København

A week before my departure to Denmark, I had a triply ass Alice in Wonderland dream. It was a foreshadowing of my adventures in Denmark, as I remember, this place was magical, way far from reality. I remember wicked looking trees and perfectly trimmed bushes as I was sitting in a garden with everything blossoming. I also remember bodies of water, some were big and open while others were dark, mysterious and contained many speckled shadows.

The first day riding the train from Helsingør (my residence: International People's College) to Copenhagen, we passed the sun rising over the body of water that separates Sweden and Denmark.

We passed by trees whose trunks rose from the dirt at a very low angle, as the branches almost seemed to swirl on themselves, never have I seen nature on crack.

 

 

Going to Rosenborg Castle, the garden had perfectly trimmed yellow dried out bushes, it's leaves did not seem dead and crusty, they had a shine to them, a shine which enriched the castle making it look like it had been surrounded by gold, instead of something as simple as leaves.

I headed back to Helsingør at around 4pm, it was getting dark outside as the sun sets at around 3:30pm this time of year. On the 50 minute train ride, I encountered many little frozen over ponds which were surrounded by trees and shrubs.

 

 

Train moves at 60km/hr, everything seemed to come out of nowhere and disappear as fast as it came, until tomorrow.

Det er fantastisk!

Unlike the Mayan prophesies, Nostradamus never declared a world ending, however he did mention his prophesies only went as far forward as the year 3797. My favorite Nostradamus prophesy? Steel birds in the sky.

Tomorrow, apart from myself, 302 people will walk into that cabin, sit their asses down and make themselves completely vulnerable to something so inhumane, an aircraft. Our lives are no longer in our hands.

Which term to do you prefer?

Steel bird, a name that gives machine a soul or airplane? Man made, just like your fine shoes.

While you ponder your mind, might I mention that flying is not one of my fears, far from it actually, I love everything about it, the liftoff, the landing, all of it makes me rather excited!

Which term do I prefer? I'd have to say airplane. Steel bird does make it sound like you're putting more of your trust into God, but who said that the almighty (should I have capitalized that?) is closer to perfection than us humans are? After all, he did create us (or did he?) and wasn't that a huge mistake?
Also, the way I see it, birds are rather useless, they peck away at our foods and then shit on it. Airplanes? Well, airberlin is going to take me to Denmark, I'll trade that in for garbage and poop. However, a steel bird is just a cool combination of words.




Steel Bird

aurora borealis, Latin for northern light.

Light is something that makes things visible. Vision is the power that allows you to anticipate what may come to be.  

My life had many moments which presented themselves with absence, perhaps it was the lack of luminance. 

At last, I see a spark, one that has ignited all my senses. A burning sensation travels down my spine in anticipation of my journey to a Scandinavian country located in Northern Europe. 

As light shines through darkness, a revelation follows the emptiness you once knew.

Denmark, my northern light.