Daryl Bennett

Daryl Bennett

Current Mission: "Go forward, follow instincts, regret nothing"

Personal Designations

Meet for coffee or drink Vouched for2
United States
New York
Huntington
Lat: 40.86806, Lon: -73.42611
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General Information

Daryl Bennett has been vouched for
VERIFIED MEMBER Name and Address Locked more info
Couch availableCoffee or a drink
CouchSurf requests replied to96%
member sinceJuly 12th, 2007
profile views1033
age23
genderMale
membernameDARYLBE
occupationI'd probably be better off living in the wilderness.
educationfancy expensive piece of paper. Learn living life
grew up inHuntington, New York
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Languages

  • English (United States)Expert
  • SpanishIntermediate

Groups I Belong To

Long Island 219:732
Why: island boy
Huntingtonians 28:85
Why: Cause some cs-ers will make Huntington muchhhhh better. obviously.
New York City 17483:51388
Why: island boy
Stony Brookians 4:0

Couch Information


Couch Available: Coffee or a drink
Preferred Gender: Any

If you are couchsurfing in huntington, Ill help you plan something a bit more exciting.

kidding. however, if anyone actually couchsurfs huntington, give me a call.

hope more to come in future!

Friends (29)

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Arvin TArvin T
23, Male
Astoria, New York
United States
Friends since September 2004
"roommate"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person  
Brendan ReillyBrendan Reilly
23, Male
McClellan, California
United States
Friends since September 2004
"We have lived together for a few years"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person  
Erin  KuschnerErin Kuschner
23, Female
Arlington, Virginia
United States
Friends since September 2004
"Met in college, gave him backrubs"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person  
Daniel KenahDaniel Kenah
23, Male
Boston, Massachusetts
United States
Friends since January 2007
"friends from school"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
BOSTONAUSSIEBOSTONAUSSIE
25, Male
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Friends since August 2007
"couchsurfing + college"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person   Surfed5  
Caro MeyenCaro Meyen
24, Female
Hamburg, Hamburg
Germany
Friends since February 2008
"surfed their awesome couch at Boston College."
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Surfed4  
ORANGEBEANORANGEBEAN
23,
Oakland, California
United States
Friends since July 2007
"Met through a friend"
Friendship Type: Acquaintance
Met in person  
MIKA LEINERMIKA LEINER
27, Female
Hamburg, Hamburg
Germany
Friends since February 2008
"Surfed his roommates couch, so it was his couch as well."
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person   Surfed4  
Chelsey BunyerChelsey Bunyer
23, Female
Shannon, Illinois
United States
Friends since May 2009
"huntington couch surfers"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person  
Nesreen Al-AbssiNesreen Al-Abssi
23, Female
Eugene, Oregon
United States
Friends since December 2007
"Surfed on his couch"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Surfed2  
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Daryl Bennett
ClOWning around? no? weak? CS potluck at Belmont Lake state park August '09
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Personal Description

I read often. love my longboard. enjoy reading random articles on the internet. i like random information. i roam the city streets often, usually going to various spots to hang. i like tea and baseball. animals are cool too. My newest obsession is cycling.

In the past, I wanted to take a roadtrip cross country, but the plans weren't really feasible when gas hit 4 dollars a gallon (causing me to take off to hawaii instead). in time.

i enjoy people, basically anyone. i can talk about anything.

I studied economics and environmental studies at boston college, and am currently studying applied mathematics at stony brook university. I try to live life without regrets, and try to learn from mistakes to be wiser in the future.

I want to visit Marionville missouri because I am obsessed with squirrels...

Oh, and I dance on tables.


How I Participate in CS

I hosted out of my dorm room as much as I could in 2008. I have hosted probably 50 people during that year, and have surfed with about 10 others. Recently, I have not been traveling and cannot really host, so I decided to become more active in the huntington and long island couchsurfing communities and have met some very fun and interesting people.

I hope to work with this group to further expand our community throughout the island. I enjoy it.

CouchSurfing Experience

Inspired by my first couchsurfer- Suhas.

In asheville, Pat hosted 3 groups... one of the nights, 9 people crashed there. It was a great time.

In hawaii, I stayed with maria for a good 2 weeks. (7/08)
Montreal with maria and arvin (hosted by vicki and tatum)--> 10/09)

Interests

longboarding, music, beaches, green development, smart growth, urban reform, guitar, movies, having fun, tea, exploring, wandering, wildlife, ebooks, christmas lights, popped corn, economics, econometrics, statistics, mathematics, data mining, environmental issues, laughing, long conversations about anything, politics, philosophy, late nights, long walks, putting my feet in the sand, reading, learning.

Philosophy

Nothing in the past can be changed, so there's no sense in getting all worked up. Just learn and move forward. I have to be smart and trust my instincts.

I would say regarding life- you are only what you make yourself. If you are unhappy with something, do what is necessary to change it. There are way too many amazing things to see and places to go, people to meet, books to read, foods to eat, beaches that must be danced on in the moonlight... for someone to be unhappy.

