Hvad Kommer Du Fra?

This country never ceases to amuse me. The last few days I have spent trying to become accustomed to the danish lifestyle, and let me tell you, its quite entertaining.

Erin and I on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen

(famous harbour street with shopping and dining..fuuun)

The other day I experienced my first grocery shopping outing in Copenhagen which was both a terrible fail and huge success. After refusing the help of my one danish friend out of pride and curiosity I decided to try to do this on my own. Since I suck at speaking, reading and/or writing the danish language still, I had absolutely no idea what anything in the store was. I am almost positive at one point I had a can of some animals organs in my basket (which I cutely had to wheel behind me like dragging a bag of food, and added to my enjoyment). I weaved in and out of the aisles with no direction and no idea what I was buying. After an hour of trying to look like I knew what I was doing I decided to leave with what I had. It turned out ok except for the fish paste I bought instead of cream cheese.

Everyday I get up and join my friends in our danish language class which seems to be a huge joke and we're all beginning to realize that this language is almost impossible to learn! Like the sentence "Hvad hedder du?" This means "what are you called?" Which seems simple enough, except for the fact that its pronounced "Vaaal Heil-yeah-du?" If you're trying to say this word based on that pronounciation I would just stop because its crazy, you have to stick your tongue almost out of your mouth in order to get the proper sound. Danish is all about the sound, and it's impossible to read out.

Shopping with sisters in Copenhagen (on our journey
to find the Palace last weekend)

After class we usually go out exploring. Mainly shopping, which in Copenhagen, is UNREAL! Calling all fashionistas, if you're a shopaholic like I am, this is the city for you. Known as the fashion capital of Scandiavia and one of the best shopping cities in europe, Copenhagen is wall to wall, street to street shopping. It is filled with beautiful stores of mid to high class clothing and accessories. The main shopping street called Strøget, is constantly busy with tourists and locals shopping around, eating in the cafes, restaurants and pubs that also line the street. Music fills the air along with the danish shouting and chatter. It's beautiful, and also happens to be the place I find myself the most. Hilariously enough, my acedemic buildings are also in this central area which makes me one lucky person when the semester starts...and another reason why I will be broke in t-minus 1 month.

The night life is crazy. Last night me and all my international friends headed to the Studerhuset. A bar for international students which was jammed packed when we got there. A little different then the normal danishbars but none the less an awesome time and another place to easily meet a million new interesting people from all around the world. Yesterday we also toured Copenhagen's Museum Kunst. The art museum which was a large 200 year old building downtown, but the inside had been renovated and was very modern.

Anyways, more to come, I wish I could write everything I've been up to down but I guess you'll all just have to come experience it with me for yourselves!!... hint hint;)

Love you all,

xox

Finding the Royal Danish Palace just in time to watch the changing of the gaurds ceremony. We were probably the most excited people there...