tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446030792658286352024-03-12T18:46:34.871-07:00Stuff to show!Utube Suffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316937331443894090noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144603079265828635.post-87113928750474153532011-10-27T04:23:00.000-07:002011-11-30T06:20:24.656-08:00Wow it’s been some ride knowing a Crazy mixed up chick like …..! 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OK so met JM a couple years ago when I started going to her office for help!!!!!<br /><br />Guess the first thing I remember was her smile cuz it was so genuine & beautiful! Then shit happen to notice the cleavage – Wow awesome!!!! Now I’m not a Gawker but hey I am human & a guy! So couldn’t help but notice it from my vantage point looking down at her sitting at her desk! Yeah looking at her could get any guy’s attention!<br /><br />Then when I spoke to her I couldn’t help but notice how professional, kind, helpful & easy to talk to she was! So guess was a bit smitten but what red blooded male wouldn’t be like moi!!!!!!<br /><br />I had images fixed in my brain of her awesome body & fabulous personality so didn’t really matter if I was lucky to see that same view I saw on my first visit! Cuz hell man I knew they existed & I forget a lot of useless things! Baby who the shit could forget that sight! So made it a point to find any excuse to go back to her office & especially to have a few words with her!<br /><br />But u know what impressed me even more about her was how special she made me feel! Cuz it does something to one’s ego! Hell I knew she treated everyone equally men or women! But who the hell cared cuz for a couple moments I felt special!<br /><br />I didn’t go to her office that often cuz hell ran out of reasons!! So guess we got to know each other professionally! But also found out about her back ground which was European! So guess u could say I got to know a bit about her! Then when I went to Europe I coincidently went to her parent’s home land! Not that I was kind of stalking her but cuz wanted to see the country! I had her email address so just sent a note just to mention that I made it to her ancestory home land!<br /><br />But we never met outside her office but just talked there! I wasn’t like interested in her in a romantic way but just found her a great person to talk with! This went on for a year of so! But hey I was interested in what made a classy sexy chick like her click!! Cuz let’s face it most chicks I knew or hung out with weren’t in her class!! So I asked casually what she enjoyed doing when not being a professional classy chick !! Kind of an odd question to ask but wtf I wanted to find out! So she said she liked to work out and keep fit!<br /><br />Then one visit we got talking about what kind of fitness she did! So she told me and I was fascinated in the kind of exercise she did! Can’t recall how it happened but she invited me to come and check it out myself! So hell I said sure why not even if I had tried it once but felt it wasn’t my thing! But shit I would have tried anything to find out what she was interested in!!<br /><br />I want to mention again that didn’t have a crush or wanting to have a romantic affair! Cuz shit I’m not that stupid cuz knew that this classy chick would have wouldn’t have any interest in an old douche bag like me! I was interested in finding out what a classy beautiful chick like her did in her personal life! I figured that she traveled in a completely different circle than me but wanted to find out! I figured she must have a lot of guys all chasing her & knew I wasn’t going to be one of them! Cuz I’m not that egoticsical to hit on such a classy chick! Plus I had just gotten out of a long term married relationship and didn’t want the responsibility of another! Not that I had even a remote chance so I was just basically wanting to know more about her!<br /><br />She told me she worked a lot and then when I sounded interested cuz like working out once in a while! She was so kind that she invited me to go and check it out! So went to this work out fitness session cuz it was for both genders! MJ was so sweet, helpful, kind & made sure that I was OK! So basically she was like she is at work as she was making sure that my experience was positive! I was totally impressed how nice she was to a crazy douche bag like me!<br /><br />I have to say it was a strenuous workout but probably not my thing! Cuz it caused this itch from a heat rash I got in the African desert to return!<br /><br />Anyway after the exercise we went for a bite to eat! I got to know more about her and also found out that it was easy to talk with her! So she invited me to come again the following weekend!<br /><br />So I went and of course again I found that it wasn’t basically my cup of tea! But hell I didn’t care cuz got to spend time getting to know her better! Than after the workout we went to my place as I thought it’d be cool to cook her some thing to eat! So that worked out well as we drank wine, beer and ate some Japanese food I partially made and bought!<br /><br />So along the way the conversation got around to doing 420 which I do quite frequently! She told me in fact she did 420 cuz of course she grew up in Vancouver and which red blooded person didn’t do it! Duh!!<br /><br />I got my doctor to sign a form to say that I had a problem that required 420 to help me! So now get to buy 420 at a dispensary about 10 blocks from my place, but not sure if that’s good or bad! But than again I don’t buy too much cuz don’t do it alone but only do it with someone usually a friend or at least they soon become one! But it still costs me less than drinking!<br /><br />So I brought my 420 out to smoke and we got a bit wasted! But we had such a good time talking, laughing and just chillin! It got to the point that JM couldn’t drive home as she lived a bit of a drive away! So I told her to stay over as we were having such a good time! By this time I also brought out some ‘shrooms which I don’t do too often but had some!<br /><br />Well pretty soom we were pretty wasted ! Had some music on and we started dancing and enjoying the Reggae music that I quite often listen to when I do 420 and chill tho I enjoy a lot of genres!<br /><br />But pretty soon I guess J.M. got a bit emotional! She started talking about a lost love and some other issues! I knew being of Eastern European descent that the people are very emotional and she was true to form!! But hey I thought don’t know if I want to hear about these issues not that I’m not sensitive to other people’s problems! But hey when I’m enjoying myself and doing 420 or ‘shrooms I kind of like to leave the baggage at the door! So I told her this and this seem to help her get out of this funk! But of course this didn’t ruin the evening as we carried on drinking wine and doing 420 until 8 am!<br /><br />So all in all we really enjoyed ourselves! But I wasn’t sure about what happened and yeah I thoroughly enjoyed her company more than probably most of my true 420 party people! But I didn’t call her for a few months as I went to Jamaica with my Jamaican buddy for a few weeks! Also I got eye surgery so it was a couple months before I talked to her again! She’s not the type of chick who will call a guy probably thinking I’d get the wrong impression! But hell I never had any visions of anything romantic happening between us! Not to say I didn’t think she was attractive, quite the opposite as thought she was hot and fun to hang out with! But I was kind of confused about her bringing out all her baggage!<br /><br />Anyway about 2 months later or so my buddy was having a party to celebrate the starting of summer! So I invited her and a whole bunch of other friends to the party! I told the people to that we’d meet at this restaurant close to my friend’s place and go as a group to the party! So we all met except .M. as she went directly to the party! So when I got to the party I didn’t talk much to her as I was with my other friends! I was also quite wasted and guess so was JM which was cool! So we talked at the party every so often but didn’t want to cramp her style! Well as it turned out as the evening went along that she hooked up with this dude! Which was cool cuz I had no ties to her! Well that ended that evening !<br /><br />Then didn’t see or talk to her for a few weeks! I went to a family get together out of town for the long weekend! She sent me a text saying thanks for inviting me to the party, that she had a good time and would like to hang out again! That was cool cuz glad she enjoyed herself there!<br /><br />So the weekend after the long weekend there was a Ky-mani Marley (one of Bob Marley’s sons) in town! I had a couple of tickets and asked if she wanted to go see him perform! So she came over after her exercise class and we had something to eat! We also drank some wine and did some 420 (what else at a Reggae concert?)!<br /><br />Well after drinking we decided to take a bus downtown cuz when u slum with moi u travel the same!! Well my friend had never ridden a bus in her adult life! (she usually drives her fancy car( But we went to this concert downtown & took a bus which was a hoot for her & moi!! Since it was hoot for her well I fed off it and really thought the trip was a hoot as we got tossed around on the bus (or so we thought). But we made it to the Commodore OK to see an awesome concert! Unfortunately we lost each other for a while during the concert but all was cool as we met up later! Another crazy, fun, wild adventure with my fun loving friend as we always have a hoot when hanging out!<br /><br />Was kind of tied up for most of July at festivals and worked at Shambhala the first week of Aug so we never hung out for about a month!<br /><br />In the middle of August there was a festival in Squamish that wanted to check it out to make up for not going to Burning Man at the end of Aug! So yeah decided to check out Alive at Squamish (had been there last year too) on about the 3rd week of Aug. <a href="http://liveatsquamish.com/">http://liveatsquamish.com/</a> So picked up a cheap tkt on CL and headed up to the 2 day festival with J.M. my crazy fun lovin hangin out friend! She had never been to a musical festival so this was a whole new experience for her! Actually whenever we hung out it seemed like it was a new or crazy experience for her! She’s always up for smoking, drinking and having a good time! But she generally hangs out with a different crowd than moi! She had some friends that were going to this festival! So we met up with them but unfortunately they weren’t too impressed with moi for some reason! Duh think they figured I was too weird, a Stoner or some shit! So didn’t hang out with them which I kinda felt bad about for J.M. but wtf met other random chill fun people! We had to sleep in the back of my pickup truck in the parking lot as didn’t have or want to pay the $$ for a camp site! But it was a lot of fun as we met a few others camping there too so drank and partied most of the night with them! J.M. has this thing about fire fighters and aone of the guys working Security there so seemed to want to spend a bit of time talking to them but it was all good cuz there isn’t any thing between us!! J.M.was a real trooper as think she enjoyed herself so I’d go to a festival with her again any time cuz as long as a person likes music it's cool! The funny thing is we had to leave before the last group Weezer came on which we really wanted to hear play on Sun night! So that sucked! But J.M. got a bad case of diahera (the runs) or whatever so we had to go! But u know wtf it’s all good as can catch the group another time! Insha’alllah! Cuz we realize that it’s about having a good time & not seeing all the groups! So we had an awesome crazy time!<br /><br />Then about a week after going to Bumbershoot on Labor Day went to Tofino <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofino,_British_Columbia">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofino,_British_Columbia</a> with J.M., my fun loving, weed smoking, liquor drinkin friend! Who I went with to Live at Squmish & have hung out to do other fun things! J.M. liked to surf so went there to do some! We made plans (decided to go is more like it) to go to Tofino cuz wanted J.M. to have a vacation as she hadn’t done anything for a vacation all summer! But shit when went to pick her up to go on Sunday to go to Tofino! She told me that she has a boyfriend now which was OK with me as I was happy for her! Cuz we’re only good friends and as a good friend I’m happy for her! I knew from hanging with her when she told me many times about former BF’s so it seemed she was anxious to meet a nice guy! So she was dating this friend who started as a friend of her brother tho they’ve known each other for years! Also he was the of the same Eastern Europe ethnic origin as her which made it cool! Actually I thought great now she’s got what she has been looking for! But it was also sad cuz now that she had a boy friend well it wouldn’t be right to hang out any more which kind of sucked! But since we had made arrangements plus she said her boyfriend didn’t mind so well we went as it would suck if we didn’t cuz it was suppose to be a good weather there! But when we went well she seemed caught up calling the dude a few times! Which was OK with me cuz I was doing my thing & also who am I to care!<br /><br />We stayed at a cool cabin & didn’t go outdoors except for a walk on the beach and I went for a run! Actually as usual guess we just partied in the cabin! Cuz we had our share of beer, wine, liquor, weed, ‘shrooms, etc! Also made it to the bar in town one evening to drink at a local establishment! So yeah had a fun time hangin with J.M. as usual but unfortunately felt bad that she didn’t get to go surfing tho I encouraged her to go! So anyway fun was had as always!<br /><br />But we only stayed 2 days & left early as I thought wtf am I doing going away with J.M. for a few days if she has a boy friend! But I stayed for a couple days cuz she kept saying she was scared to have a baby! But I told her shit you’re putting the horse before the carriage cuz she had just dating & just told me that just officially became boy friend and girl friend a day before!<br /><br />Anyway when she got stoned she’d get all emotional! One minute she’d be telling about this new boyfriend & how much she cared for him!! Then she’d be saying if this hot (her word not mine) guy (who she sees at work that she’s had a crush on) was to ask her out well it would be a hard decision for her! Boy I been noticing it for a while but really realized that J.M. is a pretty messed up chick!<br /><br />So on the 3rd day I thought wtf am I doing here even if her BF said it’s OK well it wasn’t right! I’m happy for J.M. that she got a nice BF which she seemed to want! But she’d get all messed up and told me she’s scared about something or other! Well I really like J.M. but I didn’t want to hear all this emotional shit she’d tell me when she got stoned! I really love (not physically but as a friend) but I didn’t want to hear any more! So I told her that we shouldn’t hang out any more cuz let’s face it she had a boyfriend now! So of course she agreed as it wasn’t cool or was a good thing to do even if she said her BF didn’t mind me hanging around! But I did!!<br /><br />Anyway I had to hurry home from Tofino cuz the next day I had a flight to Toronto & onward to Montreal as would be there for 3 weeks! Well while I was away I saw a reminder pop up on my FB that it was J.M.’s birthday! So I thought I’d send her a Happy Birthday wish as FB suggested! But I never thought about it but told her something like “Happy Birthday and would give u a present but u got the best B/Day present a couple weeks before – a new Beau!” Well she replied “Hi Tom, hope ur doing well in TO & having a good time there! Thank u for the massage groupon and ur bday wishes, BUT please Do Not say anything on my fbook wall re my 'relationship' or anything personal cuz I didn't want people to know especially sone nembers of my family yet until I tell them!!!! Thank you! I just hope nobody reads it!!!”. I felt really bad that I said what I did but it had been a few weeks and knowing most women well thought by then that everyone would know she had a BF!! <br /><br />So I sent her a reply “Sorry about writing all that shit on ur FB wall as was just wishing u Happy B/day (as FB announces friend's B/day) but wrote too much as usual! Wasn't trying to sabotage ur relationship by letting it out of the bag earlier than u wanted! Guess thought all ur friends knew & didn't think ur family read ur FB page cuz mine don't! So went to delete the posting on ur wall but u must have beat me to it! Not pissed or anything as can't be bothered with negativity! But won't post to ur FB, email or contact u anymore! Cuz don't want to f*ck up<br />things for u!! Goodbye & good luck!”<br /><br />So that’s the last communications I had with J.M. as not mad but think it’s best if we left it that way cuz really want her to have this relationship work for her! Know I will miss her company as we always had an awesome time hanging out! But wtf I can always find a new friend to hang out, do 420 or whatever! 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I haven't had a single negative encounter. In fact, I've met some amazing people who I would love to meet again someday. I hope that "it's a small world".<br /><br />Randomness is also a key element in my CS experience. I often post messages on the CS groups of cities that I visit asking for travel partners. This way I'm creating a win/win: cheaper travels AND meeting new people.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/about.html"><span style="line-height: 115%;">http://www.couchsurfing.org/about.html</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 115%;">The following is what was copied from the Couch Surfing page and the categories that are available. However most people only check the My Profile. Surf/Host & Community sections!</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">But if u were to go to my Profile page then u would be able to view all that is copied here but in a better arranged page! The following is the link to my Couch Surfing Profile Page which basically shows what is copied below!!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/" target="_blank">http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/</a><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" > </span></b></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/home.html">FreeSpiritGuy</a></li><ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.couchsurfing.org/verification/"><strong><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >Get Verified!</span></strong></a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/home.html">My Home</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html">My Profile</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/editprofile.html?edit=general">Edit Profile</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/connections.html?type=myfriends">My Friends</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/connections.html?type=pending">Pending Friends</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/connections.html?type=other">My Other Connections</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/contactlist.html">My Contact List</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/news">News Channels</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/bookmarks">My Bookmarks</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/bookmarks/create?name=My+Groups&url=%2Fgroup.html">Add page to Bookmarks</a></li></ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/mapsurf.html">Surf / Host</a></li><ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/mapsurf.html">CouchSearch</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/mapsurf.html?form=last_search">Latest Search</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/mapsurf.html?form=recent_searches">Recent Searches</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/tips.html">Tips</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/safety.html">Safety</a></li></ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html">Community</a></li><ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">My Group</li></ul></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt;"><span style=""> </span>This is one of the Groups u can find under this section<span style=""> </span>do check it out<span style=""> </span><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=37848&post=7781565#gpid7781565">http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=37848&post=7781565#gpid7781565</a></p> <ul type="disc"><ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_posts_user.html">My Group Posts</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/groups.html?search=1">Search Groups</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/groups.html?group_category=0">Group Categories</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_edit.html">Subscription Settings</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/mygroups.html?new=1">Create Group</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?show_my_meetings=1">My Events</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html">Search Events</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?my_area=1">Events Near Me</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?new=1">Create Event</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/travelers.html">Nearby 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class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/contributors">Contributors</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/mission_and_vision.html?link=organization_finances.html&title=Finances">Finances</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/about.html/faq">CS Basics</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/mission_and_vision.html?link=thanks.html&title=Thanks">Thanks</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/jobs.html">Jobs</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/volunteering.html">Volunteer</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html">Statistics</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a 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The names, websites, contact</a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> <br /></td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">259<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">-<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">51<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=4505">Victoria BC Couchsurfers</a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;"><br /></td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;"><br /></td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;"><br /></td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;"><br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 115%;">This is my Couch Surfing Profile page</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/" target="_blank">http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/</a><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td colspan="2" style="padding: 0cm;"> <h1 style="text-align: center;" align="center">FreeSpiritGuy </h1> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">Current Mission: <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"Spread & Enjoy principles of CS! Hell “People WANT love but start by GIVING love first” in Life, to Family & Friends u know/meet in awesome journey of Life! WTF know with my life style may not be IN Love again but not the End & Bin Dar Dun Dat once"</span></em> <span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0cm;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> <br /></td> <td style="padding: 0cm;"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0cm; font-weight: bold;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?z=7&q=Vancouver@49.250000,-123.133331" target="mapblast"><span class="Heading2Char"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Canada</span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><br /> </span><span class="Heading2Char"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">British Columbia</span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><br /> </span><span class="Heading2Char"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Vancouver</span></span></a><br /></span> <span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/" target="_blank">http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Personal Description</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >"An individual or Free Spirit always has to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. To be your own man is sometimes a hard business. If you try it, you’ll be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. "<br /><br /> So my Free Spirit attitude & maybe my ugly appearance scare people into thinking I'm weird or strange. But hey it's safe to stay at my place cus not an ax murder, creep, pervert or whatever (was cured ha ha) but someone who likes to enjoy life & have a good time! I'm a chill guy who's not huge or overweight as try to keep in shape & don't judge people on their appearance! Have my own apt in Mt Pleasant area of Vancouver so try to enjoy it and host new ppl visiting the city. Got rid of any drama, problems & hang-ups as I’ve changed things in my life so I can be relaxed and chilled. So have a lot of time on my hand as I work from home a bit on my computer, get part time work & volunteer. I do a lot of traveling as been to all continents except Antarctica (but plan to go too). Also lived & worked in 6 countries, volunteered in Africa plus traveled extensively in South America, S.E. Asia, Australıa, Europe a few times, etc. So like to meet cool like minded people to hang out for the time I'm in Vancouver! But I find that if u live here that people in Vancouver are NOt easy to become friends for some reason! Actually most are Flakey and pretentious which is something I find difficult to deal with.