February 2018

Spring, where are you?

After so many chilly and windy days during this month, I'm so ready for spring to arrive already. But not going to lie, looking snowfall and covering the ground is still one of my favorite things to watch. It makes the city of Copenhagen look like a fairy tale land. 

Another favorite during this season was seeing the inner city lake frozen! People were walking and playing on the icy lake. 

I can't wait for warmer days to come. Spring, pretty please arrive to this icy land.

Winter Wonderland

Sometimes little things like this are what makes my day so much better. After a few rainy grey days, snow finally arrived and made the city look like a winter wonderland. It was so cozy to go outside to the park and walk in fresh snow on the ground. Not bothered at all by being covered head to toe with snowflakes. Now, I'll just brew some coffee and take in the view from the warm inside. Have a nice Sunday! 

xx

Summer Snapshots

 Favorite moments from this summer:

• My mother & sis visiting for two weeks in the month of June. It was my sister's first time in Copenhagen and I so happy to show her around my favorite places. 
• Roskilde festival, of course, was the highlight of the summer
• Visiting GL Strand to see the Tove Jansson exhibition. Lots of Moomins! But overall, her art is very interesting and learned a few things about her biography. Now, I want to visit again to see the Stanley Kubrick exhibition which just opened. 
• Last but not least, I enjoyed very much celebrating friends graduations. August was such a joyful month with lots to celebrate (and too many drinks), but at the same time a very stressful one.

Thank you summer 2017 you were a good one! 

xx

Autumn has arrived

Autumn has official arrived in Copenhagen. You can easily get all seasons in one day, cold mornings, rainy afternoon, throw in a little bit of hail just for fun and a really sunny evening because why not, let's finish the day on a good way. Thank you Denmark! Tak for det!

On a serious note, I love autumn in this city. Like how all the leaves turn in beautiful tones of orange and burgundy. I'll definitely will miss the flowers and greens that the summer brings but it feels very hyggelig to stroll around the leaves laying on the ground. Also, very hyggelig (okay I'll stop) to have a quiet evening and enjoy the colder evenings with tea and candles. Best way to finish the day!

Also, it means Christmas is around the corner! xx

Selinevej

For the last glimpse of summer in Copenhagen, I had to go get some flowers before they vanish with the winter cold. It was a not surprisingly windy and grey summer day. But picking flowers around the field like a child with a friend - priceless!

October 2015

 Autumn is an exciting time for this Caribbean girl.

• I saw an apple tree for the first time
• Saw the sunrise at 7 am and sunset at 4 pm. Winter is around the corner!
• Foggy days!
• Went for a walk at the beach...with a coat and scarf (that's not usual)
• Brown leaves on the ground, brown leaves everywhere
• It has become now an habit to drink two cups of coffee a day for two reasons - one to keep me warm and two for keeping me awake after 5 when it gets pitch black
• Had a Star Wars marathon..yeap all 6 movies in one day. Not ashamed to admit this. hah I can't remember the last time I watched them. Now I'm very excited for the new one!
• Booked airplane tickets to celebrate Christmas at home
• Went to 'Kulturnatten' or Culture night in English. It was fun and freezing cold. Walked a lot and eat some hot dogs along the way... I'm still a "tourist" you know!

And that was October for me. Hello, November! 

xx

P.s. I uploaded a video on YouTube that a accompanies this post. It's not great and with free music...but oh well. I just didn't want to let this footage go to waste. Watch here :)

Hello from Copenhagen!

I don't think we're in Kansas anymore... or more correctly, Puerto Rico. It's been officially a month since I arrived and still haven't got used to the new place I would call home for the next two years. Studying abroad has always been one of my dreams. Another one was to visit Europe, so I thought "why not do both? visit & study" Of course, easier said than done. It has been a more than a year work. Started with a bit of research of what I wanted to study and where. For days I stared at the computer screen searching, reading information about programs from different countries and universities. Until I found a few that I liked, next step was to send applications and hopefully get accepted. So long story short - I ended up here! The program was exactly what I was looking for and Denmark was on top of my list of places to visit. At the same time coming from a small island, I liked the idea in living in a small city close to the coast. 

It's been none stop work since I landed here. Have explored a little bit around, have gotten myself lost a few times and learning the transportation systems it's...something. At the moment I'm almost settled, still looking for a place (the rumors are true, wow it's difficult finding a place to live) and still without a bike in a city of bikes. Got to get myself together hah! Even if studies take a lot of my time, I want to have some fun when I can! Traveling to other cities it's on the agenda for the future. At the moment I'm just exploring the city. If you have visited Copenhagen before and have some recommendations, let me know!! Very excited to see more of this beautiful city and hopefully I can share more of this adventure.

xx