Showing posts with label rules. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rules. Show all posts

Friday, September 25, 2009

Rules for Living Abroad (#1 & #2 of an ongoing list)





(photo above copyright Christopher Raun, found via Google)


1.  Walk through every park you can.  

Example:  I found a fantastic monument to a woman named Natalie Zahle in Orstedparken, the Central Park-like reserve by my flat.  The statue looks like a grave marker (it isn't, but might be a replica of one) that shows this woman, whoever she was, as a girl, a young lady, and an older woman.  I liked it so much I'm working on an oil pastel imitation for my wall:


2.  Bring evocative music for every mood you'll get into.

Examples:

Musicals go well with psyching yourself up and getting excited about life.
Sample lyrics: "On a clear day/How it will astound you...You'll feel glad of every mountain, sea, and shore."

A girl's acoustic vocals, such as "Country Mile" by Camera Obscura, pair well with homesickness. (audio only)

Sample lyrics: "I won't be seeing you for a long while/I hope it's not as long as these country miles..."