CURRENT MISSION

To work and farm and develop small businesses.

PHILOSOPHY

"The purpose of life is not to be happy. The purpose of life is to matter, to be productive, to have it make some difference that you lived at all."
-Arthur H. Prince

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Haven't surfed in a while. Back in Maine can host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Finding Larry in Arizona and staying at his veritable mansion 2 days after I even heard of couchsurfing was like dying and going to couch surfing heaven. If there is a King of CS, Larry Streech is he. As long as surf, (which by the way I feel like I have lost 5 years of my life for not discovering this world earlier)I cannot imagine finding a kinder, cooler, more accomodating host than Larry. His place is an immaculate town house with like seemingly endless bedrooms. He has 3 of the cutest most adorable kids you will ever find period. Then, when you think that it can not possibly get any better you discover that this is some sort of CS paridise- where like a CS ALl-Star team resides- yes there are like 5 other surfers that Larry hosts- it's like a hostel, in that sense, without the insane-asylum feel. Larry is like the Mother Theresa of hosts, as well, as he picked me up from across the city, drove me around and took me around all weekend. I woke up to find a 4 course breakfast waiting for me. I don't say all of this to put expectations on Larry, but to prepare the visitor beforehand to bring a gift or something- like you were staying with a good friend or family member.

Larry, you are the man and I feel like I have met a friend for life. Can't wait to see you on other trips and especially in Maine so I can return the favor.

Interests

Culture, Art, Musicals, Animals, Sports, Health, Food, Cooking, Weight Lifting, Italia, Common Sense, Level-Headedness, Underdogs, Camping, Hiking, the Outdoors,

LIKES: honesty, the productive members of society, the kind-hearted, the salt of the earth, the environment, the resourceful, those who do a lot with a little, those who seek knowledge, those who do it themselves, self-improvement, independence, free-thinkers, leaders, those who keep it real.

DISLIKES: the arrogant, the self-righteous, the ignorant, followers, the haughty, the elitists, the wasteful, the non-productive, drama, lying.

GOAL: To become a vegetarian

• animals
• arts
• culture
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• breakfast
• vegetarian
• running
• clubbing
• yachting
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• sports
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Upbeat positive music, David Bowie, Paul Simon, U2, REM, Led Zep, Doors, Guns 'N Roses, The Police, Springsteen, Tom Petty, Bob Marely, Chris Issak, Beck, Pearl Jam, Bush, Rolling Stones, DJ Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk, House/Techno/NRG, '50s Oldies. Dislikes: R&B and country. MOVIES: Forrest Gump, Rudy, The Patriot, Braveheart, Rockys, The Godfather I-III, Misery, Dances with Wolves, People vs. Larry Flint, Pulp Fiction, Christmas Vacation

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in a tent for a month and a shack with no running water on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Sleeping in a $300 Opel Cadet station-wagon all over Europe.

Teach, Learn, Share

Different cultures.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Italy, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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