THURSDAY JANUARY 25th

Woke up around 7. Ate muesli, milk, and a Clementine for breakfast. Jens was gone and Ida and Karen were not awake yet. Went off for a run around the lakes again. A swan was sticking its chest out far to break the ice around it. Lots of people with dogs and runners were out and about.
Took a shower. Got my stuff together. Went to the Frederiksberg Kommune to register so I can get a yellow CPR card that allows me to have health insurance. It was easy and they spoke English. I was in and out in 15 min. Very efficient. There was also a sign for marriage and registered partnerships. It’s neat that the country is liberal enough to accept that. They had a neat old fashioned elevator that is open with no doors and keeps moving almost like an escalator.
Continued on to DIS. Ate lunch of focaccia bread and an apple with Elizabeth. She’s feeling much better after her stomach bug and going home early from the brewery on Tues.
Went to the practicum class. Got info in general about how the Danish system is set up in terms of private vs. public and integration of different kinds special needs. Received a log book to record observations about our practicum site. I’m in a school that emphasizes environmentalism (they go the woods and eat fresh organic produce and focus on recycling and reducing waste) with 3-6 year olds located right near my host family. I could walk or it’s on the same bus route I already take to DIS but closer. PERFECT fit huh! DIS sure did their homework ready my survey and putting me at a good place. Elizabeth was placed there too. Very strange…especially bc we are the only two there. Creepy Twilight zone music cue here.
Went to Norreport Station to change my two zone public transportation pass to a all zone one b/c I’m in the PCD program and need to get around to schools. Got reimbursed and went to the bank to cash the check.
Exchanged a wrong binder I had been given for my 20th century euro class.
Went walking on Kobmagergade an only pedestrian street with lots of shops where we went to the market on Weds with the survival Danish class. Took pics. Froze. It was really COLD out today but sunny which was nice.
Talked with a woman in the PCD program who runs. Talked with another woman who I met during orientation in the business program.
Went to a choir group info session under duress from McCurdy but I wanted to also. She did it last semester and many of the choristers are full year students. I met Sarah Joy a woman in the PCD program who McCurdy was really good friends with. Met a XC runner from Wheaton who was also at the meeting.
Took the bus back home.
Ida is part of swim group on Thurs. afternoon and Karen works at the bakery.
We had potato leek soup and bread for dinner.
After dinner we had a long talk about expectations and plans for the spring and general household rules, schedules, and policies. Basically they are happy with me and I am happy with them and they have the same expectations that you and Dad would have.
The danes sure do love to talk. The ½ hour at the most dinners I'm used to at home are very different from 1-1.5 hour dinners we routinely have here.