In Århus

At a public library actually. My dorm doesn't have an internet connection that I can tap into yet, and so here I am. Århus is cold and kind of big. My dorm is the same way. The people who live with me are lovely. There are 15 of us on the floor, and we share a massive kitchen. Last night we had a common dinner, where one person cooked for everyone, and then a meeting to talk about kitchen rules, money paid for shared items and parties. We're having one in the next month.

I don't think they know it, but I'm the youngest person there. Everyone else is 23 or 24 or even a little older, but last night they said they thought I was 23, so I suppose it doesn't matter.

I got my Danish phone finally. It's a fairly new model, on loan from Kathrine's dad. The phones here are small. Very few people have iPhones or touch screens or blackberries. Everyone has a small compact basic phone. I'm really OK with that. I like that aspect.

Last night I took my first bike trip through Århus. Two other dorm mates of mine took me to the Student House, a University owned building in the city with a cafe and bar and other student meeting places. It was a long, cold ride, but I am glad I went. I'll be getting a bike soon.

All is well otherwise. I'm attempting to meet up with some other students from my program, but it's proving to be difficult because no one knows where anything is. Not all of us have bikes or bus passes or any sense of direction, so we'll see how this turns out...