Through the Fog

24 10 2009

One morning, we woke up and there was a heavy fog settling in over the courtyard and the garden. It was so beautiful.

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I realized a lot of things then – the most important of all is that I should stop complaining about everything, especially complaining about the place where I live in. For someone who grew up in a big city, I am used to all the action, excitement, danger, and all that. When I get hungry during the night, I know that MiniStop is just around the corner.

Moving to Paris was also not what I expected it to be. Sure they say it’s the City of Lights, but everything goes dark around 3AM. The metro stops at around 1AM and then if you don’t have a car, you’re stuck, unless you take a velib or a taxi that will burn holes in your pocket. But still, there’s a lot to do in this city.

I decided to learn French again and to be really fluent when I leave France, even if it means paying for expensive courses in Alliance Francaise Strasbourg. It’s never a waste when you pay for something that will make you learn. It’s time to stop being bored and to integrate myself into the Strasbourgoise lifestyle.

Hopla. Nichts mehr.





Chrysanthema

19 10 2009

The Chrysanthema is a three-week long floral exhibition in Lahr, Germany, which takes place yearly during the autumn season. It is visited by thousands from all over Germany and neighboring countries and features a tremendously decorated centre ville.

I’m not much of a flower person, but I appreciate the decorations.

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This little boy came alone with his flute. He set his money container on the ground and began to play his flute. I guess it was OK, his music didn’t really move me but he was courageous. People found him cute and dropped some coins in his money container.

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Kun for mig (Only for me)

15 10 2009

As soon as you get on a plane, buckle up your seatbelt, and then the plane takes off, you forget where you’re from and what you do and you focus on your destination – the excitement, the adventures, and the newness of it all.

Paris from the plane

I love Copenhagen – it’s so beautiful. People are beautiful and I can eat the street hot dogs every single day.

Copenhagen view

street hot dog

Nyhavn – the most touristic and expensive area of Copenhagen. It’s pronounced as Nyu-hawn.  Danish language is like music to my ears.

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I was excited to see The Little Mermaid Statue. Going there was a treat – the wind was blowing in my face, causing me to get chapped lips. It was so cold.

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I thought I would see a grand statue of Little Mermaid. When I saw the statue, I thought – that’s it? But duh – she was Little mermaid after all.

A man told us that from April – November next year, she will be in China to be used in an exhibition. They will also send some Danish seawater to China so Little Mermaid will not get homesick.

The Little Mermaid

I forgot the names of the places in Copenhagen. I did go to a very cool museum with palm trees inside and a cozy cafe which reminds you of old London times (borrowed these words from Val).

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copenhagen houses

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in Christiansborg Palace facing church

Copenhagen is a b(v)iking city. Full of beautiful people riding their bikes even on cold weather. It’s a very green country. Friendly, laidback, fashionable.

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Obama was also visiting Copenhagen when I was there because of the Olympics 2016. Chicago, Madrid, and Rio de Janeira were candidate cities. Rio de Janeiro won.





Autumn

12 10 2009

I’ll be cold again from October til May, but hopefully just til January…

The good thing about autumn is that the colors of nature are softer and more pleasing to the eye.

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blueberry - leaves turn red

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Strasbourg - end of summer

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Maison des Tetes, Colmar

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