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Written by Elissa Ebersold on December 31, 2014
2014: A Summary
Albany . art . cars . church . Denmark . design . graphic design . Iceland . LEGO . Reykjavik . Travel . vejleI’ve had an incomplete post sitting in my drafts for a couple months now, one that I just ctrl+A and deleted. It’s not that I couldn’t be bothered to finish it, it’s that life got so busy and I forgot about it until now, when I was thinking about writing my summary of 2014 post.
Written by Elissa Ebersold on October 6, 2014
To Denmark, With Love: A Reflection
architecture . art . billund . church . Copenhagen . Denmark . design . food . graphic design . LEGO . life . Middelfart . Thoughts . Travel . workDear Denmark, I say this time and time again, if six months ago you had asked me if I thought I would be here, if I could do this, I would have instantly told you no. But now it feels like just yesterday I stepped off that plane, shaking and sick to my stomach. My
Written by Elissa Ebersold on September 26, 2014
Marsvine, LEGO, and HC Andersen…Oh my!
architecture . art . billund . Denmark . design . LEGO . LEGOLAND . Middelfart . museum . Thoughts . Travel . whaleSo…I’ve been quite busy running around Denmark these past couple weeks. I’ve had lots to do, and have been kept very busy. Two Fridays ago, on the 12th, I went to go see Christian and Sophie in a school production of Odysseus Rejse. Contrary to the sweltering heat from being packed into small unventilated rooms
Written by Elissa Ebersold on September 13, 2014
Denmark Diaries: A Busy Week, Indeed!
architecture . church . Denmark . design . kirke . Middelfart . skagen . Travel . vejle . vikingMy week has been busy to say the least, and perhaps a little chaotic. Last Wednesday (the 3rd of September) , after sitting in a meeting that had me staying later at the office than intended, I returned to my desk to gather my things and a rather excited Lars approached me. Carsten S. (Rotary Club
Written by Elissa Ebersold on August 17, 2014
Denmark Diaries: Copenhagen
architecture . canal . church . Copenhagen . Denmark . design . Middelfart . royal . TravelHej! So this entry will be about my experience in Copenhagen, which was a great one. I was up bright and early at 4:30 for a 6:15am train. It was my first time in a [large] northern European city, and a city with street names I simply can’t pronounce (no I’m not forgetting about Reykjavik,
Written by Elissa Ebersold on August 15, 2014
Denmark Diaries: A Week of Danish Culture
architecture . Denmark . design . food . Middelfart . Thoughts . TravelHi! As always, apologize for the poor layout… Well, I’ve been in Denmark a week. I spent my last couple days trying to catch up on sleep, not freak out, and figure out my life here. So far it’s been pretty nice, and pretty different. But I’ll start with my departure from Iceland. I had
Written by Elissa Ebersold on August 11, 2014
Reykjavik Diary: Notes on Icelandic Design
architecture . design . graphic . graphic design . Iceland . ReykjavikHello! The very first thing I noticed about the Icelandic design was how contemporary it was. Even just setting foot in the terminal in Keflavik, it’s modern aesthetic was noticeable. There were glass pyramids, decorative and not-quite-windows, hanging down like tinted teal appendages from the ceiling, no doubt a reference to icicles. I will have