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GingerbreadGirl
09-12-2008, 07:44 AM
Hi all! I just joined these wonderful boards, and I wanted to introduce myself.

I am 19 years old, from Denmark, and I (obviously) love Christmas!! I can not wait for this wonderful season to arrive. My family and friends think I'm crazy for getting excited this early on, but I can't help it:dizzy:

Looking forward to spend som christmas-y time with you all.
Marshmallow World
09-12-2008, 08:09 AM
Welcome, GingerbreadGirl! Your username is cute and your avatar is pretty. I hope you enjoy talking to those of us who are already excited about the coming Christmas! :)
GingerbreadGirl
09-12-2008, 09:39 AM
Thank you:)

I really like your username, too. I love that song (assuming that's where it's from.)
Marshmallow World
09-12-2008, 02:57 PM
Thank you:)

I really like your username, too. I love that song (assuming that's where it's from.)

I know you said you are from Denmark, but have you ever lived in England or America?
GingerbreadGirl
09-13-2008, 07:38 AM
No, I haven't. Why do you ask? :)
Marshmallow World
09-13-2008, 08:06 PM
No, I haven't. Why do you ask? :)

I know that Europeans usually study English, but some don't speak it as well as you do. :)

When you said, "My family and friends think I'm crazy for getting excited this early on," I thought you might have lived in Great Britain. The British often say "this early on" whereas Americans would probably say "this early" or "so soon." Don't mind me...the English language fascinates me. I think I pay too much attention to it, but I enjoy every nuance!
GingerbreadGirl
09-15-2008, 02:44 PM
Wow, thank you! I am actually planning to study English at the University of Copenhagen next year, and maybe study a year abroad as well.
Marshmallow World
09-15-2008, 04:00 PM
Wow, thank you! I am actually planning to study english at the university of Copenhagen next year, an maybe study a year abroad as well.

Wow, thank you! I am actually planning to study English at the University of Copenhagen next year, and maybe study a year abroad as well.

For some reason, in English, we use uppercase letters for certain words that aren't that way in other way languages. I remember that in German the nouns use an uppercase letter at the beginning. I don't know what the rule is in English; it's just that after you've read it for years, you start remembering. Specific places such as Indiana Business School and Anderson College use the uppercase letters, but if you say, "I am going to college," you don't use the uppercase "C." People in Great Britain and Australia, say, "I'm going to university next year." Americans always say, "I'm going to college," even if the college is a university. And we seldom say, "I am." We shorten it to "I'm."

I hope you don't mind my English lesson. Normally, it would be considered rude to correct anyone's English in public, but I took some leeway because it's the internet.

I've tried to learn only one Danish word, but it was difficult to pronounce. It was the Danish word for meatloaf. No matter how many times I said it, I was sure that the "O's" in that word weren't sounding like they should.

Studying abroad will be enjoyable for you if you like foreign food. Be confident and stay away from illegal drugs. :)
GingerbreadGirl
09-15-2008, 04:51 PM
Yeah, I should probably spell check before I post. I'm fine with you correcting me, it's the only way I'm going to learn:)
Marshmallow World
09-16-2008, 01:59 AM
Yeah, I should probably spell check before I post. I'm fine with you correcting me, it's the only way I'm going to learn:)

I'll behave and not correct anymore posts unless you ask. Besides we all make spelling errors.

:rudolph: I wonder why Clement Moore used German names for some of Santa's reindeer.

Some of the stores around here are putting out their Christmas items! :jumping:
GingerbreadGirl
09-16-2008, 09:34 AM
That makes me so jealous. The stores around here don't put out anything related to Christmas until late October or the beginning of November. It feels so far away:sad elf:
PumpkinJack81
09-16-2008, 11:04 AM
Hi all! I just joined these wonderful boards, and I wanted to introduce myself.

I am 19 years old, from Denmark, and I (obviously) love Christmas!! I can not wait for this wonderful season to arrive. My family and friends think I'm crazy for getting excited this early on, but I can't help it:dizzy:

Looking forward to spend som christmas-y time with you all.

Once again, welcome to the forums GingerbreadGirl! :waving: It looks like you're already having a good time posting on all of our threads. I hope you continue to enjoy your time here and I look forward to getting to know you. :D

Take care,
Bob

Wow, thank you! I am actually planning to study English at the University of Copenhagen next year, and maybe study a year abroad as well.

Any idea where you would like to study abroad? I still wish I would have taken the time to study abroad somewhere. I've never been out of the US, but hope to vacation overseas in the future with my family.
PumpkinJack81
09-16-2008, 11:05 AM
That makes me so jealous. The stores around here don't put out anything related to Christmas until late October or the beginning of November. It feels so far away:sad elf:

I haven't seen too many Christmas decorations out yet, but there are a few stores with some things out. I'm just excited that Halloween decorations are finally coming out! :dizzy:
GingerbreadGirl
09-16-2008, 02:23 PM
Thank you! Yeah, I've been posting quite a lot since I joined. I'm just happy to find people who are as excited about Christmas as me:santa:

As for your question, I've been thinking about the UK, preferably London. But there are so many nations I want to visit, I've only been to France and Malta. The US is very high on my list, but the UK is just a bit closer to home, and I would like that if I am going to away for a whole year:)

I haven't seen too many Christmas decorations out yet, but there are a few stores with some things out. I'm just excited that Halloween decorations are finally coming out! :dizzy:

Here in Denmark, Halloween isn't really a big deal, although it's been gaining popularity over the years. Nobody dresses up, but decorations are put up, both in stores and private homes. In Tivoli, Denmark's most famous amusement park, they decorate everything with "scary" things, like jack-o-lanterns, cobwebs and fake ghosts. They also put up small stands everywhere, so that it kind of becomes a small market, where you can buy all kinds of things. It's really wonderful!
PumpkinJack81
09-16-2008, 06:44 PM
Thank you! Yeah, I've been posting quite a lot since I joined. I'm just happy to find people who are as excited about Christmas as me:santa:

We certainly LOVE Christmas here! :kinky elf:

As for your question, I've been thinking about the UK, preferably London. But there are so many nations I want to visit, I've only been to France and Malta. The US is very high on my list, but the UK is just a bit closer to home, and I would like that if I am going to away for a whole year:)

Any place in Europe sounds good to me...I want to visit a lot of countries in Europe, and hope to one of of these days.

Here in Denmark, Halloween isn't really a big deal, although it's been gaining popularity over the years. Nobody dresses up, but decorations are put up, both in stores and private homes. In Tivoli, Denmark's most famous amusement park, they decorate everything with "scary" things, like jack-o-lanterns, cobwebs and fake ghosts. They also put up small stands everywhere, so that it kind of becomes a small market, where you can buy all kinds of things. It's really wonderful!

I'll have to look up Tivoli and see what it's all about. I think a friend and co-worker of mine went there this past summer when she went to visit her boyfriend. His company transferred him over to Copenhagen and the pictures she took while visiting over there were wonderful! :D