I realize it has been a while since my last blog entry, so I will give you all a short summary of recent excitements!

To start, I have been incredibly sick. After the fun of Leslie's visit here in Copenhagen & taking her across the Øresund to Sverige, I became very ill the evening I was returning back to Denmark. It all started with a cough. And then another & another and pretty soon I was on a train headed the wrong way with a fever. When I was finally back in Copenhagen, I was running a high temperature and uncomfortably scurrying back to my apartment. That night was full of cold sweat nightmares and delusional periods of altered consciousness. The next couple of days were just as uncomfortable and I finally saw a doctor. Her prognosis was that I had the flu (possibly even the swine flu) and that I was in a condition such that I would definitely be fine. Which I am now, nevermind the prolonged sore throat.

Besides being sick, I have been in bed doing little to nothing - except watching movies & documentaries! I have watched everything from a documentary about men who make life companions out of their life-sized dolls to amazing films like The Royal Tenenbaums and my other favorite Me & You & Everyone We Know. So all this down time has been made a bit more fun that way.

Last night, a friend of mine threw a BBQ on the roof of her apartment and I got to meet some exchange students from all over the world; The UK, Austria, Germany, Australia, etc... Even though I am still recovering, I needed to get out!

Starting last Monday, the University of Copenhagen has been buzzing with newness. About 300 new foreign exchange students have arrived to take Danish for beginners alongside us pros who have been here all Summer. I have missed a couple of days of school, but really am looking forward to going back tomorrow!

Today I listened to a really great song - These Days, by an artist called Nico. It's from the sountrack to The Royal Tenenbaums and I think it's really fantastic!

Looking forward to a package from home. Not going to look back on the past week of sickness. Looking into my bed for sleep now.

I promise a really great story should come soon. I can feel it. My hands are aching to write it.

Until I encounter it, adieu sweet friends.

-Adam