One of the bad (and good) things about having come to Copenhagen in the Spring is that so far I've had the weather be a really relevant part of my experience. When I came here in January it was so cold and so windy that it made it feel like Denmark had shifted all the way toward the Artic. I remember one Field Study where I was so cold I was sure my toes were about to break off. Now I am writing to you all from a clear, sunny, and beautiful Copenhagen. It's so enchanting. Every single day as per the last couple of weeks I have physically struggled to go to class and be inside. Literally, everything is pretty: everyone looks extra hot (I drool every time I walk outside) all the flowers are blooming, everyone is nice, everyone goes outside. It's such an important part of the culture here. I love it.
But what has surprised me the most is just how much daylight has changed. Less than a month ago I would go home and it'd be dark by 6 sometimes. The sun wouldn't get up until 7:30 am. The days were short and the sunshine scarce. Yesterday I was sitting at home and it was a light outside; I couldn't understand why I felt so tired. I looked at the clock, it was 9 pm! The sky still glimmered with light, I had never experienced that. On the weekend when I go out on late nights of urban ravaging the sun feels like it starts rising at just about 3am or so. It makes me feel extra cool when I feel like I have stayed out all night into the morning. The tilt of the planet makes the days here so long and so worth it. I'm enchanted by that idea. For now until the middle of summer the days are only getting longer and longer and the sun is shining brighter and brighter. I'm into it.
But what has surprised me the most is just how much daylight has changed. Less than a month ago I would go home and it'd be dark by 6 sometimes. The sun wouldn't get up until 7:30 am. The days were short and the sunshine scarce. Yesterday I was sitting at home and it was a light outside; I couldn't understand why I felt so tired. I looked at the clock, it was 9 pm! The sky still glimmered with light, I had never experienced that. On the weekend when I go out on late nights of urban ravaging the sun feels like it starts rising at just about 3am or so. It makes me feel extra cool when I feel like I have stayed out all night into the morning. The tilt of the planet makes the days here so long and so worth it. I'm enchanted by that idea. For now until the middle of summer the days are only getting longer and longer and the sun is shining brighter and brighter. I'm into it.