time time ticking

in exactly 1 month, i will have my last day at dis. wow. words can't really explain the feeling at all. one minute i am sad because it has become such a big part of my life, and then the next minute it feels like my last day will never come. i guess that's what happens when you love your colleagues, but are burnt out on your job. needless to say, the past week or so has felt like a rollercoaster of emotions, and i feel like my body is taking the toll. there is just so much that needs to be done to wrap things up and move across the ocean and it is so overwhelming. i worry about everything, if i will be happy in atlanta, if morten will be happy in atlanta, how can we afford to do this, will it hurt our relationship, why would he give up everything to come with me to a place he knows so little about, how are we going to get our stuff over, when are we going to pack, what if it all doesn't fit in our bags, how will we afford furniture and rent when we both won't have jobs, will our financial situation damage our relationship?

so many thoughts, stresses, questions, and worries. i think i spend most of my time worried about this change and less time doing something about it. the schizophrenic nature of the weather here in copenhagen really isn't helping either. one week it is warm, sunny, summer weather, and the next week i am digging through my remaining clothing looking for anything i might have left behind that resembles fall wear.

anyway, i guess all i can do is focus on the positive, try to stay healthy, and focus on the summer fun that is ahead. music festival from wednesday afternoon until sunday night. family trip to the fjords in norway in 2 weeks. there is a lot to look forward to, and a lot to prepare for..

it's-a-ravioli-time

so this is definitely the post i set out to write today, but wrote the other one instead. and i know if i don't do this now, i will probably forget and try again in another 2 weeks. so lets just rewind back a few weeks to the month of may, when things were a bit chillier in copenhagen.

it shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone, who either reads this blog or sees our photos on facebook, that morten and i love food. we love being creative in the kitchen, trying crazy recipes, and really just having fun with the whole idea of cooking together. most sundays result in homemade pizza night with toppings differing each week. during the week we are a bit more adventurous, and are currently really loving rhubarb. we have put it in our salads and in our meatballs. if you don't really eat, cook, or use rhubarb that often, i highly recommend it!

well, anyway, after our adventures in homemade pasta, we decided to take it up a notch and give ravioli a go. yes, we know it isn't difficult, but it sure does take a lot longer to make your own pasta and filling then it does to just rip open a bag of pre-made ravioli and call it dinner. we knew we wanted to finally take the time to make ravioli, and it was so much fun.

we decided to go with a porcini mushroom & ricotta cheese filling. however, it being denmark and grocery stores being unpredictable, they were sold out of ricotta, so we subbed with cottage cheese, and that worked perfectly. mixed in with this filling was some finely chopped parsley. it's a good thing that the recipe made more filling than we needed for the pasta, because we definitely could have eaten that all night on some crackers!

the pasta was basic. egg. flour. salt. knead. last time we did homemade pasta, i started the rolling out process, but couldn't finish it because it was so difficult and needed so much strength. this time, however, i was bound and determined to roll that baby out and to get it as thin as possible.

rollin'... rollin'...

i'z is proud, iz you?

then came the fun part. cutting out little circles. i swear, morten was a pro at putting the filling on the dough and folding it over to seal it. you may laugh now, but it required a bit more precision than you might think!

neatly pressing...

it's-a-great-success! *italian accent*

all of our little raviolis

final product... voila! (served with chicken breast & zesty tomato sauce)

so that sums up our latest "back to basics" kitchen adventure. it was tons of fun and i can't wait to try it again with another type of filling. actually, next time, i'm thinking chinese dumplings! nom nom!

sunny summer days

so summer has finally arrived and boy is it nice. i always forget how amazing a danish summer is -- blue blue sky, 17 hours of daylight, light breezes, and smiling faces. since morten and i know that this will be our last real danish summer for a while, we are doing our best to really enjoy it. knowing that your time is limited really lights a fire under your ass to get out there and do things. last weekend, we went to louisiana museum for modern art. this was a place i had been wanting to go for so long, but just kept putting it off. we went on the last day of the picasso exhibit, and i am so glad we made it for that! in between exhibition viewings, we took a nice little rest outside of the cafe to enjoy some elderflower juice and a cinnamon roll.

at louisiana, overlooking the øresund, sweden is in the distance

light exhibit at louisiana

this past week of work has been pretty lax. we had a public holiday that fell on a thursday, in the middle of a 5 day street festival throughout the city. so lets just say things weren't very productive! after three days of drinking in the sun every afternoon and evening, morten and i were ready for some "healthy time". i have always wanted to go up to dyrehaven, a large park that used to be royal hunting grounds, for a picnic. we decided saturday was the day, so we made some salads, pick up some paté, cheese, bread, fruit, and wine, and started our 12 km bike ride. well, it was totally worth it! within 10 minutes of stepping in the park, we saw a large flock of deer walking around on the paths. it was so cool to be so close to them. after our little feast, we jumped on our bikes and headed up to the royal hunting lodge and in the fields in front of it, there must have been hundreds of deer. again, it doesn't get much cooler than that :)

our picnic spread!

enjoying the sun in dyrehaven

eremitageslottet, the old royal hunting lodge

and to end a fantastic weekend, we spent all day today enjoying one of our wedding presents from a group of my friends from work. they were so sweet to get us this lovely package deal where we start with a delicious brunch and then head over to a spa to have massages and quality time in the spa. it was so wonderful! brunch was delicious with all kinds of treats and coffees and juices. nom nom nom! then we headed over to the spa to just relax before the massage. it was so fun to have our own little robes and slippers to walk around in. we almost had the place to ourselves, which made it even more special. and, yes, the massage was awesome. i was so sad when she said it was over. but at least we still had as much time as we wanted in the sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and pool :)

so now morten is out playing football with his guy friends before having their last mandate before we leave for the states. crazy to think that in less than two months, we will be in our new apartment in atlanta! time is flying by!