My name is Pélagie.
I'm passionate about the sixties and the seventies, kitsch stuffs, Frankie Valli's voice, Poison Ivy's sex-appeal, Basquiat's street art, Surrealist Art and poetry, Ionesco's theater of the absurd, everything about dream, New Orleans voodoo, Indian spiritualities, Japanese traditions..and much more!
My person is a joyful mix of all of this, so, I guess we can say that I'm open-minded. Despite my originality I'm pretty sociable and friendly! I love bad sarcastic jokes!
Except that, I'm (actually I wish I was an amazing) double bassist and I love making art, notably oil painting and wood engraving!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would be happy to host, to help, to share, to talk, to laugh..!
I've hosted few times in France and I'm currently hosting in Scotland. Before that, I've surfed quite a lot in England and in the US. And I made AMAZING friends!

Interests

Like I said I'm a (sub)culture lover, what actually means that I'm interested about..EVERYTHING! I ask only to learn.
I'm the most frustrated person ever, I have an endless list of things I wanna learn but one life is surely not gonna be enough! This list starts with learn Hindi and (for now) ends with learn how to make a sitar.

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy A LOT music from Jazz to Psychedelic rock.. Duke Ellington, Nina Simone, Toots & the Maytals, The Cramps, 13th Floor Elevators, Tame Impala.. Beethoven!
My weekly Top 3: Whip it by Devo, Worship the sun by Allah-las and Whiskey by Kitty, Daisy & Lewis.
For the movies, I mainly love the old or unusual ones : Freaks (1932), Clockwork Orange, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Trainspotting, Ex drummer, The Pervert's Guide to Ideology..
I do like series. Peaky Blinders and Broadwalk Empire are the best (indisputable fact).

I LOVE watching documentaries and especially Arte channel.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I made a journey round the world by walk. Just kidding. I'm not an exemplary traveler!
- I've been drunk on a bike in New Orleans (if you know the condition of the roads, you understand it is quite a feat I survived)
- I've sailed with Captain Alain in the East River (NY) !
- I had 20/20 at an exam about the fermentation process of sauerkraut at the Baccalaureate.
- I shaved my hair at 12.
And continued doing so for approximately 5 years!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach French, bad English, invented (and sometimes doubtful) recipes, oil painting, how to ride a bike..
I can share my love for Music and Art, weird anecdotes about pretty everything, ideas, my lust for life!
Learn me everything (interesting) you know, please.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, Ireland, Japan, Réunion, Scotland, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Scotland