OK, I think I might say this every week but after a weekend of reflection I wanted to have a really productive week, so that's what I have been aiming for.
The week started well with a number of hours in the library on Monday reading and trying to sort out my work for my exams coming in December. The weirdest thing happened in the library, I was just sat there reading and I heard a British voice right behind me. Obviously I turned around to see who it was and it was Theo, a boy who has just graduated Politics at the University of Surrey who did erasmus at KU. He is back in Denmark with his Danish girlfriend and studying his masters in Roskilde, living the dream. Crazy small world. I had my Climate Change class and way fewer people showed up for some reason and I decided to speak in class (the first time in this class). It kind of got brushed away but it was a step forward, next time I will say something really poignant. Came out of class to find darkness and rain, the Danish winter is beginning. Cycling home I couldn't see the curb for puddles and I ran into it and fell off my bike, grazing my knee. Bad bike experience, and very embarrassing.
On Tuesday my 10am class got moved to 8.15am as it was a tour of Parliament. I have already been to the Danish Parliament, plus there will be other opportunities to go so I stayed in bed. Got up to head off to my 12noon class and realised 5 minutes before I was going to leave that that class was cancelled too as the lecturer is currently in Ethiopia. I headed out anyway and did more library things, including not getting a fine on an overdue book. Get me! At home my computer freaked out on me and I had a freak out but then my friend KATIE JONES helped me fix it. Thanks Katie! After the stress of this I was gonna go to bed at like 10pm but instead went out and met Matt and some Italians for a drink in Bar7. I can't afford any of the drinks in this place, but Matt was in my debt so I was pretty lucky.
Wednesday I had plans with my French friend Lorelaie to go swimming in Frederiksberg, but these plans somehow fell through. I went up to Hellerup to tutor my tutee. I am really really enjoying this volunteering (I feel like I am helping, everyone at the school speaks English all the time and the school is just fantastic, colour everywhere, hahaha AND IM STAFF!!! I am going to ask soon whether it is possible for me too sit in on some classes in order to get a feel for the classroom aspect of the school. The weather was horrendous and everywhere I cycled I could not see a darn thing as the water got all over my spectacles. I had dinner plans and was going to chicken out and get the metro as it is 30 minutes cycle away and I don't really know the way. I gathered my courage though and made it down to Marias in Amagerbro without getting lost (I had told Simon I would definitely get lost and I was so proud of myself). Had a lovely dinner at Marias, thanks Maria! Later, I set off home with Alex/Sandy and we proceeded to get very lost in Copenhagen, but we righted ourselves and I got home in about an hour I think. Needless to say my legs were fricking killing me.
On Thursday Lorelaie and myself went swimming at last. It was quite an experience. Beforehand I was apprehensive because I havent' swum since I was about 13/14 and was worried I would not float or something. We got to the pool, bought swim caps and went to the changing rooms. It was here that we realised that we would have to shower before and after our swim - NAKED. At first I was the typical English prude while naked Danish ladies aged 8 - 80 walked around without a care in the world. In the end I just imagined that none of them could see me, as I could not see them without my glasses. So I did it, showered naked in communal showers next to other naked strangers. I then went swimming, which was awesome, I am weak from the years of no exercise apart from walking, but I can totally see myself going swimming here. After our swim we had to shower again but by this point the exhibitionist part of me secretly enjoyed my liberating situation. And I had my first sauna experience, naked again. So freaking hot (not the naked women, the temperature) - hahahahaha. Went home for left-over lasagne of Simons - yum! And spent the afternoon watching the Apprentice and doing reading for my Climate Change essay. I had planned to go out but I was so pooped by 6pm I just stayed in and went to bed.
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