Something better and less frustrating:I had my first football (soccer) practice this week! I am playing on an "old womens" team; meaning that everyone is over eighteen. Although most weren't over twenty, there were a few women playing that had grey hairs. One of the older women, was the player equivalent of Cohrs. She had a tall and hefty build, and played like Cohrs did, which is basically getting in your way and then yelling at you. After practice, we had cake because it was one of my teammates birthday. Playing with them made me realize how much I missed playing and how happy I am to be here. The only bummer is that for two months, I don't get to go to the practices, only the games, because my language school conflicts with the practice schedule.
My first host family is amazing! I have been living with the for a week now and I can already tell it's a good match. They are intelligent, funny, and very keen on me learning Danish. We eat almost all of our meals together and all help in the cooking process. I love this! My family has always been so busy with sports and work that sharing a meal together was a biweekly ordeal. I also love that my stuff is no longer folded up in my suitcase, but thrown in drawers. Thus far, I have been very good at keeping my room clean and making my bed everyday, which is much easier when you only have a pillow and a comforter.
Getting dressed every day is one of my biggest battles. Not only do I need to wake up everyday at 6:15ish to get ready, but Danish people come to school looking like they stepped off the runway. Their typical outfit includes the following colors: black, navy blue, black, white, and black. I look like a rainbow compared to their dark silhouettes. I also have a vibrant pink jacket, so whenever I go anywhere, you can tell that I'm not Danish. I like to joke around with this and say "Do you want to play 'Can you spot the American?'" Hopefully, and even though it means I'll be a conformist, I will come back with their superb style and bleak color palette.
On Sunday, I met all the exchange students in D1440. I love them all. There are about 30 total, a third from Brazil, a third from the USA, and a third from various South American countries and a boy from Japan. I also got to meet the 'Oldies' who have been in Denmark since January. Most of them are from Australia, but there are a few from Brazil and Argentina. They were really helpful answering questions and giving tips about learning Danish. I can't wait to spend the rest of my year with all these amazing, crazy, exchange students. This coming week, I will meet all the exchange students in Denmark, and spend a week with them at intro camp. My only problem is that I didn't bring enough pins.
Two very annoying things happened this week. First, my debit card had been compromised in the US and my bank neglected to tell me until after I left for Denmark. Second, my laptop has blown up and now needs to be replaced under warranty. This process wouldn't be to hard if I was in the US and not working with Microsoft, but now I have to use their international replacement. This is going to take forever so my blog will probably be left unkempt until I can getting the replacement!
Hope all is well. Vi ses!
Getting dressed every day is one of my biggest battles. Not only do I need to wake up everyday at 6:15ish to get ready, but Danish people come to school looking like they stepped off the runway. Their typical outfit includes the following colors: black, navy blue, black, white, and black. I look like a rainbow compared to their dark silhouettes. I also have a vibrant pink jacket, so whenever I go anywhere, you can tell that I'm not Danish. I like to joke around with this and say "Do you want to play 'Can you spot the American?'" Hopefully, and even though it means I'll be a conformist, I will come back with their superb style and bleak color palette.
On Sunday, I met all the exchange students in D1440. I love them all. There are about 30 total, a third from Brazil, a third from the USA, and a third from various South American countries and a boy from Japan. I also got to meet the 'Oldies' who have been in Denmark since January. Most of them are from Australia, but there are a few from Brazil and Argentina. They were really helpful answering questions and giving tips about learning Danish. I can't wait to spend the rest of my year with all these amazing, crazy, exchange students. This coming week, I will meet all the exchange students in Denmark, and spend a week with them at intro camp. My only problem is that I didn't bring enough pins.
Two very annoying things happened this week. First, my debit card had been compromised in the US and my bank neglected to tell me until after I left for Denmark. Second, my laptop has blown up and now needs to be replaced under warranty. This process wouldn't be to hard if I was in the US and not working with Microsoft, but now I have to use their international replacement. This is going to take forever so my blog will probably be left unkempt until I can getting the replacement!
Hope all is well. Vi ses!
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