu, Twisted Colossus. Cedar Point: Top Thrill Dragster, Maverick, and Millennium Force. Disneyland: Space Mountain. Knott's Berry Farm: Xcelerator and Silver Bullet. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Medusa.

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I like to travel especially when there is a beach involved. Outside of California I've traveled to Hawaii, Florida, New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Nevada, Arizona, Tennessee, Massachusetts, New Jersey, The Carribbean, and Mexico. My favorite beaches are Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point, Newport Beach, and Manhattan Beach.

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I love to Cook and Eat Good Food. My favorite food is a perfectly seared Bone-in Ribeye Steak. It better be Medium Rare. My specialty is Pasta and Meatballs. I have a huge sweet tooth and can make all sorts of fantastic desserts. I make a mean Chocolate Cream Pie. I also love to go out to eat at a mix of different places. I usually have a rotation that cycles through a plethora of American, Italian, Mexican, Japanese, Chinese, Mediterranean, and Indian Restaurants. It's no fun if you eat the same type of food all of the time.

 

Favorite Steak Houses: Capital Grille, Gordon Ramsay Steak in the Paris Casino Las Vegas, Sinatra at the Wynn, High Steaks at Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, Bar Americain (Bobby Flay) in NYC, Wolf Gang Puck American Grille in Borgata Casino Atlantic City, Flemming's, Tahoe Joes in Fresno, Yosemite Ranch in Fresno, Bistro 234 in Turlock, and Texas Road House.

 

Favorite Burger Place: Shake Shack.

 

Favorite Italian: Parma in Fresno, Lunella's in Little Italy in NYC, and Caffe Giostra in Petaluma. 

 

Favorite Mexican: Jenny's Grill Steak & Mariscos in Barstow (Trust me you want to stop here to and from Vegas), La Hacienda de San Angel in EPCOT at Walt Disney World, Tacos El Gordo in Las Vegas, Casa Corona in Fresno, Taco Trucks in Turlock, Chipotle.

 

Favorite Japanese: Tokyo Steak House in Clovis, Hai Sushi in Simi Valley, Sushi Cuisine in Turlock.

 

Favorite Chinese: Lulu's Kitchen in Concord, Hunan in Fresno, Golden Dragon in Turlock, Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills.

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Favorite Mediterranean: Marat's Restaurant in Fresno, Mediterranean Grill and Cafe in Fresno, House of Kebab in Fresno.

 

Favorite Indian: Indian Kebab Palace in Fresno, Sunlight Indian Cuisine in Ceres, Himalayan Cuisine in Concord.

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Other Frequented Food: Melting Pot, Old Madrid in Racine, 500 Club Bar and Grill in Clovis, Blue's Eggs in Milwaukee, Sandy's Country Junction in Clovis, Judy's Donuts in Clovis, Oak Barrel Ice and Creamery in Turlock, and Leon's Frozen Custard in Milwaukee.

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