After a week and a half of living “as the danes do” I am starting to get my footing. I am understanding the various forms of transportation and which s-tog stop is fastest to my classes. I am understanding the silence of various public places which contrasts greatly with the friendliness of those whom I dare to speak with.
Among all of the new-ness, I realize how in a few short months, the insanity I find with some things here will probably seem normal. Below is my list of my first ten impressions/thoughts that come to mind when I think of Denmark today.
- Design ( spaces, sidewalks, stairs, visuals)
I have this thing with floors
- Hygge (not a place, not a thing, it’s a feeling)
- Black/Color (I expected all black, but there is actually a lot of color in Denmark, people wearing colors and throughout the city)
- Glass ( Just the use of windows and their “see-through-ness”)
CIID [Copenhagen Institute of Interactive Design] building {stairwell)
- Wet/Rain (both outside, and inside through the focus on shorter showers)
- Warmth (mainly through copious amounts of coffee and tea)
- “Locked” doors (S-tog and building doors both from the inside and outside)
- Handball (Nej!! Being shouted with much animation by my host dad at the TV due to some unfortunate results. The Danish team lost this week to Sweden and Germany)
If I could upload a video I would
- Light/Air (focus on air; the concept of fresh air; and the closeness of lamps to tables/your reading or food)
- Style (the effortless [or so it looks] style of everyone; riding bikes, walking around town, office wear)