Things I Have Learned Thus Far

I have been living in Denmark for about four days now, so I thought it apropos to share some of my observations from life in København:

• D's are not d's in Danish. They are L's. Example: Vestergade is pronounced Vestergale.
• Ø is pronounced like "ooo". Østerbro becomes Ooosterbro.
• It is not Copenhagen. It is København. And 'havn' is pronounced 'houn', sort of like noun.
• Danish public transit is among the quietest in the world. Literally, you could hear a pin drop on the S train. And that's not even in the 'Stillezone'.
• Only a**hole Americans jaywalk. All Danes wait their turn, even when there isn't a single car in sight.
• Danish bikers WILL run you over if you are not careful. 
• But they will never shout, just ring their bike bells at you.
• Coffee is severely overpriced - if you're going to the wrong places.
• Beer is served EVERYWHERE. Coffee shops, bakeries, etc. And cans are not just offered, beer is actually on tap.
• Haircuts (like most everything) are extremely expensive in Denmark.
• Tiger (pronounced tie-yah) is THE place to go for cheap housewares and pretty much anything else. Its like the Danish version of the Dollar Store.
• Every square in the center city looks the same, and therefore it is easy to get lost.

Finally, I have learned that although I am not taking a Danish Language class, I am actually picking up key phrases fairly quickly. I have even been complimented on my accent & pronunciation by real live Danes! lol. Maybe it has something to do with my Danish heritage...