ABOUT ME

My friends say that I am quite an upbeat person that likes to see the positive side of thing. I'm also a talkative person that loves to have meaningful and deep conversations. I am particularly interested in subjects like society issues, sustainability, sense of community, globalization, ecology, collective happiness, ethics, religious beliefs, etc. I am someone who's looking for different point of views on different subjects. I try to find the pros and cons on every side of a debate. For me, there is no such thing as black and white. Every thing is a shade of grey. So when I talk to people, I don't try to force my belief on them. I try instead to keep my beliefs aside to understand the views of the other person and to revise my position on the subject. As you can see, I can seem really intellectual. But you know what? I am very expressive and I never like to end a conversation on a sad note! After all, we're here to enjoy every day of our life and to have fun with each others! :)

BIOGRAPHY

I was born in St-Eustache, in the surburban area of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. I grew up having a lot of interest in music and computers. I started playing drums when I was 10 years old and then, taking up the guitar and the piano at 12 years old. I finished high school and decided to go study computer science as I really liked the creative potential of programming. As I grew older, I realized I didn't want to sit behind a computer all my life and so I decided to take a gap year. During that time, I sang and played guitar in a rock band and did some gigs. At that time, I knew I wanted to play music for a living. But after some time, I got into philosophy and decided to study it at university. I loved it, but at the same time hated it. Why? I didn't like the stress of finishing a book in a given time. Neither did I like the fact of writing so many analysis of philosophical texts and of having no personal time to read other books. So I decided to stop university for some time and go travel the world while reading philosophy, religious and spiritual books.

Recently, I started to gain interest in traditional music from around the world and I'm now trying to interpret some of the songs that inspired me the most.

PHILOSOPHY

Respect and love every living beings around you and try to make the world a better place to live for the next generation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One day, there is that guy in a party that was telling me about Couchsurfing. He was travelling the world by sleeping on couches of people that would accept travelers looking for human relationships. It inspired me to do the same.

Interests

I travel around the world to understand what can I do to make the Earth a better place to live for every living beings.

• arts
• culture
• literature
• music
• ecology
• history
• languages
• philosophy
• religion
• hitchhiking
• travelling
• nature
• spirituality

Music, Movies, and Books

Books that inspired me : Siddharta, Brave New World, 1984, The Holy Bible, Ethics from Spinoza

Movies that inspired me : Alphaville from Godard, Koyaanisqatsi, Man with a Movie Camera from Vertov

Musical artists that inspire me : Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Fela Kuti, Georges Brassens, Félix Leclerc

Traditional folk music from around the world is really mystical for me.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I came back to my hometown in the province of Quebec by hitchhiking from British-Columbia. It was a long and incredible journey!

What I Can Share with Hosts

It would be a great pleasure for me to sing you a beautiful song in exchange for your kindness.

I can also teach you how to speak French.

Countries I’ve Visited

Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada