Relaxation

So when I don't do anything here I sit in my room on my computer doing random things. As I was about to start this post I happened to look up and the sun is setting somewhere to the right of where I am but it has tinted some of the clouds pink. It is as if while I wasn't watching a painter quickly put up these calming shades of blue and highlighted them with soft pink and a little purple. That doesn't do what I can see any justice but I was so surprised I had to share. Nature is a definite highlight here (not the daddy long leg that is currently stationed on my ceiling or the other random bug that is on the ceiling directly above my pillow); there are seriously roses and flowers everywhere and there is so much green and blue sky. Tomorrow Lise may be driving Jin and I up the coast and to the beach! We aren't that far away and I really cannot wait. The only reason we wouldn't go would be if Radek calls asking if I can explore Copenhagen tomorrow afternoon. Either way tomorrow will be a blast.

Today I did next to nothing. Because I hadn't felt well yesterday I was going to sleep in. Apparently my body has a thing for 8:45 in the morning because that is when I woke up. Determined not to be up that early I went back to bed and got up at 10:15. I spent the rest of the morning in my pjs just chilling in my room. Eventually I got dressed and decent and ate and all that jazz. I passed some of the afternoon and then called my grandparents. They were thrilled to hear from me. I'm a terrible grandchild for not calling them sooner but I kept forgetting. They have travelled all over Europe and have been to Denmark so it was fun to tell them where I am and how I have been outside of Tivoli (that was the main thing they remembered) and how when it rains you can see it coming and going (another thing they remembered). It was nice to catch up with them and share what I've been learning, who I've been meeting, and what my plans are for the next few weeks. They also caught me up on what's going on with them. Turns out my grandpa is being honored tomorrow at the 35th anniversary of an apartment building designed for seniors that he helped spearhead so many years ago. Pretty cool.

After chatting with them I got ready and decided to take a random walk. Jin wasn't up for going with me so I just started walking. I had a general idea of the direction I wanted to go and always had a pretty good idea of where the house was in relation to me. After 40 minutes of walking, though, I found myself on a street that didn't have too many houses. It was more industrial and I began to be a little afraid. Maybe walking by myself hadn't been the bestest of ideas. I held my head high and tried not to look like the somewhat scared child I felt like and kept walking. I eventually found a bus stop for the same bus I take on my work commute. After checking the route listing I realized I wasn't too far from where I get on to go to work and could easily get home. After twenty minutes the bus came and, as I got on, the driver said something in Danish to me. I really have no clue what he said. It must have been funny because he was smiling the whole time and pointing to the people waiting to get off the bus. I said what but he just responded with more Danish so he must not have realized how everything he said went straight over my head. :-) Anyway, five minutes later I was off the bus and walking through the park to the house. I probably could've walked the entire way myself and not spent the bus ride but in the end it was worth it.

I relaxed, found a movie online and eventually made some dinner. Lise came home and we discussed tomorrow and now I'm just chilling in my room. I think Lise thinks we're crazy for spending so much time indoors once we get home from work but we're adjusting. I am proud of myself for having explore last weekend. Plus, my coworkers say that Danes don't do much on the weekends anyway, except drink perhaps. They all sleep, shop, and hang out with friends. I spent my day like a Dane. :-) Well, kind of.

I don't think I have any interesting stories from today except the bus driver one. I didn't get moving soon enough to buy a SIM card so that will have to be tomorrow or Monday even. Oh! I did two loads of laundry. Woo hoo. My socks are all clean, which is good, and my clothes look cute hanging on this ladder thing in my room.

It's still my mom's birthday so: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Until tomorrow,
Bekah