I am writing this in an absolute delirium, between lack of sleep and everything else going on! So if this sounds like gibberish, it very much might be. Our flight from Chicago left at 10:05 and we got to O'Hare and through security, etc. by 7:30ish, so we had PLENTY of time to sit before our flight... where we sat for another 8 hours. They had a million different channels (one of my favorite parts about flying long distances) but Taylor and I watched Girl with the Dragon Tatoo. AND they said Skoal (I was wrong before, pronounced skull) in the movie!! I was SO pumped because they said the only word I know in Danish... even if the movie is filmed in Swedish?! But I was wiped out and started falling asleep at the end, but as soon as the movie ended, I couldn't fall asleep anymore. I mayyyyybe slept an hour and a half on the flight and the only way I could get comfortable was sleeping with my feet on Taylor's pull-down tray. One of the best parts of the flight... the safety video warns no one to sleep on the ground. That got a few laughs. And even better was that more than half of the people on my flight to Copes were going to DIS, which was awesome, so I wasn't wandering around aimlessly once I got to Copes. Then Taylor LEFT ME... to take a transferring flight... but luckily there were atleast 40 people waiting to get to their DIS housing. And surprisingly enough, I was one of the lightest packers... seriously. I packed better than some of the guys, who had two suitcases and a carry on. With only 5 1/2 hours of sleep over two days, I was so tired that I was uncontrollably laughing at everything... luckily Laura was understanding of it haha. We took a bus to my apartment, which I pronounced to the DIS people like it sounds... Tasingegade... and got funny looks. Turns out you say "tossing-ahl" or something like that... probably still saying it wrong. I have a single, with my own bathroom!! And it's the same size of Rachel and I's room from last year. But basically, lots of unpacking and socializing with the 55 people on my floor. We went on a tour of the neighborhood and there is a bakery across the street that has awesome Danish rolls. People ride their bikes more than they drive around here, it's awesome. And I saw this creepy guy riding his bike with no shirt on, but a jacket. Random. Then, we went to a Thai restaurant for dinner... my first meal in Copes... Thai? Then we went over to the South African Bar. And guess who showed up?? The shirtless, but wearing a jacket guy riding his bike... and he could barely stay on his bike at that. But he came up to our table and starting yelling in Danish to me about bella and who knows what else... twice. And all I could respond with was Skoal, the only word I know. But it has been a MORE than entertaining 48 hours, and I need some hardcore sleep before our start of Orientation tomorrow.
"At rejse er at leve"- To travel is to live- Hans Christian Anderson
Sunday, August 22, 2010
All the Single Ladies
I am writing this in an absolute delirium, between lack of sleep and everything else going on! So if this sounds like gibberish, it very much might be. Our flight from Chicago left at 10:05 and we got to O'Hare and through security, etc. by 7:30ish, so we had PLENTY of time to sit before our flight... where we sat for another 8 hours. They had a million different channels (one of my favorite parts about flying long distances) but Taylor and I watched Girl with the Dragon Tatoo. AND they said Skoal (I was wrong before, pronounced skull) in the movie!! I was SO pumped because they said the only word I know in Danish... even if the movie is filmed in Swedish?! But I was wiped out and started falling asleep at the end, but as soon as the movie ended, I couldn't fall asleep anymore. I mayyyyybe slept an hour and a half on the flight and the only way I could get comfortable was sleeping with my feet on Taylor's pull-down tray. One of the best parts of the flight... the safety video warns no one to sleep on the ground. That got a few laughs. And even better was that more than half of the people on my flight to Copes were going to DIS, which was awesome, so I wasn't wandering around aimlessly once I got to Copes. Then Taylor LEFT ME... to take a transferring flight... but luckily there were atleast 40 people waiting to get to their DIS housing. And surprisingly enough, I was one of the lightest packers... seriously. I packed better than some of the guys, who had two suitcases and a carry on. With only 5 1/2 hours of sleep over two days, I was so tired that I was uncontrollably laughing at everything... luckily Laura was understanding of it haha. We took a bus to my apartment, which I pronounced to the DIS people like it sounds... Tasingegade... and got funny looks. Turns out you say "tossing-ahl" or something like that... probably still saying it wrong. I have a single, with my own bathroom!! And it's the same size of Rachel and I's room from last year. But basically, lots of unpacking and socializing with the 55 people on my floor. We went on a tour of the neighborhood and there is a bakery across the street that has awesome Danish rolls. People ride their bikes more than they drive around here, it's awesome. And I saw this creepy guy riding his bike with no shirt on, but a jacket. Random. Then, we went to a Thai restaurant for dinner... my first meal in Copes... Thai? Then we went over to the South African Bar. And guess who showed up?? The shirtless, but wearing a jacket guy riding his bike... and he could barely stay on his bike at that. But he came up to our table and starting yelling in Danish to me about bella and who knows what else... twice. And all I could respond with was Skoal, the only word I know. But it has been a MORE than entertaining 48 hours, and I need some hardcore sleep before our start of Orientation tomorrow.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Rachel, This is all so exciting and sounds like you have awesome living arrangements. Your place looks similar to what Spencer had in London. Can't wait to hear more...stay away from creepy shirtless bicycle riding Danes tho!
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs!