Alex Zuniga

Name: Alex Zuniga

Age: 25

Family: Mother, Eva; sisters, Gaby, Lupe and Erika

City of residence: Williams

Occupation: Full-time awesome person and front desk reception at Motel 6 in Woodland.

Hobbies and interests: Mixed martial arts, cage fighting, grappling.

Did you make a New Year resolution? Yeah, to do things that I haven't done, such as skydiving, base jumping, bungee jump and swim with sharks. The ultimate goal, though, is to wrestle an alligator. I guess you can call me a bit of an adrenaline junkie.

What is your resolution and are you still following it? I would like to gather up a few friends and go skydiving or bungee jumping.

What are your goals for the upcoming year? Not 100 percent sure yet. I will have to see.

What was the best thing that happened to you in 2011? I got to fight for a light heavyweight title for Gladiator Challenge.

What was the worst thing that happened to you in 2011? My ankle popped in the fight and I lost it.

Do you have a valentine? Not at the moment, no.

Who was your first kiss? My first kiss was Wendy Goodman. I was so nervous. It was at her friend's birthday party and I was in the seventh grade, but like Tim McGraw said, "Felt Good on My Lips."

What is your view on Valentine's Day? Is it a day for sweethearts or a money-making ploy established by greeting card companies? I would like to believe it's a day for people that are in love. I mean, there's birthdays, Father's Day and Mother's Day, so why not a day for people in love, right?

Do you send out Valentine's Day cards? Never have.

Do you have any Valentine-related traditions? I get my mom some flowers.

What is your most memorable Valentine's Day? I don't really have one, but it would be the expression every year on my mom's face. It makes me very happy to see her in a great mood.

What is your idea of a perfect Valentine's Day? Go to the coast of somewhere beautiful, walk along the coastline and do something fun like bowling and let her win so she can feel good about herself; have a great dinner and a movie with the girlfriend and end the night with rose petals on the bed and chocolates.

What are you most thankful for? Having positive people around me that love and support me: friends, family and coaches.

What do you hope to see happen this upcoming year? I'm not really sure of what I want to happen, but I will roll with the punches, so whatever happens, I'm willing to go with it.

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