<br /><br /> I've volunteered 6 days at the Shambhala Music Festival, Red Cross Disaster Recovery, 4 months in Kenya, coached mentally challenged ppl skiing, Youth Shelter, not gay but volunteered as a witness for a gay wedding between 2 chicks in Stanley Park on BC Day, etc. Also volunteered at the Dewali Festival to better appreciate the Indian culture. I feel that volunteering and helping people is rewarding and makes me feel that I’m making a difference in someone’s life! It's also a cool way to make friends cos these ppl are friendly & themselves!<br /><br /> I like to bike around the city, run, hike, all kinds of music, dancing, finding cool places to eat, music festivals!<br /> My biggest passion/interest is traveling and meeting new people! Recently came back from 6 months traveling thru West Africa to Timbucktoo, Middle East, Eastern Europe and part of West Europe (which is actually not my style or area I care for as not foreign enough or been there too many times I guess)! But found out u don't have to go to foreign place to enjoy joys of travel. Hell just did a month Road Trip a cross Canada by Ride Share & Couch Surfing to find the experience & adventure as great as any I've done. Cus there are awesome ppl and places in Canada like all countries as u just have to be open minded and friendly!<br /> In late 2008 & 2009 traveled from Mexico, thru Central and South America. In the fall & part of winter of 2007 volunteering in Kenya. Let's see also had work visas for NZ, Aussie, Oman & Saudi Arabia. Heck in my crazy existence was lucky in Saudi Arabia & Seattle WA to work for airlines which was cool! So on a moments notice could take flts cus don't make many plans but just go wit da flow. But didn't make as many trips as some ppl as do more traveling when not employed cus work limits my life style as dislike schedules! Fave place is Africa but also really like Asia & India as can disappear to cool crazy places without many restrictions! Also found my ancestoral home of Japan to be just awesome & proud it's my heritage. But realize that I'm too many generations removed from their culture so could never fit in completely in Japan! Cus most ppl there are too polite to say what's on their minds as don't like to piss off ppl like yours truly! But for me it's kind of hard to be a conformist & fit in their society but still loved the country, ppl & food! Hell thought for a hoot wow how cool would it be to live there for a while & maybe shake things up a bit. but dam would need to learn Japanese!<br /><br /> I've lost contact & interest with most of my previous friends. But since I moved into a sweet studio apt well felt it was a good time to do some new & old things too! I'd like to learn to snow board better cos skied a lot before but hardly been in town for winter lately, swim better (some may say just learn) & maybe try a triathalon one day as have done 1/2 marathons. It would be cool to try rock climbing as have met ppl who do so watched and think it would be fun to do! But I never take things too seriously hence I probably don't become as good at most things I guess! But that's not to say that I've never been known to be passionate about some things!<br /><br /> OK I'm passionate about traveling and meeting people who are interesting & fun, not to talk about traveling, but to find out about people from other places.<br /><br /> I've met so many nice and cool people couch surfing that I find it's the best way to meet people when traveling. I don't usually have a lot of fixed plans when traveling or in my life! It's kind of sad to say goodbye to the people you meet couch surfing. So I try to keep in touch using Facebook as I only use it to keep in touch with people meet traveling.<br /><br /> Was lucky & made a little bit of profit investing in a couple properties which just carries me with some part time work. So when my marriage went south well I liquidated everything & went south too or to warmer climates too! It's like a previous life to me now as don't want to return to my career in IT. It's not for me anymore but was a good way to earn money, work abroad & do some traveling. But now just want to enjoy life as never lived to work.<br /><br /> Guess I gave up the real world to travel so now this is my real world! I may not be a productive citizen of the world but I've done my share of studying, worked in IT & now I just enjoy life! I always enjoyed life as one doesn't have to travel to enjoy life! But most days I wake up in the morning & thank God that I'm around to enjoy another day! My ex wife says I'm Living the Dream! But heck most ppl could too but they get bogged down with accummulating material possessions or living for the future! Hell I think live now cus there may not be a future so look after it later! Cus when I'm on my death bed I want to be able to think "Lived life to the Max at full speed"!<br /> So consider myself a Free Spirit but along the way I may have pissed off & lost some friends. But what the hell<br /> "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."<br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">OK so maybe in my life I’ve done some crazy, wild stupid things & survived! Hell I've said and done things to hurt ppl, sometimes bashed ppl who don’t think the same as me, did & said hurtful things without thinking & basically been a Jerk, Asshole to lose friends for being very outspoken! So think this song kind of sums up a Free Spirit Idiot like me <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6426242044766176794" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6426242044766176794" target="_blank">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6426242044766176794#</a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >How I Participate in CS</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Hell can't travel all the time so nice to meet people traveling thru Vancouver & show them the city.I try and host as many couch surfers as I can but unfortunately have a very small apt so can't host many or for long as it can start to be a bit claustrophobic.<br /><br /> I found this description of the perfect couch to surf so hope they don't mind me borrowing it. Cus hell sometimes I've had to resort to this couch cus been too late to request a couch or some people may think who wants to host a person like this!!!!<br /><br /> "The couch where I some times had to crash is great, it has no walls & no ceiling around it and everybody here finds room on it.<br /> I can't offer it to you, because you're already living on it, but please feel invited to walk, jump, sleep, dance and somersault with me over its natural covers and blankets." </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >CouchSurfing Experience</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >I've hosted in Vancouver, also stayed at and hung out with couch surfers in Eastern Europe & elsewhere. My problem is I don't plan too much so find it hard to line up a Couch Surfing gig cus can't give much notice. So heck am just as happy to just meet cool CS in areas & just hang with them as had some awesome experiences & times! So I've enjoyed CS as great to meet new travelers & found them very fun and nice to hang out! Just had a guy and chick from Germany stay with me and enjoyed showing them around Vancouver.<br /> I've stayed with a host in the hostel they operated. Also in a apt with my host & 4 of her roommates.<br /> But my most memorable experience was getting hosted by my German friend A at her parent's home in<br /> Berchtesgaden a beautiful village in the Bavarian Alps!<br /> check this videio </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45wmyMgyZuY&feature=related" target="_blank"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45wmyMgyZuY&feature=related</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > as it's a beautiful Christmas video in a snowy setting as beautiful as Berchtesgaden. It was so cool to be hosted by the parents of a friend met traveling as they were so hospitable and kind to a complete weird idiot like me! That experience really made me appreciate what CS is all about cus the parents (not CS'ers) in a small village in the Alps were kind enough to allow me to stay at their home cus I am a friend of their daughter! Shit not too many parents would allow a complete stranger to stay at their place!<br /> I find if a person is open & flexible then everything works out OK!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Interests</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >My interests are meeting new ppl, doing things outdoors like biking, hiking, climbing, walking, running, exploring, meeting new cool ppl in an area. Like to listen to music of all kinds & dance but not at clubs but bars, concerts or festivals. Also like to hang out with 420 friendly ppl but not a requirement as long as they can understand! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Philosophy</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Here are my basic life's beliefs?<br /> -A friend will bail u out of Jail. A true friend will be in jail with u saying "Dude did we fuck up this time".<br /> -It's the friends that u can call up at 4 am that matter most. A friend is someone who's there 4 u when they'd rather be anywhere else.<br /> -Strangers are friends waiting to happen. Everyone's a friend unless they prove otherwise<br /> -Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art. It has no survival value but like them it's one of those things that give value to survival.<br /> -Live right now. We fight, cry, scream & yell but after all that like who gives a shit. so just let it happen & live ur life - be happy & have no regrets<br /> -Be who you are & say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter & those who matter don't mind!<br /> -Before you insult someone, try walking a mile in their shoes 2 see how they'd feel. then when you insult them you'll be a mile away & have their shoes.<br /> -I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I'm not. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;">-Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end.<br /> -Don't knock masturbation — it's sex with someone I love<br /> -Bisexuality immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night.<br /> -Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television.<br /> -Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.<br /> -You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred.<br /> -Sex is only dirty if it's done right.<br /> -I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members.<br /> -The problem is that God gives men a brain and a penis, and only enough blood to run one at a time.<br /> -It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.<br /> -If at first you don't succeed, blame it on your parents.<br /> -Rehab is for quitters<br /> -When you come to a fork in the road, take it!<br /> -Can relate to people who spend 98% of their money on booze and chicks, and the other 2% that they waste foolishly.<br /> -If ignorance is bliss, why aren't there more happy people?<br /></span> <span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >"To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world."<br /> "You laugh at me because I'm different, but I laugh at you because you're all the same." </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >"Live every day to its fullest so that when you die, you can stand in front of God or whatever you believe in and be satisfied that you fullfilled your purpose."</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >-Live with no excuses and love with no regrets </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >-If I could give you one thing in life, I would give you the ability to see yourself through my eyes, only then would you realize how special you are to me... </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >-It's only after someone is gone do you realize how much you miss them... </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >-There comes a point in your life when you realize who really matters, who never did, and who always will.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >-Sometimes you need to run away just to see who will come after you</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >-Never explain yourself. Your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe it. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >-Sitting next to you doing absolutely nothing, means absolutely everything to me</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >-Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why its called the present.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >-A man wants to be a woman's first love, a woman wants to be his last. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >-Everyone in life is gonna hurt you, you just have to figure out which people are worth the pain.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >We spend too much time living in the ‘what if’ and need to learn to live in the ‘what is.’<br /><br /> Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day.<br /><br /> It is not the years in your life but the life in your years that counts.<br /><br /> Don't wait for some magic gift. Share what you are, dare to be vulnerable, and you will find people who count you among their deepest friends<br /><br /> There is the risk you cannot afford to take and there is the risk you cannot afford not to take.<br /><br /> Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will never begin.<br /><br /> It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.<br /><br /><br /> Life's a journey not a destination! Been in a married relationship and tho we aren't anymore! Well my x wife is my best friend but have difficulty living together so we gave each other our freedom as life is too short for petty quarrels & problems! So now am free to do whatever, whenever & however I want to do for as long as I want. So my choice is check out other areas and ppl as may ultimately move to some cheap, chilled place to hang out and maybe volunteer to help underprivileged ppl one day, inshallah!!! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Music, Movies, Books</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Love all movies but mostly action movies and old black & white movies from the 40's & 50's ie Bogie, Katherine Hepburn, Cagney, John Wayne, James Dean, etc.<br /><br /> Love my mp3 as like to listen to reggae, African reggae, hip hop, rap, etc but always open to new music and music from foreign county. But if at a bar, club or festival will listen to reggaeton & techno but not on my mp3. My music variety cover some real moving music which I listen to if I ever have a bad day and they make me appreciate life and what I have.<br /> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I&feature=fvw" target="_blank"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I&feature=fvw</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> This song and video are probably what my life is about and when I listen to it well it gives me goose bumps as it's so true to how I feel<br /> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRsu6802-RY&feature=fvstThen" target="_blank"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRsu6802-RY&feature=fvstThen</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /> But hell my MP3 player has a wide range of music I love depending on my mood and the situation.<br /><br /> Love to listen to live music and dance<br /><br /> Right now my favorite author is Stephen Hunter an American author about this guy from Arkansas who was in Vietnam and his father was soldier in Pacific. Now they are cops. Like the stories but find it hard to get my shit together to read all the time.<br /><br /> Also like auto bios<br /><br /> But got a couple of books for Christmas 2010 "Into the Wild" as it personifies how I view Life and how I probably travel and exist! Not sure if I want to end up like the dude but the way I live life don't be surprised!!<br /><br /> Also got the "The official High Times 'Pot Smoker's Handbook'"' featuring 420 Things to do when you're stoned! So that should make for some interesting reading and keep me occupied for the next 5 years exploring the things to do!!!!<br /><br /> So guess will be occupied doing some reading & activities in the next year or more!!! Dam hope it doesn't impact my traveling!!!1 </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Types of People I enjoy</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >People who travel, are liberal and not narrow minded but accept different types of people as friends. Peep who take a chance in life cus u only live once so why not experience al! things! Cus all good things worthwhile are either dangerous, immoral or fattening!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Teach, Learn, Share</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Interesting cool people from foreign countries so can learn about their country, home and culture! The wilder and crazier the better! cus hell if I wanted to meet boring ppl hell I could hang out by myself ha ha!!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Hitch hiked thru parts of Iraqi Kurdistan to meet some awesome friendly ppl! They kept asking why did u come to Iraq? My answer was "Cus I could"! When ppl ask how long I'm going to be some where while traveling my answer is "as long as it takes".<br /><br /> One strange & maybe disturbing sight I saw was while working in Saudi Arabia we went camping one weekend. We came to this village on the Sabbath and saw a person being beheaded in the public square. Made me appreciate the saying 'that person has their head on straight!"<br /><br /> Sky Dived (course not solo cus they wouldn't let an idiot like me out alone)over the North Shore ocean in Hawaii from 12000 ft. The biggest rush was jumping out of the plane & wondering what the fuck did I just do! It was amazing to free fall & hear all the wind noise, then pulling the cord which was like a sudden stop &then the complete silence while watching the beautiful blue ocean below, floating thru the odd cloud and the direct landing on the spot we were going for on the ground! The cool thing was the price of $99 which was a helluva lot cheaper than the cheesy Polynesian Festival or whatever!! </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://stuffforblogging.blogspot.com/2009/04/sky-diving-in-hawaii.html" target="_blank"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >http://stuffforblogging.blogspot.com/2009/04/sky-diving-in-hawaii.html</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /> Paragliding off a mtn in Merida, Venezuela for 30 mins floating up and down the mtn side while watching other gliders float by!<br /><br /> Rode in the co pilot's seat of a bubble helicopter & experiencing the feeling of riding facing down to the ocean while flying out to a iron ore freighter to ride back as the harbor pilot guided the ship back. Did this in Port Hedland Western Australia while working for a Mining company!<br /><br /> Volcano boarded in Nicaguara and climbed up to a live volcano in Guatemala! <br /><br /> Got busted for smoking weed in Zanzibar in Tanzania, Africa! Asshole said he was a cop(probably just a scammer but is it worth the risk?) & wanted $150 or he'd throw me in jail so wasn't really worried! But then thought shit man don't want to be some big African's bitch (didn't want to find out if all those stories of the size were true!!)so talked the dude down to $7 & smoked my stuff in a different spot!!! Thank God it wasn't in the Excited States of America or would have got the death penalty & my next of kins for the next 5 generations would be banned from going there the conservative backward Fu*kin Assholes!!!!<br /><br /> Spent 3 days on a rickity old Indian bus (not my favorite transportation) going up some awesome mtn roads with 6 meter snow piled by the road to get to Leh in Leddah India! Awesome place with all the monasteries and skies filled with so many stars & no electricity!!!<br /><br /> Climbed Mt. Killamanjaro in Africa and survived the extreme altitude sickness on the last day as many ppl can't handle the sickness! But the most amazing thing was my mates being able to talk me into spending $1200 that the Tanzanian gov't wants for each hiker!! But hell it was for the experience!<br /><br /> While volunteering in Kenya for 5 months I checked out a safari in Masai Mara which was awesome! But what was even more awesome was camping in a tent near Lake Nakuru where dangerous Hippos live. Then doing a sole bike ride thru the Nakuru Game Reserve surrounded by giraffes, zebras, monkeys, wildebeest and other less dangerous animals. Had such a chill experience listening to some cool Music while biking thru this big Game Reserve. Then to top it off hiked thru a narrow canyon to swim & hang out by several waterfalls!<br /><br /> Also when was biking in Katmandu saw a leg hanging out of a big bonfire as they were cremating a body!<br /><br /> Picked a random deserted island to camp in a tent for a week off the coast of Queensland, Aussie. It was idyllic, beautiful beaches, jungle, deserted/inhabited (so we thought) and we had a great time just hanging out. But by the 3rd or 4th day our friggin water supply (were such idiots to store it in plastic containers) started to turn rancid but we kept drinkin it until felt so sick that felt we were dying! So we stumbled thru the jungle looking for fresh water! Then after a hr we stumbled upon this bar/camp so proceeded to down a few beers! But our stomachs were so sketchy which caused us to have the worst barfing & diarrhea!!!