Thank the Nordic gods it's Fredag!

This morning I had a Danish omelette for breakfast. It is very similar to our Western omelette, except replace the ham with horse meat and replace the eggs with marshmallow fluff.

I sat next to a Chinaman today. While waiting for the start of class, I engaged him in conversation. I had many questions, he being the first native Chinese person I had ever encountered in such an intimate setting. What did he think of the Chairman? Had he ever stood in front of a tank? Who was General Tsao? Why don't they serve key lime pie at Chinese restaurants? Had he ever gone pee pee in my Coke? His answers left me rather unsatisfied.

History professors can't enjoy anything. My Environmental History prof disliked the wildly popular The Da Vinci Code because it was riddled with factual errors, and my Nordic Mythology prof could not enjoy the blockbuster smash King Arthur because of a few historical inaccuracies. They say teaching is a noble profession, but if it means acknowledging a flawed premise in The Mummy Returns, then the nobles can have it.

We started an emo band in the kollegium called "Grandma Died on Your Birthday" (because nothing is sadder than grandma dying on your birthday). Jeff plays the shoehorn, I'm on the accordion folder, and Christina, with her many years experience, takes solos on the skin flute.

The American hip-hop group Black-Eyed Peas are very popular among the Danes, much more so than the actual edible bean of the same name. Those of us stateside know that their politcally-incorrect party anthem "Let's Get Retarded" was deemed too offensive for the American music market, so the lyrics were revised to become "Let's Get it Started." But in Denmark, sensitivity towards the mentally-challenged is rarely, if ever, considered, and the original version of the song can be heard in dancehalls and music clubs throughout Copenhagen. Denmark's haha-you're-handicapped attitude can also explain why "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" is known here as "American High... Let's Get Retarded!" and why "I am Sam" translates into "Me, Re-Re."

Here are some notes I took in today's Global Business Srategy class:

- rent "Coyote Ugly"
- research the Kyoto Protocol
- invite world leaders to watch "Coyote Ugly" and discuss the Kyoto Protocol, call it the Kyoto Ugly Accords
- bring Jamaican beef patties to Denmark ($$$!!!)
- invent cars that run on bird flu
- get peanut butter and jelly - in the same jar!
- plan CEOs and Corporate Hos party