I live in Australia NSW and go by my time with cynical thoughts and my one-eyed Maine-coon. I've been vegan since September of 2014 and have to say, it has been a pleasant journey. If you met me, you'de agree with my friends and alert the nearest asylum, but I believe in that the crazier you are, the more eventfull your life.
I'm a so and so atheist that believes the earth is made from all but a chemical reaction But whom still cannot dispell the thought of reincarnation from my system of beliefs. And to answer your question, No, I'm as far from a hippie as possible. More like a heartless sociopath with a dark sense of humor and whom laughs at horror movies.