<br /><br /> One of the most amazing things I did traveling was a Brazilian guy and I bummed/hitch hiked rides by boat from village to village down the Pacific Ocean side around Darian Gap. Most people either fly or take sail boats down the east coast or the Carrıibean side. It was an amazing trip that took us 12 days and to top it off I can't speak Spanısh.<br /><br /> Another amazıng trıp I took was goıng to vısıt Tımbucktoo ın eastern part of Malı ın the deserts of West Afrıca. Ive always wanted to go to that mystıcal place and I dıd - awesome but hot and dusty trıp by road!<br /><br /> Got to hear the 14rh Dalai Lima speak about World Peace while passing thru Toronto as coincidently as he was speaking there! He’s been Dalai Lama for like 60 yrs so is speaking of stepping down soon so feel privileged to be in his audience! He’s so well respected, humble, wise with just an awesome views on life! Don’t usually do motivational speaker stuff but hey this Dude has so much wisdom & experiences in Life that can’t help but want to listen to what he has to say! </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/5minbud.htm" target="_blank"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/5minbud.htm</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> Not big into Religion or know much about Buddhism but what I do know is like their philosophy! So if I turn to any religion it may be Buddhism as believe in their views on Life! While in NYC a few years back & coincidently got to see the Pope pass by in his Pope mobile! But his presence didn’t impress me much but with all respects to Catholics I didn’t get to hear him speak! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project</span></p> <p style="font-weight: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Practical & realistic make for a safe life, but I would take a passionate life over a safe one, any day! It's always worth it to follow the dreams in your heart. So when life is over, you won't ever wonder "what if". You will know, & will celebrate every dream that you lived. Made a friend traveling who is a successful doctor but would like to be a yoga instructor one day so this is to u - follow your passion & dreams!</span></p> <p style="font-weight: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">I find that some Couch Surfers send out like so many requests for a place to stay. But then they don't reply back to say got a place or to say plans have changed or whatever. This is very frustrating for a person hosting cus don't know what is happening.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Locations Traveled</span></h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >TRAVELED: </span></strong><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Albania">Albania</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Argentina">Argentina</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Armenia">Armenia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Australia">Australia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Austria">Austria</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Azerbaijan">Azerbaijan</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Belize">Belize</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Bolivia">Bolivia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Bosnia%20and%20Herzegovina">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Bulgaria">Bulgaria</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Cambodia">Cambodia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=China">China</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Colombia">Colombia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Costa%20Rica">Costa Rica</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Cote%20D%27Ivoire">Cote D'Ivoire</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Croatia">Croatia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Cyprus">Cyprus</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Ecuador">Ecuador</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Egypt">Egypt</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=England">England</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Fiji">Fiji</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=France">France</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Georgia">Georgia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Germany">Germany</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Gibraltar">Gibraltar</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Greece">Greece</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Guatemala">Guatemala</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Honduras">Honduras</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=India">India</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Indonesia">Indonesia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Iraq">Iraq</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Israel">Israel</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Italy">Italy</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Japan">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Jordan">Jordan</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Kenya">Kenya</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Kuwait">Kuwait</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Lebanon">Lebanon</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Macedonia-FYROM">Macedonia-FYROM</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Malaysia">Malaysia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Mali">Mali</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Mauritania">Mauritania</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Mexico">Mexico</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Montenegro">Montenegro</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Morocco">Morocco</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Myanmar%20%28Burma%29">Myanmar (Burma)</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Nepal">Nepal</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Netherlands">Netherlands</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=New%20Zealand">New Zealand</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Nicaragua">Nicaragua</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Oman">Oman</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Panama">Panama</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Peru">Peru</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Portugal">Portugal</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Puerto%20Rico">Puerto Rico</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Saudi%20Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Senegal">Senegal</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Serbia">Serbia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Singapore">Singapore</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Slovenia">Slovenia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Spain">Spain</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Sri%20Lanka">Sri Lanka</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Switzerland">Switzerland</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Syria">Syria</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Tanzania">Tanzania</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Thailand">Thailand</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Trinidad%20and%20Tobago">Trinidad and Tobago</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Turkey">Turkey</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Uganda">Uganda</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=United%20Arab%20Emirates">United Arab Emirates</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=United%20States">United States</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Vatican">Vatican</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Venezuela">Venezuela</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Vietnam">Vietnam</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Western%20Sahara">Western Sahara</a><br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >LIVED: </span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Australia">Australia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Canada">Canada</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=New%20Zealand">New Zealand</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Oman">Oman</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Saudi%20Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=United%20States">United States</a><br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >WANTS TO GO: </span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Afghanistan">Afghanistan</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Antarctica">Antarctica</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=North%20Korea">North Korea</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Pakistan">Pakistan</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Papua%20New%20Guinea">Papua New Guinea</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Russia">Russia</a><br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >IS GOING TO: </span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=China">China</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Iran">Iran</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Kazakhstan">Kazakhstan</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Kyrgyzstan">Kyrgyzstan</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Laos">Laos</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Mongolia">Mongolia</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Philippines">Philippines</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Tajikistan">Tajikistan</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Turkmenistan">Turkmenistan</a>, <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?country_name=Uzbekistan">Uzbekistan</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/map_surf.html?id=6ITU33A&show=been_there"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=""><span style="color:blue;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image003.jpg" alt="World map" width="35" border="0" height="17" /></span></span></span></span>see map</a></span></p> <h3><span style="font-size:100%;">What do these numbers mean?</span></h3> <p style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;">This summary is not a replacement for reading references; it's a quick summary to help you get started. At a glance, you can see how many references a member has, and how many of them are positive, neutral, and negative. </span></p> <p style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;">In the second line, you'll see how many references came from people who hosted this member, surfed with them, and traveled with them. These numbers won't always add up to the total: some references are not categorized, and some may be categorized as more than one thing.</span></p> <p style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;">When viewing this summary, don't jump to conclusions! Things that are negative for one person may be positive for another, and vice versa. It's important to read references carefully and evaluate what that information means to you.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">References (15)</span></h2> <ul style="font-weight: normal;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="num" style="font-size:100%;">15</span><span class="label" style="font-size:100%;">Positive</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="num" style="font-size:100%;">0</span><span class="label" style="font-size:100%;">Neutral</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="num" style="font-size:100%;">0</span><span class="label" style="font-size:100%;">Negative</span></li></ul> <ul style="font-weight: normal;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="num" style="font-size:100%;">2</span><span class="label" style="font-size:100%;">From Hosts</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="num" style="font-size:100%;">3</span><span class="label" style="font-size:100%;">From Surfers</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="num" style="font-size:100%;">3</span><span class="label" style="font-size:100%;">Traveling</span></li></ul> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:Symbol;font-size:100%;" ><span style="">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >From </span></strong><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/sundancecid/">SUNDANCECID</a></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Victoria, Canada<br /><sup>J</sup></span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" ><sup>an 17</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image005.gif" alt="Hosted 2 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:Symbol;font-size:100%;color:green;" ><span style="">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:100%;" ><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" >Sundance Kid ... You figured it out! Love that movie, too. Thanks for the song 'society', what an awesome present. I think, we can all find ourselves to certain parts in it! And you know what, I just LOVE Eddie Vedder, great voice, great spirit!<br /> Hope to see you soon again, Tom! Come by, if you are coming back to the island and let's have the beer :)<br /><br /><br /> About Tom: Listen to 'Society' and you will know something about him. Interesting guy, lots to talk about, has been and will be anywhere and everywhere he pleases. Absolutely easy going, minimalist in many respects (slept voluntarily on the floor, although he really wouldn't have needed), loves people and good chats. Surely the opposite of average or boring LOL Meet him and you will see!</span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"> The world needs unique people like you, Tom!</span></span> </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:Symbol;font-size:100%;" ><span style="">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:Symbol;font-size:100%;" ><span style="">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >For SUNDANCECID</span></strong><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Victoria, Canada<br /><sup>Nov 26, 2010</sup> </span> <span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.gif" alt="Surfed 2 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:Symbol;font-size:100%;color:green;" ><span style="">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:100%;" ><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Hey Jess & Bui have to say 2 things</span><br /><br /> First had an awesome time couch surfing on your beautiful farm with u 2 along with your 2 beautiful dogs Tia & can’t remember the older one’s name as u hardly mentioned her name cus of that wild & crazy Tia!!! Loved it all!</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /> Second I finally figured out why ur your CS nickname SundanceCid interested me! Love it as it reminds me of one of my all time favorite movies “Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid”! Loved the movie and just thought heck I’d call u the Sundance or the Kid & Bui is Butch!If u have a chance check it out cus it’s a kind of classic (Western but love them & it’s funny) from probably the 70’s!</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /> So u’re the Kid and Bui is Butch! Hey they’re both cool like u 2!! Love your new Monikor but it’s just too bad that I just remembered it now!</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" ><br /> Anyway we never made it to Tofino but did have a cool time/adventure in a bar in Nanaimo! Will tell u guys about it one day over a beer! Can’t say enough about the 2 of u – so won’t & will stop here!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/zapcat/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><br /></span></span></a></span></p> <p style="font-weight: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >From </span></strong><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/zapcat/">MissE Goodwin</a><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Vancouver, Canada<br /> <sup>Jan 6</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image011.gif" alt="CouchSurfing Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> </p> <p style="font-weight: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Tom is a trippy dude, definately not boring, with lots of quirks, the likes of which I have yet to discover ...I would like to hang with him more</span></p> <p style="font-weight: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=5UBJW0P"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=""><span style="color:blue;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image013.jpg" alt="Christina Myrick" width="45" border="0" height="60" /></span></span></span></span><span class="verified-icon"><span style="color:blue;"> </span></span></a></span></p> <p style="font-weight: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >From </span></strong><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=5UBJW0P">Christina Myrick</a></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Vancouver, Canada<br /> <sup>Dec 19, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.gif" alt="Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> </p> <p style="font-weight: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Hey, you shared cookies and drink with me so it all works out! :-)<br /><br /> Tom is a crazy and crazy cool guy! Besides being knowledgeable on a wide array of topics (including various facts about countries and the Japanese word for bean), Tom is a great guy to hang out with and easy to talk to about whatever. Tom also has a great enthusiasm for life that I truly appreciate and admire. :-)</span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image015.jpg" alt="FreeSpiritGuy" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >For Christina Myrick</span></strong><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Vancouver, Canada<br /> <sup>Dec 19, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.gif" alt="Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">Met Christina at a CS meeting, a party a few days later and then stumbled across her while at this bar the next night where there was some awesome music happening. So enjoyed talking when the music wasn't too loud! Cus<br /> Christina is a nice sweet chick who shared her rum with us at a party even tho she's a poor unemployed grad student. Peep like her may be down to their last drink but they'd still share. But felt so bad for her cus a bunch of guys were running down the U.S. gov't policies in front of her. When a person's been drinking & having a good time there's no need to upset them with that crap. She was born in the U.S. but their country's policies were not made by her so OK say it once but then put it to bed! But she had to put up with this crap so can't blame her for being upset! But she's an open minded fun person who looks at things positively but it was easier for her to just leave the situation then add fuel to any problem! She is too cool and nice to cause an argument!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/jayantk/"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=""><span style="color:blue;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image017.jpg" alt="Jayant Khare" width="57" border="0" height="60" /></span></span></span></span><span class="verified-icon"><span style="color:blue;"> </span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >From </span></strong><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/jayantk/">Jayant Khare</a><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Toronto, Canada<br /> <sup>Oct 31, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image005.gif" alt="Hosted 2 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">Tom's couchsurfing name - 'Freespiritguy' is incredibly appropriate for him. He's awesome to talk to and has lead a pretty epic life so far! Plenty of great stories and a fantastic perspective on life.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image007.jpg" alt="FreeSpiritGuy" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >For Jayant Khare</span></strong><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Toronto, Canada<br /> <sup>Oct 29, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.gif" alt="Surfed 2 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">Hey got to say that Jay you were so awesome to host me with a day's notice. Sorry Dude that I normally fly by the seat of my pants with out any plans most of the time! Really enjoyed our good conversations about his career as a Financial Advisor & his passions of boarding, traveling & plan to try & follow his dream of getting more into photography professionally! Hell it's awesome to hear people who are willing to try & make their dream come true. Jay had no trouble with me asking about moving from Canada to live in India for his final yr of high school! So yeah found his life & heritage was so interesting as enjoy learning about other cultures!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=OI8AHU"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=""><span style="color:blue;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image019.jpg" alt="Dave Swede" width="40" border="0" height="60" /></span></span></span></span><span class="verified-icon"><span style="color:blue;"> </span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >From </span></strong><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=OI8AHU">Dave Swede</a><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Edmonton, Canada<br /> <sup>Oct 29, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image011.gif" alt="CouchSurfing Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">What a pleasant chance encounter! We enjoyed a good chat that spread across a few different venues. Tom definately lives up to his CS moniker and does it with pizazz! Its great to share some varied experiences from such an interesting soul whose seen a lot, but from a different perspective than myself. I'll let you know when I get to BC!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/bamboocha_2010/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image021.jpg" alt="Tobias Holzleitner" width="60" border="0" height="44" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >From </span></strong><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/bamboocha_2010/">Tobias Holzleitner</a><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Bad Duerrheim, Germany<br /> <sup>Aug 14, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.gif" alt="Surfed 3 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">Tom is a very great person. He is very open, friendly and he has a lot to tell. His stories from all over the world are amazing. And he is a very good host. We slept in his bed and he slept on the floor! He showed us many places in Vancouver... We will never forget all the days in Vancouver. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/elizhu/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image023.jpg" alt="Zhujeta Cima" width="60" border="0" height="34" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >From </span></strong><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/elizhu/">Zhujeta Cima</a><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Tirana, Albania<br /> <sup>Jul 30, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image011.gif" alt="CouchSurfing Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">What a great fun.<br /> Tom is now a friend for me. We spend some great days together, I love him, because he is open, funny and friendly. I did my best to show him around, but often we just ended up drinking in bars around Tirana. Next time Tom I hope I'll have a appartment so you can stay one month and I can make you the best tour around :).