Arrival

I spent roughly 24 hours traveling to Denmark. The food on the plane from Washington, D.C. to Copenhagen was good, but I was afraid to sleep on the 7 1/2 hour flight because I didn't want to snore. The train ride to Aarhus made me feel sick and I threw up, and my baggage was a hassle. I was really tired by the time I got to my apartment - I was really glad for the help I received from my mentor and Mar (an Estonian girl I met on the train who lives in my kollegium). I like living here. The weather is bad - I haven't seen the sun shine since I arrived, and you only thought Oklahoma wind was bad. The wind almost blew me over, and I had to fight it to take my trash out today or risk getting pushed into the next building! There is no snow, and they don't get much. I'll probably see some for a few weeks in February, but for now it just drizzles and sleets a lot. All the Danes seem to have given up on perfectly styled hair; they accept that the weather will ruin it, and have learned to work around it. My apartment is nice, and I like the food here. My eating habits are already dramatically different. I cook for myself, and junk food just isn't available like in the US. When I want a snack, I eat yogurt from a milk container and a slice of durum wheat bread from a loaf I cut myself. Frozen pizzas are the only thing at the grocery store that are prepackaged and easily cooked. I am having to adjust to the time it takes to prepare my own meals. I have a stove, fridge, and oven, but no microwave, so I am also learning to reheat with the stove and cook small portions. More on Danish life later - I think this entry is long enough.