No, not Happy Thanksgiving but happy day we go to Turkey! However, turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, cranberries, and pumpkin pie sound amazing to me now, especially with the fall weather we have been having here, and the fact that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday by far!! sigh, thats still 5 months away. Anyways, we are soooo excited and so anxious to get to Istanbul. We are a little nervous about making our connection in Munich, but worst case, we spend the night in Germany. No big deal! I'm also excited to get some warm weather. Yesterday the high here was...58 degrees, it was overcast and raining the whole day. It felt like fall. People were walking around in jackets and some even had scarves on. A Dane told me about a month ago that they were predicting a cold summer here. So far, I think he was right. Yesterday in Istanbul the high was 100, but looks like it dropped today and will be in the upper 80's while we are there. Perfect!
We will be back late Tuesday night, so until then, Have a lovely few days!
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
Denmark Movie Theaters
From the first time we lived here until now, surprisingly one of the questions we find ourselves being asked the most and very often is, "What are the movie theaters like in Denmark?" It is a close second to "What do they speak in Denmark, Denmarkish? Dutch?" and "What are people from Denmark called, Denmarkians? Danishies?" By now I hope everyone that reads this knows that the language is Danish and the people are called Danes.
So, the movies are pretty much the same with a few differences. The biggest is that they have reserved seating. When you get to the ticket office they will either assign you a seat or you can pick it. We typically get our tickets and seats online and pick them up at the theater when we get there. 5 year ago, we weren't sure how we felt about the reserved seating. But after seeing only a couple movies we realized we LOVED it. We prefer sitting in the back row and when we can pick our seats, we don't have to be at the theater super early and race in to try to get the seats we want. When we moved back to the states, we really missed having the reserved seats.
Probably one of the few things that is cheaper here then in the states is movie theater food!! We typically only get a bottle of water, but just looking at the popcorn/candy/coke prices you won't go bankrupt because you wanted to eat. Crazy huh? We do however grab a beer at the little "bar" area and take that into the theater, because, well you can! And thats fantastic! :) I see several people with coffee in there as well.
Lucky for us Denmark shows movies in their original language so all the movies that come here from the states/UK stay in English and there are simply Danish subtitles throughout the film. We don't even notice the subtitles because we are so use to seeing them because they do this with TV too. However, some of the kids movies that come along are translated and some movies show a Danish version and an English version. Hopefully Shrek 3 will show both versions. But it doesn't come out here until August, and we are both anxious to see it.
We are lucky enough that the movie theater is literally across the street from us. Actually you don't even have to cross a real street, just a parking lot. If you look at this picture you will see our building, then the big black building. Between these two buildings you will see hidden a third building. It is white and can actually look like its the top of our building, but its not, thats the movie theater.
I started thinking about all this because we went to see Pirates of the Carribean 3 on Sunday and I was thinking about how nice it is to just walk over there in no rush and walk right back home without dealing with catching a bus or train home like we did last time we were here. This is the same theater we use to go to the first time we lived here as well, so we actually use to have to worry about the busses and trains to get here. In some of the longer movies, like Pirates of the Carribean, they will sometimes show it with an intermission. Our showing did have an intermission. They picked a really bad time in the movie to make the intermission, but was nice to have it there!!
Really, its not that much different, but I am always amazed by how many people are so curious to know about the movie theaters here. I would think it would be something like, What is Danish food? But I RARELY get that question!
So, the movies are pretty much the same with a few differences. The biggest is that they have reserved seating. When you get to the ticket office they will either assign you a seat or you can pick it. We typically get our tickets and seats online and pick them up at the theater when we get there. 5 year ago, we weren't sure how we felt about the reserved seating. But after seeing only a couple movies we realized we LOVED it. We prefer sitting in the back row and when we can pick our seats, we don't have to be at the theater super early and race in to try to get the seats we want. When we moved back to the states, we really missed having the reserved seats.
Probably one of the few things that is cheaper here then in the states is movie theater food!! We typically only get a bottle of water, but just looking at the popcorn/candy/coke prices you won't go bankrupt because you wanted to eat. Crazy huh? We do however grab a beer at the little "bar" area and take that into the theater, because, well you can! And thats fantastic! :) I see several people with coffee in there as well.
Lucky for us Denmark shows movies in their original language so all the movies that come here from the states/UK stay in English and there are simply Danish subtitles throughout the film. We don't even notice the subtitles because we are so use to seeing them because they do this with TV too. However, some of the kids movies that come along are translated and some movies show a Danish version and an English version. Hopefully Shrek 3 will show both versions. But it doesn't come out here until August, and we are both anxious to see it.
We are lucky enough that the movie theater is literally across the street from us. Actually you don't even have to cross a real street, just a parking lot. If you look at this picture you will see our building, then the big black building. Between these two buildings you will see hidden a third building. It is white and can actually look like its the top of our building, but its not, thats the movie theater.
