Hej! (pronounced “hi” and coincidentally, is Danish for “hi”)
We started classes Thursday and they were great! My War Crimes professors are each high up in the Danish military and we are going to get the chance to go to the Danish Institute for Torture Victims (or something along those lines), the Navy sites along Denmark, and Kosovo for a week. Danish was HARD. I cannot pronounce one single word correctly but I learned how to say “My name is Kat.” Jeg hidder Kat. Pronounced “Yah Hitler Kat,” naturally. Environmental economics. Boring. And Friday, I just had one class called The Impact of Epidemic Disease on Western Society. It sounds incredible.
After class on Friday, Bethea, Jessica, Caroline, and Eryn (new friends!!) and I went to Christiania. It is the hippie town of Copenhagen that doesn’t pay taxes, is not technically a part of Denmark, smoking weed is legal, the houses are shacks, and I’m pretty sure people don’t bathe. I was a little scared until I was informed by BTP that hippies are peaceful and there were probably no guns around. I relaxed and enjoyed the aroma of marijuana and the colorful sights around me.
That night, went to a DIS party in a huge club that was multiple stories and had an open bar. Pretty sweet school party. After that, we went to a crepe stand and I got ice cream on a waffle (possibly the most tasty thing in the world). The city of Copenhagen is just one huge 4th meal and I love it. After 4th meal, we hit up a hot dog stand so that Andrew (yes, another new friend) could get a hotdog wrapped in bacon and met a Dane named Toke who Jessica is currently in love with and in “facebooking” with. Whatever that means. We talked with him for an hour about politics in America versus Denmark. He was incredibly knowledgeable about US politics, which was amazing because I sure don’t know the first thing about Danish politics…
Today, I went on a bike tour around Copenhagen and almost died multiple times. It wasn’t the cars I was afraid of but the other bikers. There are far more bikers than cars in Denmark due to the 99% tax on automobiles and boats and gasoline costs three to four times more in Denmark than the US. Anyway, we almost get hit by bikes daily and let me tell you, being on a bike with cars and bikers was no pleasant experience. I was definitely the weakest link.
^o^,
kat
PS. I know everyone is worried. I have now found Nutella and now have a predicted weight GAIN of about 4 lbs. I cant decide which is better…..
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