Next stop Shhheeeweden!

It makes me feel amazingly far north when I can hop on the computer rail 4 minutes from my house and end up in Sweeden 45 minutes later. Where in the world IS Dani Sandieg? So we're off to Malmo today. It's an area that connects Kobenhavn to all of Sweden. I've learned in my livability class that a lot of people commute and work in Kobenhavn from Malmo. Apparently everything is much cheaper there in general, so people can come to Kobenhaven, get all the benefits available under the Danish government, and then go live more comfortably an hour away. I think the Swedes have it figured out?

Last night I experiences Pat's Bar, known for Kobenhavn's finest karaoke. Let me tell you...finest. We decided to make it a tequila night, obviously. && Got very drunk with a lot of Dane's singing lord knows what at what decibels. I did feel great though to finally here Dane's butcher some English. While I didn't participate in the singing I did video tape Jeff & Karaline tearing it up to Cher. I must see this video asap. Also to make matters funnier there is a Danish holiday that coincides with Valentines day in which people dress up, much like Halloween and get all crazy. This holiday is described as such " Fastelavn or Shrovetide, which is a celebration with children dressing up in costumes and beating up a barrel with a stick. Fastelavn is celebrated on the Sunday before Lent." What it should say is the few days previous to this people get very drunk, go to karaoke and butcher a lot of American classics. Love it.

Most days I walk through Isreal Plads, which is alongside the park. I like to walk this way because I generally walk through recess of Danish elementary aged children. They are the cutest thing ever. Thus far I have gotten in a snowball fight on multiple occasions with the same group of seven year old boys. What's not to love on your way to class? Yesterday I wad delighted to find my snowball competition in costume. Maybe it's the language barrier, but I swear, Danish children are a 1000 times cuter then little Americans. I would like to bring one home. Thankfully they keep that at a young age in carriages outside the market. It's probably easier for me to steel a child then it is to get arrested for drinking too much here. There is virtually  no limit, as a result you find yourself on one tequila two tequila three tequila four, whilst your new found middle aged danish friends are buying you more rounds. I love Kobenhavn.

OH btw...Might be changing my place of residence. I'm really quite lonely in my apartment because my roommate is virtually MIA. A room opened up in DIS shared housing right by our classrooms and campus. I know quite a few kids on the floor and need to live around people asap. If I make this move I won't have to change any of my daily stuff...I'll just be closer to the gym, Netto & school. AND PEOPLE! The wheels have just been put in motion on this notion so I'm not sure what will happen. When in Kobenhavn...