May

Its May, and I'm feeling integrated. My nightly dreams have gone from longing to play at the daycare and talk with my mom, to sadly bidding Denmark the farewell I know is approaching. Fortunately that goodbye only haunts my dreams for now. Carnival is coming up, topic exam deadlines are approaching, and spring is Finally here. I love it.

Amsterdam was lovely. There were lots of flowers and strippers. Of course there were lots of coffee shops and restaurants, and there was even a carnival while we were there. Alberto and I stayed in a hostel 30 minutes from the city but right on the beach and it was lovely. Too cold to swim, but nice enough to enjoy. After Amsterdam, I spent a Saturday traveling around Northern Jutland with Otmar and Paul. I went to the very tip of Denmark and watched the two seas collide, the Baltic and the North. And also in Northern Jutland there are sand dunes. Enormous sand dunes that are rolling over the remnants of a small town.

Here in Aalborg I've been trying to get motivated to work on these papers. I decided today that regardless of the consequences, there is no way I am qualified enough to write my Americanization paper. And as defeatist as that may sound, I'm super relieved to have made the decision. I was miserable and stressed beyond belief with the idea of writing a political science paper after only 4 lectures and almost no guidance from the advisor to be grading it. The system here is wack. So now I think I'll go back to my books.

Lots of Love!