13th and 14th week

 Well, today marks 14 weeks in Denmark. It's been a crazy 14 weeks! I've made the best friends imaginable, become so much closer to my family back home, learned a lot about my self as a person, and it's barely been 3 months. I can't wait to see what lies in the weeks and months ahead. 

Last week not a whole lot happened. Just hanging out. But last weekend was really fun. Rotary had a get together planned, and all of the Exchange students in Denmark went to a city called Holbæk for a weekend. Holbæk is on Sjælland, the island where Copenhagen lies. It was about a 2 or 3 hour train ride there. They didn't have a lot planned, we just hung out much of the time. There were a lot of exchange students there, about 200.  It had the "oldies" and the "newbies." The exchange students that got here at the beginning of August are considered newbies. There are exchange students here that came in January from Australia, Brazil, and Argentina and are leaving within a month or two. It was the first time I met them. So when we got there on Friday we just spent time with exchange students we hadn't seen in a few months, and had a hyggelig evening.

Our group of exchange students from the sprogcentre are really close. While everyone was excited to see everyone else, we still just hung out with each other the whole time even though we see each other everyday anyways! We always play a card game that Cathryn taught us. She told us it's called Prime Minister, but I'm pretty sure that's just cause she's from Canada.. I think it's called President haha. When we play it becomes a battle of our countries. Poncho and Cathryn sometimes team up against Keenan and I in what they call the Sandwich plan. Mexico and Canada sandwiching the states out the picture. It gets pretty intense sometimes, but it's a lot of fun!

On Saturday we went into the city and walked around. We found a really nice area near the fjord where there were some nice paths and a fun park and a mill.

we didn't book seats so we had to shove together by the doors..

'MURICA

Brazil and the US trying to look sophisticated

craziest park ever

That night there was a halloween party and a show where we had to provide our own entertainment. Cathryn and I made a movie for it where we went around and interviewed people on exchanges and told them to answer with only one word. If you want to watch it the link is below :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWfxY4pE7k4&feature=plcp
We also were forced into doing a dance called "Los Gringos." I'm glad that there is no link available for you to see the video of it. Whenever people start dancing the Latinos always dominate and us northerners just look stupid when we try to dance. So we did a dance to white and nerdy where we attempted some moves that we learned from the Brazilians. Definitely a humiliating experience.
So for my costume I REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to be captain America but I couldn't find the mask or shield anywhere. So instead I was an American cowgirl.

and cathryn was a Canadian bear!

It was very fun!! :) Afterwards there was a dance that went until around 4 AM, but don't worry I didn't last that long. When the clock turned to 12:00 it was my birthday! :) That was an exciting way to spend it. The next morning we packed up and went home.

at the train station

I came home and had all of my host families over for a small birthday party. We had traditional Danish cake- lagkage and kagemand. Lagkage is like layered cake and kagemand translates to cake man. 

That's the cake man and the table. In Denmark they use the flag on days of celebration. I'm really lucky to have such amazing host families. I love them all! My counselor and his wife were also there, and there was also a couple from rotary whom are like my host grandparents! It was a very nice evening.

I got a gym membership this week because I can't stop eating, nor do I really want to haha. I love the food and desserts here.. so good. So I thought that was a good idea. Another thing I did this week was sing at a ceremony at school with the school choir. The choir has 6 exchange students :) it's very fun!

Friday I had some exchange students over for a small birthday party. It was probably some of the most fun I've had so far! We did everything from Face the Cookie (if you don't know what that is look it up.. definitely worth trying :) ), to learning how to say things in each others' languages, to eating and eating and more eating. We had a traditional danish meal and danish dessert- Rød Grød med Flød, a danish tongue twister that all foreigners are forced to say at least 3,790,203,948 times.  We finished the night off with some tea (my mom sent my some herbal tea to drink!!), pool, and Mean girls. Everyone spend the night and left this morning.

I said, "I love you guys" and was attacked with exchange student hugs!
They gave me a sleeping mask because last time they were over my blinds broke, and they gave me a shirt that says kærlighed (means love), and cookies! And Jeremy gave me some coasters from Taiwan! 

I had no idea ♥

keep the balloon off the ground- no hands!

They made me a video with all the exchange students at Rosborg and one from Horsens wishing me Happy Birthday (in danish- Tillykky med din fødselsdag). It was the sweetest thing and I loved it so much! As soon as I have access to it I'll put it up so you guys can see how amazing my friends are. I love them so much ♥

I got two packages for my birthday, one from my family in Carson, and one from Casey and his family. That was certainly nice to receive :) I'm enjoying weekly letters from my amazing Dad, and pictures of the snow back home from my fantastic Mom! I sure do miss them, but I'm in good hands here :) Hope everyone is enjoying their fall, and I'll post again soon :)

I'm adding this on November 12th, because I totally forgot something so important!!!! November 8th was International Hug an Exchange Student day. So about 30 exchange students met up and went into the city with signs, flags, balloons, and free hugs!! We were surprised when most people didn't actually want the hugs, though. If someone would get a hug everyone would start cheering and swarm the person. It was great fun :)