So after a week and a half back from our long break, we began break again on Wednesday. So naturally, I slept late and then went for a run in the morning. IN the afternoon I went to a seminar on terrorism held at the Danish Institute for International Studies. I was suppose to get there at 1, but I got lost. Then I couldn't figure out how to work the door. In my defense, danish doors are tricky. You have to buzz, press a number, wait, hope that you deciphered the directions correctly. I finally got in and enjoyed the seminar. The speakers were experts from all over Europe and gave me a couple of ideas for my final research paper in terrorism.
Over this break I have a ton of work to do. I have a 15 page, 10 page, 7 page plus two group papers to edit. It will be fun. But today I played hookey from work to celebrate thanksgiving. It is my favorite holiday (beside my month long birthday celebration.
My friend elisabeth invited me over to house. She lives with her aunt, uncle, and two cousins. Since Denmark doesn't celebrate thanksgiving we would do the cooking so they could come home and eat with us at 6. I left my room around 11, went to three grocery stores and the flower booth in town then took the train out to visit her. Shocker, I got lost. The trains took longer/tech problems, and the bus system was complicated. It took me a while, but I did get there.
We did prep work, ran, then cooked for a few more hours. Although it was raining, we had a great run. A little bit more hilly then where I live, but so pretty. Elisabeth made mash potatoes, nut bread, green bean casserole, carrots, and cranberry sauce. I made stuffing, a cranberry/cocoanut/chocolate/walnut pie, another cranberry sauce, and butternut squash. Her aunt made the duck. Yes, we had duck. On thanksgiving. Her family doesn't really like turkey, and you can't find whole turkeys at any of the grocery stories ( I should know; I went to four today alone + her uncle picked up whipping cream for me on his way home after I mistook coffee cream for heavy cream--lost in translation).
But everything was great it was her aunt, uncle and two cousins whom she lives with and another aunt, uncle and cousin. Everyone was so
nice. It was the first thanksgiving for some of them. It was godd to be with family, even if it was not my own.
The pie turned out great. First time I had made it/ servely altered/ made a new recipe. Also experimented with the leftover pie dough and created a other dessert.
They invited me to spend the night, but I know that I'll be more productive tomorrow I'd I wake up in my own bed.
I hope everyone had a fantastic thanksgiving.
Today iam am thankful for the oppertu ity to study abroad, for great friends and family, my health, and for the duck who made a delicious main course. A turkey out there is grateful for that as well.
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