soon i will buy a bike

ok i would just like to start off by saying that i am fully aware that "they changed the constitutional amendment" is in no way a correct phrase in the sense that i was using... i don't know much at all about constitutions and amending them, but i do believe that i was trying to either say "they changed the constitution" or "they passed a constitutional amendment"... somehow those two got smashed together and i ended up sounding pretty knobbish.

anyways

on to more important things.

(i am really liking the list theme, so i think i'll stick to that. organized blogs are the best blogs.)

LIST #1: more important things

1. my cleverness: did i tell you about my sneaky class attendance trick? for one of my classes, you have to go to 80% of the classes in order to get the credit. which is no problem, it's very interesting. but it occurred to me, what if i have kidney problems and/or i go travelling and/or i sleep through it. it's only once per week for 13 weeks. so missing even 3 classes is bad. but, to take attendance, they send around a sheet and you have to sign it. and there is a spot on the sheet for every week (ie. it'll be the exact same sign in sheet at each class). and so they were like "even though there are 100 of you, we can see the signatures, so we'll know if they don't match" (ie if you get your friend to sign you in). this worries me. so. i was very clever and sneaky. and instead of signing my special fancy loopy illegible signature, i made up a signature. it's just a big letter M with a horizontal ling through it (like AA or even AMA). SO EASY TO FORGE.

i. am. already a great slacker.  ((Note that this amazing plan is entirely contingent on my ability to make a friend in this class.))

2. this weekend: this weekend has been pretty cool. my housemate and i, on friday and saturday, wandered for hours and hours and hours. we went back to all the neat places that we saw on the bus tour so that we could check them out on foot. this meant, however, walking non stop for about 6 hours a day (the alternative would be trying to figure out the bus system... which is totally crazy and not in english. also very expensive) my feet are now covered in blisters and my calve and shin muscles might never full recover. but it was totally worth it. i am totally rocking the Being A Tourist thing. it's also very possible that i am falling head-over-heels in love with copenhagen.

3. today: a bunch of us went to the Glyptotek... basically a really strange museum. with millions of statues and busts. it also just happened to contain the creepiest and the second creepiest things in denmark. please see the pictures.

4. speaking of statues: denmark LOVES statues. there are green statues all over this city. most of them are of previous kings. who were all named Frederick Christian or Christian Frederick (not even kidding. apparently it just alternated for about 700 years) (ok that may have been a gross exaggeration. but a long time). some of them are of other things though. such as The Thinker, and The Little Mermaid, and there is an angel one that i really like.

LIST #2: the next things on the interesting things in cph list:

10. at the grocery store, most vegetables come in scannable packaging. which is a) a huge waste and b) much faster for the cashiers. HOWEVER, there is some sort of strange process that occurs for the few vegetables that are not in a package/bag/wrapper with a bar code. i tried to buy an onion the other day and the cashier held it up and said something in danish with a major "duh" attitude and i said "sorry sorry english!" in my apologetic tone and she said "how much is this?" and i was like... ummm... it's an onion? so i just didn't get it. then i noticed at the grocery store today, there are scales with special buttons that have (i think) the danish words for the produce on them. and i think you put the thing on the scale then push the right button then it spits out a ticket with the price or a bar code or something on it. unfortunately, not speaking any danish is therefore interfering with my ability to purchase vegetables. i hope that my first danish class is a produce vocab lesson. fingers crossed.

11. the thing about the abundance of statues should probably be on this list too

12. danish people like fire. a lot. there are candles everywhere. standard canadian fire safety rules DO NOT apply over here. in peoples rooms, in kitchens, in cafes and restaurants. even in the streets, outside of restaurants, there are torches and candles and stuff. it makes everywhere very very cozy and i love it. unfortunately, however, it's only a matter of time before i get lit on fire. 

ok

that's it for now, i think

not much interesting to say

i am loving having all of this time. at first it was somewhat daunting and lonely. but now, i am settling in and meeting people and loving having a five day weekend every week. time. so much time. 

time to wander and explore and discover and get lost in this strange and beautiful city.

ok, speaking of time, it's picture time. the best time!

cupcakes and puppies and big fluffy clouds,

AA

i will do my best to bring back this fashion. that is A Hot Hat.

the second creepiest thing in Denmark.

the absolutely number one most creepy thing in Denmark. (and i'm sure that it could make top five in the world)

my favourite green statue so far.

this is a church near a weird castle island that my housemate and i happened upon yesterday. note the beautiful rainy weather. it's ok though. it takes a lot more than bad weather to dampen my spirits. (i think that might have sortof been a pun.) 

bikes! (does this picture give the illusion that i am very fast?)

i like this street. colourful houses are all kinds of great.

a stump that has been carved. there are three people in this stump. can you spot them all?

i live in Frederiksberg and at all of the bus stops there is this add/sign/WTF (and also an add for a danish grey's anatomy show.... picture soon). i have no idea what the deal is with this sign/add/poster. but i like it.

in some random garden that we found - i just really like that duck house. although, probably there is an abundance of smelly duck poo in there.

parliament? maybe? 

the ceiling of a very cool dome church thinger

a statue of one of the Frederick Christians or Christian Fredericks. also, that is the queen's house behind it.

me at Nyhavn (i am thinking of doing a "Spot The Mug" series... like Where's Waldo but sponsored by Starbucks)

city hall in the fog and rain

CITY HALL IN THE SUN

TODAY IT WAS SUNNY

i seem to have neglected to mention this above... today it was sunny. i saw the sun briefly last sunday, but it was only for a couple of minutes and the rest of my time here it has been grey and rainy. which is really not a problem. but, today the sky was blue with big billowy white and grey clouds. and the sun shone for extended periods of time. and it was pretty amazing. it was strange to see the streets that i have become so accustomed to in the fog and grey, all lit up. the colours of the buildings were even more vivid and copenhagen had a spring in its step. i am very excited for more sun. shining it's spotlight on this small corner of the world. (too corny? yes. m'bad)