Have you ever heard of handball?! I decided today that it's my new favorite sport. This hasty decision may or may not have something to do with the fact that DENMARK JUST WON THE EUROPEAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TODAY.... not a big deal or anything. If you haven't heard of it, it's basically the best sport ever. I've only been here a week and I already like it more than [American] football.
The last minute of the game!! So exciting! We need this sport in the US!
So, concerning the title of the post. "Hygge"(hoo-gah) doesn't translate directly into anything in English, but funnily enough, you know exactly when you feel it. My host family showed me the meaning of hygge this weekend, but it still isn't a word that can be easily described; near-synonym words like coziness, absolute comfort, warmth, security, etc don't exactly cut it. It's essentially the art of creating intimacy. This was basically how I spent my Friday and Saturday nights.. it was pretty great :) I'm seriously loving my host family more and more everyday!
More explorations of the city:
Denmark makes THE. BEST. PASTRIES. OH. MY. GOODNESS. These were both from the same pastry shop- Lagkagehuset. They're also surprisingly inexpensive (by Danish standards). new goal- have one every day until I have one of each inexplicably wonderful item on the menu, then decide what my favorite is. I'll make sure to keep y'all updated on this little quest of mine.
Again, my host family is so sweet! The other day, I asked my them if it's true that Danes don't like peanut butter. They laughed and said they were pretty sure it's an American thing. The next breakfast though, they whipped out a jar of peanut butter! They bought it at the store after our conversation. So sweet! They tried it and didn't especially like it, but it was still super sweet of them to get it in the first place!
frozen over pond.
an adorable little house I found on my run! maybe Snow White lives there?
still can't believe how lucky I am to be here.
hej hej!
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