I have only hosted a mutual friend through CS once before and I really enjoyed the experience. I haven't yet used CS to surf anywhere else yet though, but I've heard so many good things from friends!

I'm into all kinds of movies - recently I've enjoyed some foreign films; The Lives of Others, but also big Hollywood movies like Inception and The Dark Knight. Basically a big mix of things. I watch more TV, things that are very British, like The Thick of It, but also Mad Men, Big Bang Theory, New Girl and the like. Music wise, I'm a big indie kid, so bands like Bombay Bicycle Club and Vampire Weekend. Also French electo swing, especially Caravan Palace. Also big bands like Muse. I read mostly non-fiction stuff, especially things on Indian history which was my main degree interest.