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[slemslempike]

Two couchsurfers arrived at my door about half an hour ago. This was a surprise to me, as I wasn't expecting anyone. I assumed I must have forgotten, invited them in and showed them the room, and now they have gone out to find food. But I just checked my messages on couchsurfing to work out what was going on, and I have no messages from anyone asking to stay tonight, even ones that I've refused. The way couchsurfing works, they can't have had my address unless I've accepted them, and they are here so they must have it. I have no idea what's going on! Oh well, they seem nice enough. When they get back I'll ask them if they have a record of the messages - if it's a mistake that's fair enough, but if it is More Nefarious then they can leave, and check that they're not planning to stay longer than two nights. I was going to go and see Keira Knightley at the cinema tonight, but I guess not now...

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[thereyougothen.livejournal.com]

I'm wondering if you found out what happened yet? I've thought of signing up but we live too far outside of the centre of Santiago to be useful. Also I admit that sometimes the idea of having strangers in my house sounds less of an adventure and more of a fright.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

I think I agreed ages ago and then forgot - I certainly have a vague memory of talking to someone called Sebastian! I'm quite picky about who I have in my house and when, so I've only hosted about three or four times. Generally I quite like it for a bit at a time, but I wouldn't want to do it more than a couple of times every few months. I'm not hosting at all in August, as I want to be out a lot and I won't have couchsurfers in my house at all when I'm not there - today's lot left the house at 8 with me, and don't have a key.