Taniki

Star cast member in the Hampton Roads Fox43 Reality TV Show, ‘I Got This!’ and I learned a great deal about television from that experience. I was told I look comfortable on camera. I know how to apply professional critiques on the spot. I performed a two part video interview for Regent University Media/Advertising Campaign. Also, I've done numerous Wounded Warrior Project news reporter interviews and commercials. I performed dance, singing and Spoken Word on stages in America and Japan.

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I was an active duty Marine. I was suffering with Post-Traumatic Stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia from military combat complicated by military and childhood sexual trauma. I had a psychotic break and crashed into a light pole wishing to commit suicide. The next day I checked myself into a military base mental ward. I realized I wanted to live for myself and my family, so I stopped pretending I was happy and began to live!

I would say my boys, but they are more like a gift to me. I could say staying married, but I think that’s a special journey never finished. My military career was a stepping stone. I enjoyed the feeling of completing a full marathon, but it wasn’t the highlight of my life. I don’t believe I have accomplished what I want yet. I graduate college in one year, I’m preparing for my first Amateur Body Building Competition, and I’m writing my book. I’ll give a definite answer soon.

Embarrassed is not what I do, but I can tell you a time where I probably should have been. I was still in the Marines, 19 years old, an altogether “brick house”, okay! After eating a huge bean and cheese burrito, I decided to cut some calories by going on a little evening run. My stomach gurgled and I involuntarily released some pressure right as I ran past these three guys who were gawking. My fart was loud and they howled,”Ooo, nasty!” I just kept running.

Dune, not the recent one though. The 1984 version with Sting in it. Now, that’s good Sci-Fi!

Everything on the History Channel.

My smile, especially when I'm swaying my hips.

Just talking, if it’s fowl or sexual language and not directed towards me, then no topic is off limits. We can talk!

Yes. I have two piercings on both earlobes and one piercing on the top right ear. My bottom lip is pierced (with or without a ring, it doesn’t close). I wear it depending on how I feel or how I want to look. One tattoo on my top right shoulder blade of the Trinidad and Tobago Coat of Arms. One half sleeve tattoo on my right arm of clouds outline with hearts, a sun coming through the clouds with my oldest son’s name in the sunshine as it shines over a water Lilly with water ripples around it.

I don’t like the things that I like, I like the things that I don’t like, and with all other things I like opportunities to find out what I love. That and I enjoy being stark naked.

I’m truthful, spirtual, fun, optimistic, funny, straightforward, the best laughing and crying buddy, loving, strong willed, thoughtful, and genuine. I can be a little superficial, but it isn’t overbearing because at my core I am deeply kind and down to earth.

I can be harsh with sharing my opinion. Sometimes my timing for keeping it “real” is off and I mean well, but there is a 50/50 chance you might get your feelings hurt if I speak on a topic you're not ready to hear.

I always try to understand people first before coming to a conclusion. Determined, tenacious and joyful. I love that I try even if I think I may fail. I’m hopeful, willing to forgive.

I’m too sensitive. I think I let people hurt my feelings way too much. I’d prefer logic over emotion, but by the time I assess the situation I’ve already experienced a negative emotion. When people throw “shade” I don’t know how to not be extremely annoyed. Logic tells me to brush it off. Logic says the person is giving me a hater’s compliment, but my emotion simply urges me to go on and kick ‘em in the head. I’m usually smiling at the person trying to decide.

There’s always more to learn about a person, but for your time’s sake we can continue to talk more about me when you contact me for work. Alright, thanks.