word vomit

jotting down the jumble of thoughts in my head...

(is there a word for "jotting" when you type or does it only refer to writing?)

rant of the day: service is terrible here and danes are so rude!!!

i understand that they are frank and direct and that there's no word for "please" in danish but i still can't help ranting about it. even though i come from new york, i hate bumping into people on the street. i need my 30 feet circumference of personal space (what can i say, i'm american). there's no "sorry" nor "excuse me." when the bus comes, there is a mad dash to get on first, regardless of old people, little people, old people with little people. that may be because once you're on the bus, there's a mad dash to get a seat. hah and EVERYONE puts their bag down on the seat next to them and doesn't move it until asked to. ridiculous.

there is no tipping here and as a result, there is no service. or it's very low. restaurant scene: enter, sit down, order up front, eat, pay up front, leave. and if they do happen to bring the check to you, they never come back to get it so it's always smart to just leave without paying :) <-- advice from a dane

thank god that almost every place has the "take-a-number" system because without it, it would be pandemonium (even some bakeries have the system... but i always forget and stand in line like an idiot while 10 more people come in after me and get helped before me)

denmark is very laid back. it would be nice if this was my way of life, but having lived in a fast-paced city, this is extremely frustrating. you cannot just go out to the bus stop and wait. it will never come. you must plan your trip ahead of time and leave your house accordingly to catch the bus. the great thing is that the transportation here is punctual, down to the minute. but everything slows down on the weekend. most stores are closed on weekends and if not, they close at like 2pm. even during the weekday, everything opens late and closes early. no wonder danes are so happy.

there might be another reason (or two) why i'm so grumpy...

cmu has had its first snow day in 30 years. this is historic and i missed it. i have also learned that they had 3 consecutive snow days (and counting). wtf! i am in europe and i am genuinely jealous right now. 
and then...
i broke another tooth!!!

:(

it's cheaper to break all your bones than it is to break a tooth in denmark, but i have broken the one thing that is not covered by their wonderful free public health care. fml.