Kelsey's Semester in Wonderful Copenhagen: 3 weeks down!

It's been a while since I've posted last so I'm going to through day by day again to organize my thoughts. Here goes it:

THURSDAY NIGHT:

Catherine and I went to Krasnapolsky Bar downtown. We were very excited because it was supposed to be a big party with a bunch of students from the major universities in Copenhagen. However, when we arrived we found that we were 2 of about 15 people in the bar. We were there a bit early so we thought it might pick up in a couple of hours, but we weren't getting our hopes up. So we just ordered a drink and took a seat at one of the many empty tables. We are soon joined at the table next to us by a group of 3 guys. We chatted with them for a while only to discover we were talking with a male model who just walked in the Armani show, an aspiring accountant who also attends CBS and some other guy with a really nice car who didn't really talk much. Anyway, the model and accountant were really fun (even though they were cheering for the Steelers..too bad for them!). They ended up inviting us to go to Zen, a really nice and super exclusive club in Copenhagen, where they supposedly go all the time. Of course Catherine and I couldn't pass this opportunity up. The boys made it sound like we might have a hard time getting in but it turns out they were the ones with a problem. The bouncer at Zen wasn't very fond of this particular group of guys...there was some arguing in Danish and then in English the bouncer said to them "Go home and go to bed"...Catherine and I couldn't stop laughing at the ridiculous night this ended turning into. Furthermore, the bouncer told us we could come in anytime (unfortunately we didn't bring enough money for cover so we didn't bother)...we have plans to return soon for Catherine's birthday! As for the boys...they went home in a taxi and Catherine and I made our way to McDonalds near the train station. At McDonalds we met a few more Danes who promised to show us around Copenhagen sometime.

All in all it was an unexpectedly great and very entertaining night!

FRIDAY:

Today, there was a free makeup and hair fashion week event at Illum, the big department store on Stroget. So we went to Illum in the morning to sign up for a slot and then went to nearby Cafe Norden. The cafe is two stories with a really nice view and a gorgeous interior. I just got a cafe latte (which was delicious...and should be for 45DKK) but Alaina and Catherine got the nachos. The nachos were AMAZING. Cafe Norden has perfected the science of making nachos. First of all, the chips had some kind of seasoning on them, a bit like Doritos but classier and better. Secondly, They had cheese melted throughout the entire pile of nachos instead of just on top..EVERY chip was covered in melted cheese. They came with Guacomole and that sauce that is usually put on Pitas, an odd combination but absolutely delicious. Cafe Norden will definitely be getting more of my business in the future.

Catherine and Alaina with the BEST nachos ever at Cafe Norden

After the cafe we went to get our hair and makeup done. It was really fun to have a bit of pampering and for free no less! Everyone looked beautiful!

At night there was a big even at Diskotek In Nightclub. It was quite the place...and not in a good way. The deal was a pay a hefty cover charge and then its all you can drink beer, wine and champagne. However, the beer was supposedly like water, the champagne was something fizzy and came in blue and red flavor and the wine was nonexistent. and because it was all free, people were shoving to get their fill at the bar. Very unpleasant atmosphere...especially when your thirsty and just payed cover to not be able to drink ANYTHING. Anyway, when you got past the crowd at the bar you just walked into more crowdedness. The dance floor was my entertainment for the night...watching it, not participating. It was quite entertaining...some people were really getting into it. Anyway, I left early with a few people from my residence and was glad to be home and watching some Arrested Development.

SATURDAY:

It was really windy and unpleasant outside so Saturday was a relaxed day. Mostly did readings and stuff for school.

SUNDAY:

Tess and I went on a run through Frederiksberg Have. Beautiful as usual. This time we found a tree with a bunch of pacifiers hanging from it and a few notes. Since our Danish isn't so good we had no idea what the notes said and had no clue what this tree was all about. Turns out its a tradition for kids to put their pacifier on the tree when they outgrow it and then the pacifier fairy gives them a gift. It happens at about 3 years old, a bit of a rite of passage from baby to toddler. The notes on the tree are from the kids saying goodbye to their pacifiers.

Pacifier Tree in Frederiksberg Have

After our run we got ready to go to a cafe to do some more homework. We headed out with no specific place in mind and after about 2 minutes of wandering in the rain we found Cortado. Its a really cute cafe with a Latin feel. The Latin music, delicious coffee and free wi-fi make it a great place to study!

Catherine studying away at Cortado

After studying, I tried pate for the first time courtesy of Catherine Michaud. It was actually quite delicious! Then it was off to watch the Superbowl at the sports bar just around the corner. Before the game started, Catherine had to explain to Tess the rules of American Football. She used the scraps of food leftover from the delicious burger buffet to explain how the game is played. It was so much fun although staying awake until 4:30 am after a big meal was quite the struggle. It was also very odd watching the Danish pregame and commentary (they've got a bit of work to do). But all in all it was a lot of fun, especially because the Packers won!!