Friday, September 5, 2008

I never dreamed the weather could be so wonderful here!  We have had at least three days of sunshine, and today I actually wore shorts and a t-shirt! IN DENMARK! So exciting, and I am trying to enjoy it because I know it will not last for long.  I am not sure when it is going to start getting cold, but when it does, it will be brutal.  So, it is very nice to have pleasant weather at least for a little while.

This week went by very quickly; my classes are going well and are not as difficult as I would have thought, at least in terms of daily assignments (who knows what tests and papers will be like though).  The teachers here give manageable reading assignments which I can usually do on my 30 minute train ride to class.  And having Wednesdays off is a great way to split up the week, although I did have to wake up super early this Wednesday to go to Parliament with my political rhetoric class.  I am not sure what I am going to do this weekend--maybe keep wandering the city, there are still so many parts of it that I have not seen because I am so afraid of getting lost!  I guess getting lost in a city is the best way to figure out how to get around though.  

My room is finally decorated and feeling very hygge, I bought a few posters (one of the beach for when I miss California) and have made it very neat and clean and cozy.  I know I know, it is hard to believe that I have a clean room for once, but it is a place here where I want to be comfortable and feel at home so I will be doing my best to keep it nice all semester!

Random note:  While I have said before that the Danes may not be particularly friendly, I have in fact found my own proof to support that they are the happiest people in the world (or at least start out that way): I have yet to hear a Danish baby cry.  Seriously, it is so strange!  They are everywhere in the city, sprawled out in their huge luxury strollers smiling and giggling.  Precious.  They are even happy when their moms leave them outside in their strollers while they run into a store.  Yes, hard to believe, but I have seen it on several occasions.  Anyway, I don't know what kind of freak culture this is where babies don't cry but it is very nice considering there are always tons of babies on my commute everyday.  Yes, silence to do my small amount of reading every morning.  Very pleasant indeed!

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