HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I originally heard about Couchsurfing through a college friend, and the idea of this free, altruistic, sharing grassroots community really interested me. I've traveled all over the world using couchsurfing, and I've never had a bad experience. It's the greatest way to meet the coolest people. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I couchsurfed Europe and the Middle East, and have met a lot of people through Couchsurfing in my home, Moscow.

My favorite bands are Tool and Radiohead, but I listen to a huge variety of alternative/indie/rock/rap/hip-hop. Some good groups: LCD Soundsystem, Fiest, Miike Snow, Death Cab for Cutie, Kid Cudi, Eminem, The Black Keys, TV on the Radio, Kanye West, Jay-Z (or both together, Watch the Throne was amazing), the Weeknd, Rage Against the Machine, and many more. As far as books: I've read a lot of Russian and American literature. Right now I'm (trying) to read Harry Potter in Russian.