it's all me

I go out, I meet new people, I make new friends, I visit new places and it’s all me. I hear people say they are settling into their new routine, but it’s impossible to feel like a routine when so many things everyday surprise me or are new to me. I feel settled, but just (un) comfortable enough to be kept on my toes. I discover the city, I discover new bus routes, new cafes, new bars, new museums and new shops and it’s all me…ok sometimes my roommate too!
Last week end, une Québécoise, my French roommate and I stumbled into a food festival, somebody said something about free food and there we were. We had no idea why we were there or why they were giving out all this great food and we were clearly the only non-Danish speakers. We didn’t ask any questions, we didn’t want to attract more attention to ourselves, so after a bar-b-q chicken breast, frozen toes and a delicious piece of cake, we left still not knowing what was going on!
After more than a month in Denmark, I actually started classes yesterday, which I’m happy about! I know, I’m a huge dork but I really enjoy being in class. No Danes to be found in my classes though, all international students, which makes classes interesting considering we all have extremely different backgrounds in communication studies.
I haven’t been homesick yet, I think it has to do with the fact that I often listen to the news on CBC radio and can appreciate what a horrible winter you are living everywhere in Canada… I would be so whiny!

Settling in

Cold, gloomy, pork, wet, small, bicycles, windy, trains and beer are some words used to describe Denmark. I might have only been here 2 weeks and a half, but these 9 words have been recurring conversation starters. It’s mostly been in a whiny tone “Why is it dark its only 15h30...” or “As if they just put fried pork bits in my vegetarian tuna sandwich” or my favorite, “is it just me or is it 10am and they are drinking Carlsberg’s before going to class?” Yeah, Danes are crazy like that! ; )
I’m having a better time every day, I moved into my new Copenhagen apartment on Sunday with my new roommate Mylene from France. We live at about a 6 minute bus ride from the city center, we each have a big room and we share the kitchen and the washroom with the owner, Bright, an IT consultant at the medical school. So far, so good! My classes are officially starting next week-ish and they seem really interesting and pretty easy, final assignment: 3-5 page essay…haha!
Last week end Zoe came to visit me, it was a short blast. Danish hot-dog, beer, shots, beers, sleep, tourism, coffee, apartment, movie, gin, Indian buffet, beers, statues, sleep, move into apartment, coffee, walk, SUN, read to each other like old couple, leave, sad. It was so great to share some of my experience with her, for her to see what I was up to here and meet my awesome new friends I’ve been discovering so much with. Copenhagen is a gorgeous city filled with beautiful architecture, cool bars and cafes and interesting people with great style. Everything still feels a little unreal.