Hello friends! Dallas born/Texas native here.
New to the app and ready to meet like minded / free spirited individuals. Interesting fact about me: I’m mixed with Black (American), Caucasian, Native American, African, Scottish, Wales and Irish. I’ve lived in 6 different states (USA) - Texas, California, Minnesota, New York, Georgia and Michigan / 1 country = Costa Rica. I love the NOMADIC LIFESTYLE! I’m a Filmmaker 🎥🎬 and former flight attendant ✈️ for a Major US carrier.

Been to 12 countries and counting! (❤️ Country Hopping)

Have visited 40 of the 50 United States.

*Fully VACCINATED and BOOSTED!! 💉💉💉 💉

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Haven’t hosted - just surfing for now. New here!!

To meet people from all over the world.

Interests

• wildlife
• literature
• performing arts
• street art
• photography
• documentaries
• film making
• spas
• film festivals
• dancing
• human rights
• cooking
• food trucks
• massage therapy
• meditation
• nightlife
• happy hour
• politics
• news
• trivia
• board games
• chess
• reading
• minimalism
• music
• opera
• world music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• martial arts
• tennis
• bowling
• animation
• freelancing
• international relations
• psychology
• sociology
• solo travel
• road trips
• adventure travel
• budget travel
• beaches
• parks
• mountains
• youtube
• mythology
• mother nature
• learning languages
• spirituality
• universe
• naturism
• hollywood
• theatre
• couchsurfing
• biking
• street food
• weather
• mindfulness
• gym
• indie music
• sushi
• hostels
• local food
• kpop
• foodie
• airplanes
• meeting new people
• current events
• self-development
• countries
• spicy food
• research
• dinosaurs
• rollercoasters
• good conversation
• islands
• world history
• discovering new places
• environmentalism
• gay rights
• airports
• art museums
• local culture
• flea markets
• networking
• independent cinema
• theology
• positive thinking
• openness
• netflix and chill
• orchestra
• space exploration
• extraterrestrials
• nature lover
• amusement parks
• coffee shops
• stephen king
• airbnb
• island life
• island hopping
• positive vibes
• walking in nature
• marching band
• movie soundtracks
• bollywood
• hotels
• black lives matter
• cultures of the world
• animals lover
• drawing and painting
• animals rights
• experiencing new cultures
• coffee and tea
• train rides
• anime and manga
• tv shows and movies
• movie theaters
• lgbtqia2s+

Music, Movies, and Books

*Pretty open minded to ALL types of music, movies and books.

Favorite film composers: Bernard Herrmann, Harry Manfredini, Quincy Jones, John Williams, Danny Elfman, Marco Beltrami, James Horner, Howard Shore and James Newton Howard.

Favorite directors: Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Akira Kurosawa, John Carpenter, Billy Wilder, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Quentin Tarantino, Tim Burton, Wes Craven, James Cameron, Ridley Scott, Antoine Fuqua, Peter Jackson, Hayao Miyazaki, Martin Scorsese, John Singleton, Jordan Peele, David Lynch, Tyler Perry and Woody Allen.

Favorite actors: Meryl Streep, James Stewart, Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Will Smith, Jack Lemmon, Audrey Hepburn, Katharine Hepburn, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Grace Kelly, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Halle Berry, Javier Bardem, Lucille Ball, Sandra Bullock, Jamie Foxx, Mo'Nique, Marilyn Monroe, Tom Hanks, Michael Keaton and Denzel Washington.

Favorite authors: Ernest Hemingway, J. K. Rowling, Stephen King, Agatha Christie, C. S. Lewis, Jane Austen, Lewis Carroll, Leo Tolstoy, J.R.R. Tolkien, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, T. S. Eliot, Edgar Allan Poe, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, Friedrich Nietzsche, Plato, Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius, Socrates, Dr. Seuss, Beatrix Potter, Stephenie Meyer, Hans Christian Andersen, Anne Frank, Maya Angelou, James Patterson, J. D. Salinger, Emily Dickinson, William Faulkner, E.L. James, Kevin Williamson and George R.R. Martin.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Zip Lined through the COSTA RICAN rainforest.

Climbed the Great Pyramid of Giza in EGYPT and been inside tombs.

Rode a Camel 🐫 across the Sahara Desert.

Trekked through a bamboo forest and did some Motorbiking in VIETNAM.

Did an aerial tour over the iconic Napa Valley (California, USA) in a hot air balloon 🎈

Experienced Hostel life and travel.

Traveled solo to other countries (non-work related) for the first time.

Joined Couchsurfing.

Written 5 full length feature film screenplays, one of which is currently in active development with several major name talent attached.

Played the trumpet for 5 years as a student in middle and junior high school. I later learned through self-taught practice, how to play the piano & keyboard based on what I knew as a trumpet player.

Middle school artwork was featured at the African American Museum of Dallas in Texas.

Been working since 1998 at the age of 14.

Member of the Dallas Screenwriters Association.

Member of SAG-AFTRA.

20+ years of work experience in the Entertainment industry in both the independent arena and mainstream world of film, television, theatre, print, commercials, streaming and web series.

Worked for various companies such as Lifetime, The Asylum, Showtime and 20th Century Fox Television; Academy Award nominated, veteran film producer Andrew Sugerman's Pantheon Entertainment and American songwriter / record producer / record label executive / Christian music artist, Chris Christian.

Performed in front of audiences and been on television sets & movie sets. Credited and featured on projects which have been aired through Streaming media services, Television & movie screens.

Professionally Trained in Emergency and Safety Equipment, CPR/First Aid and FAA certified (Flight Attendant).

Teach, Learn, Share

“You have friends all over the world, you just haven't met them yet.” - Couchsurfing

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Nobody gets worse with practice”

“Dreams don’t work unless you do”

“Must put work into your craft”

“You may not like me, but I like me”

“Make the world you want to live in”

“Treat others how you want to be treated”

“Experience is the greatest source of inspiration”

“We tend to focus on what others think of us instead of focusing on what we as individuals think of ourselves as...” - MAB

“Second chances don't come around very often. Third chances are even more rare. If you're lucky enough to get one, don't waste it.” - Charleigh Rose

“Sometimes bad things have to happen before good things can.” — Becca Fitzpatrick

"The bottom line is if you take a chance in life sometimes good things happen, sometimes bad things happen but, honey, if you don't take a chance nothing happens.” - Dorothy (Golden Girls)

"Striving for perfection is the greatest stopper there is. You'll be afraid you can't achieve it. ... It's your excuse to yourself for not doing anything. Instead, strive for excellence, doing your best." - Sir Laurence Olivier

Love conquers all.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Faith can move mountains.
Love will always find a way.
Everything happens for a reason.
Where there’s life, there’s hope.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Friendly, respectful and great company, wonderful experiences, sharing stories & tips and tricks of places I’ve been to and places you’ve been to (the Host).

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Egypt, England, France, Greece, Italy, South Korea, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, United States