The Snow Is the Limit

The snow is peacefully dropping from the Seattle sky, and instead of embracing this change of weather everyone seems to freak out. Everyone seems overwhelmed and schools shuts down and the buses stop driving. And the funny part is that only barely one inch of snow is lying on the ground. When we share a typical story about the danish winter, the Americans can't even comprehend that we are actually capable of managing to proceed with our everyday life in a normal manor. I had a conversation with an American on my bus ride home to day, and he said that to take your drivers license you don't even have to drive in an environment where the slippery roads of the winter were simulated to give you some sort idea how you exactly should manage a car during the winter time. No wonder why they freak out. Numerous accidents happens on the highway simply because no one knows how to deal with slippery roads. And us danes can sit back and laugh at the events. Everyone feels so powerless and they use the snow as an excuse for not going to work or school just because they can. So today when I was planing on going to Seattle to wander around for probably the last time I was impeded in doing so. Really the sky is NOT the limit - the snow is! At least if you are a citizen in the state of Washington.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

So yesterday many people from 2.y wen't to the AMC theater next to Alderwood Mall to see the new Harry Potter movie.

I have seen all the movies but in some weird way I have only read book number 5. The movie premiered last friday so of course the 4.10 showing (the one we wen't to) was completely sold out. Since we predicted this we showed up to stand in line about 2 hours before the movie started. So we were some of the first ones in line. And as the start of the movie approached the line became so long that they had to continue the line on the other side of the hall.  To experience the american way of watching movies we chose to see it on the huge, huge IMAX screen. It was pretty staggering and amazing. Everyone was really excited for the movie to start, and we made tactics to get the best spots in the auditorium, that involved running, running and more running. And we succeeded. We got some of the best spots.
 The movie started with the infamous tunes of Harry Potter. I personally thought that it was one of the best Harry Potter movies, but everyone who had read the book seemed to be rather disappointed. Even though Hogwarts and the rest of the Harry Potter universe didn't take part in the storyline it worked for me. The movie was a bit confusing though. I thought that this was one of the movies where you should have read the book to really understand the movie. The movie though was impressive with great actors, amazing footage, major chocks (which was enhanced by the extremely loud sound in the IMAX theater, that cannot be compared to a regular theater)  and some fun moments. So if i had to give it a judgement i would give it 4 out of 6 stars and call it a must see.
 It was another fun night with the people of 2.y

One Week Left

It is hard to comprehend that my time in Seattle is almost over. I have seven days left. Even though I'm excited to see my home and my family again I will be leaving Lynnwood and Seattle with mixed feelings. The time past very fast yet really slow. I can't really explain the feeling inside. It's just weird that we waited for this for one and a half year and now it's almost over. I will try my hardest to experience everything I haven't experienced yet, since I don't think I'm ever coming back. It feels so weird to have spent so much time in places and with people here and in a week they will all just turn in to memories. It will become a closed chapter in my life. The everyday life and routine will be restored and I'm not quiet sure how to feel about it. The thought of leaving feels so strange in my head. The first week i missed my parents and Denmark so much and two months felt like eternity. But now the ending is very near. I'm confused and can't really grasp the thought. But no matter what I managed to live in a very foreign country for two months with people i don't even know, dealing with everything my parents is used to deal with myself. This has been a great life experience and I'm proud that I have taken care of myself. I will call this the best way to gain independence.

Random Joys of the Everyday Life

During these last 5 weeks I have found a new love - Red Mango. I just wanted to partially dedicate this blog post to the best place on earth.

Next to the Apple Store is one of the world's wonders

 Since I love this place so much i thought I would just spent 5 minutes rambling about this piece of heaven.
 So Basically Red Mango a store that provides 4 different kinds of delicious frozen yoghurts and on top of your heavenly yoghurt can choose different fresh berries. It is hands down the best dessert/snack ever!
 Whenever i go to the local mall it just doesn't feel right if i haven't stopped by Red Mango to get my regular pomegranate yoghurt with strawberries on top. When I count all of the times I have been to Red Mango the expenses probably add up to about 80 dollars. But I think it is a reasonable price considering that you buy a piece of heaven. My new goal in life is probably to get this place to Denmark so i can have Red Mango every single day.

Everyday Life

I have pretty much adjusted to the everyday life of Seattle or in my case Lynnwood. The thing I have experienced is that I have so much extra time on hand, so I decided to finally start reading for pleasure again. I haven't really been reading much since attending "Herning Gymnasium". So I i bought to used books out of Barnes and Noble's website; they were only 2 dollars each!!! I finally got my books in the mail today. I bought Watermelon by Marian Keyes and Remember me? by Sophie Kinsella. I'm totally reading whatever Emma is recommending.

But I'm looking forward to making something useful out of my precious time. I have to do everything i haven't got time for back home when I'm given all this spare time. 

So this was just me sharing the joys of my everyday life. 

Halloween Weekend

So this weekend was the weekend where halloween arrived. And here is what went on

Halloween Dance

Friday night almost everyone from 2.y went to the halloween dance at the college. Even though it can't compare to a danish "gymnasie fest" it was still kind of fun. The school had definitely done a good job decorating the party venue to set the halloween mood among us students. Despite the non-alcoholic drinks and childish cupcakes we still managed to keep a high spirit and enjoy ourselves. In the first 30 minutes of the party the smoke alarm went on because of the smoke machine. Everyone had to move outside in the cold, cold weather and try to keep a positive and festive atmosphere. When the party moved inside again pretty much everyone, besides us danes, went crazy. I have never in my life seen people dance the way they did without a single drop of alcohol in their blood, but it was still fun to witness. Almost everyone had dressed up either scary or funny except me; I was supposed to be a little fairy and of course i forgot to bring my wings, but i guess that's just me being me.

Cruiseing 

View at the Husky's football Stadium

This was pretty much the view from our humble little cruise ship. Now i finally (or unfortunately) know why Seattle is called the rainy city. It rained all saturday and it wasn't the best way to spend a day in otherwise lovely downtown Seattle. We took a little boat trip at South Lake Union. We got to se a lot of floating houses, and Bill Gage's humble entertainment house with only 101 computers and 3 garages that each fits 10 cars. It's amazing how much one man can need. After that Cathrine, Steffen and I went to dinner, since we where the only ones who refused to pay 24 dollars for a modest hamburger and a n unlimited refill soda at Hard Rock Café. 

And Halloween It Is!

Then came sunday, halloween day. My family is not American so they didn't make a big deal out of halloween. But on my run with Steffen and Kåre (I'm to scared to run by myself, come on it's America) we saw a house that was swallowed up by all of the halloween decorations in front of it. That and some children trick and treating by our door was probably my whole halloween experience. But seeing how people decorate their houses for halloween I can only imagine how they will decorate their houses for christmas. I'm excited to be filled with a little christmas joy on my last days in Lynnwood. And only a month to go. I can't believe. Time sure does pass by faster than the speed of light.