I am heading overseas from December 16 - January 16, and I am hoping to sublet my room in a 5 bedroom house. The room is 100 square feet (the smallest of the 5), but the house features large common spaces enjoyed and maintained by all. All are furnished. (Large living room and kitchen.) I share a bathroom with one other roommate.

About the roommates: We are 3 girls and 2 guys, all mid-20s and Stanford grads working in the area/finishing grad school. We are fun and sociable, and our interests include swing dancing/social dance, random engineering projects, the start-up scene, sailing, juggling, ultimate frisbee, etc.

Our kitchen is Kosher (ie please no pork, and as long as unkosher food is not cooked in the kitchen it is ok in the house), but we have been accomidating in meeting the needs of our various roommates. Right now we have a mix of practices, from roommates who are very observant to those that never kept Kosher before, and it works out fine. We just ask that everyone respect the rules of our kitchen. Don't hesitate to ask any questions!

About you: You are really cool, courteous/respectful, and for whom bacon is not a vital food. I'd hope to find someone who would "click" with my roommates, who are a pretty social bunch.

Please reply, and tell me a bit about yourself! What you are looking for in house mates, doing in Palo Alto, etc.