Love, actually, is all around.

This has been the perfect weekend.

Friday was rainy, cold, and miserable but I was already in a good mood because my first class was cancelled... meaning that I didn't have to be in the city until 11:40. Also, we had BIG plans for that evening. First we were going to the Ice Bar... which yes, is expensive, but it's one of those things that you're just supposed to do when you're in Copenhagen. Afterwards (because you can only stay frozen for so long) we planned to go to Kulør Bar, where you pay a cover charge of 60 kr. and get "free" beer from 11-1. Aka, the closest thing to a frat party you will find here.

The Ice Bar was amazing. It was a lot smaller than we had expected, but it was SO cool --- literally! (haha...) When you get inside, they give you a big, blue coat thing with a hood that keeps you super warm. Caitlin and I were wearing flats, so the guy at the desk gave us these awesome boots to wear so our feet were warm too. Once we were all suited up, we entered this intense portal to the Ice Bar. As soon as we got inside, of course, it basically just turned into one big photo shoot. We each got one drink... in a glass made of ice... and danced around a little until the novelty wore off and we were freezing. It's okay though because we were about to seriously sweat it out at Kulør. ORRR so we thought.

You need photo ID to get into Kulør, and though we all technically had it, a couple of the girls only had their DIS school IDs... which they were not accepting. We were sooo bummed out, but headed next door to the Wall Street Pub for the sake of staying out. The crowd wasn't that lively, but Becky did meet some Danish guy with a mask who claimed to be a bank robber. I got stuck talking to Martin, some guy from Arhus with probably the most boring conversation topics ever. Becky and I were getting antsy and bored so she texted Kevin, who had a plan for sneaking us into Kulør Bar.

In the end, Becky, Sara and I were the only ones who ended up going... and it was almost 12:30 by this point so the cover charge wasn't technically worth it if you wanted to get your kroner's worth in beer. But we just wanted to dance. And dance we did! Pretty much everyone from DIS was there and the place was packed. The three of us ended up getting seperated and each had a little unique experience of our own... but all in all I think everyone had fun. I fully intended to get on the 2:30 bus home, but somehow 2:30 turned into 3:30 and I wasn't home until a little after 4.

Saturday was an excellent change of pace. I attempted to sleep in... but woke up and went for a run instead (surprise, surprise). In the afternoon I met Becky and Courtney at Field's -- the biggest mall in Scandinavia. I took the metro, and I was so happy to have my ticket checked, because I actually had the right zone this time. Courtney was the only one to make real purchases, but it was fun to walk around the mall.... it reminded me of beautiful NJ. Some 15 year old Danish girls yelled at me and told me that they liked my "flat hair" and my boots.

Afterwards, we walked back to Becky's for some serious HYGGE. We carved pumpkins with her little host brothers, and then her host mom, Maja, made this fantastic dinner. I have no idea what it was called but it was delicious and there were Halloween decorations all over the table. It was soooo nice. After dinner, the three of us and Maja ate chocolate and watched "Love Actually," which has recently made my short list of favorite movies. It was seriously so hygge-ly that I wanted to cry. Perfect.

Maja friended us on facebook, and has invited us over for Thanksgiving dinner in a few weeks :)

Anyway, now it is Sunday and I guess I should be doing laundry and homework and other things of the sort. We're pretty busy with school stuff until travel break..... which is coming up SO soon. LOOK OUT IRELAND!