Hi, my name is Raphael but I'm not a ninja turtle. I study french literature at l'Université de Montréal and I'm passionate about it. I'm pretty sure that I'm not an annoying person. I love to read and travel in my free time. Most of the time i'm travelling with a ukulele and my skills with this instrument are pretty rad! People seem to enjoy spending time in my company and I don't need a lot of things in life to be happy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to keep the maximum of money in my pockets. Also, I love meeting new people I guess.

Interests

• literature
• poetry
• politics
• video games
• traveling
• history
• cinema
• video editing

Music, Movies, and Books

I grew up with punk rock music (I still listen a lot of Aginst Me!, Gaslight Anthem and Hot water music) but I listen to a lot of different stuff, from Sufjan Stevens to Kanye West.

I love all movies by Wes Anderson and the book Portrait of the artist as a young man by James Joyce changed my life.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once jumped the fence around Jim Morrisson's grave in Paris to put a poem on it.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach any instrument that is close to a guitar I guess?

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good discussion around a bottle of wine

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Iceland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada