I’m a Veg 4 many many many years now for animal reasons…….. have been going vegan for the last 7 or so, and got into lots and lots of animal activism as well….. teaching art, music, and veggie on a sliding scale on a case by case basis… other jobs/ gigs…. i’m also an artist in all mediums, and write lots of cool poetry. I want to see if i can find a cool community of people here, and maybe for real, i’m hoping to change my life into more natural/ simple and get back into some kind of small town living, but it’d have to be VEG. ……. as i’m too far gone with the concept to go back now………. however having lived in cities for most of my life i’m used to stuff like taking a hot shower every day, hair drier sometimes (mostly to beat the cold, not vanity reasons), shopping at goodwill/ thrift stores for clothes and other stuff, etc………… so i have to take all these into consideration i suppose. I’ve been to some places in HI via friends and a couple via hostels, it seems so nice yet the locales that seem to have the stuff i’m used to are also crowded or expensive cities, or then you seem have to rough it a lot………….. any comments? something in between in a tropical climate would be awesome, i’m open to suggestions, i don’t have any kids and finally gave up on this guy that was dragging me down with his negativity, nor do i have any major obligations other than some work related and project related stuff i’m doing out here in los angeles. i hope to collect ideas and meet cool new friends, and go check out some of the top places that seem to appeal to me this year, and make a final move sometime by the summer of next year or before. i may or may not bring a couple of pets, i have a trusty home for them here with friends.

hugsz, and thanks for any tips and your new friendship!