So I'm done with school and any major trips after the last one. Now I'm just living a normal life in Copenhagen, experiencing a "summer" vacation for a few weeks. That's something I haven't experienced in quite a few summers. I think I know why--I get really bored really easily. I feel like a brat saying that because I'm living in Europe in the center of a major city while most people my age are working full time by now. It's a little different when most of your friends are gone, you have no family, and your boyfriend has exams to still study for. More alone time than I think I have ever had before. I'm starting to really enjoy it though. I will admit that I have been a bit lazy some of the days but I don't really have anything else to do. All of the traveling is done with for me mainly due to a lack of money. The weather was nice for a few days but from now until I leave it will be in the 60s, cloudy, rainy, and windy. If I was motivated enough I would explore other parts of Denmark, but right now I'm content in Copenhagen living in a big city... I've seen the small city parts before and also I did go to the countryside one day for a bbq.
Throughout the whole semester I have been writing about money concerns and now it really is taking it's toll. It's towards the end and I feel like I am really scraping here to just make it home. I am so so sorry if I can't bring gifts home for everyone, which I know I can't. I know there are a lot of people who have been really supportive of me through this semester and I will try to get a little something for people but souveniers especially are expensive here (a plain keychain for $12) so please understand!!
A little (short) recap of what I've been up to for the past week or so:
**Been riding a bike around.. "The Mustang" one day I took it to Fitnessdk, quite a long bike ride and of course I got lost. Saves me more than $60 if I don't have to pay for a metro pass though. Biked to the beach one day, very crowded though so I didn't stay too long
**Tivoli one day--I thought it was pretty good. Not really the experience I was expecting but good. For being the most visited place in Copenhagen I wasn't all that impressed. (If you don't know, Tivoli is an amusement park/gardens place that a lot of concerts are held) I think too nerdy business students shouldn't be allowed to go there alone because conversation always lead to the murky water or how expensive it was for one ride ticket vs. the bracelet, etc etc. At night there were the illuminations though--a light/sound/fire water show which was sweet. Dino loved the Cold Stone ice cream (the only one in Europe).
**On the night of Dino's exam (exam was in the morning) I surprised him with dinner in the park and chocolate fondue. I made spaghetti w/meat sauce (his favorite meal) and we had homemade fondue, which is really fun and easy to make but can't be healthy for you. That night we played cards with a bunch of people upstairs.
**Spent a few days in Helsingor with Dino's family. They were excited to hear about our trip to see their family. One night we made the fondue for his family with melted Toblerones. Other than that we were pretty lazy the whole time, worked out and watched tv.
**After Jonathan finished his exams (a Friday afternoon), we went to Kongens Have (big park) and had a few beers. That night we met up with Dinos friends at A-Bar. A really good night, it was great to mix CBS exchange students with Dino's friends that I have hung out with before.
**Walked to Christiania. Uneventful because I've been there before (twice) and I still think it's a sad place. This is the alternative lifestyle place in Copenhagen mainly just a district where all people want to do is not work and do drugs. Everyone just seems screwed up. I think I might take my kids there to scare them straight to never do drugs.
**Went out for Marcos' last night. Probably one of the best nights in CPH in awhile. It seemed like everyone was there and having a really good time. We all hung out upstairs beforehand just like we used to--drinking and fighting over music that usually ended up being country. Then we all went to Sams Bar (karaoke) and ended up singing "Livin on a Prayer" all of us as a group. We didn't leave there until after 3am and the sun was rising. We thought it would be funny to go to the other dorm by us (Peders) and sing "Happy Birthday" to Rob, and no it wasn't his birthday. One of the first days here we did that to someone in Tordens. We also tried to make a Tordens Pyramid. Ahh.. such a good night!
**Hung out for Ben's last night. No one got any further than 3rd floor common room. We drank Pearly Bay wine, the cheapest wine ever from Netto which we have been drinking alot this semester and had a country power hour.
**Went to the Sex & the City movie. I just love going to the movies lately. I thought it was a little overrated but I still liked it.
And today the exciting news.... DINO IS COMING TO THE USA! He had another interview with the US Embassy and they approved him for a visa this time. He was a lot more prepared for it this time after knowing what they were going to ask and look for from the first one. He booked his flight tonight and will be there from June 19--July 5th!
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(and if you're just dying to see the Tordens Pyramid let me know, I don't have the picture on this site but I can get it easily)
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