Q: What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
A: Camera (capture all the memories), iPod (music heals the soul), laptop (keep in touch with friends and family)
Q: If you didn’t play professional soccer, what other profession would you want to try – and why?
A: Photography, it’s an art and gift to capture life through a lens –OR- Veterinarian, I absolutely love animals!
Q: What’s your perfect day off?
A: Sleep in, go to a local coffee shop, read the paper, walk around the city and take pictures, and grab dinner and a movie with friends.
Q: What famous person most inspires you and why?
A: Lance Armstrong. He is a competitor, never gives up, and finds ways to pay it forward.
Q: If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
A: My family! With my brother and I on the East coast, and my mom and dad on the West coast, we don’t get the opportunity for family meals except at Christmas.
Q: If there were one adjective to describe you, what would it be?
A: Compassionate.
Q: What’s on your workout/pre-game iPod playlist?
A: Michael Jackson (Univ. of Portland Tradition), country to calm me down, rap to pump me up…
QUICK HITS – List your top three favorites:
TV Shows:
1. Grey’s Anatomy (got to love a man in scrubs)
2. Friday Night Lights (the life of football in Texas is pretty unbelievable; the town eats, breathes, sleeps, Panther Football).
3. Law & Order ( I have always been fascinated by crime shows)
Place to Shop:
1. Target (Everything a person could need at this store)
2. Nike Employee Store (Nike fan through and through)
3. Ross (But have to bring my best friend because the store overwhelms me and she helps find the diamonds in the rough).
Restaurants:
1. Thai Ginger (Portland, OR)
2. Melo’s Pizza (Pleasant Hill, CA)
3. Stepping Stones Cafe (Portland, OR)
Professional Athletes:
1. Kasey Keller (Amazing career of consistency, longevity, and leadership)
2. Ricky Henderson (I grew up watching him play, he played with reckless abandom, loved his desire to win)
3. Joe Montana (I will always be a S.F. 49ER fan. Every athlete could learn something from this man. He was amazing to watch!)
Cities (in any country):
1. Portland, Oregon
2. San Francisco, California
3. Seattle, Washington