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><br /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >For Zhujeta Cima</span></strong><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Tirana, Albania<br /> <sup>Jun 20, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image024.gif" alt="Close Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.gif" alt="Surfed 4 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">Well what can I say about Zhujeta but say shit man u have to get an easier name to spell! Heck I had trouble saying her name but finally could but then left. Now I have to spell it and have trouble. But the one thing I don't have trouble with is aaying she is an awesome person! I stayed at the hostel she ran for her sister & brother in law so it was like being hosted! Like I don't care if I get hosted as long as I can spend time with a nice, easy going fiendly cool person! She make me feel really at home and at ease but hey I would have been that way even if she had been a jerk! But Zhujeta and her friends especially Ermela Teli are some of the coolest ladiback ppl u can meet. So if someone wants to know about Albanian well I can say "they are some of the nicest, friendliest & generous ppl u can meet" but shit I say that about everyone I meet ha ha! No in this case it\s true! Lv u Zhujeta !</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/doynova/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image026.jpg" alt="Miroslava Doynova" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >From </span></strong><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/doynova/">Miroslava Doynova</a><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Sofia, Bulgaria<br /> <sup>Jul 22, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image011.gif" alt="CouchSurfing Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image027.gif" alt="Traveled 2 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">It is amazing how much energy and desire to discover the real life Tom has. Not afraid to has his own rules and vision for his own being. For sure he was the most exotic person lended in this forgotten village by Vidin, we travelled to :)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image007.jpg" alt="FreeSpiritGuy" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >For Miroslava Doynova</span></strong><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Sofia, Bulgaria<br /> <sup>Jul 23, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image028.gif" alt="Good Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image027.gif" alt="Traveled 3 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">When I first met Miro I thought she couldn't speak English as i couldn't speak Bulgarian. But when I spoke to her I found out that she was not only a cute, nice girl who loves the outdoors, hiking, climbing and biking. But she was also so nice to talk and hang out with to have a beer! I couldn't help but be impressed and gravitate to her beautiful personality! She is a person who I describe as a beautiful person which to me is someone who has beauty from the inside. Heck she is also has matching looks on the outside but what I like is she is warm, kind, sweet & made me feel welcome within the group of people when we went to the mtns! I hope that we can possibly meet again one day enshallah! Thx Miro won't forget u or Sofia & my awesome days there!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/elitu/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image030.jpg" alt="Elena Stoilova" width="40" border="0" height="60" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >From </span></strong><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/elitu/">Elena Stoilova</a><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Sofia, Bulgaria<br /> <sup>Jul 21, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image005.gif" alt="Hosted 4 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image027.gif" alt="Traveled 2 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">Tom is very cool and interesting person we had a nice weekend trip up to Danube river and I can only tell you how in the train the guard asked me "Is your master from Tibet?" hahah you can imagine what kind of person is he. Hope to meet you again somewhere :)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image007.jpg" alt="FreeSpiritGuy" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >For Elena Stoilova</span></strong><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Sofia, Bulgaria<br /> <sup>Jun 11, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.gif" alt="Surfed 4 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">I must say the couch surfing experience I had being hosted by Elena was just awesome! Elena & here flat mates were so warm and hospitable that I can't even explain. All of her flat mates are open to couch surfing so I could also leave them a reference too but Elena was the one who contacted me. She also invited me to go out of Sofia to the mtns with her and her friends. So this was a great weekend where I met some cool people who have become my friends. I hope I can repay all of them in Canada one day! Thanks Elena</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/concrete_blonde/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image032.jpg" alt="Iris Vukovic" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >From </span></strong><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/concrete_blonde/">Iris Vukovic</a></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Belgrade, Serbia<br /> <sup>Jun 23, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.gif" alt="Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">I met Tom during his stay in Belgrade on a very gloomy Satruday night. I wasn't in a very good mood but talking to Tom made me feel better. He is a person willing to share his knowledge and experiences as well as learn and doesn't feel embarrassed to ask. I have never met a person who respects and values all the small actions of people around him so much. A person anybody can easily be very open with, regardless of the fact that we knwe each other for only a short time. Have a nice and safe journey on, Tom, and see you somewhere sometime again!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image007.jpg" alt="FreeSpiritGuy" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >For Iris Vukovic</span></strong><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Belgrade, Serbia<br /> <sup>Jun 20, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image011.gif" alt="CouchSurfing Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.gif" alt="Surfed 1 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">I wish I could have hung with Iris some more cus we just met and chatted but maybe in some ways it's good she didn't meet me when I am just goofing off or she may have seen the wrong side of me and her reference may be different ha ha! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/hogarsuperheroj/"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=""><span style="color:blue;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image034.jpg" alt="Nebojsa Miskovic" width="60" border="0" height="40" /></span></span></span></span><span class="verified-icon"><span style="color:blue;"> </span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >From </span></strong><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/hogarsuperheroj/">Nebojsa Miskovic</a></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Belgrade, Serbia<br /> <sup>Jun 21, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">I felt that Tom is a genuinely curious and nice person, with a splash of amusing individuality on the top ;-) He brought with himself few interesting guests and the air of positivity. Thank you for that!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image007.jpg" alt="FreeSpiritGuy" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >For Nebojsa Miskovic</span></strong><br /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" > Belgrade, Serbia<br /> <sup>Jun 20, 2010</sup></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:green;">Positive</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">Nebojsa is such a funny nice guy I met on Couch surfing. He apologized as he couldn't host me as he just got a new flat mate. However he invited me to his place on a Fri night for a party he was having for his new flat mate. So I rushed to get to Belgrade by Fri. I asked if I could bring 3 other couch surfers I met in Belgrade & he said no problem. He was so hospitable & friendly that u can't help buy like him! Heck he just met me but invited me to his wedding next year in Brazil.So not only is he generous but he is very optimistic cus she may say no, ha ha! But yeah he is a genuine kind person which defines couch surfers!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >From </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/reetrit/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >Reet Reismaa</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Belgrade, Serbia<br /> <sup>Jun 19, 2010</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >First we changed messages, then we met in Belgrade. Amazig, fantastic, crazy person! We had good talks... found so many things/attutudes in common, but still a lot to learn from him... Very straightforward: if he doesn't like something, you will know...<br /> So it was great experience to meet him :)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image007.jpg" alt="FreeSpiritGuy" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >For Reet Reismaa</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Belgrade, Serbia<br /> <sup>Jun 20, 2010</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Many great things about Reet but the main thing is her kindness & hospitality! She welcomes strangers into her life & home as friends! She was very kind enough to host & care for a Finnish couple & was genuinely concerned & interested in ensuring that the couch surfing girl was feeling better! I enjoyed talking & hanging with Reet as had a lot to talk about & learn from her. Although my life style may be a bit off the wall compared to hers! In fact I probably may be too much of a non conformist, free spirited crazy guy even if I probably don't try to be that way. But sometimes I can surprise/shock regular people like Reet as it's mainly cus of our backgrounds! She's from Estonia & in her life probably hasn't met people like me. So I'd like her to visit Vancouver where people go wit da flow & mostly don't really give a shit so many are like me! So if that makes me a bad person well I don't mean to be. But hey we met, learned from each other, enjoyed each other's company & are friends</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/brosbg/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image036.jpg" alt="Dimitar Stamboliyski" width="60" border="0" height="40" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >From </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/brosbg/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >Dimitar Stamboliyski</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Sofia, Bulgaria<br /> <sup>Jun 16, 2010</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.gif" alt="Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image027.gif" alt="Traveled 3 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >It was so great meeting Tom! Not only is he so different from what NAmerica has to offer, but the fact he does, what I only dream of (for now), instantly makes me have total respect for his visions on life and meanfully living it!<br /> Tom, Cheers! from ppl of Bulgaria!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image007.jpg" alt="FreeSpiritGuy" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >For Dimitar Stamboliyski</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Sofia, Bulgaria<br /> <sup>Jul 21, 2010</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image011.gif" alt="CouchSurfing Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Dimitar was a cool fun guy and will always remember hanging out with him cus he and i got along so well. Hope we meet again enshallah!!! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=6VNG710"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image038.jpg" alt="Yves Hinnekens" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >From </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=6VNG710"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >Yves Hinnekens</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Geraardsbergen, Belgium<br /> <sup>May 5, 2010</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.gif" alt="Surfed 4 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Is there anybody who don't know Tom yet? You should know him! He's a great person, very openminded. I coulnd't believe someone lent his own bed to us,a couple unknown couchsurfers.<br /> If you want to feel that you are living, Tom is 'the man' of all people who feel 20yo again.<br /> Thanks Tom.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=8NLLV2A"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image040.jpg" alt="Valdis and Eva Gutman" width="60" border="0" height="40" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >From </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=8NLLV2A"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >Valdis and Eva Gutman</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Vancouver, Canada<br /> <sup>Dec 31, 2009</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image041.gif" alt="Best Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.gif" alt="Surfed 4 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Tom is the best of our hosts and his place is paradise for couchsurfers! Tom is so kind and friendly that now he is my best friend here in Vancouver! We hang out with him and always it is great time and a lot of fun! He is so funy and active person that I would like to be like he is! :) He was so kind that he gave us his bed and slept him self on floor!!! He is also great cook! :) I can say just the best things about him!<br /><br /> Thanks Tom for all! U are great! :)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image007.jpg" alt="FreeSpiritGuy" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >For Valdis and Eva Gutman</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Vancouver, Canada<br /> <sup>Jan 3, 2010</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image024.gif" alt="Close Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image005.gif" alt="Hosted 4 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Valdis,his gf Eva and friend Arta are the nicest people you could meet. I've hung out with them and had them over for Christmas dinner. They get along with everyone and are interesting and fun people! They are going to be in Vancouver for a year. Unfortunately I'm going travelling for 6 to 8+ months in a few weeks so won't be able to hang out with them for much longer! I would highly recommend them as couch surfing guests or as friends to anyone of any age!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=75KFCYU"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image043.jpg" alt="Brooke O'Donnell" width="45" border="0" height="60" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >From </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=75KFCYU"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >Brooke O'Donnell</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Rockport, United States<br /> <sup>Oct 23, 2009</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.gif" alt="Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Tom is crazy and fun! He seems to be living life to the fullest which I admire!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image015.jpg" alt="FreeSpiritGuy" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >For Brooke O'Donnell</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Rockport, United States<br /> <sup>Oct 23, 2009</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.gif" alt="Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image027.gif" alt="Traveled 3 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >got to know Brooke cuz we stayed at the same hostel in Mexico and actualy shared the same dorm so u get to trust ppl if u stay in the same room</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >References FreeSpiritGuy left others</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/wanderingmax/"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image045.jpg" alt="Max Pilon" width="60" border="0" height="40" /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" > </span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >For </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/wanderingmax/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >Max Pilon</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> By FreeSpiritGuy</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Montreal, Canada<br /> <sup>Oct 29, 2010</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.gif" alt="Surfed 2 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Well Max what can I say but thanks for hosting me on a day's notice! Sure glad u finally got a phone cus your poor roommate Nathan had to take all the CS calls for hosting and he isn't even on CS! But yeah it was an interesting experience couch surfing at your place as u are so hospitable and accommodating to CS! Got so comfy with good conversation that I forgot to contact a couple of people I meant to contact in Montreal, crazy on my part to forget!! Thanks Dude U & Nathan were awesome to host me!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/boris4444/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image047.jpg" alt="Boris Medo" width="60" border="0" height="40" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >For </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/boris4444/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >Boris Medo</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> By FreeSpiritGuy</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<br /> <sup>Sep 21, 2010</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image011.gif" alt="CouchSurfing Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Met when a bunch of CS met randomly for coffee. Then a few of us hung out for a while. Found Boris to be an interesting cool person. Really like meeting like minded ppl so would be great to run into him again as he is in Montreal. if my Rideshare doesn't bail on me well may make it there in the next couple weeks, insh allah!!!!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/ermela/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image049.jpg" alt="Ermela Teli" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >For </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/ermela/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >Ermela Teli</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> By FreeSpiritGuy</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Tirana, Albania<br /> <sup>Jun 20, 2010</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Well have to say that I met Ermela at the same time I met Zhujeta. I didn't meet her for long but became really great friends with her cus she is so much fun and warm that u can't help but like her! i hope that our paths will cross again as awesome ppl like her are fun to be around! Ermela u are the best! well maybe not the best buy better than nothing ha ha! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/justtry/"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image051.jpg" alt="Olga Sladkarova" width="46" border="0" height="60" /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" > </span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >For </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/justtry/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >Olga Sladkarova</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> By FreeSpiritGuy</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Sofia, Bulgaria<br /> <sup>Jun 13, 2010</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image052.gif" alt="Only met online" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >I msg'd Olga in Sofia Bulgaria to check if she was free to host me or just meet for a coffee or whatever. She was so hospitable that although she had another guest coming to stay she was still willing to host me. She also is a single mother with 3 kids and a full time job. So I admire her and think that is awesome. Unfortunately I had been accepted by someone else in Sofia too plus joining them and friends to the mtns for weekend. Yes I know I could have accepted either but my other host had taken the Fri off the day I was arriving so it worked out great too.<br /><br /> Olga and I were to meet up on the Monday after the weekend I was there. But unfortunately I got our signals mixed up and we never met! So I must say that was my 1 regret about my visit to Sofia. Olga and I never got to meet in person. But judging from her msgs, attitude and outlook on life and couch surfing I have to say she is one great woman. Thanks Olga. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/valmato/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image054.jpg" alt="Thomas Valmorin" width="60" border="0" height="40" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >For </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/valmato/"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >Thomas Valmorin</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> By FreeSpiritGuy</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > Vancouver, Canada<br /> <sup>Jan 19, 2010</sup></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image028.gif" alt="Good Friend, " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image027.gif" alt="Traveled 21 days" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;color:green;" >Positive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Met Thomas and travelled with him for approx 3 weeks. We became very good friends as we thing similarly so I would vouch for him to anyone. He's a cool, laidback, positive guy who is lot of fun to do anything. He can be trusted & is dependable in any situation. We really enjoyed each other's company and I hope we can spend more time together! We keep in touch on Facebook or emails since parting company!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">http://www.couchsurfing.org/about.html</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=37848&post=7781565#gpid7781565">http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=37848&post=7781565#gpid7781565</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Couchsurfing one of the best concepts of the last decade.<br /><br /> The general trust level is just amazing, and because of that openness and the honesty in the things people put on their profile surfing has ALWAYS been an awesome experience. I haven't had a single negative encounter. In fact, I've met some amazing people who I would love to meet again someday. I hope that "it's a small world".</span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /> Randomness is also a key element in my CS experience. I often post messages on the CS groups of cities that I visit asking for travel partners. This way I'm creating a win/win: cheaper travels AND meeting new people.