Hi everyone, I'm Patrick, I'm 30 y/o and currently living in Brussels, Belgium since 2016. I studied art in Strasbourg, at the university, and have a bachelor degree in graphic design. I then moved in Brussels to keep doing my studies but stopped in 2019. I worked as a manager in a big bar/restaurant for 5 years and quitted in 2023 to persue my true passion : making music. I'm a singer and have a solo pop/rap/electronic music project called BOTA.

I also have a second occupation which is nude modeling. I often work in art schools or painting ateliers and I pose for artists during drawing sessions. I've been doing this since 2022 and I'm part of a model association in Belgium since 2024.

I love to cook delicious meals, wake up early to read while drinking a cup of tea and biking. Always up for a chat about anything!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have to say I've never been on Couchsurfing before, this is my first time ever! End of March will be the second time I'm going to travel alone, and I thought maybe I could give it a shot on CS, meet new people and share some bits of life.

Interests

• writing
• graphic design
• cooking
• vegetarian
• politics
• video games
• podcasts
• electronic music
• biking
• rap
• vegetarian cooking
• empathy
• french movies

Music, Movies, and Books

Books :
- Anything written by Becky Chambers
- Andrus Kivirähk - The Man Who Spoke Snakish (my best reading of 2025)
- Paulo Coelho - The alchemist
- Ocean Vuong - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
- Wendy Delorme

Music :
- Jacques - L'importance du vide
- Piero Umiliani
- Juliette Armanet - Brûler le feu
- -M-
- Hania Rani
- Ludovico Einaudi

TV shows :
- Fleabag
- Maid
- Kidding
- Adventure Time
- Bojack Horseman
- Big Mouth

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 8, we were in Cancun (Mexico) with my parents. After a day of scubadiving, while my father and I were waiting for my mum to return the gear, I saw something moving in a bush. It was a toucan; My father gave me an apple, I gently moved my hand towards the toucan who took the apple in his beak then ran away. I made a tattoo out of this moment. Nothing extraordinary, but I love this story.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Funny stories, delicious vegetarian meals that I would love to make, calm moments, empathy, listening, sharing books, music and playlists !

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, France