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Reading history, religion, legends, mythology, linguistics, etymology, reference work non-fiction and fantasy fiction; listening to Classical music, Blues, Classic Rock, Progressive Rock, Classic Metal, Neo-Classical Metal, Progressive Metal and Power Metal; playing pinball, video games, D&D and as of late tarneeb and backgammon with my Lebanese and Palestinian friends at the local Lebanese restaurant; seeing concerts and stand-up comedy at local area venues.
26 March 2009 Ontario Improv

Noe & my sister Natalie


Noe & myself


Martin "El Cochino" Moreno & myself giving the "Cochino" salute! 

Martin & Natalie... no salute though... 

Myself, Gabriel & Natalie... Fluffy really seems to like the baklava from nearby Alina's Lebanese Cuisine very much! Right?! 

Natalie & Alfred

"El Boracho" & myself 
25, 28 Feb; 02 Mar 2009 House of Blues San Diego, Sunset and Anaheim

I went to the 3 Guitar Generation concerts within 6 days. Paul Gilbert, George Lynch and Ritchie Kotzen played their hearts out all three nights! At the Sunset show Saturday night Jeff Pison guested with George to sing "Tooth and Nail", plus Pat Torpey and Billy Sheehan guested during the 3 guitar jam to perform "30 Days in the Hole". I caught a pick from Ritchie at the San Diego show and one from Paul at the Sunset show. I'm looking forward to seeing any of them perform again!
22 Feb 2009 Pasadena Ice House

My sister, Natalie, Jeff Garcia, my sister's friend John and myself

Myself and Carlos Loma
20 Feb 2007 Irvine Improv

Myself, Gabriel Iglesias and my buddy Steve
17 Feb 2009 Brea Improv

Myself; Rene Garcia; Jonny Loquasto and my cousin, Jennifer
13 Feb 2009 Pasadena Ice House
Myself and Darren Carter; he put on two great shows that were recorded for future CD release, I'm looking forward to it.
24 Jan 2009 Slanted Comedy at the Brea Improv
Myself, Edwin San Juan and my brother Phillip
Jo Koy and myself
09 Jan 2009 Brea Improv
Sean Savoy, myself & Cain Lopez
03 Jan 2009 Brea Improv
My mother, Gabriel Iglesias & myself
30 Dec 2008 Comedy & Magic Club
Myself, Gabriel Iglesias & my brother Phillip
29 Dec 2008 My sister, Natalie and I went to Must See Mondays at the Long Beach Laugh Factory
Flye
Paul Ogata
Edwin San Juan doesn't let up with the jokes!
25 Dec 2008 My sister and I saw a great Christmas show at the Ice House!
Edwin San Juan, myself, Gabriel Iglesias, Alfred Robles, Noe Gonzales, Shaun Lathan, Martin Moreno and my sister Natalie.
23 Dec 2008 Brea Improv
Cain Lopez, my sister Natalie, Darren Carter and myself
28 Nov 2008 Ice House
Myself, Rene Garcia, my cousin Jennifer & my sister Le'Ana
Bruce Jingles
Jeff Garcia
Quincey Weekley
26 Nov 2008 Edwin San Juan's Slanted Comedy at the Brea Improv
My cousin Jennifer, my sister Natalie, Gabriel Iglesias & myself
25 Nov 2008 Comedy & Magic Club
Myself; Gabriel Iglesias & my sister, Natalie
20 Nov 2008 Comedy Dugout at the National Sports Bar & Grill Torrance

Shaun Lathan, myself, Edwin San Juan & my brother Phillip


Phillip & Heather Marie Zagone; Chris "Kid" Reid is in the background
12/13 Nov 2008 I saw Joe Satriani and Mountain again at the House of Blues San Diego and the Wiltern L.A.

At San Diego I got another Satch pick, one from Moutain guitarist Leslie West and a cracked drumstick from Mountain drummer Corky Laing. At the Wiltern I got yet another Satriani pick, another one from Mountain touring bassist Rev Jones, a whole drumstick from Corky Laing and one from Satriani drummer Jeff Campitelli!
10 Nov 2008 I saw virtuoso, instrumental guitarist Joe Satriani perform at the House of Blues Las Vegas. I won aftershow passes from the online fanclub and got to meet the band!

Joe & myself

Drummer Jeff Campitelli

Bassist Stuart Hamm

Another one with Satch

A very happy camper after the show! I also got 3 picks from the concert, one of Joe's, one of Stu's and one from Rev Jones; the touring bassist of the opening act, Mountain.

I also had Joe autograph the aftershow pass,...

...the Silver Surfer T-shirt I wore to the concert...

