My nine-month maternity-cover position is now up. I’m very happy that I had such a wonderful experience as to work at the University of Copenhagen. I learnt a lot and I also had the chance to contribute a lot; it was a fair exchange. But all good things must come to an end (apparently), and so here I am now, unaware of my next direction. I have hopes and plans, of course, but whether they’ll come to fruition, only time will tell.
They’ve taken laptops and loose change, including my lovely old-fashioned man’s coin holder, containing almost 100 kroner.
I’ve previously commented on the balconies on a block of flats being built near me. Here are some further thoughts:
• Zero privacy.
• Probably very scary!
• Do the windows reach down to the floor, or are the balconies far up above floor level? Take a closer look. I find the positioning of the balconies in relation to the windows to be incredibly confusing.
The flats in my building all have built-in flowerboxes on the balconies. Most contain flowers in full bloom.
Mine had signs of plantlife once tendered, but my lack of interest was encouraging weeds.
So I lifted the main tray out of the flowerbox itself and dumped it on the floor of my balcony.
I’ve been too busy to do anything more, but I felt I’d try not to let the whole building down.
I assume this is just a weed that’s now flowered – although I have no idea. I’ll leave it where it is, anyway.
Update: I now hear it’s apparently a cornflower.
A block of flats being built near where I live. (Photo taken from one of my balconies.)
Just stopped off in a park on my bike ride home. Not even some amazing park.
But my point is: it’s warm and sunny, and sitting in parks is no longer a sign of madness.
Welcome, late-spring/early-summer (whatever you are). It’s great to see you!
Today’s the day the population of Copenhagen lost its collective marbles. It’s been a long winter, and now people seem desperate for it to end. Sure, it’s very sunny out there – and pretty, too. I’m very much a fan of the quality of light in Denmark. But the outside temperature is still only 10°C. I’ve been wearing a coat and a thick jumper all day. And that’s been suitable attire, I’d say. But I’m obviously in the minority.
Due to the sunlight and the date (after 1 May) – at least, I presume those must be the reasons – loads of people are now in shorts and sandals, standing outside bars and drinking beer. There are people wearing T-shirts! In the case of the male students doing tai chi outside my office when I leave every evening, today was the day they stripped entirely down to their waists. Let me repeat: I was wearing a coat and a thick jumper.
The other noticeable thing about today has been all the people cycling like total arseholes. This morning I even saw a bitchfight between two dismounted women on their way to work. And this evening I was ‘undertaken’ by some old man while I was cycling across a road. I was positioned perfectly in the ‘slow lane’, and he couldn’t have undertaken me elsewhere without mowing down a few pedestrians. Silly old man.
David i Kbh 