Archive | December, 2010
GOODBYE NYC – HELLO CPH
20 Dec
Så er kufferterne pakket, den sidste manicure nydt og venter nu bare på at blive hentet så jeg kan komme til Newark.
Tænk at 4,5 måneder er fløjet af sted så hurtigt!
Det har været en fantastisk oplevelse på godt og ondt,
og føler at jeg rejser hjem som en meget stærkere person, end da jeg tog af sted.
The suitcases are packed, my last manicure dried and I am only waiting for my car to pick me up so I can drive to Newark.
I can’t believe that 4,5 months went by so fast!
It has been an amazing experience in good and bad, and I feel that I leave as a stronger me:)
New York er fantastisk, lækker, pulserende, skræmmende, multikulturel, benhård, imødekommende og fed by.
Her er plads til alle der er villig til at kæmpe for det.
Det er meget kliché, men utrolig rigtigt når Frank Sinatra synger: “If you make it here, you’ll make it anywhere”.
Den sang giver ikke mening før man har prøvet at arbejde og leve i NYC.
New York is amazing, scary, pulsating, tough, multicultural, accommodating and a cool city.
There is room for everyone who are willing to fight for it.
It’s very cliche, but very true when Frank Sinatra sings:
“If you make it here, you’ll make it anywhere”.
The song does not make sense until you’ve tried to work and live in NYC.
Min coach som har boet herover nogle år, sagde inden jeg rejste at København var hendes hjem, men NY var hendes by.
Jeg kunne ikke være mere enig.
NY vinder dit hjerte, sniger sig ind på dig og pludselig er du stormende forelsket!
My coach who has lived over here some years, said before I went, that Copenhagen was her home, but NY was her city.
I could not agree more.
NY wins your heart, sneaks up on you and suddenly you’re madly in love!
Alle de forskellige bydele fra Willamsburg i Brooklyn, hvor boheme og secondhand er på dagsordenen Tribeca hvor de unge, rige og smarte blander sig med de lokale på de hyggelige cafeer. Soho, som for mig er indbegrebet af hygge, storby og coolness på én og samme tid. Chinatown hvor du pludselig føler du ikke længere befinder dig i USA, når du bevæger dig rundt mellem levende kyllinger, billige designertasker og mobiltelefoner. Bronx hvor kulturen blomstrer på en helt anden måde end på Manhattan. East Village hvor du altid kan finde gang i gaden på samtlige ugens 7 dage, eller sidde på en hyggelig café og have Adrien Brody siddende ved nabobordet. Og i Midtown hvor jeg stadig bliver begejstret hver gang jeg ser Chrysler bygningen og Empire State Building.
All the various neighborhoods from Williamsburg in Brooklyn, where bohemian and secondhand is on the agenda. Tribeca where the young, rich and cool are mingling with the locals at the cozy cafes. Soho, which for me is the epitome of coziness, city and coolness at the same time. China Town where you suddenly feel you no longer find yourself in the U.S. when you walk between live chickens, cheap designerhandbags and mobile phones. Bronx where culture flourishes in a completely different way than in Manhattan. East Village where you can always find a party on all 7 days a week, or sit at a cozy cafe and having Adrien Brody sitting at the next table. And the Midtown where you always are amazed when you see the Chrysler building and the Empire State Building.
Så det er underligt at skulle hjem, men glæder mig til at se dem derhjemme, selvom der er mange mennesker jeg vil savne i New York.
Glædelig jul & godt nytår!
It so weird to leave but I look forward to seeing my people in Denmark even though there are a lot of pepole that I will truly miss in New York.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
MY LAST NIGHT IN NYC…
20 Dec
Søndag var min sidste aften i New York, og efter Guggenheim tog vi på en lille hyggelig bar tæt på Broadway & 7th Avenue.
Sunday was my last night in New York and after Guggenheim we went to a cozy bar near Broadway & 7th Avenue.
Efter baren tog vi ud og så på noget af det smukke julebelysning som pynter New York lige nu.
Her ses træet ved City Music Hall.
After the bar we went out to look at some of the beautiful Christmas lights in New York city.
This is the tree in front of Radio Music Hall.
Træet foran Rockerfeller Center er ca. 40 meter højt!
The tree in front of the Rockerfeller Center is 125 feet tall!
THE GUGGENHEIM HOLIDAY CONCERT
20 Dec
Søndag aften tog vi på Guggenheim Museum til deres Holiday Concert.
Det er en utrolig smuk bygning og akustikken var fantastisk – og nu er jeg helt sikkert i julehumør.
Sunday night we went to the Holiday Concert at the Guggenheim Museum.
It’s an incredible beautiful building and the acoustic was amazing. Now I am in the Holiday spirit for sure!
PRINCE AT THE GARDEN
19 Dec
I går var min sidste lørdag aften i NYC og den blev tilbragt, iført lilla fjer boa, i selskab med selveste Mr. Prince!
Yesterday was my last Saturday night in NYC and it was spend with the one and only Prince!
Det var den vildeste koncert og stemningen var super fed!
It was the most crazy concert and the crowd was awesome!
KOREAN BBQ
18 Dec
Jae, Peter & Dawn
Me, Candice & Diego
I går tog jeg med nogle af mine venner fra arbejde ud at spise lækker koreansk Barbeque og drikke drinks.
Vi endte på en asiasik bar som lå gemt af vejen i en kontorbygning midt på Madison Avenue – hvordan kan man ikke elske den her by:)
Yesterday I went out with friends from work to get delicious Korean BBQ and to get drinks.
We ended up at an Asian bar which was well hidden in an office building in the middle of Madison Avenue – you just gotta love this city:)
AT THE PUB
17 Dec
Da det var min anden sidste dag på arbejde i dag, tog jeg med to af mine kollegaer ud for at drikke en enkel øl eller to:)
As it was my second last day at work today I went out to drink a beer or two with two of my colleagues:)
Havde helt glemt at tage billeder af hvor fin min bygning er pyntet op til jul:)
I almost forgot to show you how nice my building is decorated for Christmas:)
SANTACON IN NYC
12 Dec
Lørdag var SantaCon dag her i NY, hvor flere tusinde mennesker var klædt ud i julekostumer.
Vi deltog (selvfølgelig!?) også og hoppede fra bar til bar i East & West Village.
Vi havde det virkelig sjovt…og er en smule træt i dag!
Saturday was SantaCon Day here in NYC, where thousands of people dressed up in Christmas costumes.
We also participated and pub crawled in the East & West Village.
It was so funny…so I am a bit tired today!
