Christmas was another great adventure this year. We planned for a quiet Christmas that grew into one of the busiest holidays ever! We had 3 Christmas dinners to go to, luckily they were all on separate days. Once again the myth that Danes are 'cold' people was proven wrong as we were taken in by several families and felt a very warm welcome all around. Highlights of the menu: duck, sugar potatoes, rice pudding, Tilla's homemade gravy, turkey, Kate's vegan lentil loaf and Chris's homemade apple pie (he even put a Canadian flag on it!!) :
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And now to New Years! I like to stay ahead of the game, so I bought my gym membership last week. Why wait till January, I thought. I love my new little fitness centre. I decided against the big box gym mainly because it's far and I'd have to take a bus. And then I would never go. Instead, I opted for a more quaint establishment. One where the average age is 65 and where I am pretty much the only person using the free weights. This is also a place where they put out healthy snacks like fresh cut fruits sprinkled with cinnamon and jugs of fresh water with orange slices. Oh yeah, there is also tea and coffee if you fancy. The best part is the TVs on each machine, I can watch MTV, VH1 and all those alike. At that rate, I could spend the entire day there!
Anecdote: was out for lunch today. Ordered my sandwich and then proceed to look for my fork and knife. When we first got here I noticed people ate everything with a knife and fork. Burgers, sandwiches, buttered toast, all of it! We were always the only ones holding our sandwiches in our hands. Now, without even thinking about it, I comfortably take the 3 pronged fork and the serrated knife and wrestle with the crusty bread on my plate.
Happy New Year Everyone!!