I started thinking about all this because we went to see Pirates of the Carribean 3 on Sunday and I was thinking about how nice it is to just walk over there in no rush and walk right back home without dealing with catching a bus or train home like we did last time we were here. This is the same theater we use to go to the first time we lived here as well, so we actually use to have to worry about the busses and trains to get here. In some of the longer movies, like Pirates of the Carribean, they will sometimes show it with an intermission. Our showing did have an intermission. They picked a really bad time in the movie to make the intermission, but was nice to have it there!!
Really, its not that much different, but I am always amazed by how many people are so curious to know about the movie theaters here. I would think it would be something like, What is Danish food? But I RARELY get that question!
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Going on "Holiday"
We are finally going on another trip! A week from Thursday this will be our view from our hotel's rooftop terrace where we will be eating breakfast!! We will be able to be in Europe and Asia on the same day while roaming around what was once was the Ottoman Empire. Our trip will include the Grand Bazaar, Spice Market,, baklava, Turkish coffee and hearing the calls to prayer several times a day.So, where is it? Istanbul.
Once upon a time we made a list of our top three places to visit. Mine included Costa Rica and Japan, which we have done. Michaels number 1 was Istanbul and finally we get to see it. He has wanted to go since our second year in college after a Crusades class he took.
One of Michaels co-workers in Dallas if from here. He immediately wrote him asking for suggestions on things to see and do while we were there, and as it turns out, he will be arriving in Istanbul a couple days after we do with his wife and kids to visit their families. Hopefully if all goes to plan, we will be able to meet up for coffee or lunch or something.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Bakken/Dyrehaven Take 2
We have been BUUUUUSY!!!! So, I have a TON to say, but I'll just have to keep some things for later :) Not this past weekend but the one before we went to Bakken again. This time with all the students that have been and are in the TTU/DTU program along with Dr. Chao, the Texas Tech professor that is the man behind making this program a reality. We ate at Bakken then wondered around Dyrehaven for a bit.
Micheal with Soft Ice at Bakken
Jason Slay, Daniel King, Roland Son, Michael Pate, Dr. Chao, Klaus Krogsgaard, Austin Mullins and Jens Olsen-Skovegaard
The Tech Students! Get Your Guns Up!
Walking through the park
A deer!
And Finally Video # 6!
The Partney's in Denmark - Day 6 - Central Copenhagen Pt. 2
Micheal with Soft Ice at Bakken
Jason Slay, Daniel King, Roland Son, Michael Pate, Dr. Chao, Klaus Krogsgaard, Austin Mullins and Jens Olsen-Skovegaard
The Tech Students! Get Your Guns Up!
Walking through the park
A deer!Our Danish classes are going well, but now we have a brand new teacher. We hadn't had a class in about 4 weeks because ours was sick then out on summer holiday, and now looks like found a new job. SO we got a new teacher last week and WE LOVE HER!!!! She teaches in the same manner that our first teacher taught and we couldn't be happier about it. Just in the first class we could tell how much we are going to benefit from her and how much more we will be getting out of our classes. YEA!!
And Finally Video # 6!
The Partney's in Denmark - Day 6 - Central Copenhagen Pt. 2
Monday, June 11, 2007
I Hate You Sun...Go Away!
I spoke to soon. I WAS enjoying the sun. At this point, I'd be ok if I never saw it again. Ok, not really, but pretty close to it. Now, it has been in the upper 70's and flirting with the low 80's and we are both melting and miserable. The guy that owns the gym we go to asked us while we were talking about the heat "Aren't you guys from Texas?" yes, yes we are... But at least in Texas we have this wonderful thing called, AIR CONDITIONING, where we can escape the god awful 100+ weather. The other day we had to go hop over to the movie theater to watch a movie because it was cooler in there. They have a little air circulation in the theater. We saw Oceans 13. Good Movie.
Finally, I went to our next door neighbor, Johannas Fog, for a fan. Its a big store with almost anything you need for a house. Like Ikea, but 100 times pricier and nicer. Apparently I wasn't the only one with the idea to get a fan... they had hardly any left, at least of the smaller cheaper ones but i did get a really nice one and it works great. Yea for fans!!
I actually wrote thisSave Now yesterday and today the weather is much better. Its back down to about 64 and we finally have relief! YEA!!!
Finally, I went to our next door neighbor, Johannas Fog, for a fan. Its a big store with almost anything you need for a house. Like Ikea, but 100 times pricier and nicer. Apparently I wasn't the only one with the idea to get a fan... they had hardly any left, at least of the smaller cheaper ones but i did get a really nice one and it works great. Yea for fans!!
I actually wrote thisSave Now yesterday and today the weather is much better. Its back down to about 64 and we finally have relief! YEA!!!
Thursday, June 07, 2007
I Heart You Sun!
Oh, Sun, the wonderful beautiful sun.