"While there is a lower class, I am in it, while there is a criminal element, I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free."
-debs

"why you? why us for that matter? why anything? because this moment simply is."
- vonnegut

Music, Movies, Books

Shaun of the Dead

Atmosphere

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Types of People I enjoy

people that like to talk, people that have something to say, people that are open minded, completely random, those that like to learn, those that like to teach. People that want to change the world. people old, people young. the lost ones. the confused, the hurt, the angry, the calm.

“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!”


Teach, Learn, Share

stories, laughs, guitar, fireballs. I make mean pancakes. I can show you a magic trick or two. I think I am amazing at rock-paper-scissors, so we can try that out. im a professional at crepes as well.

Im sure I have some talent. Couchsurfing put me on the spot, and I blacked out and couldn't come up with anything. Damn! the sun was in my eyes, my goldfish died, the planets weren't aligned correctly.

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

wild squirrels on my lap in boston commons.(soph year)
first in family to go away to uni. (9/04)
Stepping off a plane in hawaii after 22 years tied to continental US. 7/08)
Leaving the US. (10/09)




Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

Couchsurfing is an amazing community. every aspect of the couchsurfing community is exciting. Whether it's sending out requests for a host, hosting surfers, or meeting others in the community, I am fascinated by every single part of couchsurfing. As a community, we are awesome.

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: United States
LIVED: United States
WANTS TO GO: Antarctica, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Israel, Italy
IS GOING TO: United States

References

 
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Vicki Morin
From Vicki Morin
 Montreal, Canada
 Oct 11
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Daryl and his friends Maria & Arvin were just so nice to host - interesting to talk with, fun, and great chefs. Don't forget the secret... rhum ;)

Chelsey Bunyer
From Chelsey Bunyer
 Shannon, United States
 Aug 20
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Daryl through couchsurfing when I moved to Huntington... he's fun, easy-going, and welcomes newcomers into his circle of friends here in Hutington. I look forward to many more positive Huntington couchsurfing experiences with Daryl!

Rhiannon Beauregard 
From Rhiannon Beauregard
 Huntington, United States
 Jun 29
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Daryl came out to a Huntingtonians event and watched me embarass myself by dancing non-stop to Michael Jackson songs.

Jenna Chung 
From Jenna Chung
 Honolulu, United States
 Jul 23, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

So, I hope you haven't left yet, Darryl, bc you were basically my bff the week before I left to travel in Japan. This guy can shoe shop with the best of 'em, and can I just tell you he is a blast on the beach! Anyone who can turn a palm root, calcified coral chunks, and imagination into 3 hours of childhood-like fun is always a good time. What can I say, man, we chilled good and hard and if you've left I will be heartily sad. Darryl is a good dude with good karma coming his way... Miss ya!

Jonathan Aguilar
From Jonathan Aguilar
 Honolulu, United States
 Jul 17, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Met him through a mutual CS friend. Totally down to earth, adventurous, and easy going... I admire his spontaneous moved to hawaii. Very cool to hang out. Next time stay longer!! =)

Dawn Mahi 
From Dawn Mahi
 Kailua, United States
 Jun 25, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

daryl is kind, considerate, and friendly. i admire his tenacity to spontaneously move somewhere unknown and start a whole new life. we'll hang out some more soon!

Cicely Tyler 
From Cicely Tyler
 Portland, United States
 Jun 23, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Daryl surfed my couch on his way to Seattle>Hawaii. He's a really nice guy and can surf my couch anytime.

Maria-Arceli Lagunero
From Maria-Arceli Lagunero
 Honolulu, United States
 Jun 19, 2008
Met in person Friend, Hosted 9 days Surfed 2 days Traveled 4 days 
Positive

Daryl couchsurfed with me when he first moved to hawaii. Crazyness...a one way ticket to hawaii! Likes squirrels,teas and hates cars (pollution). Easy going and cool to hang out with. Great person to host or have surf with you.

UPDATE: Oct 09 Finally got to see him on his island, Long Island that is! Had a great time meeting his mom, cats, and running around 'the end' with him. Then we picked up friend and fellow CSer Arvin and continued the good times up in Montreal. We CSed of course and made great new friends. If you surf with him you may very well see his legendary cow costume! :o)

Erin  Kuschner
From Erin Kuschner
 Arlington, United States
 Jun 15, 2008
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

Daryl is awesome. He has the biggest heart and is open and welcoming to everyone he meets. He may ask for repeated back rubs/scratches, but he makes up for it by giving complimentary head massages/brushing your hair.

Victoria Lehde 
From Victoria Lehde
 Seattle, United States
 Jun 13, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Daryl is a great guy! He was a totally considerate guest. Very independent and took to walking the streets of Seattle by himself and brought back funny/interesting stories to tell. We also watched the Karate Kid! The FIRST one! The GOOD one! :D

Anne Lauritzen
From Anne Lauritzen
 Bylderup-Bov, Denmark
 Apr 21, 2008
Met in person  
Positive

Super nice guy :) Thank you for hosting us and letting your home be our home in Boston. It was fun and thank you for all the tea..you certainly have a lot of it ;) Take care and congratulations on graduating soon :D

Helle Schmidt
From Helle Schmidt
 Logumkloster, Denmark
 Apr 10, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Daryl is a great host!! He gave us everything we needed and was really helpful getting my throat back to health with all his medicine! :) Thank you very much for everything! It was great meeting you even though it was only for two nights!

