It’s cold, foreign, strange, cold, over-whelming, confusing, lonely and cold. I hate not knowing the language. I hate not having anyone to really talk to. I hate being in a different time zone. I hate missing out on being there. I hate being confused in the supermarket. I hate not knowing anything at work. I hate how much books cost.
And yet, all in all, I’m pretty much loving it.
I love my cute little apartment. I love my posh little area. I love walking to the grocery store. I love the Metro. I love my hour-long commute. I love the breakfast at work. I love the lunch at work. I love having a window office (even if I have to share it). I’m working up to loving my new team, my new product and my new job. I love having Europe on my doorstep. I love all the trips that I’ve planned for the next few months. I love how readily Danes swap to English. I love H&M. I love the bread. I love the pastries. I love the nice little cobbler down the street who fixed my shoe and didn’t charge me. I love having people coming to visit me.
Things are going to be fine.
Just the other day I was thinking how much better life would be if I had an hour-long train trip each day. Damn Seattle’s lack of public transport!
By: Kären on February 13, 2007
at 7:15 am