I love to travel. I resigned from my job of 15+ years in June of 2014 in order to travel Asia. I previously took a 14 month leave of absence from my job from June 2011-August 2012 to travel around South America.
I used to work at a major casino on the Las Vegas Strip, and no I didn't live in a hotel, but lived very close. Since I was born and raised in Vegas and lived there most of my life to me it is normal.
I also spent 4 years in the US Navy as a missile technician onboard a submarine, 75 days of no sun or trees :-O
I am currently hosting a beautiful (if I do say so myself) full head of dreadlocks. Yes they are real and they are spectacular! I've had them for 14 years now. Yes I do wash them just like normal hair. I take very good care of them, but it is more difficult on the road. Back home I pay a professional hairdresser to maintain them.
I am a non-smoker and non-drinker but I have no problems being around smokers and drinkers.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and have a local experience when I travel. I signed up a while ago but never used the site. There was a clause in my lease that prevented me from hosting couchsurfers when I lived in Las Vegas. But after hearing of other people's experience I wanted to try it out for myself.

Interests

Traveling, reading, cooking, photography, politics, history, current affairs, eating, etc., not necessarily in that order.

I went to school for photography but I am old school and only shoot analog, meaning film. I have my own darkroom setup so I process and print all of my own black and white photographs. Nowadays I shoot mostly toy cameras, meaning Holgas, pinhole, Holgaroid, Lubitel 166, as well as a Mamiya C330 twin lens.

• photography
• cooking
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

My Favorite Music: Prince, O{+>, Jazz, Lenny Kravitz, classic rock, most live music

My Favorite Movies: Purple Rain, Under the Cherry Moon, Memento, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, any Tarantino movie

My Favorite Books: The Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Diary of Anne Frank, Roots

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled to the DPRK (North Korea), there are many more I would be happy to share with you in person :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn about other cultures, especially local cuisines and history. I always want to learn how to cook new things and try new foods.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking skills, travel stories,

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, North Korea, Peru, Poland, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Nepal, United States