I'm Gaëlle (she/her) ! I'm a literary translator (from English to French) and freshly graduated make-up artist (✨passions✨) who loves to travel, read and try all kinds of art-related stuff. I'm pretty outgoing (though I like to have my alone time) and easy to live, I make bad puns (sorry) but I can cook crêpes 😇😂

I would love to host people, but my appartment is too small and full of sculpture/craft stuff at the moment D:

Good to know: I travel with a small matelas and a sleeping bag, meaning I can sleep anywhere, I'll be fine even if you can only lend me a small spot on the ground 😎👌😂

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been wanting to give Couchsurfing a try for a long time because discovering a new city/country with locals is the best way to get to know a new place! I like to meet new people but I'm usually a bit shy when it comes to speaking to strangers, so I thought Couchsurfing could be a nice way to step out of my comfort zone.

Interests

• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• hiking
• films
• meeting people
• crafting
• make-up

Music, Movies, and Books

Right now, listening slightly too often to Mary on a Cross (Ghost), Burning Pile (Mother Mother) and Wellerman (Nathan Evan)
Some of my favourite films: "Crimson Peak", "Rise of the Guardians" and the "How to train your Dragon" series
And fav/comfort books: How to Be a Normal Person (T.J. Klune 🙏), Meg Corbyn (Anne Bishop, especially the first and the last ones) and the Percy Jackson s (Rick Riordan, the whole series + Heroes of the Olympus)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Maybe not so amazing, but I went on a "small" roadtrip with a friend of mine even through we're both newbies at driving (meaning: we don't drive much 😂)
We crossed Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark, it was awesome for a first time!

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about art practice in general, I can give some tips on bodypainting makeup, sculpture, paint, drawing, macrame, linocut, crochet, craft projects... And I'm always willing to share a bit of French!
And the other way around, I love to learn about new things, especially art or language related stuff but I'm always open to new experiences of all kind!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

France