London!

Hi everyone!

It is time for another post. This week has been very crazy for me. I got back from London on Sunday. I will write more about that in a little bit. I had a lot of work due this week and have a ton due next week. Thankfully, my last final is December 12th and then I have about six days to explore Copenhagen. I return to the United States December 18th. Man this time has gone so fast! It feels like I just got here.

On Monday Leah and her friend Kirby came to Copenhagen! I met Leah when I went to visit my friend Meaghan in Switzerland back in October. Leah had told me she was coming to Denmark in November and so I had her and Kirby stay at my host family's house. Leah and Kirby are from Alberta, Canada.  It was so nice to have them here! On Wednesday, I had them come to my Danish field study where we watched a movie about the WWII Danish resistance and got to go to the Danish Resistance Museum. Later, I showed them Christiania, an old military barracks turned hippy commune. I took them to Pusher Street where marijuana is legal to sell and use. There are around 900 inhabitants of Christiania. Christiania is pretty cool and has some great artwork. Unfortunately, you can't take pictures on Pusher Street, but if want to learn more about it Google it. We also went to Nyhavn and I finally got to go on a boat tour. It was really nice. I'm sure it is a bit nicer in the summer, but I still enjoyed it. There is a Christmas market at Nyhavn, which I am going to have to visit again before I leave.

Yesterday was a tough day for me. I brought my lap top to school so that I could work on my Positive Psychology paper. I filled up my water bottle, but did not apparently screw it in all the way. It spilled all over my backpack and got on my laptop. I thought it was done for. I NEED my laptop to finish my work. I let it dry and today, it is not 100% but will at least last me until I leave Denmark. My screen has significant water damage, but DIS was nice enough to give me a monitor to use until finals are over. I am going to have to buy a new laptop, though, but with what money, I don't know... I'm sure it will all eventually work out.

Anyway, so let me tell you about London! First of all, let me just say, it was way too short! I NEED to go back in order to experience it all. I didn't have time to do all of the touristy things I wanted to do, but this just gives me an excuse to go back.  It was so nice to hear English again and to be able to understand the announcements on the Tube.

Highlights: Drinking high tea at Fornum and Mason, Going to the globe theater and doing an acting workshop (felt just like Actor's Lab at Eastern), Going to a football match West Ham vs. Darby. West Ham won! Seeing Billy Elliott on the West End. Eating fish and chips. Getting a tour of the East End. Trying to find a pub and instead eating Dominoe's pizza. Shopping on Oxford Street.

Sorry it's sideways...

West Ham vs. Derby!

Gosh it was amazing! I NEED to go back.

Oh and today I went to my host sister Jane's school about what being an American is like. Except Jane was sick today. Poor thing. I still went and it was so funny talking to the kids. I tried to explain how small Denmark is compared to the US and they were like "But what about Greenland?" haha. I got asked if I was afraid of spiders, what I like most about Denmark, what I like to do, what school is like in America, and many other questions. I showed them where Philadelphia is and some famous things about Philly. I hope they liked it!

Tomorrow I am going to Tivoli with my buddy group. My host family is supposed to go too, but since Jane and Eva aren't feeling well we'll see if that happens.

I can't believe I only have a little more than two weeks left! Too fast!