og sig mig fik vi satset nok på kærlighed

So currently I am obsessed with the Danish pop duo Nik and Jay. They are fabulous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtYhtLNItwM&feature=channel

Hvor kommer det fra, hvor ender det henne.
Det du møder på vej op møder du på vej ned.
kan jeg gøre det hele bedre når jeg kommer igen.
og sig mig fik vi satset nok på kærlighed

Where does it come from, where it ends at.
That you meet on the way up you will meet on the way down.
I can make it all better when I come back.
Please tell me we had invested enough in love

mmm delicious.

"What train do I take?"

So yesterday I was standing on the platform at the station waiting for my train to come, when a Danish man came up to me speaking, of course, in Danish. I apologized and told him that I only spoke English. He smiled feebly and then asked me in not-so-great English, what train he should take to get to Valby. A Danish man asked me, an American, for help... IN DENMARK. So needless to say, I told him that the next train would stop there train. And as he got off the train at Valby, he smiled and waved. Take that, Denmark. I CAN figure out train schedules and directions. :)

Success!!

So the other night I was coming home from a cafe in the city, and for some reason there was only one train line leaving the station. The announcement on the screen was in Danish, but I managed to figure out that I would have to take a different train to a different station and then transfer. Instead of waiting 18 minutes for the next train, I hopped on the Metro (which is in a different kiosk, but comes every 2 or so minutes) to Vanlose, and then transferred to the train. Not only did I manage to figure out a Danish announcement, but I was able to get home without getting lost once! Now that is what I consider success. :)

Arabian Nights

The most popular clothing item (besides super tight skinny jeans for both girls and guys) is definitely genie pants. They come in so many designs and fabrics, but all in all, they look like they came straight out of Aladin or I Dream of Jeannie. At first I thought they were ugly; now I wish I had a pair. Damn Danes - always one step ahead of us with fashion.