This is such a fantastic change from the long cold dark winter. The sun has been out and doesn't seem to want to go away. Its great. We haven't had too many rainy days either. There has been a little rain at night, but the clouds seem to clear up pretty quick. Only problem is, it has become really hard to get tired at night. The sun gives me energy and my body just doesn't want to shut down when the sun is still up. Oh well, Makes up for the not wanting to get out of bed in the winter.
I put timestamps on these pictures so I would remember the time I took them at. I took these last night and this morning. In the night shots, there is no flash nor did I do anything fancy to keep my shutter open to get more light in. I think the pictures actually came out a little darker then true life. We have about 15ish more days till the longest day of the year, then the days will start getting shorter again *sniff*
6:32 AM (look how high in the sky the sun is already!)
6:32 AM
Lots of people ask us if its hard to sleep. No, and we don't wake up because of the sun either. It's just really hard to GET sleepy. But once we force ourselves to crawl in bed, we fall right to sleep.
Ok, now onto Video Number 5!
"The Partney's in Denmark: Day 5 - Lyngby
This is such a fantastic change from the long cold dark winter. The sun has been out and doesn't seem to want to go away. Its great. We haven't had too many rainy days either. There has been a little rain at night, but the clouds seem to clear up pretty quick. Only problem is, it has become really hard to get tired at night. The sun gives me energy and my body just doesn't want to shut down when the sun is still up. Oh well, Makes up for the not wanting to get out of bed in the winter.
I put timestamps on these pictures so I would remember the time I took them at. I took these last night and this morning. In the night shots, there is no flash nor did I do anything fancy to keep my shutter open to get more light in. I think the pictures actually came out a little darker then true life. We have about 15ish more days till the longest day of the year, then the days will start getting shorter again *sniff*
10:49PM
At this point those colors have been in the sky for a while already
At this point those colors have been in the sky for a while already
11:20PM
Look still colors in the sky 30 minutes later
Look still colors in the sky 30 minutes later
6:32 AM (look how high in the sky the sun is already!)
6:32 AM
Lots of people ask us if its hard to sleep. No, and we don't wake up because of the sun either. It's just really hard to GET sleepy. But once we force ourselves to crawl in bed, we fall right to sleep.
Ok, now onto Video Number 5!
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(If you didn't see the first 4 videos, refer to the previous 4 posts to find out what these are all about and to watch the others, before you watch today's video) :)
(If you didn't see the first 4 videos, refer to the previous 4 posts to find out what these are all about and to watch the others, before you watch today's video) :)
"The Partney's in Denmark: Day 5 - Lyngby
Monday, June 04, 2007
Updates and Video
Here's something crazy. It was 5 years ago yesterday (June 4th) that Michael and I stepped foot in Denmark for the very first time. I would never have guess what an important part of our lives this little country tucked up in Scandinavia would become. That also means that today is the 5 year anniversary of my dads death. It is kinda bitter sweet that those two things will always be looked at together.
We have been great. We had the Tech students here for a couple nights and they are now in their own place. It was fun to show them around and be able to help them out their first days here. Someone did it for us and we were grateful. I hope they will look back and feel the same way about us. Saturday we went out to Jen's farm for a little bbq and to watch the Denmark-Sweden Soccer Game. It was, interesting to say the least. It was a great and exciting game until it got canceled in the last minutes of the game because an angry fan stormed the field and tried to attack one of the refs. Game was halted and then called off. We were in the midsts of some very confused and not so happy Danes. None the less, we had a fun time.
Today is Constitution Day in Denmark and tonight we went over to one of Michaels co-workers and his wifes house with Klaus for a bbq. It was a beautiful day and we sat outside and ate and had a nice time.
So, thats what we have been up to.
Now, Video Number 4!!
If you didn't see the first 3 videos, refer to the previous 3 posts to find out what these are all about and to watch the others, before you watch today's video. :)
We have been great. We had the Tech students here for a couple nights and they are now in their own place. It was fun to show them around and be able to help them out their first days here. Someone did it for us and we were grateful. I hope they will look back and feel the same way about us. Saturday we went out to Jen's farm for a little bbq and to watch the Denmark-Sweden Soccer Game. It was, interesting to say the least. It was a great and exciting game until it got canceled in the last minutes of the game because an angry fan stormed the field and tried to attack one of the refs. Game was halted and then called off. We were in the midsts of some very confused and not so happy Danes. None the less, we had a fun time.
Today is Constitution Day in Denmark and tonight we went over to one of Michaels co-workers and his wifes house with Klaus for a bbq. It was a beautiful day and we sat outside and ate and had a nice time.
So, thats what we have been up to.
Now, Video Number 4!!
If you didn't see the first 3 videos, refer to the previous 3 posts to find out what these are all about and to watch the others, before you watch today's video. :)
"The Partney's in Denmark: Day 4 - Bakken and Dyrehaven"
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