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The ‘hoods of Copenhagen

Before I start blogging a lot about where to stay, what to do, etc., you need a little orientation to the neighborhoods of Copenhagen. There are a lot of travel guides out there which explain different aspects of the various areas of the city, but I like to have a clear map of where thingsContinueContinue reading “The ‘hoods of Copenhagen”

Is Copenhagen really that expensive?

One concern about visiting Copenhagen is the expense. I’m not gonna lie, Copenhagen is not a cheap city, but it also isn’t completely over the top, especially compared to other major cities. Most big cities in Europe and North America are in the top list of expensive cities. In the last EIU report from DecemberContinueContinue reading “Is Copenhagen really that expensive?”

American Pancakes

My whole life a pancake was a pancake. There might have been other pancake-like objects, like crepes, but they most definitely were not pancakes. As I’ve traveled though, it is clear that the definition of “pancake” is regional and American pancakes are their own, special thing. They are also very delicious and something of aContinueContinue reading “American Pancakes”

All the Danish You Need to Know

I am repeatedly asked why I am bothering to learn Danish, even though I am living here for the summer. Many Danes seem to find it endearing, funny, and slightly puzzling. Unless you plan to actually settle down here permanently, there is really no reason to. There are plenty of expats from all sorts ofContinueContinue reading “All the Danish You Need to Know”

Rise up! Rise up!

I am pretty big into baking. I love to start a day off with some fresh scones or whip up jalapeño cornbread for dinner. I do make yeast breads, but I spend most of my baking time making “quick” breads, those baked yummies that rely on baking powder and/or soda for leavening rather than theContinueContinue reading “Rise up! Rise up!”

Copenhagen journal begins

I’m living in Copenhagen for the summer and loving it so far. (That’s in Denmark, by the way.) I have a nice little apartment near the city center and am getting settled in for a four month stay. While I’m here I’m also going to blog and video various things about the city for otherContinueContinue reading “Copenhagen journal begins”

Inking my history

I am one of those people that has occasionally marked the story of my life on my body. I’m not a crazy piercing/tattoo/modification person, but I do hit places in my life where it seems fitting. It’s been a while and last year was one of those times. And so now I have a newContinueContinue reading “Inking my history”

Love and Hate in my mouth

I love food and I hate food. We all have that internal list of “oh yes!” and “ewwwwww.” I’ve been spending more and more time in Scandinavia and they have a serious love of licorice there. I detest licorice. I’m also not a fan of fish, cooked carrots (raw are fine), and what is itContinueContinue reading “Love and Hate in my mouth”

Homeless

Last week I packed all of my belongings in a storage unit and left my house of 10 years. I’ve been paring down my possessions so that when I left I could comfortably fit all that remained in a 5×5 ft (1.5m) unit. I stuffed all of my clothes, a few important books, and electricalContinueContinue reading “Homeless”

Spreading the love and doing the work

In the past few weeks I have been building myself up to get back on track with my role as Doc Lead in the Drupal community. I’ve been off radar for quite a while now (since last fall) and I’m finally getting my feet under me to tackle the work of docs again. In theContinueContinue reading “Spreading the love and doing the work”