</span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">This is my Couch Surfing Profile page</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/" target="_blank">http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td colspan="2" style="padding: 0cm;"> <h1 style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">FreeSpiritGuy </span></h1> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">Current Mission: <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"Spread & Enjoy principles of CS! Hell “People WANT love but start by GIVING love first” in Life, to Family & Friends u know/meet in awesome journey of Life! WTF know with my life style may not be IN Love again but not the End & Bin Dar Dun Dat once"</span></em></span> <span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0cm;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td style="padding: 0cm;"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0cm;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?z=7&q=Vancouver@49.250000,-123.133331" target="mapblast">Canada<span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><br /> </span>British Columbia<span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><br /> </span>Vancouver</a><br /><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/editprofile.html?edit=location"><strong><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >edit</span></strong></a></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span> </p> </td> <td style="width: 135pt; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="180"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5"> <tbody><tr style="height: 67.5pt;"> <td style="width: 135pt; padding: 0cm; height: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="180" nowrap="nowrap"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/map_surf.html?id=6ITU33A"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=""><span style="color:blue;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image056.gif" alt=" " width="24" border="0" height="24" /></span></span></span><span style=""><span style="color:blue;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image058.gif" alt=" " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span></span></span></span></a></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="display: none;"> </span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">General Information </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:100%;">Couch available</span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Yes</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/emails_replied_to.html">CouchSurf requests replied to</a></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">100%</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/last_login.html?id=6ITU33A">last login</a></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">6 secs ago<br /> Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile_logins.html?id=6ITU33A">...</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:100%;">member since</span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">December 16th, 2008</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:100%;">profile views</span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">896</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:100%;">age</span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">93</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:100%;">birthday</span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">1 March</span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" ><br /> Only you can see this.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:100%;">gender</span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Male</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:100%;">membername</span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">FreeSpiritGuy</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:100%;">occupation</span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">got fed up with IT career so now do any work. Also when Couch Surfers come can show them the 420 side of life in Vansterdam!!!</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:100%;">education</span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">made it out of 2nd grade & to college & IT but IT ppl/geeks not my type & best education are Life Experiences! </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:100%;">grew up in</span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Edmonton, Alberta, Canada</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:100%;">ethnicity</span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">3rd generation Japanese Canadian so if u like sushi then cool</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image059.gif" alt="http://www.couchsurfing.org/images/website_icon.gif" width="18" border="0" height="18" /></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.whereisthefreespiritguy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Website</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/">Direct Profile URL</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/verification/history/">Verification History</a></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Languages</span></h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >English (Canada)<sup>Expert</sup></span></strong></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Japanese<sup>Beginner</sup></span></strong></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Spanish<sup>Beginner</sup></span></strong></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >French (Canada)<sup>Beginner</sup></span></strong></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Arabic (Gulf)<sup>Beginner</sup></span></strong></span></li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Groups I Belong To</span></h2> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="width: 33%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 2.25pt;" valign="top" width="33%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=905"><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image061.jpg" alt="http://s3.amazonaws.com/images.couchsurfing.us/3P262U/1222350_t_c3fbcf83990f54962cce3f963d844ab7.jpg" width="40" align="left" border="0" height="25" /></a></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=905"><span style="">Vancouver CouchSurfers</span></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><sup> 6180:28421</sup></span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" ><br /> Why: <em><span style=";font-family:";" >Would be cool to meet other couch surfers in my home town</span></em> </span></p> </td> <td style="width: 33%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 2.25pt;" valign="top" width="33%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8193"><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image063.jpg" alt="http://s3.amazonaws.com/images.couchsurfing.us/36KGVK0/6296180_t_f9cffff4b70129a9352518c0ff24d0a5.jpg" width="40" align="left" border="0" height="17" /></a></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8193"><span style="color:red;">Vansterdam</span></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><sup> 18:913</sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="width: 33%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 2.25pt;" valign="top" width="33%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3440">Ride Share Canada</a><sup> 839:1531</sup></span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" ><br /> Why: <em><span style=";font-family:";" >yeah coulc use this group !</span></em> </span></p> </td> <td style="width: 33%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 2.25pt;" valign="top" width="33%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=10177">List: low-cost airlines. The names, websites, contact</a><sup> 259:51</sup></span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" ><br /> Why: <em><span style=";font-family:";" >Yeah this will be great for me to know and belong </span></em></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td colspan="2" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 2.25pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">Active in 13 more groups.<br /><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=6ITU33A&all_groups=1">Show them all</a></span> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_posts_user.html?id=6ITU33A">view group posts</a></span></p> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Couch Information</span></h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/image_gallery.html?id=6ITU33A&photo=8579571"><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image006.jpg" alt="Couch picture" width="120" align="left" border="0" height="90" /></a></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Couch Available:</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"> Yes<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Preferred Gender:</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"> Any<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Max Surfers Per Night:</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"> 1<br /><br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Shared Sleeping Surface: </span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;">Depends<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Shared Room: </span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;">Yes</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><i>have a nice modern studio apt which I'm willing to share with a stranger as have shared coed dorm rooms in hostels with no problem as most travellers are open minded and accommodating. If I host a couple I can let them sleep on my queen size wall bed and I'll use my air mattress on the floor </i></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">just changed the max ppl will host at 1 time from 2 ppl cus feel my place is too small but may change that again cus love hosting ppl!<br /><br /> I live alone in a studio or bachelor apt in Mt Pleasant area close to the downtown area of Vancouver.</span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> Have a double/queen size wall/murphy bed that folds up in a studio apt. So I'd be willing to sleep on the floor if 2 ppl want to sleep together in the bed! But plz understand that it's a nice studio apt but only one room. Have a washer & dryer in the apt.<br /> A person can bus in 15 mins, walk maybe 30 mins to downtown which is vibrant at day or night. Also close to beaches and water, mountain is in the north end of city, etc. Winters are rainy but not particularly cold, summers are warm and dry.<br /> live alone<br /> bed is queen size wall/murphy bed<br /> no pets or smoke pls<br /> stay up late<br /> work at home on computer<br /> anytime of week<br /> have blankets & sleeping bag only if couch surfer doesn't have any<br /> up to 3 days<br /><br /> Very 420 friendly but don`t do it in front of guests if guests don`t like it</span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /> One thing I want to emphasize here is that I'm a Night Owl but have been known to be flexible and go to bed earlier to accommodate Couch Surfers. But would appreciate if they could be flexible and let me keep the window open a bit at night cus dislike sleeping in a warm room. So that's all I ask of people I host. </span> </p> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Friends (11)</span></h2> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="padding: 2.25pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td style="padding: 2.25pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/map_surf.html?id=6ITU33A&show=user_connection"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=""><span style="color:blue;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image064.jpg" alt="World map" width="90" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></span></span><span style="color:blue;"><br /> </span>Map of friends</a></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="display: none;"> </span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="" border="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=8NLLV2A"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image040.jpg" alt="Valdis and Eva Gutman" width="60" border="0" height="40" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=8NLLV2A">Valdis and Eva Gutman</a><br /> 23, Several people<br /> Vancouver, British Columbia<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Canada</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> Friends since October 2009 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"He hosted me and my girlfriend Eva 4 days! :)"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: Best Friend<br /></span> <span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.gif" alt="Surfed" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><sup>4</sup></span> </p> </td> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/elizhu/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image065.jpg" alt="Zhujeta Cima" width="60" border="0" height="34" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/elizhu/">Zhujeta Cima</a><br /> 26, Female<br /> Tirana, Tirana<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Albania</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> Friends since June 2010 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"Yes we met while he was visiting Tirana"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend<br /></span> <span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/doynova/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image026.jpg" alt="Miroslava Doynova" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/doynova/">Miroslava Doynova</a><br /> 29, Female<br /> Sofia, Sofia<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Bulgaria</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> Friends since June 2010 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"travelled together"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend<br /></span> <span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image027.gif" alt="Traveled" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><sup>2</sup></span> </p> </td> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/valmato/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image054.jpg" alt="Thomas Valmorin" width="60" border="0" height="40" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/valmato/">Thomas Valmorin</a><br /> 30, Male<br /> Vancouver, British Columbia<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Canada</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> Friends since February 2009 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"while travelling"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: Close Friend<br /></span> <span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image027.gif" alt="Traveled" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><sup>20</sup></span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/marmolakesemeg/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image067.jpg" alt="RezA Esmaeili" width="40" border="0" height="60" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/marmolakesemeg/">RezA Esmaeili</a><br /> 22, Male<br /> Yerevan, Yerevan<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Armenia</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> Friends since May 2010 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"Friends"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: Friend<br /></span> <span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> </td> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=75KFCYU"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image043.jpg" alt="Brooke O'Donnell" width="45" border="0" height="60" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=75KFCYU">Brooke O'Donnell</a><br /> 23, Female<br /> Rockport, Massachusetts<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >United States</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> Friends since November 2008 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"met him while traveling in Mexico"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: Friend<br /></span> <span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=5UBJW0P"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=""><span style="color:blue;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image013.jpg" alt="Christina Myrick" width="45" border="0" height="60" /></span></span></span></span><span class="verified-icon"><span style="color:blue;"> </span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=5UBJW0P">Christina Myrick</a><br /> 25, Female<br /> Vancouver, British Columbia<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Canada</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> Friends since December 2010 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"Met and hung out at some CS events! "</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: Friend<br /></span> <span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> </td> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/brosbg/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image036.jpg" alt="Dimitar Stamboliyski" width="60" border="0" height="40" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/brosbg/">Dimitar Stamboliyski</a><br /> 32, Male<br /> Sofia, Sofia<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Bulgaria</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> Friends since June 2010 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"Had a great travelling/party weekend+ together"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: Friend<br /></span> <span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image027.gif" alt="Traveled" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><sup>3</sup></span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/boris4444/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image047.jpg" alt="Boris Medo" width="60" border="0" height="40" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/boris4444/">Boris Medo</a><br /> 33, Male<br /> Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Malaysia</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> Friends since September 2010 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"CS meeting in Vancouver"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend<br /></span> <span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> </td> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/concrete_blonde/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image032.jpg" alt="Iris Vukovic" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/concrete_blonde/">Iris Vukovic</a><br /> 34, Female<br /> Belgrade, Central Serbia<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Serbia</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> Friends since June 2010 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"met for a drink in Belgrade"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: Friend<br /></span> <span style=";font-size:100%;" ><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td colspan="2" style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=6ITU33A&all_friends=1">1 more friends</a></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="50%"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> </td> <td style="width: 135pt; padding: 0cm; font-weight: bold;" valign="top" width="180"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5"> <tbody><tr style="height: 67.5pt;"> <td style="width: 135pt; padding: 0cm; height: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="180" nowrap="nowrap"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/map_surf.html?id=6ITU33A"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=""><span style="color:blue;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image056.gif" alt=" " width="24" border="0" height="24" /></span></span></span><span style=""><span style="color:blue;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image058.gif" alt=" " width="9" border="0" height="9" /></span></span></span></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="display: none;"> </span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">General Information </b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b>Couch available</b><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal">Yes<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/emails_replied_to.html">CouchSurf requests replied to</a><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal">100%<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/last_login.html?id=6ITU33A">last login</a><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal">6 secs ago<br /> Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile_logins.html?id=6ITU33A">...</a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b>member since</b><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal">December 16th, 2008<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b>profile views</b><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal">896<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b>age</b><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal">93<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b>birthday</b><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal">1 March<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:6pt;" ><br /> Only you can see this.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b>gender</b><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal">Male<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b>membername</b><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal">FreeSpiritGuy<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b>occupation</b><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal">got fed up with IT career so now do any work. Also when Couch Surfers come can show them the 420 side of life in Vansterdam!!!<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b>education</b><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal">made it out of 2nd grade & to college & IT but IT ppl/geeks not my type & best education are Life Experiences! <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b>grew up in</b><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal">Edmonton, Alberta, Canada<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b>ethnicity</b><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal">3rd generation Japanese Canadian so if u like sushi then cool<span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b style=""><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image059.gif" alt="http://www.couchsurfing.org/images/website_icon.gif" width="18" border="0" height="18" /></span></b><b><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.whereisthefreespiritguy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Website</a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"><br /></td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/freespiritguy/">Direct Profile URL</a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"><br /></td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/verification/history/">Verification History</a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h2>Languages</h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >English (Canada)<sup>Expert</sup></span></strong></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Japanese<sup>Beginner</sup></span></strong></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Spanish<sup>Beginner</sup></span></strong></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >French (Canada)<sup>Beginner</sup></span></strong></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Arabic (Gulf)<sup>Beginner</sup></span></strong></li></ul> <h2>Groups I Belong To</h2> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="width: 33%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 2.25pt;" valign="top" width="33%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=905"><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image061.jpg" alt="http://s3.amazonaws.com/images.couchsurfing.us/3P262U/1222350_t_c3fbcf83990f54962cce3f963d844ab7.jpg" width="40" align="left" border="0" height="25" /></a><span style=""><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=905"><span style="">Vancouver CouchSurfers</span></a></span><sup> 6180:28421</sup><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:7.5pt;" ><br /> Why: <em><span style=";font-family:";" >Would be cool to meet other couch surfers in my home town</span></em> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 33%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 2.25pt;" valign="top" width="33%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8193"><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image063.jpg" alt="http://s3.amazonaws.com/images.couchsurfing.us/36KGVK0/6296180_t_f9cffff4b70129a9352518c0ff24d0a5.jpg" width="40" align="left" border="0" height="17" /></a><span style=""><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8193"><span style="color:red;">Vansterdam</span></a></span><sup> 18:913</sup><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="width: 33%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 2.25pt;" valign="top" width="33%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3440">Ride Share Canada</a><sup> 839:1531</sup><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:7.5pt;" ><br /> Why: <em><span style=";font-family:";" >yeah coulc use this group !