arrival

For all of you out there with a little Kevin on your mind, I hope this will calm your worries and answer your questions.

Yesterday I crossed the Atlantic for the first time in my life and arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark at about 1pm local time -7 time zones and a couple of thousands of miles away from home.

Gitte, my host mom, was waiting for me outside of the baggage claim and after a brief introduction, we drove to her house about 10 minutes away. The house is amazing, and my room is better than I could have imagined. It feels like I'm living in a log cabin decked out in Scandinavian furniture and lighting.

Once at the house, I promptly introduced myself to the dog, Nemo, an enormous Yellow Lab, and my host father, Søren who works in security at the airport. The day was a combination of unpacking and conversation amidst pastries and beer. Søren showed me the bike he built for me (!!!!!!!) and his newest hobby -building up a Mustang he bought from California.

Dinner was amazing -a pork roast smothered in thick gravy, potatoes and carrots in some mushroom cream sauce, and steamed broccoli. After dinner I really started to feel how tired I was, seeing that I'd been awake and traveling for 24 hours or so. I took a shower, climbed the ladder up to my bed, and fell asleep around 8pm. Now it's 6 in the morning, and I can't seem to sleep any longer, so i thought, "what better time than now to start the inevitable blog."

Today will be my first contact with the DIS staff and students. I'll figure out my class schedule, get a transportation pass, and for the first time of many to come, see the city of Copenhagen.

Toodles.