home again

i figured i should mention here that i left denmark. it was sad. on my last night, i road through the rain on a bike rack from one bar to another, holding a beer. i officially assimilated. unfortunately, that won't do me much good now that i'm gone. at first, i found home a little large, loud, and unfriendly to people under 21. which will sound strange to all the people i constantly bore with complaints about how no place (especially washington, d.c.) will ever compare to new york city. and i still love it here. last night we wandered into a 666 ska show at the bowery poetry club and i remembered that new york constantly surprises me. but i've also seen how things can be done differently, and not worse. i want to go back to copenhagen, maybe in the summer when it's less of a struggle to enjoy. it's relaxed without ever being boring. sort of the way welfare states give people comfort without taking away their desire to work (read the economist if you don't believe me). they've taken the hard edge off of city life but left the grunginess that makes it interesting. when i got to newark with all my bags and they were charging three dollars for a hand cart, i couldn't help thinking, this wouldn't happen in denmark. but now i'm probably boring you all with how much i like copenhagen. so i can just recommend that everyone make it up there if they're ever in europe.

i might keep this blog, since it's classier than livejournal. i'm working at talkingpointsmemo.com, a political website. it's been raining a lot. if you're in new york city, hang out with me.