IRINA_S_
From IRINA_S_
 Nashville, United States
 Mar 28, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

our stay was amazing. daryl is a bit strange, and it's so great. we lived like an intentional community for a couple of days! we were sad to leave boston. : (

Hannah Sigmon
From Hannah Sigmon
 Nashville, United States
 Mar 25, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

We had a blast staying with Daryl and his roommates. They gave up their beds for us and showed us around Boston and had an amazing singalong with us....they're fantastic. I wish we'd gotten to spend more time hanging out with them. Just watch out for their toilets...

Brendon Efaw 
From Brendon Efaw
 Cypress, United States
 Mar 13, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Happened to surf at the same time. He was very gracious to let me tag along with his friends and hang out with him for the weekend. Trustworthy and reliable. Hope your trip goes well, and let me know if you guys end up in Texas.

Patrick Ferebee
From Patrick Ferebee
 Asheville, United States
 Mar 10, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Daryl and his friends were really cool and gracious guests. Had a good time eating and bar going with them and they seemed to have made the best of their time in our fine town, which is always great to see. Give this guy your couches - especially on his cross-country journey!

Sara Hess 
From Sara Hess
 Richmond, United States
 Mar 4, 2008
Met in person  
Positive

Daryl was too much fun to have come stay. The party turned from 3 guys to 5, but the more the marrier! Everyone was fun to hang out with, and were even nice enough to fold up all my blankets and do my dishes before they left!!! I'd let Daryl and company come stay again any time!!!

Dan Smith 
From Dan Smith
 New York, United States
 Feb 25, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Daryl hosted us for a few days when my roommate and I took a road trip to Boston. We had such a great time traveling on the bus and subway and eating dinner together. He let us borrow a Charlie card for our city travels, and was extremely hospitable. He's also very Australian-friendly.

Jane Risdon 
From Jane Risdon
 New York, United States
 Feb 20, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Daryl and his roomates put up MY roomate and I (Dan) when we took a short road trip from New York to Boston. They were gracious enough to lend us their couch/cot, their dorm atmosphere (gotta love college!), their Charilie cards (to get around), their expertise and advice on where to eat in Cambridge (try Wagamama) and their excellent taste in documentaries (sorry I fell asleep)! Thanks SO much guys! You are the coolest!

Caro Meyen
From Caro Meyen
 Hamburg, Germany
 Feb 19, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Daryl and his flatmates let us surf their couch in Boston for a couple of nights last week.
It was really great. They are all nice and open minded and we immediately felt at home with them. Now we are in New York, and we miss them:).
There's no excuse for you not to come to ZE GERMANY, Daryl;).
Greetz from Brooklyn.

MIKA LEINER
From MIKA LEINER
 Hamburg, Germany
 Feb 14, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Caro and I stayed 4 awesome nights and days at
Daryl´s place in Boston. I had a wonderfull time with the greatest Bostanians ever. An experience which i definitly wouldn´t like to miss.
Deryl is an openminded, smart and funny guy.
Wish you good luck with your Notebookproject and looking forward meeting and hosting you in Ze Germany.
Ze German.

Brendan Reilly
From Brendan Reilly
 McClellan, United States
 Jan 12, 2008
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

Daryl is a great man. A legend in his own time.

Nesreen Al-Abssi
From Nesreen Al-Abssi
 Eugene, United States
 Dec 25, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

I had a ton of fun staying with Daryl and his roomies! They are such sweet people who went out of their way to entertain us even though we visited during finals weeks. Awesome experience overall, but the best part was the company!! Anytime you guys find yourselves wondering to the East, look me up, I'd love to return the favour.

Sukanya Seshadri
From Sukanya Seshadri
 Somerville, United States
 Dec 20, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

We had a great time at Darryl's. Darryl and his roomies, Brendan and Arvin were great fun, it was great meeting y'all and we loved BC as well!! Be sure to give me a shout anytime you guys plan to be in Ldn!!

Arvin T
From Arvin T
 Astoria, United States
 Dec 13, 2007
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

daryl is an awesome guy and would be a great choice to surf with or have over. he 's great to talk to and chill with, and hes down for almost anything. he fancies himself a guitarist/editor/entreprenuer/pseudo-hippy/rapper/scholar and you can add more or take some off the list depending on when you meet him, but hes always cooking up something fun and crazy.

BOSTONAUSSIE
From BOSTONAUSSIE
 Melbourne, Australia
 Sep 7, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 5 days  
Positive

Staying with Daryl was my first couchsurfing experience. I had an absolutely awesome time with him.
He is extremely friendly and it's been great going out with Daryl and meeting his friends.
We've become good friends now and have been regularly catching up while i've been in Boston.

ORANGEBEAN
From ORANGEBEAN
 Oakland, United States
 Aug 18, 2007
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

I met Daryl at a party of his, and he was hospitable. He has good taste in books!

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