An Americhick in DenmarkAn Americhick in DenmarkA space where I let folks know about life as an ex-pat from America, learning about life in Denmark, and hopefully a few other countries in Europe, as time goes by. Rants, recipes, stories and whatnot, inspired by whatever crosses my path or happens Articles
We all just want to be big rock stars?
2008-05-25 00:02:00 Livin’ in hilltop houses, driving 15 cars… You should hear her sing… More About: Stars , Rock
Maybe not the top of the world?
2008-05-24 23:55:00 But pretty darn nice view, 18 stories up… some rarefied air… Definitely worth waking up very early to see… (way in the background there, beyond the windmills… Sweden) More About: World , The World
Indiana Jones and apple pie
2008-05-24 23:28:00 Tonight the DH and I went to see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. That was a fun movie! I won’t spoil it for anyone, but I will say that I once again see why I LOVE Harrison Ford. When I say LOVE, I mean it in the way some women LOVE ... More About: Apple , Indiana Jones
Oops!
2008-05-19 14:10:00 It seems, in my zeal to defend this site from spam, that I accidentally erased a couple of actual comments from friends. So I say here that I’m very sorry for that, I didn’t delete them on purpose, I just got caught up in my spam extermination mode, and the next thing you know, poof… ...
What?s all the fuss about anyway?
2008-05-16 14:26:00 So what the heck is all the fuss about California FINALLY deciding to allow homosexuals to marry officially? What is the big deal, that even more people want to have it officially recorded that they are with each other, that they want to have the same rights, and responsibilities, as everyone else? How can it ... More About: Fuss
This is how time passes?
2008-05-13 14:51:00 By my calculations, I’ve been quiet for quite a while now. No real excuse for it, just life. School, lots and lots of school, family events, trying to study, doing a bit of work, all of it has wittled away at my time. Then fitting in time with the DH, housework, and fighting off random ... More About: Time
?So? why are you here??
2008-04-28 15:25:00 Since I’ve been in the fair land of Denmark, I’ve gotten that question a lot. I generally have a stock answer, something along the lines of ‘oh I met this wonderful guy, and decided to begin my world-traveling phase’, or something similar. But it’s just a generic response, it doesn’t really get to the meat ...
Statistically speaking?
2007-11-26 12:32:00 Here I sit in Statistics class… another Monday, another class, another round of thoughts along the line of ‘what was I thinking?’ I remember the first time I took this course, oh so many years ago now… I didn’t like it then. Not much has changed. I don’t like it now. I can see the ... More About: Speaking
That?s SNOW on my coat? not dandruff!
2007-11-13 22:13:00 I was being swamped by all the wonderful white stuff that decided to choose my town to hang out in. Can you believe it?!?! *shudders* More About: Snow
OMG!!! It?s? SNOWING!!!!
2007-11-13 22:06:00 (NDRN-New Danish Resident News) In a shocking and completely unexpected development in this little section of the world… it has begun to snow! Big fat flakes that immediately stick to anything warmer than they are, much as if they are as surprised by the development as the stunned fresh-from-California Girl being quickly buried beneath them, ...
oohh? but this is funny!
2007-10-21 22:43:00 Just a little funny that I saw today… on one of our milk cartons, a new style of milk from cows hanging out in nature, versus living solely in a barn: Dansk mælk fra køer på græs… translated: Danish milk from cows on grass… hehehehe… all I can think of when I read that ... More About: Funny
Operation Flustered Wren
2007-09-16 14:38:00 Well, since I last sat and chatted with you, gentle readers, a bit has happened. So here’s to catching up… *downs a latte and waits for the caffeine to take hold* On September 5th I started business school. Here in the grand land of Denmark, after being done with school for well over 20 years, I ... More About: Operation , Stere
An Observation?
2007-09-02 20:23:00 I’ve been keeping up on an ongoing conversation in a forum I visit, and the direction it’s taken has been interesting, to say the least. It’s actually kind of miffed me, because the impression I’ve gotten from what some posters have said is that really, no matter what you do, if you are a foreigner ...
