This morning Flemming offered to drive me into Roskilde (where the station is) and as we went he told me about all the rain and how its ruining the harvest of the wheat, and then we talked about different kinds of wood (he manages a lumberyard) and then about his travels. very interesting perspectives actually.
I got into the city with even less trouble and had to go to a two hour discussion on living with a host family, which in the end was a little informative. Then I went with a new friend named Anja (goes to university of seattle) to a discussion on our core course, Human Health and Disease. They kindly had cake for all 80 or so students there, and it was delicious. after that discussion we were done for the day around 12.30, but it took us over an hour to get our books because the lines got mixed up and the space was too small. so to relax after this mess, Anja, Lizzy, Anja's friend Lindsey, and I went to a trendy cafe nearby with our 50 lb. bright blue plastic ikea bags full of books, and each bought a hot chocolate for 33 dkk. which is around 6 dollars. everything is expensive. but this hot chocolate may have been the best I have ever had. very delicious and rich, but not so much that I couldnt finish it. My host family though is very very healthy. For lunch today, I had a carrot, a small cucumber, 3 cherry tomatoes, a little tiny bag of almonds, a cracker, and a small turkey sandwich on a roll. plus a perfect plum. Anyway we sat in the cafe for a while and got to know eachother, and then decided to go by paper and notebooks on the way home. well, they only have wide rule paper, which I really can't cope with for some reason, maybe its not efficient enough, so of course I ended up with a few really cheap "sketchbooks" from the discount store because I think no lines on paper is better than wide ruled.
Finally I set off for home, and this time it took me an hour and a half because the i had to wait so long between the train and bus. Again, dinner was ready, this time of homeade 9-grain bread (amazing), fish cakes (with carrot and onion), a sauce, and a spicy pasta stirfry. By the way, I am a very slow eater, and I think they are also very fast eaters, so I am always eating long after they have stopped, and I am only eating equal to or less than they are. I got to spend some more time with just Flemming this evening, and it was really great to get to talk to him one on one, because he can be a little quiet in the group. My entire host family is very kind and they are all eager to make me comfortable. the Danes are very direct in their speech and instruction, so I always know what I can do and what I shouldn't do (mostly in relation to saving energy). I actually really appreciate this because then I don't have to ever be afraid to ask them anything.
Classes start in the morning, first with Danish, then Gender and Sexuality, then Complexity of Cancer.
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