Lazy Sunday

Well lazy in the sense that I have not taken a shower or actually left my place at all today, but on the other hand very productive because I made this beautiful new blog. I have decided that I need to start blogging more about my experience here, not only because I want to keep people back home informed about my life but also because I want to start writing more.

As some of you might have read in the last post (don't blame you if you didn't because it was super long) I have decided that after I graduate from UCLA I want to apply to either a journalism or editing/publishing program. So in order to prepare myself for that endeavor I think I need to starting writing more often... and not just essays about Irish terrorists and danish cinematic history (papers I wrote last semester). In addition to blogging more often I have also contacted the University Post - the English newspaper for Københavns Universitet, my current University - and inquired about the possibility of me contributing to their paper and perhaps even becoming a photographer.

So what is happening in my life right now? Well I just finished having a delightful lunch featuring torskerogn, which is like a cod paté, and when you put it on some good old danish rugbrød (rye bread) with some mayo and lemon juice it makes for a really good meal. Once my torsk digests more I plan on going to my gym just five minutes away from where I live. For some strange reason I really love running on the treadmill there, in LA or Silverdale would not catch me dead on one of those things... perhaps I find Danish treadmills more agreeable, strange.

This next week marks the second round of classes. I am taking two history courses, the History of the European Union & Scandinavian Identities. The introductory classes last week were promising and I really like to professors so far. I just wish that my books would arrive already so I could actually start studying... I get the urge to learn when I have been on break for too long!

I might also try and make it over to the Danish Immigration Service to check up on the status of my application to extend my visa. My guess is that they have bigger problems than an American exchange student to worry about, but nonetheless I would like to get it taken care of asap. Until next time, vi ses!