</span></em> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 33%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 2.25pt;" valign="top" width="33%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=10177">List: low-cost airlines. The names, websites, contact</a><sup> 259:51</sup><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:7.5pt;" ><br /> Why: <em><span style=";font-family:";" >Yeah this will be great for me to know and belong </span></em></span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td colspan="2" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 2.25pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">Active in 13 more groups.<br /> <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=6ITU33A&all_groups=1">Show them all</a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_posts_user.html?id=6ITU33A">view group posts</a></p> <h2>Couch Information</h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/image_gallery.html?id=6ITU33A&photo=8579571"><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image006.jpg" alt="Couch picture" width="120" align="left" border="0" height="90" /></a><span style=""></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Couch Available:</span></strong> Yes<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Preferred Gender:</span></strong> Any<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Max Surfers Per Night:</span></strong> 1<br /><br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Shared Sleeping Surface: </span></strong>Depends<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Shared Room: </span></strong>Yes</p> <p><i>have a nice modern studio apt which I'm willing to share with a stranger as have shared coed dorm rooms in hostels with no problem as most travellers are open minded and accommodating. If I host a couple I can let them sleep on my queen size wall bed and I'll use my air mattress on the floor </i></p> <p>just changed the max ppl will host at 1 time from 2 ppl cus feel my place is too small but may change that again cus love hosting ppl!<br /><br />I live alone in a studio or bachelor apt in Mt Pleasant area close to the downtown area of Vancouver.<br />Have a double/queen size wall/murphy bed that folds up in a studio apt. So I'd be willing to sleep on the floor if 2 ppl want to sleep together in the bed! But plz understand that it's a nice studio apt but only one room. Have a washer & dryer in the apt.<br />A person can bus in 15 mins, walk maybe 30 mins to downtown which is vibrant at day or night. Also close to beaches and water, mountain is in the north end of city, etc. Winters are rainy but not particularly cold, summers are warm and dry.<br />live alone<br />bed is queen size wall/murphy bed<br />no pets or smoke pls<br />stay up late<br />work at home on computer<br />anytime of week<br />have blankets & sleeping bag only if couch surfer doesn't have any<br />up to 3 days<br /><br />Very 420 friendly but don`t do it in front of guests if guests don`t like it<br /><br />One thing I want to emphasize here is that I'm a Night Owl but have been known to be flexible and go to bed earlier to accommodate Couch Surfers. But would appreciate if they could be flexible and let me keep the window open a bit at night cus dislike sleeping in a warm room. So that's all I ask of people I host. </p> <h2>Friends (11)</h2> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="padding: 2.25pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=""> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> <br /></td> <td style="padding: 2.25pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/map_surf.html?id=6ITU33A&show=user_connection"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=""><span style="color:blue;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image064.jpg" alt="World map" width="90" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></span></span><span style="color:blue;"><br /> </span>Map of friends</a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="display: none;"> </span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="" border="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=8NLLV2A"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image040.jpg" alt="Valdis and Eva Gutman" width="60" border="0" height="40" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=8NLLV2A">Valdis and Eva Gutman</a><br /> 23, Several people<br /> Vancouver, British Columbia<br /> <strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Canada</span></strong><br /> Friends since October 2009 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"He hosted me and my girlfriend Eva 4 days! :)"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: Best Friend<br /> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.gif" alt="Surfed" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><sup>4</sup> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/elizhu/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image068.jpg" alt="Zhujeta Cima" width="60" border="0" height="34" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/elizhu/">Zhujeta Cima</a><br /> 26, Female<br /> Tirana, Tirana<br /> <strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Albania</span></strong><br /> Friends since June 2010 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"Yes we met while he was visiting Tirana"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend<br /> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/doynova/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image026.jpg" alt="Miroslava Doynova" width="60" border="0" height="45" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/doynova/">Miroslava Doynova</a><br /> 29, Female<br /> Sofia, Sofia<br /> <strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Bulgaria</span></strong><br /> Friends since June 2010 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"travelled together"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend<br /> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image027.gif" alt="Traveled" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><sup>2</sup> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/valmato/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image054.jpg" alt="Thomas Valmorin" width="60" border="0" height="40" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/valmato/">Thomas Valmorin</a><br /> 30, Male<br /> Vancouver, British Columbia<br /> <strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Canada</span></strong><br /> Friends since February 2009 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"while travelling"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: Close Friend<br /> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image027.gif" alt="Traveled" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span><sup>20</sup> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/marmolakesemeg/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image067.jpg" alt="RezA Esmaeili" width="40" border="0" height="60" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/marmolakesemeg/">RezA Esmaeili</a><br /> 22, Male<br /> Yerevan, Yerevan<br /> <strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Armenia</span></strong><br /> Friends since May 2010 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"Friends"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: Friend<br /> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=75KFCYU"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image043.jpg" alt="Brooke O'Donnell" width="45" border="0" height="60" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=75KFCYU">Brooke O'Donnell</a><br /> 23, Female<br /> Rockport, Massachusetts<br /> <strong><span style=";font-family:";" >United States</span></strong><br /> Friends since November 2008 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"met him while traveling in Mexico"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: Friend<br /> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="width: 50%; 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"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: Friend<br /> <span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Met in person" width="20" border="0" height="20" /></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/brosbg/"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:blue;" ><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tom/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image036.jpg" alt="Dimitar Stamboliyski" width="60" border="0" height="40" /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/brosbg/">Dimitar Stamboliyski</a><br /> 32, Male<br /> Sofia, Sofia<br /> <strong><span style=";font-family:";" >Bulgaria</span></strong><br /> Friends since June 2010 <em><span style=";font-family:";" >"Had a great travelling/party weekend+ together"</span></em><br /> Friendship Type: Friend<br /> 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5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Last night i sent an angel to watch over u while u were sleeping. It came back early and i asked it why? Its said "Angels dont watch other Angels"<o:p></o:p></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
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<br /></span></p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with. And remember time waits for no one.<o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why its called the present.</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't jump with them, I'd be at the bottom to catch them</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"Your friends are your release. They're who you have the most fun with, and yet when the going gets tough, those people turn around and suddenly they're not just making you laugh, they're being this rock and giving you all their advice. Even though you're so much your own person, if you dissect yourself, I guarantee you, your friends are in there. Their influence is incredible. Best friends are what you need most."<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >A man wants to be a woman's first love, a woman wants to be his last.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Love starts with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"I miss you when something really good happens, because you're the one I want to share it with. I miss you when something is troubling me, because you're the one who understands me so well. I miss you when I laugh and cry, because I know that you are the one that makes my laughter grow, and my tears disappear. I miss you all the time, but I miss you the most when I lay awake at night, and think of all the wonderful times that we spent with each other for those were some of the best and most memorable times of my life."<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >A kiss is just a kiss till you find the one you love. A hug is just a hug till you find the one you're always thinking of. A dream is just a dream till it comes true. Love was just a word till I heard it from you.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Everyone in life is gonna hurt you, you just have to figure out which people are worth the pain.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"False friends are like a shadow, they're with you while you're in the sunshine, but leave you the minute you cross into the shade."</span></p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
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<br /></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >A stranger stabs you in the front; a friend stabs you in the back; a boyfriend stabs you in the heart, but best friends only poke each other with straws.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></o:p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"I always knew looking back on the tears would make me laugh, but I never knew looking back on the laughs would make me cry."<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"Don't be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after a moment or a lifetime, is certain for those who are friends." <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"I'll remember the days we laughed together and promised to be friends... Even though we'll be apart, there will always be a bond in our hearts."<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"Thank you for making me laugh when I'd almost forgotten how to."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"You laugh at me because I'm different, but I laugh at you because you're all the same."<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"Live every day to its fullest so that when you die, you can stand in front of God or whatever you believe in and be satisfied that you fullfilled your purpose."</span><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></o:p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Live with no excuses and love with no regrets<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >If I could give you one thing in life, I would give you the ability to see yourself through my eyes, only then would you realize how special you are to me...<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >It's only after someone is gone do you realize how much you miss them...<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >There comes a point in your life when you realize who really matters, who never did, and who always will.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></o:p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Sometimes you need to run away just to see who will come after you</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span> <span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Never explain yourself. Your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe it. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Sitting next to you doing bsolutely nothing, means absolutely everything to me </span><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >It's the times we're so crazy, that people think we're high.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >It's the times we laugh so hard, we can't help but cry.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >It's all the inside jokes and "remember whens".<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >those are all the reasons that we're best friends!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >It's the times we're so crazy, that people think we're high.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >It's the times we laugh so hard, we can't help but cry.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >It's all the inside jokes and "remember whens".<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >those are all the reasons that we're best friends!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >People will forget what you said.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >People will forget what you did.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >But people will never forget how you made them feel. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"The way to happiness:Keep you heart free from hate, your mind from worry.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Live simply, except little, give much.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Fill your life with love. Scatter sunshine.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Forget yourself, think of others.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Do as you would be done by.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Try this for a week, and you'll be surprised." <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"Everything I dream about,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Everything I scream about,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Everything that makes me mad,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Everything that makes me sad,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Everything I cry about,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Everything...<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Everything I think about is you..." <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Loving someone doesnt need a reason. If you can explain why you love someone, its not called "Love"... its called "Like"<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak … sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"Everything is okay in the end, if it's not ok, then it's not the end."
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<br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >No one will win the battle of the sexes, there is too much flirting with the enemy <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p>You asked me whose life was more important- yours or mine and I answered "mine" ; you walked away angry not knowing that you are my life.<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Don't play stupid with me...I'm better at it.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><span style="">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><span style=""> </span>If you truly love someone, then the only thing you want for them is to be happy....even if its not with you<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they are okay, then it's you.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened!<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Just remember... if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >"When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
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<br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Roses are red violets are blue, God made me pretty, what happened to you?<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Never be afraid to try, remember...<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Amateurs built the ark<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Professionals built the Titanic<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Feelings change - memories don't.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Imagine there is a bank account that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Every evening the bank deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every cent, of course?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Each of us has such a bank. It's name is TIME.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Every night it writes off as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to a good purpose.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >It carries over no balance. It allows no over draft. Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours. There is no drawing against "tomorrow."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >You must live in the present on today's deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >The clock is running!! Make the most of today.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >To realise the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >To realise the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >To realise the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >To realise the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >To realise the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who just missed a train.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >To realise the value of ONE SECOND, ask someone who just avoided an accident.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >To realise the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal at the Olympics.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><o:p></o:p></span> Utube Suffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316937331443894090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144603079265828635.post-82451477820064056382009-10-07T00:07:00.000-07:002009-10-07T00:23:45.922-07:00Canada is a lot more Liberal than the Excited States of America<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CTom%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CTom%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CTom%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml"><!--[if gte mso 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mso-footer-margin:35.4pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Hey with all due respect to all my American friends and others this is meant to say how Canada is so much more liberal as the US is so Conservative! So they want a Canadian to extradited to the US for selling Canabsis seeds to the US!
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p><a href="http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/prison-vigil-prince-pot-tomorrow">http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/prison-vigil-prince-pot-tomorrow</a>
<br />
<br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">After two decades as Canada's Prince of Pot, Marc Emery will surrender
<br />himself today in B.C. Supreme Court and become the country's first
<br />Marijuana Martyr.
<br />
<br />Emery will begin serving what could be as long as five years behind
<br />bars as Uncle Sam's prisoner for a crime that in Canada would have
<br />earned him at most a month in the local hoosegow.
<br />
<br />It is a legal tragedy that in my opinion marks the capitulation of our
<br />sovereignty and underscores the hypocrisy around cannabis.
<br />
<br />Emery hasn't even visited America but he was arrested in July 2005 at
<br />the request of a Republican administration that abhorred his politics.
<br />
<br />He is being handed over to a foreign government for an activity we are
<br />loath to prosecute because we don't think selling seeds is a major
<br />problem.
<br />
<br />There are at least a score of seed-sellers downtown and many, many
<br />more such retail outlets across the country.
<br />
<br />In the days ahead, once the federal justice minister signs the
<br />extradition papers, Emery will be frog-marched south to Seattle where
<br />his plea bargain will be rubber-stamped and he will be sent to a U.S.
<br />penitentiary.
<br />
<br />For comparison, consider that the B.C. Court of Appeal last year said
<br />a one-month jail sentence plus probation was appropriate punishment
<br />for drug and money-laundering offences of this ilk.
