I love engaging with people that have abstract intelligence, a passionate drive, are heartfelt/genuine or just plain fun, fun, fun.

Dork with a capital D. You've been warned.

I live in Portland, OR (a city I LOVE). I lived in NYC and if I could crap money, I might considering living there again. But until then I'm a West coast boy for life. Love Los Angeles. Laid back, but at the same time swirling with energy and possibilities.

My upbringin' - I was born and raised in Texas (no accent!) till I was 18 then bounced all over the U.S. from NYC to Florida to Portland to Los Angeles. Kinda did a four corners thing.

My heart is split 3 ways between Portland, Los Angeles and Texas, so I often find myself in all three.

Portland - Where I (ahem, hippy) "Found myself"
Los Angeles - Massive life transition
Texas - Where I was born/raised/forged

CHOICE WORDS:

Anything worth doing, is worth doing right.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Buy the ticket, take the ride.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hosted for years in Portland, held a few CS gatherings and for 9 months I worked for Cirque du Soleil where I stayed only with Couchsurfers the entire time. It was a beautiful experience that brought me to an intimate point with this site and what it accomplishes.

Interests

Work in theatre and film - directing and acting
Built-up an online business from dirt
Vigilant mental health advocate
Disaster Responder
Nature lova’
Animal lova’
Double bachelor's in Theatre & English

Pinball ❤️

Storytelling - It's amazing to me in all forms. Writing it, portraying someone else's, appreciating others'...

Building/fixing shit - free laborer for my pops till I was 17 and did construction when I was much younger. I'm currently working on a planter constructed from crate boards that looks like an alien made it.

Running - Long distance & often. Preferably with a pooch. It's therapy. More than 2 weeks without it and I go bananas.

Tech nerd - It's like a mental hunt, figuring out how it all works.

Karaoke - I lived 2 blocks from a K-bar for 9 years

I can also gleek on command and pole juggle.

• acting
• traveling
• juggling
• music
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

Flix-
Deadpool, Wonderwoman, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (see books), Revenge of the Nerds, The Hero, Harold and Maude, Apocalypse Now
Chafing at the bit to see BladeRunner 2049...

TV-
Thrones (duh), Walking Dead (duh), Stranger Things, The Get Down, Flight of the Conchords, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Good Wife, Archer, Battlestar Galactica, Master of None

Books (currently)-
-Fiction: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Working on producing the stage play version. And it's just such....fucking....good....writing.
-Non-fiction: Positioning by Jack Trout / Al Ries. Outdated references and all "businessy", but refreshingly blunt on understanding how people think.
All time: All things Kerouac, HST...or Suess

Tunes-
Queen (duh, hence the username), Sam Cooke, The Buzzcocks, Nouvelle Vague, Wu-Tang, RJD2, The Avalanches, Chet Baker, The Beastie Boys, Bowie, The Cramps,The Budos Band, Jerry Reed

You owe it to yourself to listen to this...
Shirley Bassey - Where Do I Begin (Away Team Mix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3PNYDfGcZI

Teach, Learn, Share

The world is yours as you perceive it in your mind and in your thoughts and feelings. Don't let your thoughts and feelings be a reaction to the world.

If you don't like the table setting , throw over the table.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Friendship, local insider traffic short cuts, stimulating conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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