More gallivanting around the city!

Today I had another survival Danish class then had the orientation for my academic program (European History and Culture). We had a lot of extra time in between sessions so a couple friends and I did some hard core exploring. Our most exciting find was Tiger, the Target of Denmark (except way cooler/more trendy). We also went to another grocery store (Netto) and got Danish chocolate (sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good!!!!!!!). Apparently in Europe/Switzerland, Lindt chocolate (which is like a godsend in the US) is really crappy/cheap/no one eats it. So far I'd have to agree, though I love Lindt, this Danish chocolate is pretty fantastic!

Other things I learned today:

1. All Danish children wear big, puffy snowsuits.

2. On the subject of children, it is apparently normal for parents with babies in strollers to leave both the stroller, and the baby inside the stroller, outside in the street while they pop into a store to shop. This is a very upsetting revelation, however I cannot ignore the facts, I have seen it with my own eyes, twice. We were walking down the street and I saw 2 different strollers with babies in them just outside, unattended, in the snow. One of them even had a purse hooked onto the stroller as well!!!

3. It is . very uncool and you will have no friends if you are seen in public eating a Danish (the pastry, not the human). Apparently, Danishes are only for old people and no self-respecting hipster would be caught dead eating such a "monstrosity." I would like to note that I had my first Danish pastry today, and it was un-friggin believable! It was so good, and if eating them makes me uncool, so be it!

4. Danishes in Denmark are actually called wienerbrod (o has a line through it), as in from Vienna. Apparently every nation blames some other nation for Danishes (or wienerbrod, depending).

5. Hardcover books cost about $100, soft cover are around $20, Also, haircuts on average are also $100 (and yes, that is USD, not DKK!!!).

6. slushy ice + cobblestones = NOT a winning combination (however I managed to stay vertical ALL day!).

Tomorrow is my first day of class which is very exciting!

Food log:

Breakfast: musseli with yogurt

Snack: Danish with custard and chocolate

Lunch: sandwich with skinke (ham) and ost (cheese) on this weird, uber-healthy Danish bread.

Another snack: Danish cracker (absolutely disgusting, it is worse than cardboard and sucks all the moisture out of your mouth) and Danish chocolate (much better).

Dinner: A traditional Danish meal, boiled potatoes, green beans, peas, and meat patties with gravy. It was pretty decent, the gravy was really good, the potatoes and meat were kind of bland but I think some Danish meals are pretty bland in nature. I liked that I got to try something very traditional, they said they don't eat much traditional Danish food (I don't think it is very healthy).