<br />
<br />The last time Emery was convicted in Canada of selling pot seeds, back
<br />in 1998, he was given a $2,000 fine.
<br />
<br />In July, his co-accused Michelle Rainey and Greg Williams were given
<br />two years probation for conspiracy to manufacture marijuana.
<br />
<br />They were indicted along with Emery for their role in what the
<br />authorities described as a $3-million-a-year business.
<br />
<br />Rainey, 38, worked for Emery from 1998 to 2005, helping him operate
<br />the B.C. Marijuana Party and his mail-order business.
<br />
<br />The 54-year-old Williams took phone orders.
<br />
<br />Emery flouted the law for more than a decade and every year he sent
<br />his seed catalogue to politicians of every stripe. He ran in federal,
<br />provincial and civic elections promoting his pro-cannabis platform.
<br />
<br />He championed legal marijuana at parliamentary hearings, on national
<br />television, at celebrity conferences, in his own magazine, Cannabis
<br />Culture, and on his own Internet channel, Pot TV.
<br />
<br />Health Canada even recommended medical marijuana patients buy their
<br />seeds from his company.
<br />
<br />From 1998 until his arrest, Emery even paid provincial and federal
<br />taxes as a "marijuana seed vendor" totalling nearly $600,000.
<br />
<br />He was targeted because of his success, targeted as surely as pot
<br />comic Tommy Chong — who spent nearly a year in U.S. jail because his
<br />son ran a company selling glass pipes.
<br />
<br />Emery challenged a law he disagrees with using exactly the
<br />non-violent, democratic processes we urge our children to embrace and
<br />of which we are so proud.
<br />
<br />"The same seeds I sold are being sold right in America," Emery
<br />complained. "The people in California are doing it the same way I did
<br />so there's a terrible hypocrisy at work here."
<br />
<br />He's right.
<br />
<br />Emery recently wrapped up a 30-city "farewell tour" of speaking
<br />engagements across Canada.
<br />
<br />And, he's banking on the transfer agreement that allows Canadians
<br />convicted and jailed in America to serve their time here and take
<br />advantage of our very liberal early-release laws.
<br />
<br />If that happened, he could be out within a few years. But Ottawa has
<br />regularly rejected drug offenders for the program and I doubt Emery
<br />will find any sympathy.
<br />
<br />I suspect he's likely to moulder in a violent, overcrowded U.S. jail
<br />for probably his full five-year sentence.
<br />
<br />"I'm going to do more time than many violent, repeat offenders," he noted.
<br />
<br />"There isn't a single victim in my case, no one who can stand up and
<br />say, 'I was hurt by Marc Emery.' No one."
<br />
<br />He's right again.
<br />
<br />Emery is facing more jail time than corporate criminals who defraud
<br />widows and orphans and longer incarceration than violent offenders who
<br />leave their victims dead or in wheelchairs.
<br />
<br />Whatever else you may think of him — and I know he rankles many — what
<br />is happening to him today mocks our independence and our ideal of
<br />justice.
<br />
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Let me know if you would be interested in joining/attending such a group.<br /><br />Another chick was selling some 420 cookies so thought I'd check it out<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Double-butter 420 cookies, extra strong, made with og cush</span><span style="font-size:100%;">.<br /><br />Available by the dozen only.<br /><br />This batch is chocolate chip oatmeal and I only have 3 dozen left.<br /><br />Next batch will be brownies.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">There was a guy who posted this ad for </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >people who might want to try Salvia a herbal medicine experience.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />So I replied cuz when I was in S. America I had experienced an Ayawaska Ceremony performed by a Shaman. It was a very different experience and wonder if what is simliar cuz I'm always open to new experiences.<br /><br /><b><i>Ayahuasca</i></b> (<b><i>ayawaska</i></b> pronounced [ajaˈwaska] is any of various psychoactive prepared from the vine, usually mixed with the leaves of dimethyltryptamine-containing species of shrubs from the ethnobotanist Richard Evans Schultes who found it employed for divinatory and healing purposes by Amerindians of Amazonian Colombia.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.spiritmedicine.net/Testimonials.html">http://www.spiritmedicine.net/Testimonials.html</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I am an intelligent, nice and impressively chilled guy who tried Salvia (now twice). It has been very rewarding, but in an unexpected way.<br /><br />This is platonic. Really.<br />Would love to have someone or like-minded people with matching chemistry around for the next time. Make it a more social experience. There might even be a chat about the experience.<br /><br />I do share herbs, whatever.Whoever is interested in joining for this amazing experience in a relaxed place, hit me back and we can see if we get along!<br />To those who don't know, this is not a party drug. Do some research on Erowid. I am in the phase of exploring legal alternatives, Salvia was the first and so far most profound. I was sitting wit a friend, who tried it the first time and even loading about three times my initial dose nothing happened. Guess there are other factors (mind set, diet and load of the receptor caused by competing drugs) that impact the experience.<br /><br />I did quite some reading on the traditional ways, as these are the best point to start with something new and I would love to experience that on a trip to South America. Well, at some point possibly.<br />But good to hear that you are not the common garden pot-head! I can tell you what is currently happening:<br />Salvia, requires apparently a little more respect, used it twice, the first time was very deep, second still worth it, want do do again<br />Extracted Morning glories last week, but may have exceeded temperature, when I drove off the solvent, so the result of approx. 900 seeds split among two was neglectable; ordered bigger batch, extraction protocol needs attention<br />On the way are Kava kava and some other easy going herbs.<br />Don't have sufficient background for DMT/MAOI, yet. Maybe later.<br />Need compadres for this ongoing project, sharing stuff and mostly experiences.<br />Let's talk and see what we can do.<br /><br />I was pretty tied up finishing a distill that I had been building over the last weeks, so there were no more experiments. This is running now and there will be more time dedicated to research on plants & their contents.<br /><br />I met these guys who are in a band called The Boom Booms with a Motorhome Bus with the same name & travelled with them in Nicaragua to Costa Rica. <a href="http://whereisthefreespiritguy.blogspot.com/2008/12/just-bunch-of-adventures-in-nicaragua.html" target="_blank">http://whereisthefreespiritguy.blogspot.com/2008/12/just-bunch-of-adventures-in-nicaragua.html</a><br /><br />Well one Sat afternoon I went to this party that they put on & it was so awesome to see them again.<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=258949700531&ref=nf" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=258949700531&ref=nf</a></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >I know most of what I did was entertaining myself but there was the usual dancing & partying that I usually get involved in. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">I’m finding that life can be beautiful as days are usually filled with going for bike rides, run or work a bit during the day as I work from home on my computer. Then in the evenings if I want to go out these are some of the places I may go.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> Here's the Reggae night I usually go to on Thur nights<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10143081907" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10143081907</a><br /><br />Here's the website of the Fever Club I go to sometimes<br /><a href="http://www.clubvibes.com/listings/Vancouver/Nightclub/Fever-Nightclub.html" target="_blank">http://www.clubvibes.com/listings/Vancouver/Nightclub/Fever-Nightclub.html</a><br /><br />Then sometimes I head to this spot <a href="http://thecaa.blogspot.com/2007/05/reggae-night-at-anza-club.html" target="_blank">http://thecaa.blogspot.com/2007/05/reggae-night-at-anza-club.html</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >Met up with some Old & New cool & different people with various cultural backgrounds and also lost track of some old friends. But am always on the look out for some new friends!!!! But when ppl see or find out my different trips well I have trouble making friends with them!!!<br />Met up again with some old friends from before: Sher (Canadian part Native), Sarita (Belize), Pilar (Peru), Kyoko (Japan), </span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >Meral (Turkey), </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >Raven (Canadian Native), etc. Then met Gloria (Senegal & Kenja), Shyn (mix Nigerian & Dutch), Yumi (Japan), Mercedes (Chinese from Venezuela) and a few others who I can’t remember, etc. Cuz met new ppl at my favorite Cafe New Amsterdam where I go to do some 420/weed, dance clubs, bars, Music Festivals & just along the way!<br /><br />But I don't always just party as also like to find cool places to eat or hang out, hang with friends & family, watch movies, go for coffee, hike, camp, use my computer. Also run, bike or walk around some of the 15 kms of sea wall around downtown Vancouver,<span style=""> </span>etc.<span style=""> </span>t oo!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I'm not rich but do have some money I made from selling my house and putting 1/2 in the bank which I won't touch. So I could work in computers but don't want a regular job! I want to enjoy life, travel, volunteer, meet nice cool ppl and work part time to save money to travel,</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">pay rent, etc. It may not be the best life or that it's good for everyone! Cuz it can be lonely if u let it but for me wll I meet new & old ppl that keep me busy and enjoying life!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Cuz if I wanted to work at a permanent job in Computer software well I would probably have to upgrade some of my skills. However I don’t find that is high on my priority list as I don`t really want to continue working at that even if it is a good paying occupation. But I find it too all consuming and being career minded is not where my head is anymore.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">So I work a bit part time at home on my computer & do some volunteering gigs.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >What I want to do for part time work are things that are not the norm like the following<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >Flyer hand-out / Street Team (Vancouver) </span></b></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >We are urgently looking for people to hand out flyers as a part of a Street Team, this coming Sunday (September 27th) in Downtown Vancouver (daytime). You need to be communicative, cheerful, with a positive attitude. We prefer people with previous experience, but it's not a must.<br />Payment is $50 cash, for couple of hours of work (paid at the end of the gig). If we are satisfied with your work - we'll have gigs for you every weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >Vancouver Trade shows (vancouver) </span></b></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Looking for an enthutiastic sales team for the Vancouver Tabboo show and Womens show In October and November. The product thats going to be sold is called ``True Smooth``which is a womans shaving machine, it sands away your hair and leaves you a nice soft feel on your skin.. Easy to sell and great pay as you get hourly plus commission. If you think you can sell and have fun at the shows making extra easy cash please send your resume along with a description of yourself This job is only during weekends: Vancouver Convention Centre NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! We Will TRAIN. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >On Call Drivers (lower mainland) </span></b></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Enterprise Rent A Car is looking for on call drivers to shuttle cars between locations. 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href="http://www.womenshealthmag.com/beauty-and-style/tone-up-for-summer?cm_mmc=MSNCA-_-Beware%20the%20Killer%20Bikini%20Wax-_-Article-_-Tone%20Up%20For%20Summer%20EL" target="_blank"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >a smooth bikini line</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >. But within 24 hours of getting a wax at a reputable New York City salon, an infection crept in. She developed a fever of 102, chills, and pain in her left thigh. "I thought I'd caught a cold," she says, "but after five days, the pain was worse."
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<br />Her doctor diagnosed her with cellulitis, a potentially life-threatening </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.womenshealthmag.com/beauty-and-style/shaving-and-waxing-tips?cm_mmc=MSNCA-_-Beware%20the%20Killer%20Bikini%20Wax-_-Article-_-Fuzz%20Busters%20EL" target="_blank"><span style=";font-family:";color:blue;" >bacterial infection of the skin and the underlying tissue</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >. Jennifer spent the next 15 days in the hospital hooked up to an IV that pumped her full of antibiotics and heavy-duty painkillers. She also had surgery to drain the infection. "One doctor said I could have lost my leg!" she recalls. "It took me months to recover physically and emotionally from the whole ordeal —a steep price to pay for a little vanity."
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<br />While there are no reliable stats on waxing-related complications, Jennifer's experience wasn't unique. This past March, the state of New Jersey nearly banned Brazilian waxes after two women landed in the hospital as a result of them (one of the women filed a lawsuit against the state cosmetology board). And in 2007, an Australian woman with type 1 diabetes almost died of a bacterial infection she got after a bare-it-all wax.
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<br />What makes them risky? "Pubic hair is there for a reason — to protect the sensitive skin and mucous membranes in the genital region," explains Linda K. Franks, M. D., an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the New York University School of Medicine. "Getting a wax literally strips away that layer of protection."
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<br />Waxing can also pull off tiny pieces of the skin's outermost layer, creating a portal through which bacteria can enter the body. What's more, the process creates inflammation, which can trap bacteria beneath the skin. All of this sets the stage for skin infections (including staph), folliculitis (infection of the hair follicles), and ingrown hairs.
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<br />"Anytime you compromise the integrity of the skin, you're going to increase your risk of infection," Franks says. She advises people who have diabetes, chronic kidney or liver disease, skin conditions such as eczema or psoriasis, or weakened immune systems to avoid waxing altogether. For everyone else, there are simple ways to ward off danger:
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<br /><b>CHOOSE A FACILITY CAREFULLY </b>
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<br />Before you make an appointment, drop by to see how clean the place is, or ask a friend to recommend a salon she trusts. Be sure the cosmetologist or aesthetician you choose is licensed by your state and has received training in Brazilian waxing, says Rosanne Kinley, past president of the National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology.
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<br /><b>ASK ABOUT THE WAX </b>
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<br />"Hard wax is best. It's gentler and adheres to the hair, not the skin," Kinley says. "Speed wax, which is soft and sticky, is applied with a roller applicator, and while it's fast and easy, it's more painful and more likely to tear skin." Sugaring, a natural method that's kinder to the skin than waxing, is a good alternative. Look for products that are chemical-free; Shobha ($22, myshobha.com)contains nothing but sugar, water, lemon juice, and glycerin.
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<br /><b>KEEP AN EYE ON HYGIENE </b>
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<br />Before beginning the process, the practitioner should scrub up or (at least) apply hand sanitizer. Double dipping into the wax is taboo because it introduces bacteria into the pot. "The waxer should have brand-new spatulas available for each swipe to your skin," Kinley says. To prevent burns, she should check the wax's temperature on the inside of her wrist before applying it to your skin. If you don't see the practitioner taking these steps, speak up.
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<br /><b>PREVENT IRRITATION </b>
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<br />For a few days following your wax, apply an over-the-counter topical antibiotic cream and an anti-inflammatory 1% hydrocortisone cream to the area, says Bruce Robinson, M. D., an associate clinical professor of dermatology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. This will ease irritation and help ward off potential infection.
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<br /><b>KNOW THE SIGNS OF INFECTION </b>
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<br />Check yourself with a hand mirror (look for inflamed ingrown hairs, rashes, or raw, open sores or cuts). "See a doctor ASAP if you develop redness or swelling in the area, an itching or burning sensation, peeling of the skin, or a fever," Robinson says. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<br /><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" ><o:p></o:p></span><p></p> Utube Suffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316937331443894090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144603079265828635.post-32379858425780563342009-07-08T00:29:00.000-07:002009-07-08T01:02:18.609-07:00Why the hell do I stay up till 3 AM every night.OK so why do I stay up all night? Well cuz maybe I'm a night owl don't have a job, life or just can't sleep when others do! 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He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father's, but he has never collected unemployment either.</b>
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<br /> He's a recent High School graduate; he was probably an average student , pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy, and has a steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left, or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away. He listens to rock and roll or hip-hop or rap or jazz or swing and a 155mm howitzer..