Did you hear the one about?
2007-08-20 00:13:00 Ok, been away for a bit, relaxing and trying to work on my danish, so figured I’d work my way back into things with a couple jokes. Yes, not only do I feed folks, but I entertain them as well! This first one is a funny I came up with this weekend while the DH ... More About: Hear , The O
A good excuse for a party
2007-08-10 22:10:00 Since I’ve been in this part of the world, I’ve seen quite a few new and interesting things, and a few not so new and not so interesting things. One of the cool things I’ve learned about Danes and their lives is that they’ll take any excuse to have a good sit down meal, heck, ... More About: Party , Good , Excuse
Death is in the air?
2007-08-08 22:44:00 An insidious menace is plaguing the skies of my newly-adopted town, and it seems to be focusing on me with plans to add me to what I’m sure is a growing list of helpless victims. It slips into your home quietly, waits until you’re otherwise occupied, and then pounces. Already I believe the DH has ... More About: Death , The A
How do you say ?facelift? in Danish?
2007-08-07 15:35:00 I’ll tell you how. Work with my language teacher 6 hours a day, 2 days a week. According to him, we will be working almost all the muscles in our face if we’re speaking danish properly. So, by the time I’m done with my language classes, I should look 15 years younger. My suggestion ladies, if ... More About: Facelift , Danish , Dani , Nish
I?m Walking on Sunshine?
2007-08-07 00:32:00 (NDRN, Randers) In a stunning turn-around, the sun has been seen for a record-setting three (count ‘em, three) days in a row! The citizenry have come out in force to bear witness to this amazing event, and representatives from every agency in Denmark are attempting to explain the sudden wave of proper summer weather. Tents ... More About: Walking , Sunshine , Shin
From the Chick?s Køkken: Pesto Chicken with Sweet Tomato Sauce
2007-08-04 23:04:00 Lest you, gentle readers, think that all that comes out of this chick’s kitchen are desserts, sadly that is not the case. Woman cannot live by sweets alone, though I know of a dog who would dearly love to give it a chance, and a husband who believes that dessert is a right written into ... More About: Chick , Sweet , Chicken , Tomato , Pesto
Making a bonfire of my vanities?
2007-07-31 14:51:00 I tell ya… I always knew I was something of a prude, have often made note of that part of my nature, and worked on bracing myself for whatever shocking things I would see as I wandered through Europe. For all that the States offer up a bevy of skin and naughtiness, to be had ... More About: Maki , Makin
A Word About Flamingos and Visas
2007-07-28 21:49:00 My DH has a thing about flamingos. Or rather, he has a thing about the word flamingo, and inclusively, all things flamingo-related. Why? I don’t know… that’s like asking why I have a thing about weiner dogs, or why my BFF owns a growing herd of nubian goats and loves her dog in THAT way. ... More About: Word , Visas , Ming , Flamingo , Flamingos
Movies, mayhem and the BIG bike race
2007-07-28 13:32:00 In about one week, I will have been in my recently adopted country for four months. That’s fire måneder (pronounced fear moanelthe, or a close approximation thereof) in Danish. During my time here, as I wait for my work permit to be granted so I can get off the husbandly dole a bit and ... More About: Movies , Bike , Race , Mayhem , Big B
From the Chick?s Køkken: Lauridsen Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Frostin
2007-07-20 17:48:00 Now, another installment of Culinary Improv. This particular recipe comes from the DH’s family, designed to be simple and easily prepared. It has turned out wonderfully every time we’ve made it, even in our slightly less than Martha Stewart-perfect kitchen, and has received raves from our resident taste-testers, his work colleagues. We present it for ... More About: Chick , Cake , Chocolate , Butter , Cream
Summertime, and the living is easy?
2007-07-20 14:57:00 Birds are singing (at the bumcrack of dawn no less), and the river is high… because it’s rained more here in the past month that it rains in California over two years. Three if they’re in a drought. But, I digress. Summer holiday time has gotten into full swing here, and it’s the first time for ... More About: Living , Easy , Summertime , Ving |
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