Yesterday was my last day teaching in Copenhagen for this summer. It’s always a sad day when I finish up in the summer in Denmark. The students at Copenhagen Business School are excellent (ranking in the top five in Europe and top 15 worldwide).
That said, the people of Denmark are what make my experience here so special. I have met so many wonderful people, this year in particular, at festivals and on other occasions. A new friend, who I met at the Roskilde Festival, gave me a private tour of the University of Copenhagen (on the campus near the Church of Our Lady in Central Copenhagen) yesterday. Previously, you could wander the campus as a regular tourist. However, due to thefts they have now locked most of the passages.
Youtube recommended the following video to me today. I couldn’t have been happier to see that this was available. I’m not sure if someone will take it down at some point, but still…
I see myself in it several times, most notably at the 4:09 mark for several seconds. Such good memories…
I apologize for not posting more from my adventures in Japan recently, but that’s what happens when you are somewhere else, away from home, and it isn’t Japan.
Today’s random, desktop background is a 4-photo photomerge of the decorated 障子 inside 仁和寺. The temple has been around for more than 1,100 years, but I’m guessing this is a more recent creation. I probably took this photo because the handles on two of the shoji give the appearance of the tree having eyes.
Mixing elements of Black Metal and Folk Metal, Myrkur is an unusual, but at the same time somewhat familiar, sound. Haunting, beautiful vocals from Amalie Bruun ride on top of the music.
