So that I can meet new awesome people from around the world! And because I think this is usually a more pleasant experience than staying in a loud hostel with drunk people or spending a bunch of money on a hotel. I think it's important to maintain real, human connection with people in a world where more and more people are obsessed with screens, staring at their smartphone right before they go to bed and right when they wake up. And I think that Couchsurfing is a platform that brings a lot of like-minded people together; artistic people, different people, "weird" people. And those are my favorite kind of people!

MAC AYRES! Old soul. Stevie Wonder is my favorite ever. Lake Street Dive. The Beatles. Slip Slidin Away by Paul Simon. John Mayer. Lots.