Interview

• What is your ‘niche’?
  Motivation. I have been told, I should be a motivational speaker more then any other position . I like to think I'm a positive influence and a voice of reason to those around me. Most times, advice is already known and the motivation can just be confirmation to that which is felt or shown to be in a different light.
• What do you do for fun?
  Bike rides. Roller blading. People watching. I like going to new home models and seeing the newest and latest trends, ideas and discoveries that will be in newer homes. And, I love to drive. I always have, and still do and will drive anything!
• What kind of diet and fitness regiment do you follow?
  Diet?! What's that? Can you please pass me that bacon?
  (I think Phitnis Regeen is a distant third cousin, but I don't follow 'em)
• How often do you travel? Do you prefer to travel or you are more of a homebody?
  Growing up I was all over this country. Every major city with my father. I don't travel as much now mainly because I can't stand flying. Being 6'5" it is very uncomfortable to have to let the person sitting in front put their chair back in my lap. I see it like riding a greyhound bus.
• What are your hobbies? What do you like to do in your spare time?
  Read. I love to read. And I paint glass eyeballs. I don't know why, I just do! I have painted hundreds of them, every color. I think I would like to actually have eyes on the back of my head at times. And now, I can.
• How do you go that ‘extra mile' in your life?
  I try to imagine everyone I come in contact with is my best friends mom or dad. Even on a bad day, how would I treat them? How would I want my parents treated, even when behaving badly? I try to keep in mind that everybody is somebody's loved one or parent.
• Tell us what you consider to be your greatest life experience.
  Swimming with the dolphins in Hawaii and the way the communicated with me telekinetic-ly. Only time In my life I felt as if I were not the smarter entity or being(sp). It was them not only controlling the "conversation" but it seemed as if they were vastly more intelligent then I and was speaking to me the way we would speak to a puppy or child. Kinda dumbed down and deliberate. Still get gooosebumps when I think of that most magical event!
• If you have to pick one thing that everyone else should absolutely know about you, what would it be?
  I have always said that if I were given an American Indian name, it would be "Talks a lot of shit"!
  I'm a huge sucker for dogs! I will NEVER watch a movie where the dog gets hurt or dies!
• What makes you stand out from the crowd?
  My angle in life. Where my views are shockingly funny and eye-opening and often people respond with " I never thought of it like that". Honest candor.
• What are your greatest personal traits?
  Nice smile. Very sensitive to others feelings. Funny. I can make you laugh, and myself, all day. Like being silly!
  Also, I do not suffer from insomnia. I can sleep almost anywhere. As long as it's clean and I can be comfortable.
• What’s your lifestyle? What makes you who you are?
  I will not compromise on Q-tip brand Q-tips!! No cotton swabs. Ever. Same for cherry flavored Chap-Stick. The rest, I'm open. There are products and brands I prefer, and I am more then willing to compromise/substitute on those.
• What would you like your followers to know about you that is unique and even a bit personal?
  Indians in war paint (American Indians) are the scariest thing to me. And I'm part Indian!
  And this is embarrassing, but, until the age of twenty three, I thought and believed that puppies came from the nipples (or teets) of the mother. It's a short story, but true. Shhh don't tell anyone.
• If you and I were on the beach having some wine and great food, what would you tell me about yourself.
  What it was like going from preschool through graduating high school with the same group of people and being one of only four people of color in my school.
• What should others absolutely know about you?
  Can't stand seafood. If it comes from the water, throw it back! Yes, nothing from the water! Includes tuna, shrimp, etc, etc!
  And peanut butter too! Yuck!
• What do you enjoy most about yourself?
  My humor. Sounds big headed, but I really do get a kick out of the way my mind functions and thinks.
• Name 5 things that you can’t live without.
  Dr Bronner's Peppermint Soap. Bacon. Sleep. Cherry Chap-Stic. Music.