Going on my 4th month.

Hey everyone,

Here is just a quick update.  There are no "official" rotary get togethers or events coming up so there is no news in that department.  There is a ton of "unofficial" rotary get togethers with exchange students, mostly for celebrating birthday/an excuse to see everyone again.  Sadly our oldies are all going home early January, and December always being the crazy, busy month that it is, we are trying to have one last big get together before people leave.  That is happening in Odense soon so I am really looking forward to that.  I'm going to guess it will be a pretty emotional for the oldies, because it might be the last time they see each other, and the last time for the newbies to say good bye to people that we have grown so attached to.

Exciting news, tomorrow is the day that I have been waiting for, for such a long time.  Tomorrow I am catching a train down to København to see that concert of one of my favourite bands from Toronto, Cancer Bats.  I was talking to a well known concert photographer (Jess Baumung) from Toronto through e-mail and I was asking him some questions about how he first got into shooting shows and things like that.  He was nice enough to respond, and he just said that he started showing up to smaller shows with his camera, and they let him shoot, depending on the band and the venue of course.  I knew he was in Denmark shooting a wedding earlier in the year, so I told him I was living here and I'm from Muskoka.  I also told him that I was seeing Cancer Bats, who happen to be good friends of him.  He told me if they weren't in Europe he would of called them up to make sure I would have no problems taking some photos of them after the show, but because they are in Europe.  He also told me that the band are some of the most chill and laid back people he knows so, *fingers crossed* I will get to meet them and chat with them after the show.  If I do, I think they will be pretty shocked to think a kid from Muskoka is coming out to their show in København, Denmark! 

Everyone in 2nd year at school has Thursday and Friday off school for a Danish History essay.  It is a pretty big project so I guess the two days is much needed.  I don't have to do it, so I will be staying after the show in København until Thursday which is really nice.  Experiencing life in the big city for a change.  I will probably do some Christmas shopping and some shopping of my own.

This was a pointless update, but for some reason I felt the need to write something.  It has been a while since I wrote something so I thought I would be nice.  Also my hair is getting longer and longer ever since I found out that a simple "trim" would cost me -250 DKK (50 bucks).  I am going to the concert with my friend Caitlin from Aus so she is going to cut my hair for me before the show.  I hope it turns out okay!

I came here with short hair, and it is getting longer and longer.  I haven't had this long of hair since at least 2 years ago.  I'm not liking it.  I like it better short.  Oh and by the way, they don't have razors here in Denmark....  No I'm kidding they do, but with out the constant nagging of Mom to get me to shave, I don't anymore.  The girls dig it.

Love you all,

Dillon

dillonrahkola@hotmail.com