Sage & Simple

A "Lady No-Kids" following the goose around Europe...

The Danish Media License

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Looking at my life in Denmark from a take the good with the bad perspective, it’s not too shabby. Sure, it’s expensive, the taxes are out of control, gas is $8/gallon, I’m having a difficult time with the language, it’s not particularly vegetarian-friendly, the climate could be better, etc. But, I’ve got a job that… Continue Reading

Thrifted Spring Coat

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I’ll get to the coat, but first, I have literally been in bed since last Thursday.  The flu hit me like a ton of bricks Wednesday night, then it was fever, chills, sore throat, stuffy nose, cough, headache until yesterday.  Then the fever broke and today I can finally get up and sit at the… Continue Reading

Winter, then and now…

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I woke up to a light dusting of snow this morning.  I needed a few things from the store, and this photo of winter shopping past came to mind… This year, my winter shopping transportation looks more like this…  You can even see the “cold” in the light of these photos! I love my Audrey… Continue Reading

Glædelig Jul!

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The Danes celebrate Christmas on the 24th with a traditional meal of duck or goose, sugar browned potatoes, brown gravy, and rice pudding, followed by singing and dancing around the tree, and presents. Tonight, I’m sort of following Danish tradition, except the tree is a tiny tabletop edition and there won’t be any singing, dancing,… Continue Reading

Just one more…

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I’m taking my practical driving test tomorrow, and I hope that all goes well and I can be done with this nonsense forever. Really, enough is enough. I can understand requiring a test to ensure that people driving here understand road signs, speed limits, etc. But I have real issues with the hassle and expense of the… Continue Reading