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<br /> He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now than when he was at home because he is working or fighting from before dawn to well after dusk. He has trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him, but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and reassemble it in less time in the dark.</b>
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<br /> <b>He can recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must.
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<br /> He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional..
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<br /> He can march until he is told to stop, or stop until he is told to march.</b>
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<br /> He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit or individual dignity. He is self-sufficient.
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<br /> He has two sets of fatigues: he washes one and wears the other. He keeps his canteens full and his feet dry.
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<br /> He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never to clean his rifle. He can cook his own meals, mend his own clothes, and fix his own hurts.
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<br /> If you're thirsty, he'll share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food. He'll even split his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run low.
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<br /> He has learned to use his hands like weapons and weapons like they were his hands.
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<br /> He can save your life - or take it, because that is his job.
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<br /> He will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay, and still find ironic humor in it all.
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<br /> He has seen more suffering and death than he should have in his short lifetime.
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<br /> He has wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in combat and is unashamed.
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<br /> He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate through his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to 'square-away ' those around him who haven't bothered to stand, remove their hat, or even stop talking.
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<br /> In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from home , he defends their right to be disrespectful..
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<br /> Just as did his Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather, he is paying the price for our freedom. Beardless or not, he is not a boy.
<br /> He is the CANADIAN Fighting Man that has kept this country free for over 200 years.
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<br /> He has asked nothing in return, except our friendship and understanding. Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with his blood.
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<br /> And now we even have women over there in danger, doing their part in this tradition of going to War when our nation calls us to do so.
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<br /> As you go to bed tonight, remember this shot. .
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<br /> A short lull, a little shade and a picture of loved ones in their helmets.
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<br /> A Prayer wheel for our military...</b>
<br /> <b>please don't break it Please send this on after a short prayer.<u>
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<br /> Prayer Wheel</u>
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<br /> 'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
<br /> Protect them as they protect us.
<br /> Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.'
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<br /> When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops in
<br /> Afghanistan , sailors on ships, and airmen in the air, and for those in Iraq , Afghanistan
<br /> and all foreign countries.
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<br /> There is nothing attached...
<br /> This can be very powerful...
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<br /> Of all the gifts you could give a CANADIAN Airman, Soldier, Coastguardsman, Marine, or Sailor, prayer is the very best one.
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She didn't even bother to ask about the rent. Since I didn't have to live with her I bowed to his wishes and rejected the first choice Jen the nurse who worked 2 blocks away! But this FOB Korean didn't want to sublease cuz she thought the rent was too high! duh! By then Jen had found another place and it was good she did. So we decided on Cat from Kansas who was going to UBC till May or June 2009 which would work out. So she moved in with her dog & that's how we ended up with the Cat & Dog show! But while I was gone Cat told me she was Forced to sign her own lease! Hopefully it wasn't at gunpoint but regardless when I checked with her. LOL She didn't offer to move out but told me I could leave my furniture in the room for as long as I wanted. Which is probably her sheepish way of saying "Dude I'm sorry I screwed u"! So here's the BS Crap!<br /><br />My msg to my ex roommates Mark, Eves & Cat !<br /><br />Still hard to believe how I got shafted in that apt! But don't think I'm Pissed as I'm Not!<!--[endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Cuz u helped make a decision for me! Whether I still wanted to live in the apt any longer! But thx to u guys it was made for me! I've met a lot of nice cool honest ppl while<i> </i>travelling from all over the world! Which got me thinking Hey Life is too Short so did I want to continue living with my respectful caring roommates? Ha Ha! Cuz I think the qualities a person looks for in a roommate is someone who is honest and respectful! Well what happened strengthens my believe that hell is the apt & location important enough to not care if I have roommates with NO CHARACTER!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> Heck I may not be the ideal roommate but at least I was respectful and honest to people! Which is how I dealt with the candidates to sub lease my room! I had picked Jen the Nurse cuz she contacted me first to sublease my room till the end of May! She was grateful that i even considered her as a potential candidate! We're friends on Facebook as she's honest, kind and respectful. So even if she HAD to sign a lease in Jan I'm sure she would have offered to move out at the end of May as agreed upon!<br />At least that's what most respectful honest people of priniciple would have done as that's the correct thing to do! They wouldn't have ignored letting me know what had transpired so I didn't know where I stood!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> Sorry didn't mean this to be a hatred email cuz I'm not upset any longer & don't hold a grudge about something so meaningless in fact I'm thankful now! So now I can go travelling around the world without having a return date hanging over my head. Cuz of my agreement of subleasing my room until end of May. Also whether the kind of ppl living in downtown Vancouver are the type I want to associate with any longer. Cuz most ppl are basically nice until they rent or live downtown. I'm really looking forward to leaving town to travel again to S. America cuz ppl travelling are out to enjoy life and care about other ppl and things! They aren't me types who don't care about others just to save/make a buck or screw a person. It's maybe cuz we all have to kinda depend on others when travelling if there's problems cuz we're all in the same boat - far from home without friends!<br />So I guess this means if any of my mail comes to the apt! That I won't get any of <i>it</i> forwarded to me so there's nott much reason for me to give u my mailing address.<br />So thanks and remember there's a thing called Karma and remember "what goes around, comes around!"</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Reply from Eve my ex roommate who moved out when I was travelling</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">i read that e-mail.<br />i sent you a txt with cat's number. did you not get it?<br /><br />since im not living there anymore. i dont know the entire situation. when i left the status still stood that you were to move back there when you returned. even bill our landlord knew of that.<br />but fill me in as to what happened. did they not talk to you?<br />i dont have mark's contact number before we were no longer friends when i leave. he owed me a lot of money and refused to pay or have any contact with me as i no longer wanted to associate with him. he also refused to give me any of mail that ended up there. but if you need to stop by the building to speak to them. call me. or let me know. so i can be here to let you in at least. so you can talk to them or or bill. im not sure. but you bike and stuff s still here isn't it?<br /><br />i'm in all day today.<br /><br />Eve<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Reply from Mark Mccarroll<br /><br />It's fairly simple, Bill wanted 3 people to sign the lease or he'd find 3 people to sign the lease. It's a contract, you can't just break it and let someone take your place, Bill was fully aware of the entire situation. I'm not going to move because Bill wants me to sign a lease and neither should anyone else if they are forced to. So don't go stereotyping us. If anyone is to blame it's Eve for moving out because that is what made Bill decide people living there need to sign a lease for it.<br /><br />Reply to Mark</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Dude don't get ur panties in a knot cuz I'm not pissed at any one! Just disappointed that I wasn't given the courtesy of being told "Hey I was asked to sign a lease by Bill but since I was to stay from Oct to May then I'll move out in May as agreed upon"! Cuz it's the principle of that being the proper thing to offer! But hell it's no biggie as u guys actually did me a favor by with this shit! Cuz it confirms my feeling of not looking forward to moving back into that apt again! Yeah I love the apt and location but after that crap with u wanting that Korean chick to sublease my room. So against my better judgment I told Jen, the nurse, that she couldn';t have it even if she was the first to apply, had a good steady income, close for her to work at St. Paul's Hospital, super nice and grateful to be considered & gracious when I rejected her! U wanted the Korean FOB, who couldn't even ask about the rent, to move in and then rejected it.So we ended up with a Cat & dog show which I didn't mind either cuz thought she was a nice chick! But if a person is honest, sincere & tell ppl the truth as I did to Jen well she was still nice about it. Hell I would have understood too about not having a place to stay in May if I had been told! But did u guys have the balls to tell me back in Jan or Feb so I knew where I stood - No or do I even count? But it seems that passing the buck or procrastinating seems to be rampant there!<br />Gosh U showed class with your statement " If anyone is to blame it's Eve for moving out". So pardon me for saying this cuz don't usually mean mouth ppl but with that statement I'm making an exception! Rachel (who subleased ur room for 6 months) was a real cool sweet chick & wouldn't do it to u. But how would u have felt if she signed a lease (heck we both had to sign some kind of lease with Bill) & didn't tell u until u came back in Sept. Hey had to sign a lease but u can store ur stuff until whenever! Plus she could have saved herself $200 a month! Hey I never said u should move! So cuz ur in with ppl of ur own kind! God help the poor chick who took Eve's spot! Guess Eve and u aren't on good term either boy would I want to step back into that horror show? Shit would rather get my teeth extracted with no freezing! U said not to stereotype u guys so should I change my statement from my previous email "Cuz most ppl are basically nice until they rent or live downtown" to say "u guys weren't nice before u moved downtown?<br />Sorry just letting off some steam as Life is too Short to hold a grudge over such a minor issue!. Anyway u'll never hear from me again as I'm going back travelling to S. America for 5 or 6 months with nothing hanging over me to return! Cuz then can travel to Africa again & Russia as finished with renting downtown & even Vancouver. The ppl are so uncaring or only care about them selves! If I live in Vanc again well I'll stay where ppl are more sincere! Dam can't wait to meet nice fun loving honest travellers again!<br /><br />Just remember about Good Karma 'specially Easter Sunday! But since u don't care about Karma well give me your best shot & chuck my mail in the trash!!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;"><span style="font-size:100%;">From Eve<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">well it's not surprising he did that. but just so you know i had spoken to bill about the entire situation before i moved out.<br />and he knew you were to move back and all. so what mark said was probably a lie. the lease has no difference from when i was there, from before mark was there. there has always been a lease and ppl just had to sign it upon each roommate moving in and out. well. i can't say much else. i dont speak to him anymoresince he screwed me over. it's no wonder why i had to leave. as you say. karma. i actually.y. really missed rachel after mark came back. i was hoping to stay until at least you came back and hand over the lease to you. but i couldn't take it anymore and had to leave. sorry tom for all that inconvenience. but i didnt think he could be so selfish to do something so pitiful. he'll get what's coming to him sooner or later.<br />sorry again.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;"><span style="font-size:100%;">So hey I don't have a home any longer but no problem as I'm going travelling for 4 or 5 months. Then when I return I'm not going to move downtown as don't need the type of ppl living there. Cuz u have to like the ppl u have as room mates even if u don't hang with them! </span></span>So if I ever go to move into a place well I don't care how sweet the deal is I'm going to read this shit and also remember that some Americans aren't so gracious or have principles!<span style="font-size:12;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Utube Suffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316937331443894090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144603079265828635.post-66448336130946060602009-04-11T23:34:00.000-07:002009-04-12T00:58:19.565-07:00Sky Diving in Hawaii<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' 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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" >Dr. Susan Biali, 37, a medical doctor as encouraged by her parents, has written a book on passion and how she found her true calling. Right now she's negotiating a TV program about the process. Susan says passion means getting at the very core of who you are and what you want to do. Since childhood she had longed to be a dancer. One morning she arrived home exhausted from a particularly stressful night shift in the emergency ward. Desperate, she turned around, slammed the door, flew to Cuba and took up Flamenco.
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<br />Susan is now a professional dancer.
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<br />The word passion comes from the Latin <i>patior</i>, meaning to suffer or to endure. These days, losing its uncomfortable roots, passion is a feeling of unusual excitement, enthusiasm or compelling emotion toward a subject, idea, person or object. Here's how to get it:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >Revisit and repossess your core dreams and fantasies.
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<br />Consider your dreams to be private, unique and sacred.
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<br />Get help from and watch the actions of the already passionate.
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<br />Indulge, honour and live in your own imagination.
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<br />Don't talk about it, do it.
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<br />See your passion manifested into action or production.</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >
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<br />William Burke, the great philosopher and definer of emotions and passions, wrote in 1780, "There's a boundary to passions when we act from feelings; but none when we are under the influence of imagination."
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<br />When you serve your passions, proficiency gradually takes over and becomes habitual. "Permission" becomes entrenched with even more focus and those giddy feelings of success. It's like love--when you're in it you hardly know where you are, but all is well.
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<br />Passion is yours. Recognize it. Honor it. Open yourself up to it and allow it to fill up your heart and live by it! May 2009 bring more passion into your life - and may you bring forth more of your passion for this New Year.
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<br />~Love, Lisa <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >Posted by Lisa Beck Music and Dance at </span><a href="http://lisabeckdrumdance.blogspot.com/2009/01/passion.html" title="permanent link"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;color:blue;" >5:43 PM</span></a><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" > </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=4837289607709160403&postID=7566535221084423413" title=""Edit Post" "><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;color:blue;" ><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:formulas> <v:path extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" connecttype="rect"> <o:lock ext="edit" aspectratio="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=4837289607709160403&postID=7566535221084423413" title=""Edit Post"" style="'width:13.5pt;height:13.5pt;visibility:visible;" button="t"> <v:fill detectmouseclick="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Tom\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.gif" title="icon18_edit_allbkg"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Tom/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" alt="http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" shapes="Picture_x0020_1" border="0" width="18" height="18" /></span><!--[endif]--></span></a><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >Labels: </span><a href="http://lisabeckdrumdance.blogspot.com/search/label/Dance"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;color:blue;" >Dance</span></a><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >, </span><a href="http://lisabeckdrumdance.blogspot.com/search/label/passion"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;color:blue;" >passion</span></a><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a name="comments"></a><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >1 comments: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><a name="c1382021354782853012"></a><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" ><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/04021619906076279044"><span style="color:blue;">Dr. Susan Biali</span></a> said... <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >Hello Lisa!
<br />This is Susan Biali, the flamenco-dancing doctor you mentioned in the post above. Thanks for being passionate about passion, and sharing that with others, it makes all the difference in life.
<br />Until I took my first real dance lesson at the age of 28, I didn't think life was supposed to be, or could ever be, fun.
<br />I used to know it, when I was a little girl, but then the "grownups" around me told me that I had better be "practical" and "realistic". Practical and realistic will make for a safe life, but I would take a passionate life over a safe one, any day!
<br />It's always, always worth it to follow the dreams in your heart. That way, when life is over, you won't ever wonder "what if". You will know, and you will celebrate every dream that you lived.
<br />Here's to passion!
<br />Susan Biali, MD www.susanbiali.com<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> Utube Suffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316937331443894090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144603079265828635.post-55861761102436051662009-04-06T01:25:00.000-07:002009-04-10T02:39:51.456-07:00Iraqi Night Vision ActionTurn on your speakers and go to Full Screen, Impressive.<br />You'll have to watch this.... this is unreal, 2.5 miles away, at night and it looks like they are right there. Heck of a weapon too...<br />The pictures were taken from an AC130 Specter gunship two and a half miles away. The guys in the picture are setting up a roadside bomb and planning to ambush an American convoy which followed a short while after the pictures were taken. They were setting up for the ambush and were pacing off the distance from the bomb to where the convoy was to pass by.<br />So turn your sound up. The level of effort these crews put forth to control the enemy's antics is commendable, and their marksmanship with those electronically controlled 40mm cannons is astounding.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzfTDWK5loPi8olYrkf2ovlYjo_wtfBUwhQNQAjAxF_qYSZ_94UdW5de7t7BBLiATkHbV1cU2sekaifzLRhRw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Utube Suffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316937331443894090noreply@blogger.com0