Ugly ducklings and the little red boat

Ugly ducklings... 

Tiny boats stuck in green goo. Imagine if it was scaled 1:1 - wouldn't want to sail into that icky stuff. But I like the small, colorful boats. Wonder how they got there - childrens project or art? 

Today is the "longest" day of the year - the day with most light. I can't believe it's going downhill from now on. Summer's only just begun, and allready it's getting darker? No fair.

Love,
Ida

Note-tree

Friday I had to meet a friend at Skt. Hans Torv  - while I waited, I sat by a tree and noticed all these notes. All the notes had different messages on them, and there were felt-markers, so you could write you own message. So I did:

'War is contempt for life'

It's from a norwegian song that's very beautiful. I always remember those lines. 

Other words of wisdom...

But my favorite was this:

"I am an EAGLE! - watch out <3"

Hope your weekend so far has been good. Tomorrow is a national holiday in Denmark - yay! 

Love,

Ida

Cobbled Copenhagen

I don't think anyone who reads this blog doubts, that I love Copenhagen - but it's an easy city love, it is so charming and beautiful.
I love the streetname - Naboløs. I'd translate it to 'neighborless' in the meaning 'no neighbors'. I wonder how the name originated...

Love,
Ida

Ooops! Erm...yay no. 201!

I forgot all about my blogpost no. 200. So instead I'm "making a fuss" about no. 201 - with a photo from Tivoli. I'm in love with these lamps - I'm not quite sure who designed them, allthough I vaguely recall something about Poul Henningsen designing them - but I couldn't find out by googling. Does anyone know?
On a quiet night, the old themepark can be a magical refugee in the city.

Thanks too all who reads along. It's been fun so far, so I'll keep at it.

Love,
Ida

B e s t F r a p p é E v e r?

Mmmmyes, possibly maybe. It made my day, nay, my weekend. That's what good coffee will do to you. Yum. From Granola at lovely-and-one-of-my-all-time-favorite-streets-in-Copenhagen Værnedamsvej.

Love,
Ida

First night of summer

Finally...

Love,
Ida

Unfolding the standards of the dreams

Michael Strunge

1958 - 1986

"Now I can fly"

Those are the alleged last words of danish poet Michael Strunge. 

I pass that little sign every day. 

I don't read his poems any more, but he used to mean a lot to me. I would sit in my teen bedroom, listening to troubled music, reading troubled writings by troubled heroes and expose my troubled young heart in poor, but troubled, poetry in my treasured little black china-book. I'd have candlelights. I'd smoke out of the window. Sometimes I'd sneek into the kitchen when everybody else had gone to bed and pour myself some red wine. I'd ache. 

I miss those private, secret hours, looking out into the black forestnight. But I don't miss the chaos inside of me. 

I've made a meek translation of one of his poems:

Armed with these

the words of the wings

I stand

ready to float.

I dive out

from the crystaltower

and I stretch myself out

over the horizon

with the brain in the heart of the world.

Through darkness, through light

Through glowing cities at night.

Through dreams, through emotions

Through sensing scenery in now - 

through the day and night my flight goes on

through the clock, through the sight. 


(To read it in danish, click here.) 

He was such a handsome man. He was only - the infamous - 27 years old when he jumped out of the window of the building, that I pass every day on my bike...

Love,

Ida

P.s. The post-title is one of Michaels titles. 

Sunset + Animal

Last night I biked while the sun was setting.
Apparently, Copenhagen's been visited by Animal... must be the one from The Muppets Show, right? Seems like the type of character who'd tag his name on an old bridge.

Here he is in action, giving the last magical touch to a nice rendition of Habanera from Bizets 'Carmen'. 

Hope you had a great weekend.

Love,
Ida

Lilac love

I adore lilacs. Their fragrance always gives me chills just from happiness.

Love,
Ida

A day of celebration

I'm taking a few holidays this week, and the weather has been wonderful. So I had the morning of, which was perfect - I could celebrate the birthdaychild Nina. We had breakfast at our favourite coffeedealer 'Kaffebar'. 

The main reason why I've taken some days off, is that tonight is a big night - the night where my operasinging friend Denise debuts from soloist class at The Royal Danish Academy of Music. As you might know, I've made a lot of moviesnippets for tonights show, so I debut as a 'moviedesigner', as Denise insists I'm credited in tonights programme. Interesting. Last night we had general rehearsel, and she looked and sounded sooo amazing. 

If you're interested in more about Denise, check out our vlog (in danish, sorry): 

Gentlemen Prefer Operasingers

Love,

Ida

Magic in the sky, as the night grows stronger

Love,
Ida

Street Spirit

I had a beer last night at Dronning Louises Bro before the day completely faded away, and it was to cold to sit outside. But it was so lovely. Soon we'll be able to sit out all night!

Love,
Ida

P.s. Radiohead...