Danes and utensils (or the Viking love of the knife)

Oh, the ways in which we change our beloved habits when we live abroad. We forget about it since it happens so gradually. You don’t just wake up one day and think “Christ, what’s happened to me? I bike more than I walk, and do it in stilettos. I’ve sold my car. I say “yeah” [...]

Viking Frappuccinos

I’ve just read that Starbucks is coming to Copenhagen. And as much as I love boutique shops and dread the Wal-Mart takeover…I’ve gotta say, I’m thrilled.
One of the tricky things about always being just off the boat is that it often takes quite some effort to find the familiar in a world of foreign stuff. But [...]

Old drunks

Time for a rant. Because every time I get on public transportation, I end up next to a 1) alcoholic, 2) deranged person, or 3) someone who just polished off an entire package of smoked salmon and topped it off with a few garlic cloves. But really, it’s the drunks that are starting to annoy [...]

Sushi 2500

I feel like I’ve finally arrived: I’ve got a favorite sushi take-out joint. Somehow, that’s come to define the ultimate comfort in a new location — like having a good girly magazine delivered through my mail slot once a month (I like Eurowoman. I understand about 50% – the photography – but that’s alright by [...]

Efficient Danish practice #16: GoMore.dk

I went to a great party last night. It might have been the best I’ve been to since coming to Copenhagen. The hostess was celebrating her 30th birthday/master’s degree/new job. That’s Efficient Danish practice #22, actually: combining all big events in one tremendous, catered party where your friends write you special song lyrics.
I sat next to [...]

Efficient Danish practice #748: empty parking spot counters

How do they do it? I don’t know. Weight sensors? Individual cameras? Little men who run around with a wireless device for reporting parking spot vacancy status?
On the weekends, I go to the biggest mall in Scandinavia. It’s called Field’s and I think it’s about the size of a completely average US mall, maybe a [...]

Back in the saddle

The guy who got me into blogging in the first place, walked me through every step of WordPress page management, and saw me bounce in my swively office chair as my number of visitors  rose — he just took me off his blogroll. It’s sad, really. And quite common I’m sure. Just like writing in [...]