CURRENT MISSION

Be creative, connect with others, tell stories

ABOUT ME (English follows)

J'ai grandi et étudié à Québec, puis j'ai vécu à Halifax plusieurs années. Par la suite j'ai découvert Montréal et ses beaux quartiers, pour finalement m'installer plus au Nord, dans les montagnes, à Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts. Je suis une personne tranquille mais curieuse d'apprendre et explorer; à Montréal j'aimais bien les musées et les maisons de thé, et maintenant que je suis dans les Laurentides je profite de la piste cyclable (piste de ski de fond en hiver), du Lac des Sables, et autres beautés de la nature. Enfin, je joue du violon trad!

Born and raised in Québec, adopted / was adopted by Halifax in my late 20's. My early 30's were spent in Montreal and I now live in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, close to the Lake, the bike trail, and the mountains.
I'm on the quiet side but very curious. I love to learn. I also love art, gardens, good home-made (home-grown!) food and good conversation. Oh and last but not least, I play the fiddle, I've been learning the traditional Quebec fiddle repertoire in the past couple of years and it's now my favorite thing!

PHILOSOPHY

"Faites que le rêve dévore votre vie afin que la vie ne dévore pas votre rêve." - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

L'amitié!

Everything is interrelated.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I traveled with CS for the first time in Nelson, BC. A few years ago I surfed in Argentina. These experiences were amazing, I've met lovely people and made good friends thanks to this website.

I've met people for coffee, a walk, good conversations. I've enjoyed practicing Spanish! I've hosted a few times, mostly very friendly people from France, it was lots of fun :)

Interests

Fiddle music
Storytelling.
Gardens and plants.
Bicycles.
Good food.

• arts
• dining
• coffee
• gardening
• painting
• drawing
• coding
• music
• cycling
• surfing
• fiddle
• traditional music
• contradancing

Music, Movies, and Books

Films: Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke (Miyazaki). Wings of Desire (Wim Wenders). La Face Cachée de la Lune (Robert Lepage). Blade Runner. 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould. Underground (Emir Kusturica). Chloé de 5 a 7 (et tous les films d'Agnès Varda).

Books: L'Hiver de Force (Réjean Ducharme), Gros-Câlin (Romain Gary / Émile Ajar), The Education of Little Tree (Forrest Carter), East of Eden (John Steinbeck). Rick Bass. Joan Halifax. Pablo Neruda...

Musique: Lhasa de Sela, Feist, Old Man Ludecke, Manu Chao, Leonard Cohen, Arcade Fire, Joni Mitchell, all the old French singers and songwriters, all the music my friends listen to...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Tu sais quand on y pense chaque moment est un petit peu incroyable.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a few basic skills I can share, for sure!
Sewing
Gardening
Fixing a flat tire (on your bike)
If you want to learn to draw, I can help with that too.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A cute and comfy little room with 2 single mattresses. Also the couch in the living room is an old pull-out couch if extra room needed.
Would love to welcome folk / trad musicians and learn / teach new tunes! I can read music, but prefer to learn by ear.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Syrian Arab Republic