IMPORTANT NOTE: Please read my profile before requesting to stay. 1 - 2 nights is the ideal stay length for me. (See the "My expectations..." section under why I'm on couchsurfing) I like meeting fun and friendly people. I work as a software engineer in microwave communications and security. I love my job, the team I'm in and the work I do. On a more serious note, I'm not always keen to have house guests who just want a place to stay, rather than making a connection. At the moment (as this changes over time) - I'm not such a big party person. I like to study at home and hang with friends in my free time. I enjoy my own company and I like to limit my interactions with others - but I do enjoy and am stimulated by others' company in appropriate conditions. I don't smoke cigarettes, but I do use an IQOS and I'm 420 friendly. I have ADHD and Dyspraxia - so sometimes in the afternoon/early evening I'm a little "brain dead", but be patient for a moment and let me recharge or finish what I'm doing - and everything will be fine. I think and act a bit differently to a "typical" person, but I am friendly, chilled (well, as chilled as a hyperactive person can be) and hospitable person who makes for good company. If you are in software and/or the life sciences - I'm very keen to hear from you. ABOUT ME An Aussie-Hungarian that's relocated to Budapest from Sydney. I'm a gay man in my 40s. I love to travel and to meet friendly people from around the world. I live a fairly quiet life, except when I'm traveling. Occasionally I need a push to come out of my shell, but I'm a very happy and positive person. I enjoy a good chat, sharing a meal and maybe a beer or cocktail with friends. I enjoy socialising, but I usually prefer to do so at home. I also need some downtime or quiet time. Sometimes sitting quietly with each other watching tv or a movie is just as engaging as PHILOSOPHY I'm a lover, not a fighter. Live and let live I say! :)