Thee Oh Sees - Minotaur

Søndag = Sunday

My dad was raised in Denmark before meeting my mom in the states and settling in her cozy little home state of Iowa to raise our family. Nearly all of the Sogaards (my grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family and friends) live in Denmark speaking Danish. Since journeying there solo for the first time and spending three weeks with them all this past summer, I returned to Chicago with the need to speak more of the Sogaard's native language.

My hope to improve upon my Danish is shared with my sister, Katrina, so we are using Danglish in our writing. We haven't officially agreed on this, but she wrote a facebook comment to our aunt in this combo-ed language the same day I emailed our grandparents in the same manner. It's damn hard, but I changed my browser default language to Danish. Google translate is just a click away. I've realized all of this is the best way to learn when I can't be surrounded by Danish or afford to take a class. 

Next up, speaking Danglish with Katrina so that we, as well as my 3.5 month-old nephew, Axel, can learn even more. And guess what! Our DK/U.S. Sogaard family is growing even more now as my cousin, Lise, and her husband, Emil, are expecting a baby next year. There may be an ocean between us, but we are as close as family gets. 

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A few things: 

• MOVE- watch this and then remember to do that 

• Visit my kick ass cousin Kimi's blog Dip Beneath Lazers

• My friend, Pat, shared this Iowa Public Radio story with me about the Danish word and concept of "hyggelig" (cozy). 

• GO BEARS!

Rye Rye ft. M.I.A. - Sunshine

Howdy! 

Barbara Keith - The Bramble & The Rose

Nico - I'm Not Sayin'

Nico, beer, and some sweet passionate candle light tonight! 

Vincent Cass

Vincent's Painting Class 

via The N.Y. Times

Future Islands - The Great Fire