The beginning of spring

With April came the first real spring days. Where it's suddenly lukewarm in the air and the sun begins to turn on the heat. I roamed around the city, saw some famous cherry trees and hung out. Copenhagen is great like that.

On the first of April, I went to Hellerup to do an interview. It was so warm that we could sit out on the balcony and talk. Later, I came home to discover that the sun had given my skin a little, much needed glow.

I spent a weekend in the north and was treated to a luxurious morning spread.

In the city, Amalie threw an easter lunch - set in the evening, though. She had decorated the table so beautifully, and we had such a great time. I made rosemary gimlets - heaven - and we talked well into the early hours of the morning.

The sun played hide and seek. Some days I would wake up to golden slivers on the floors like this. Other days it would be snowing...

One of my favourite places in Copenhagen is around the lakes. I love watching the houses lining the water in all their colours. Colours that pop so well when the sky is grey behind the houses.

One afternoon, I had coffee with Sølve. We headed to Central Café in Tullinsgade (go go go!) for a little slice of Paris. We talked about good things and every time I see him I'm so proud to see him grow into a kind, enthusiastic and skilled man. (Sounds like I'm twice his age. I'm not)

There were also mornings spent in bed...

And of course the cherry trees at Bispebjerg Kirkegård. Such a sight! But the last two years of intense hype has made it completely overrun. I went on a Tuesday morning thinking I might have it to myself. But no, it was so crowded I could barely take photos.

I said two scoops!!!

One night I craved ice cream so I ventured out to Ørestaden to meet up with Kristiane for an evening stroll and an ice cream at Ismageriet. Yum. But the scoops were so big I could hardly finish the ice cream... But the views were pretty.

The last days of March

I speant Easter in North Jutland with my grandparents and NP. We ate great food, laughed a lot and talked about important things. We also took walks around the area, reminisced about childhood summers spent there - our one constant in all the moves from place to place growing up. It was good. As always.

My grandparents are selling their house and it's going to be so strange when they don't live in that region anymore. When we were kids, my brothers used to refer as their little town of 500 people as 'Denmark' because that's where we went when our parents said we were going to Denmark. Soon, we won't be coming there at all.

We came across this old barn on one of our walks. It looked so beautiful in the cool spring light.

The walk of shame

Hi, are you still out there? I haven't been here for a long while, the longest absence in this little site's history. I've thought about coming here a few times over the last couple of weeks, but it just hasn't felt right. Until now. Because I realized I miss this space. I miss posting, writing, being in touch with all of you. And while many of you follow along on Instagram, some of you probably don't. So I'll be posting a few updates over the next couple of days, just to catch up. Since I last posted, spring has sprung. I've travelled twice. And other small things have happened. I am looking forward to telling you everything. If you're still here :)
First, a little glimpse of today. After not having had a break for a week and a half, I gave myself 3/4 of the day off today. The last quarter being reserved for research, answering emails and skyping about new possibilities. We'll see what comes of it all. The rest of the day was spent on the sofa with a book. Oh, and I had pancakes for lunch!

20 days

I think spring is around the corner. I don't have to wear mittens when I go out and the light is eating its way into the winter darkness, vanquishing the long, cold months. It's uplifting and I am filled with joy and looking forward to even lighter days, to travels coming up and new beginnings. I think it will be a good spring.

I had a few days in early March where I was sick. I had no internet in the apartment that week and I don't have a television, so those days were a bit long. Luckily, my talented friend Amalie recently issued her second book, and as I had no distractions I was able to sink deep into her words. It is such a good book!

I know it's such a cliché this street, but I just can't get enough of how over-the-top-beautiful it is.

I had managed to clean the apartment one day and the light filled it wonderfully. Also, flowers. I have never been a plant person so it's come to my big surprise that I have started buying flowers - a lot. I love how they look and how they smell, and they make me happy in a very basic sort of way...

The other weekend, I went to Ordrupgaard with Kathrine. We went to see the exhibition about Danish painter Hammershøi. His photos are very quiet but subtly beautiful and his use of light is really impressive.

We wandered around the exhibition and had lunch and talked about how grown-up we suddenly seemed to be.

Finn Juhl's house is just around the corner and I still just want to move in.

After another flower purchase...

The morning light is making me giddy and almost euphoric.

On Saturday, I had brunch with my mom and seven of her oldest friends. I have known many of them my whole life and it was great catching up.

Yesterday after work, I took a spontaneous trip up Rundetårn. It was about to get dark but the view was as impressive as ever.

Despite missing Berlin sometimes, I really love living in Copenhagen.

Offtime goodies

I had a long weekend. Saturday was spent mostly watching films in bed and reading. On Sunday, I was promised sunshine but the sky was eternally grey. I had lunch with Chris, met AnCa for a coffee and a walk around Christianshavn, and at night I plunged into the red seats of a cinema with Kristiane. We were going to watch the Oscar show live, something I've never done before. I thought I'd fall asleep but I managed to stay awake until 6am when 'Spotlight' won Best Picture. The whole cinema cheered when Leo won. Also when Alicia Vikander won - she's Swedish so that makes her almost Danish..... I was very tired on Monday but it was a fun experience.

I will never grow tired of looking at Christianshavn's beautiful old buildings.

Also, this is my favourite view in the city.

We came by this little building. Isn't it wonderful?

I was awoken by a sunbeam that penetrated my eyes on Monday. I met Kathrine for a luxurious Monday brunch and it was heaven with all the sunlight.