bicycle nation

the bicycle culture in copenhagen is one of the greatest things i've ever seen. the city truly deserves to be called the bicycle nation. EVERYONE rides a bike: old men, young men, men in suits, women in heels, women in fur coats, students, children, mothers, mothers with babies... everyone. and they ride it ALL THE TIME regardless of rain, ice, snow, hail, sleet, hurricanes, tornadoes (maybe not the last two)... nothing will stop them. most of the bikes also have baskets in the front and rear for briefcases, bookbags, groceries, babies, almost anything. just the diversity of the cyclists' population alone deserves documentation.

it had snowed overnight and it continues to be cold. it feels like copenhagen is just beginning its winter while new york is getting warmer :(

today was another orientation day filled with opening ceremonies, tours, survival danish, and textbooks. the textbook rental was so efficient: you hand them your list of courses and they hand you a gigantic blue ikea bag with all your textbooks ready for you. american universities totally need to adopt this method.

as if they're not awesome already, my host mother packed me a sandwich for lunch, walked me to the bus stop, picked me up from the bus stop, and greeted me with a tight squeeze and asked about my day. i feel like a child again :)

# of times i got lost today: 2 (and i presume it will only increase)