...and my concert ticket stub, Jeff signed it too!
08 Nov 2008 at the Brea Improv
Maz Jobrani, Kvon, myself, some guy that just got in the pic & Peter the Persian
07 Nov 2008 Ha Ha Cafe
Darren Carter, myself & Noe Gonzalez
06 Nov 2008 Ontario Improv
Pablo Francisco & myself
05 Nov 2008
At the Ice House
Darren Carter, Quincy Weekley, Natalie & myself
Yeah, Darren & I are "acting" like dorks...
Quincey & Natalie are laughing at us...
29 Oct 2008 Papa's Sports Bar & Grill
Justin Worsham, myself & Darren Carter
28 Oct 2008 Comedy & Magic Club
My sister, Natalie; Gabriel Iglesias & myself
25 Oct 2008 at the Ha Ha Cafe
Erik Griffin & myself
Max Amini & myself
Darren Carter, Geoff Keith & myself
24 Oct 2008
I caught a pick at the Iced Earth concert at the Wiltern.
23 Oct 2008 For her 21st birthday I took out my sister and a couple of her friends to the Irvine Improv at the Spectrum Center.
Myself, Pablo Francisco, Le Ana, Vicky and Alexis.
Afterwards I got a picture of the girls in front of the Lion Fountain designed after the Alhambra's Court of the Lions.
The Islamic style architecture of the exterior of the Irvine Spectrum Center is based on the Alhambra palace and fortress complex in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.
A picture of the foutain fully illuminated.
A piture of the original from about 3 and a half years ago.
12 Oct 2008

Just before leaving to see Yngwie Malmsteen at the Avalon Hollywood. I got 2 picks that night and 3 picks when I saw him 3 days earlier at the House of Blues Anaheim, they were both great shows!
06 Oct 2008

Just before leaving for the Helloween and Gamma Ray concert at House of Blues Sunset Strip. It was a great show and I was lucky enough to catch a couple of picks!
02 Oct 2008 at the Comedy & Magic Club again...
My other sister, Le Ana, Vince Morris & myself
Myself, Darren Carter & Le Ana
Le Ana, Michael Jr. & myself
30 Sep 2008 at the Comedy & Magic Club
My sister, Gabriel & myself
27 Sep 2008 Ontario Improv again
Myself & Gabriel
And again...
25 Sep 2008 at the Ontario Improv
Martin, Edwin, myself, Chris Fonseca, Gabriel, Noe & Alfred Robles
23 Sep 2008 at the Brea Improv
Pops, Kvon, myself, Justin Worsham, Darren Carter & Luke Torres
17 Sep 2008 at Papa's Sports Bar & Grill
Toogie Jackson, myself and Darren Carter
13 Sep 2008 at the Long Beach Laugh Factory
Shang, myself and Darren Carter
02 Sep 2008

Just before leaving for the Motörhead & Valient Thorr concert at the Anaheim House of Blues.
30 Aug 2008

Just before leaving for the Metal Masters concert at Glen Helen.
28 Aug 2008 at the Ice House
Edwin, myself & Gabriel; I had to get Edwin in this one because he was missing the night before at picture time, plus I was wearing his shirt. I was "der" and it was "pantastic"!
27 Aug 2008 at the Hermosa Beach Pier again.
Later at the Comedy & Magic Club again
Myself, Gabriel & my sister, Natalie
Martin, Natalie, myself, Gabriel & Noe; Edwin was indiposed and I didn't want to make the rest of the guys wait, I figured I'd have a chance to get him the next night.
22 Aug 2008 at the Laugh Factory and the Ha Ha Cafe.
Darren Carter "the Party Starter" & myself
16 Aug 2008, Irvine Improv
Edwin, myself & Noe Gonzales
Los Dos Cochinos, Martin & myself
Noe & myself
Gabriel & myself
2 Aug 2008

Just before leaving for the George Thorogood & Buddy Guy concert at Spotlight 29 Casino. I had also seen them the night before with Elvin Bishop opening at the Greek Theatre.
29 July 2008 at the Hermosa Beach Pier.
Later, at the Comedy & Magic Club.
Edwin San Juan and my buddy Steve
Edwin and myself
Steve and Gabriel Iglesias
Myself and Gabriel
Myself, Gabriel and Steve
Myself and Martin Moreno
24 June 2008 Saw my favorite comedian for the first time in about 2 and a half years, Gabriel Iglesias at the Comedy & Magic Club. He's gotten even better!
14 / 15 Dec 2005, Very lovely promoter extrodinare & my very good friend from high school Rene, my favorite comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" "Picachu" Iglesias and some guy who has a bad habit of just smirking in photographs at the Comedy Bar Loco Comedy Jam inside Xalos in Anahiem. Some of the best in stand up comedy every Wednesday night. Gabriel was great as usual!
21 Jan 2006, road trip to the
Pinball Hall of Fame
3330 E Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89121-7312
(702) 434-9746
At night, the storefront of the Pinball Hall of Fame.
Friebus and I between the Uncle Willy and the Premier / Gottlieb System 3 rows.
The Auntie Bally row at night.
Myself and Pinball Hall of Fame founder Tim Arnold.
Friebus and I in front of the Gottlieb wedgehead row at night.
27 July 2007 : At the Pinball Hall of Fame again...

28 July 2007 : Tim Arnold, founder of the <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vZW4ud2lraXBlZGlhLm9yZy93aWtpL1BpbmJhbGxfSGFsbF9vZl9GYW1l" target="_bl |