After graduation from university, I spent more than three months backpacking from Israel to London, and everywhere in between. Couchsurfing -- whether I used this site or distant friends or relatives -- was an essential part of my travels.

Music: Ryan Adams, Josh Ritter, John Mayer, Explosions in the Sky, Sigur Ros, Matt Nathanson, Jack's Mannequin, Stars. I also have a slightly-hidden thing for jazz (Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis). Movies. There's a lot of stuff. Children of Men was fantastic. Rounders I could watch 20 times and not get tired of (in fact, I think I have). I'm a huge Arrested Development and Lost fan. High Noon is a classic. But I also can watch the history channel for hours on end (who can't?). I read books in spurts (usually when I'm on break from school). My favorites are 1984, The Power Broker, A Thousand Splendid Suns, A Prayer for the City, Fahrenheit 451, Goosebumps. There's tons more, but that's what comes to mind.