Category: Observations
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Jeg bestod min Dansk test!
I’ve been taking the module 1 Danish language class for English speakers all semester. The course is not affiliated with RSLIS. I was able to take module 1 for free since the municipality pays for non-EU citizens to study the local language. On Tuesday I took the test and surprisingly I passed! The requirements were…
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Easter walks in Copenhagen
During the Easter Holidays, many Københavners were pretty much gone…gone on vacation, or gone home to visit their families. So the city was pretty much a ghost town on April 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th. By the way, Easter is called Påske. When I ventured out of my room on Thursday the 9th, I…
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Danske kroner
Denmark’s currency is the Danish Crown, called Danske krone in Danish (abbreviated DKK). At the time of this writing, 1 USD is just under 6 DKK (~5.98). Last fall, 1 USD was about 5 DKK. So to get an approximate value of how much an item costs in USD, you’d divide the amount in kroner…
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Well, Hej!
I’m back with the blog! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I decided to return to Copenhagen for the spring 2009 semester, and after a wonderful Christmas break back at home in NC, I am back in Copenhagen! I’ve been back here for a month now. At first it was rough re-adjusting to the 6-hour…
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Danish Christmas Dinner; Class Christmas Party (and Earthquake)
Just got back from a wonderful Danish Christmas dinner held in my kitchen! The people in my hall are great cooks, lol. Well, we had pork, caramel potatoes and red cabbage. For dessert we had “ris ala mata” with cherry sauce. It’s basically some sort of rice with whipped cream and milk and almond nuts,…
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October updates!
Here I am, back with another update! First I want to thank everyone who left such nice comments on my last post, I really appreciate it! 🙂 Secondly, there are HUNDREDS of new pictures on Flickr from this past month. I’d been too lazy to upload them but they are finally up now. Whew! Well…
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Let’s learn some Danish!
So I’ve been in Copenhagen for a month already! Yesterday I went to a lecture at Copenhagen University; the class is a course in Danish culture. Yesterday’s lecture was about mythology and legends. It was pretty interesting! I am not enrolled in the class so it felt kind of funny to sit there, but it…
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Recent happenings; more Discovering Copenhagen
It’s been a while since I’ve posted last. This post will be a general update. There are new pictures up on Flickr as well. Discovering Copenhagen #2 – A walk around Nørrebro Last Wednesday Barbara and I went on a walk around Nørrebro, which is a multi-ethnic area of the city; a lot of immigrants…
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Discovering Copenhagen #1: Botanical Gardens
On a whim, I decided to take advantage of the nice sunny weather and do some exploring this afternoon. The plan was to catch the Metro and get off at a random station and then walk around and see where I ended up! Well, the Metro was delayed for quite some time. Of course I…
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The first 6 days
Well, it’s Tuesday afternoon, so come tomorrow I’ll have been here exactly a week. A lot has happened since I arrived, and it’s been a whirlwind. Sometimes I feel as though I’m in way over my head and wonder, “what was I thinking, coming this far from home for so long?” and other times I’m…