Couch Surfing Mom -- Me, Meg

My name is Meg.

And I'm a Couch Surfer

The first time I surfed a couch was February 2008 in Chicago.  Unbeknownst to me, I ended up in the Jesus People Commune, the largest commune in the USA, sleeping with a white rabbit who watches Dawson's Creek.

As you can imagine, it was an awesome experience as chronicled in my Couch Surfing Chicago Style.

But being a member of The Couch Surfing Project, which is creating a better world one couch at a time, is more than just sleeping with white rabbits. It's also about hosting fellow rabbits, I mean, travelers.

Here are some of the requests I've received:

A 21-year old guy, whose photo shows a clean-cut kid in a suit, expressed an interest in getting together with me sometime when he’s in town to talk about writing.



Of all the couch surfing profiles on all the internet sites in the all world, he walks into mine.

Dude, I wrote back. I’m OK with talking about writing. But just so you know, I’m a lot older than you and much more hippie-like.

His reply: 

That's funny, the suit isn't an accurate depiction of me, but i must maintian a proffesional image while working in Real Estate. In reality my life is in duality w/ internal urges leading to a sustainablelifestyle. And i love hippys, as long as their genuine.

I’m not sure what his internal urges are, but I almost wanted to tell him he’d appear more professional by hitting up a proofreader and using the heck out of her. 

After that I got a message from another 21-year old--this one from Switzerland.

How are you?? Your descrbition and your photo is very
sympathic.



Sympathetic? Yep, that's me.

He continues: 

I have time for 10 days. Which one is the nearest
airport from Toledo?? Cincinnati? It would be great if
you host me. If you must work during the day no
problem. I think I will rent a car and discover Ohio.




Is this guy coming all the way to the states to hang with me (if I’m not working) and discover Ohio?

I mean, I love your Swiss chocolate, but Ohio’s a red state. What more do you need to know?

I also received a request from a guy who lives on the second farm on the right:

Honor to meet you.
I am Tom from Marysville, Ohio. I live on my fathers 700 acre farm.
Ya, i teel to Toledo. I don't know where Bradner, Ohio is. You look very young for your age.... I taking a vacation first of Nov and i not sure what i want to do. I thinking of going to Windsor.. Maybe for the good food.
So,,, may i could stop in Toledo and have dinner with you.... What you think?? I don't think i could sleep on a couch with someone i don't know.



Windsor for food? Sleeping on a couch with someone he doesn’t know?  I’m sure special needs people require couches to crash on too, but my house is brimming with crazies already.

Of course no couch surfing resume is complete without a request that will put you on the FBI list. Here’s what I received from a guy in Iran:

You should know I am quite gentle, friendly, easygoing, and open minded (see my profile please, which I would later update), and certainly not a dangerous religious fanatic or even a spammer! I am saying this because I am from Iran and this fact alone
I am sure will frighten and scare away many (maybe not you) on this web site from even replying my messages now and in future, let alone meeting in person.

your profile caught my attention because: you are on the same age group as I you are a writer (good, professional writers have
always intrigued me, especially females writing non-fictions) you are very well travelled your peaceful, beautiful face in that photo.



Yep, that’s me peaceful and beautiful. And a female writing non-fictions.

I really need to go back and read my profile.

Or change my photo.


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