ABOUT ME

My goal is to learn, meet incredible people from everywhere, discover cultures from all over the world and share mine.
I am a Data Scientist in Paris (artificial intelligence, robots, self driving cars, that kind of stuff) at a public research laboratory named Lip6.
Otherwise, i'm a simple guy who has always lived in Paris but travelled a lot.
In my spare time in Paris i'm used to discuss at some traditional coffee shops :
philosophy, litterature, music, art, science, politics, whatever...
I also take time to go to concerts of many styles and to go to some of the many exhibitions regularly organised in Paris.
I am always searching some new experiences to have, it's one of the things i like the most : like having a good party where at the end you think you have lived a true journey. ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am pretty new at Couchsurfing, i am really excited to meet some people from the community which seems so diversified and open-minded.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I already have experiences as a guest, 2 years ago I stayed for two months in California (USA) and met amazing hosts very kind and friendly. I also stay in Vancouver and met very cool guy from there with the app.

Interests

Travelling, ahah it was an easy one. ;)
I have many interests like socializing, debating or thinking about anything.
I also love cooking and share some french recipes. I spend my energy by swimming, running or cycling. I play guitar. I listen many style of music like jazz/rock/pop/electro/slam/minimal/flamenco/classic, etc..
In literature i like any type of book, like science books, philosophy books, cookbooks :), novels of all genre...
I'm really open-minded and love to try new stuffs.

• arts
• culture
• books
• literature
• concerts
• flamenco
• cooking
• recipes
• coffee
• running
• meditation
• walking
• partying
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• cars
• socializing
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• cycling
• swimming
• computer science
• science
• zen
• techno
• climbing
• djing
• surf

Music, Movies, and Books

Random stuff i like :

Music :
Who Knows - Jimi Hendrix ; St. Stephen - Grateful Dead ; Whola Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin ; Autumn Leaves - Bill Evans ; So What - Miles Davis ; Indigo - Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola, Jean-Luc Ponty ; Simple Pleasures (Om unit Remix) - Reso ; Outcast - Orphx ; Last Rushup 10 - The Tuss alias Aphex Twin ; Why Didn't You Save Me - Nicolas Jaar

Book :
Thus spoke Zarathustra - Nietzsche ; The Hobbit, or There and Back Again - J. R. R. Tolkien ; The Art of War - Sun Tzu ; Ninety-Three - Victor Hugo ; Brave New World - Aldous Huxley ; A Life - Guy Maupassant ; Assassin's apprentice - Robin Hobb

Movies:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ; American Beauty ; Taxi Driver ; The Social Network ; Matrix ; Drive ; Trainspotting ; Leon ; The Big Lebowski ; The Triplets of Belleville

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I organized a huge party at the forbidden parisian catacumbs with my friends.
You need some torches, a good local who has a great sense of direction and knows some secret entrances, a good sense of adventure, a big portable speaker, some friends, and being prepared to live an unforgettable night.

Teach, Learn, Share

My favorite french poem, Sensation from Arthur Rimbaud (original version and english translation) :
Par les soirs bleus d’été j’irai dans les sentiers,
Picoté par les blés, fouler l’herbe menue :
Rêveur, j’en sentirai la fraicheur à mes pieds.
Je laisserai le vent baigner ma tête nue.
Je ne parlerai pas ; je ne penserai rien.
Mais l’amour infini me montera dans l’âme ;
Et j’irai loin, bien loin, comme un bohémien,
Par la Nature,—heureux comme avec une femme.

In summer evenings blue, pricked by the wheat
 On rustic paths the thin grass I shall tread,
And feel its freshness underneath my feet,
 And, dreaming, let the wind bathe my bare head,

I shall not speak, nor think, but, walking slow
 Through Nature, I shall rove with Love my guide,
As gipsies wander, where, they do not know,
 Happy as one walks by a woman’s side.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Time, space, fun, good experience.
I can teach you french or some good old french recipes or both if you are a quick learner. :)
I can share some songs, books, movies, i really like, why i recommand them (i love to know connections between artists, their role in the evolution of their art and some anecdotes about them).
I am fond of philosophy, i had a period where i read works of famous philosophers : Platon, Pascal, Descartes, Rousseau, Kant, Shoppenhauer, Nietzsche... I can share the vision i have about it.
If you are curious about computers, i can explain to you how it works, the theory behind it, present you some of the latest techniques in artificial intelligence.
If you want to know some hidden spots in Paris or informations about french culture, i would be glad to share some of the infos i have.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France