Halloween G2G in Holbæk :)

This weekend was another one of our fabulous get togethers with ALL of the exchange students in Denmark. We had to dress up for our dinner/dance, so here is some pictures of what it was like. I didnt have a whole ton of money to spend on a costume so I just used what I had and bought the little things, soooo I was "my own worst enemy" or edderkop pige (spider girl) hahaha. My friend Mika drew the spider web going from my chest to my shoulder and it turned out pretty amazing, it was a great time :) Heres some pics. from the weekend! Enjoy!

In Theory

Today marks the reality that I have been in Denmark for 83 days.
WOW! So for 83 days I havent seen my family/friends/school/house/city etc.
Its so incredibly crazy to think that its been that long without those things above but these past 83 days have been so amazing. I wouldn't for a second take back those 83 days. Denmark is what I've been dreaming about my whole life, and that is my independence.

So far these 83 days have changed me alot I believe. I feel like I'm so much more mature and I can def. say that I feel like an adult now... not like a 16 yr. old. It is my belief that no matter who we are as a person, its INEVITABLE that we change. Change is such a feared thing in this life...
when really we should embrace it, go with it, and see what the outcome is. It would be so strange to say that I stayed the American Megan in Denmark. I feel like I'm not another person, but another personality of myself, the person I can easily be without so much care. I like who Im becoming here, and I appreciate every single second I spend in this country, because I know that when I return to my country that I will be American Megan... once again.

Im pretty sure this is how Darwin must have thought when he was philosophing about evolution- we must change in order to survive in the enviroment we are inhabiting.
Its science, its life, and Im witnessing it. If theres one thing I will greatly gain from this year abroad its my ability to accept change. Im learning now to accept things in a new and more relaxed way then before, and I like that about myself.

I love being challenged as a person, because if theres one thing I know for sure its that Im becoming a person I never imagined I'd become. Being an exchange student is an amazing and a once in a lifetime opportuinty to re create yourself and to grow into who your meant to be.
Im beyond thankful... truly I am


Sending all my love and best wishes to you all back home :)
Hej Hej!

Megs :)

Picture Updates

Glyptotek

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Me at Ny Carlsberg Glyptoteck

Where they hang out :)

The guards at Amalienborg (Queen's Castle)

Dear Mom and Dad, I would much rather prefer this then a new car ;)

Irina and I, laughing haha

By the fountain at Amalienborg

Irina from Argentina and I visiting Den Lille Havfrue (The little mermaid)

Typical danish dish Smørrebrød w/ herring. Det smager meget godt :) (It tastes very good!)

Hejså Allesammen :)

Wow... I'm so bad at keeping updated with these blogs. Soooo... I will just quickly run through how things have recently been going.

Right now Im on efterårsferie (fall break), and I'm just relaxing (slappe af in danish). Im enjoying my time with my family and just REALLY getting into the danish culture, which I feel I've been neglecting lately. So on Sunday my host mom, host dad, sister, and I went to Odense and visited mor mor (grandma on mom's side) and went apple picking! It was so much fun, and as usual mor mor always over feeds me. And it was the very first time I tried the danish specialty, herring. Most forigners dislike it from what I've heard but I ADORE IT! It is so good on a piece of rye bread, with dill sauce. I love it. And we had my favorite danish dessert, which is the old fashioned birthday cake. So of course I had a wonderful time :)

And yesterday I went to the København zoo with my friend Mika. The zoo is about 150 yrs old, and it had about the average animals you would find in a zoo. After we went shopping for some touristy stuff. I bought a really nice scarf with the danish flag that says Danmark on it! And a little gift for my sister, Sam. No Sam you cant know what it is until Christmas time either!!!
And since I was already on a danish high I decided to stop at the musik store and find some good solid danish music. The best I could come up with was Nik and Jay. Haha aka: danish rap!
And now as I listen to the songs over and over again I find myself understanding more and more of what they're saying, which is a great achievement for me... especially if they're rapping it ;)
And after our big shopping spree we met up with a friend in Lyngby to go shopping for our Halloween costumes for Holbæk weekend. We all wanted something cheap but something unique- I ended up with a black sparkly mask, spider web gloves, deep red lipstick, and a black pen. I will be "Eddercup Pige" (Spider Girl) Hahah. I will have my friend draw a spider web going up my kneck leading to a spider on my face, haha so it should be fun :)
And later that evening I went home with my friend. And we ate dinner with her host family and watched Jurasic Park with danish subtitles. It was such a great evening, just spending time and laughing at how corny the movie really is...

And today.... I FINALLY cleaned and sorted through my room. Its about time too. And after I went with my host mom to go visit my host sister at her work. And also to go to the library for some kids books in danish. I walked out with 9 silly kids books and one being Klods Hans (H.C Andersen fairytale, and a play I saw my 2nd week here in DK). I also got a cd with the national song of Denmark, which I will learn by heart! So after my host mom and I were browsing through Kvickly (equvilent to Walgreens or something but with more groceries) and we found a collection of three Cds with all kids music on it, all the traditional danish kids music. So I will be singing "Fastelavn er mit navn", "Ole har fødselsdag", and "Puf" in no time!

So overall things have been so amazingly great lately. I feel much more immeresed and I feel my danish improving alot. Now that Im forcing myself to do so, the easier life gets. I'm so happy to be here, and my homesickness has faded to 5% now. So Im at a good spot on the exchange student chart right now.

Anyways, that was a quick and brief update. Love you all :)
SHALOM
Hej Hej!