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Pride Parade 2011

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One of my favorite annual events, the Pride Parade, has come and gone.  To me, it’s like Christmas.  There is so much preparation and anticipation before the big event, and then it’s over, just like that.  I spent many hours looking for a new wig, trying to piece together the right outfit, and looking for... Read more »
By Sherry BonDurant,
June 27, 2011 at 9:09 pm
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My first Floridian

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I didn’t know what to expect when I accepted a request from a woman whose profile photo is an actual weiner dog inside of a hotdog bun, and who said they were going to have a wang dang doodle.  What I got was the privilege of meeting a really cool, witty and thoroughly enjoyable person!  Cathi hails... Read more »
By Sherry BonDurant,
June 17, 2011 at 12:00 am
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L.A. photographer surfs my couch

I had the pleasure of hosting yet another talented artist, this one being a digital fine arts photographer.  DAK’s (short for David A. Knudsen) trip to Chicago was part business and part pleasure. He has been to our fine city before, because architecture is his passion, and lord knows Chicago has some astounding buildings to... Read more »
By Sherry BonDurant,
June 15, 2011 at 10:32 pm
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Marie and Body Parts

I met one of my favorite peeps, Marie Ishikawa, through the Los Angeles couchsurfing group during a trip there a couple of years ago.  Marie also graciously hosted me last August when I came out to meet some friends from Holland.  She is cool, laid back and really generous.  More importantly, Marie is a drummer... Read more »
By Sherry BonDurant,
June 12, 2011 at 4:45 pm
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Bombay to L.A.

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My latest surfer originates from Bombay, India and currently lives in L.A.  While I believe Saurav (if that’s his real name) is hiding from the law, he claims to have moved to L.A. to get his MBA.  He also lived in Dubai for a few years, and his trip here from LA included a number... Read more »
By Sherry BonDurant,
June 5, 2011 at 1:42 pm
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Austrian on tour

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I hosted my youngest surfer yet, a lovely young woman from Haiming, Austria, all of 19.  After graduating high school, she decided to take an 8-month world tour before starting college. Isn’t there a law against someone that young traveling the world, alone??  At her age, I thought I was worldly and cool by leaving... Read more »
By Sherry BonDurant,
May 23, 2011 at 11:48 pm
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Couchsurfer from D.C.

I had a couchsurfer from the Washington D.C. area who is originally from Peru.  She is a nurse who was coming to Chicago for the first time, looking for a reprieve from her hectic job.  At least that didn’t stop her from being game to go to one of my fave haunts on her first... Read more »
By Sherry BonDurant,
May 22, 2011 at 9:18 am
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A dedication to Mala and Praveen

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One of the greatest fortunes of discovering couchsurfing is meeting Mala and Praveen.  Praveen was one of my very first couchsurfing friends “back in the day”, and then he met and married the very lovely Mala.  They have continued to be a constant in my life and are among the elite hosts in Chicago.  They... Read more »
By Sherry BonDurant,
May 15, 2011 at 11:54 pm
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Pray4Japan Photo Documentary Project 2011

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I was fortunate enough to see a message in the Barcelona couchsurfing group before I arrived in my new favorite city.  A fellow couchsurfer, Yuki, was spreading the word about her real-life photo documentary project entitled ‘PRAY4JAPAN’, which was created to show Japan that people from all over the world care about them through the... Read more »
By Sherry BonDurant,
May 5, 2011 at 11:54 pm
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Luna from London

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I had a spunky and delightful surfer (Luna) from London last week who taught me some new lingo.  My favorite new words are wicked and brilliant, and I only wish I had the cool accent to go along with them. Unfortunately, she arrived on one of the many crappy weather days.   We attempted to go... Read more »
By Sherry BonDurant,
April 24, 2011 at 11:50 pm
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