Radio hosts
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I rarely listen to the radio, for the simple reason that most radio hosts tend to annoy me. They’re usually being exceptionally moronic and even radio channels where they claim to be playing “the most music” - the music usually interrupted by idiotic DJs often enough that I fail to see the point in advertising that they’re playing music.
That is why parts of the recent news about TV2 Radio in Denmark amuses me.
Because of low numbers, they’ve fired most of their staff (ok, not amusing) and are now operating on a low-manned schedule - playing just music, until the time comes to close the station.
The amusing part, though, is that their low listener numbers have actually increased since they got rid of their hosts - by roughly 300,000 listeners.
Business.dk speculates in that the reason for this is, of course, that since the decision to close the radio station has been out in the media, people want to know what they’re missing. … probably, but maybe also as they theorize - people might be happy to be rid of the hosts…
Lots of love
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A year and a half ago, I did a lifestyle change. Or I tried to, anyway. From living mostly on pasta, “cardboard” pizzas, ready-made lasagnas and so on, I wanted to actually cook my food. Possibly having it include some vegetables wouldn’t be so bad, either.
What I realized as I was researching… most cookbooks and recipes feature recipes for families of four and above. This is a tad impractical when living on your own - freezing, and eating leftovers only work for so long of the same dish, unless it is mouthwatering delicious. What I discovered was that there are indeed cookbooks made for one or two people.
Even better - I also found cookbooks designed especially for students. One of my favourites, as evidenced by the wear and tear from frequent use is The Classic 1000 Student recipes by Carolyn Humphries.
There is a wide range of recipes in the book, and they’re - practically enough sorted according to the meal-type, first and foremost. Secondly, they’re also sorted by how many “big” kitchen things you’ll need. As long as I live in student accommodation without dishwasher, I like the fact that I can find a recipe where I know I’ll only have to wash one pan afterwards.
Covering both healthy and more traditional options, I find that there are many things I want to try out amongst the 1,000 recipes.
Project Wardrobe: Post 1
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After washing my clothes on Friday, I realized that it might be time to clean out my closet. I simply had no place to put a lot of the clean clothes. And let’s face it: most of the clothes end up so far back in the closet that I never get to wear them, anyway.
The last fact became abundantly clear, as I was contemplating buying a V-neck sweater when I was home for Christmas, but came back and discovered that I had the exact same sweater in my closet - with the tag still on…
Some pieces in my wardrobe has been there for ages, literally. I’ve got a t-shirt that was picked up in a mall in NJ in 1996. It’s so oversized that it still fits 11 years later, but as I’ve been using it as a gym t-shirt for the past eight years, it’s looking decidedly ratty.
Other pieces are the result of impulse-buying, or them being on sale. I’ll be the first to admit that a few of my fave pieces, that suited me, were the result of such shopping - but most of them really aren’t all that suitable.
With a wardrobe filled to the max, it is difficult to calculate what to wear, and I often end up in jeans and sweater/t-shirts.
Given that I’ll be moving into the working world full time after graduating in a year, it is definitely time to move away from the high school-college-grad school line I’ve been sticking to these past years. The beginning is cleaning out clothes that don’t fit, don’t look good, or I never wear because of some reason or another. If I can imagine myself wearing them, they’ll stay, I think.
Of course, still being a lowly grad student, I don’t have the oodles of cash supporting a top-line new wardrobe, but it should be entirely possible to find suitable choices both in the low and middle price-range. I hope.
Anyway, this is the first step (admitting I have a problem). We’ll see how well the following steps go.
Biking in Copenhagen
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Having a bike in Copenhagen is pretty much a must. Spending a small amount on a bike in the beginning of your stay here (if it is meant to be long term) will save you oodles on transportation in the long run. And, unlike certain other Danish cities *cough*Århus*cough*, Copenhagen is pretty flat. So flat, in fact, that the smallest increment change on the ground, feels like Mount Everest… (Or it does, anyway, when you’re tired, it is morning and you’re heading across one of the bridges from Amager into the city.)
But, biking is trés cheap. Unfortunately, when it is snowing - biking is ill-advised. Then again, so is pretty much any other mode of transportation you’re likely to find running in the snow here.
Another time when biking isn’t the smartest thing you can do, is when there’s something oddly resembling a hurricane, or a bit of wind according to the Stavanger standards, going on outside. Pedalling to the max, and not getting anywhere… that’s when you realize that you’d be better off walking.
Other than that - as long as you remember the gloves in the winter - you’re pretty much set for a cheap way to get around Copenhagen. And - barring hurricanes and snow - it’s definitely quicker than walking. Just remember to bring lights for the bike if you plan on biking in the evenings. The police might be busy with Ungdomshuset and Christiania, but they also hand out tickets for bikers…