Meet a CSGer: Shaun

What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? We’re not completely sure, but if that force is anything like our Coordinator, Shaun, then we feel sorry for any object in his path. Read on to find out where you can find him after hours and why he says spice is the spice of life. (PS - Be sure to ask him about that time he was taken hostage by Somali pirates on David Geffen’s yacht.)

My brain is a wild jungle of gibberish.

Bicycle. Unicycle. Unitard. Hockey puck. Rattlesnake. Monkey, monkey. Underpants.

There’s nothing I love more than a good story. I am a big sap for love stories, but I’m a bigger sap for sarcasm, wit, shade and all things television and movies. Nothing beats a show or movie with great dialogue, impeccable story development and a soundtrack that pairs like a masterpiece. This is why I love reading and watching TV and movies — there’s always a cry-worthy moment, if you’re into that sorta thing. Now, I would love to be considered one of the greatest storytellers of the world, but my insane thought process derails any good joke or story—monkey. So if you want to hear a joke or what happened over the weekend, get ready to hear a million different micro-stories and to be taken on an experience of a lifetime because that’s what comes with my over imaginative brain.

I’d kill for a good coma right now.

If sleep were a profession, I would be a millionaire. Although I have a lust for life, I could sleep for 10 hours and still tell you I didn’t get enough sleep. It’s part of my DNA. Need someone to fall asleep during your rival’s important presentation? I’m your man. Growing up in Sin City, everything is go, go, go, but for me, it was sleep, sleep, sleep. Don’t plan on this grandpa going out past his bedtime of 8 p.m.— 6 p.m. on school nights— because I will be snuggled up in bed with my favorite book or laughing until I fall asleep to my favorite TV show.

I was once taken hostage on David Geffen's yacht by Somali pirates for a week.

True story. I love to travel more than anything in the world. I have booked two solo trips to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice and the whole north island of New Zealand for a total of 30 days. My favorite city in the United States is New Orleans — and it’s not because of the random hookers on the side trying to steal a gay man’s money or the gold painted goof that is flipping you off all day. (Trust me, the finger doesn’t go down.) It’s the culture, the architecture, THE FOOD. There is nothing that compares to New Orleans, sorry not sorry. If you can feel the heartbeat of New York, you can feel the SOUL of New Orleans, and you don’t have to go to a Voodoo Priestess to feel it.

Finish everything on your plate.

Food, food and more food. I will try anything once, including Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Oysters. Pair it with a good cocktail, and the world is truly “my oyster.” Since moving to Colorado a few months ago, I set a goal to only try new restaurants. I love exploring a good food scene, and my stomach is made of steel. Spicy? Make it spicier? People don’t believe my pale skin when I say, “make it spicy or bring out the spices so I can do it myself.” I eat a Thai 8/10, I’ll eat Schezwan peppers for breakfast, if it’s spicy, I’ll put it in my mouth. I also like to think of myself as a wine and spirit connoisseur. If you want to catch me after hours, your best bet would be the checkout line at Total Wine — don’t judge. When I’m not guzzling wine and making fun of contestants on “The Bachelor,” you can catch me taking shots of tequila like a dehydrated camel in the Sahara or sippin’ on a Negroni like a fire breathing lizard.

Have some fire. Be unstoppable. Be a force of nature.

If you’re not winning, then what are you doing with your life? People call me competitive, I call myself passionate. When I’m not letting little kids win in four square, I’m yelling at my family over a card game. I grew up playing sports and at the ripe age of 8, my dad didn’t let me leave the basketball court until I beat him at his own game. Fun fact: I played in the junior olympics in volleyball. I played soccer until I was 12 and I would’ve kept playing if I didn’t dislocate both knees playing the game I love. I love competing on every level, and I consider life one big competition. Passion fuels my soul and so I’ll leave you with this quote by Drew Barrymore in Ever After: “I would rather die a thousand deaths than to see my Mother's dress on that SPOILED SELFISH COW!”