Just One of Those Days

The trip has been flying by! As of today I begin my official countdown of how many days i have left in Denmark. It is amazing to say that as i am spending my last month here, i am wishing more & more that i could stay longer. A few weeks ago i was ready to hop on the first plane out of here. I missed my friends, my family, and my car. I had hit the all time low in homesickness. My host family could tell that i was missing home and all the holiday traditions that came with it. Considering Halloween had just passed.

Preparing myself for the Holidays was just the beginning to the few days i have left. To my luck, i have already purchased all of my Christmas gifts for my friends and family. Sadly, Denmark hasn’t figured out how to grow a money tree yet either! It was always a pleasure to purchase things with money when you were making money. Although now that I'm not making money and just spending it, i feel more stingy than i was before. I bet I’m not the only one who has that feeling considering from what i hear the economy has not gotten any better.

This upcoming weekend i will be celebrating Thanksgiving with my host family. Turkey Day is not celebrated anywhere else than the USA, yet because i am living with them I am going to cook for them. They will be inviting all their family and i am inviting two of my American friends who are also exchange students. It would be nice for them to celebrate with us considering they are missing home too. The largest turkey that you can buy on the island of Bornholm is 9lbs, which as you know will not serve 12 people. Therefore i will also be making a honey baked ham and tons of side dishes. I cant wait to dig my fork into the stuffing; my FAVORITE!

The upcoming weeks left will bring a trip to the southern end of Denmark, near the German border. We will be visiting Benjamin at his school and seeing how he spends his everyday life away from home. FYI: Benjamin is my host family’s son, he goes to another school in Denmark and takes grade 9 there. The following weeks also bring a week off from school and then back to say my goodbyes for the last 2 weeks of school.

Today though, has just been one of those days. Those days where you just don’t feel like getting up. Those days where all you want is some peace & quiet. Those days where life seems to be going so fast around you. Yes, today has just been one of those days.

So we begin our count at Day 30.

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Kyle M. Lyon (USA2DENMARK)