HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I have both surfed (in Barcelona, Amsterdam and Gothenburg) and hosted (in Portland) COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE With the exception of one experience in Barcelona, I've only had great times with surfers and hosts. I was especially lucky to find two amazing hosts (Tamar and Todd) who welcomed me in Barcelona when I ended up there after having quit an underpaid and exhausting summer au pair job. It was always really fun to hang out with surfers in Portland, taking them to shows and inviting them to talk on my college radio show.

directors like Gus Van Sant, Agnès Varda, Harmony Korine, Sofia Coppola, Thomas Vinterberg... I love documentaries, biopics, Scandinavian films, French films.... http://www.last.fm/user/meeaghaen I read a lot of non-fiction. Right now I'm reading 'Primates of Park Avenue' which I've been waiting for forevvvvvver