What a great day!

I've lost track of the days. It's not entirely true but pretty close. When I'm working I often forget what day it is--and I don't mind one bit. :-)

Today was what people would call an amazing day. And I would completely agree! My bike ride this morning was good, as usual. Stares as normal too. When I got back I went to take a shower and discovered there was no hot water. If I wasn't awake already from my bike ride I certainly was after my shower! I got ready for work and was out the door. I wore my coat today because yesterday I was chilly while waiting for the bus. I felt very silly, though, with my coat on. I always feel like people watch me walk by and immediately judge me in some negative way. I should know this isn't true simply because I don't do that when other people walk by; I'm usually in my own little world. But anywho, got on the train and was off.

I met up with Arkady for the last leg of the commute and he'd just been talking with Carrie, who is back from her two week trip around Italy and Spain. We chatted and I told him how my host doesn't have any baking pans. He was a bit shocked by this and then asked me what a baking pan was. Apparently they're called baking forms here. Once we had that straightened out he said that he had some, won't be using them and, if he remembers, will bring them to work for me to borrow. How cool is that?!! I'm super psyched! He had no preference as to what I make as long as whatever is made is brought to work for them to eat. Considering that was the reason I wanted to bake I didn't argue. :-)

Once at work I had plenty to do and I love days like that. Plus I got an e-mail from the other American working at Topsoe about going to see the Viking Museum in Roskilde Saturday. He wanted to invite an American student he knows at DTU and I told him that the idea wasn't originally mine but that of Patrick, the other PIRE student, and that I'm sure he wouldn't mind. As it turns out we were talking about the same person! Small world! I have no idea how they know each other and I don't care. The American, Brandon, and his girlfriend Burcin, who also works at Topsoe, will pick Patrick and I up on Saturday and we'll drive out to Roskilde. I'm so excited!!

All of that took place BEFORE 1030 this morning. Now you see why today would be considered so great. :-)

Lunch came around and Esben and I met Arkady and Klas (back from Sweden). Kresten was home with a sick child but would be in for a bit later in the afternoon. Lunch was good; it always is. We heard a bit about Klas's time in Sweden and updated him on our fruit vs veggie discussion (which he started). I then asked them questions about the male-female ratio at DTU and from there asked questions regarding their opinion of women in science and engineering. In the middle of this a bug decided to fly onto my chest. I hate bugs. They are creepy and kind of yucky. So I'm staring at this bug, as are the three guys, and am trying to decide whether it's going to fly away or I'm going to have to get rid of it myself. It moves to a slightly more inconvenient location and I'm afraid if I don't do something it will be down my shirt! In a quick moment I just moved it and then had a little chill to get the creepiness out of my system. Klas said he "didn't go there because he didn't have permission" and we all laughed. What timing for the stupid bug!

Anyway, the afternoon passed very quickly as I had two reactions finish and 4 to analyze. I'm telling you, I love having work to do in lab! I left about 4:20 and got home a little after 5 and immediately went to the grocery store to get ingredients. Why? Well because I made fudge! Yes, after a pretty good dinner I attempted to make fudge. Let me tell you that it is hard to make anything when you don't have measuring cups! Thankfully fudge is easy; as a friend told me: it is hard to mess up sugar and chocolate. :-) So it's been in the fridge for about two hours now and Yujie and I will taste test before bed. The leftovers in the pot were pretty sugary but Yujie liked it so I'm certain they guys will at least try it.

Oh! I almost forgot. On my bus ride home a woman got on the bus with a little girl in a stroller. Happens all the time but they grabbed my attention because the little girl was holding on to a HUGE Disney Princess castle balloon! :-) Couldn't resist smiling at that.

I will be off to bed shortly and am quite ready to sleep. I still need to write postcards and get them sent off. I wanted to send them tomorrow but since none of them are written that may be difficult.

Prayer requests are the same as they have been with humility and low expectations as far as baking is concerned added to the list. Thanks for praying for me and thinking about me. I really do appreciate it. And any chance I get to hear from and chat with friends from home does more than I can say for my spirit. I may be falling in love with this place and the people here but that doesn't change my love for all the people back in the States.

Have a wonderful night/day/afternoon,
Bekah