vivi torontali

  • The police got involved

    Not caught up? Read Episodes 1-27 here. As you read in the last episode, “Immigrated, Infiltrated, Integrated,” my mom and I passed our Danish exams and have since moved on to Module 3. For the first time, my mom got a teacher she likes– she learned more in one class than in every prior class…

  • Immigrated, Infiltrated, Integrated

    Not caught up? Read Episodes 1-26 here. Last you heard from me, I was in the midst of the largest amount of snowfall Copenhagen has seen in forever. Lucky for you, I lived to tell the tale, and now I can confidently say that spring has officially sprung! It goes to show how long it’s…

  • History in the making

    Not caught up? Read Episodes 1-25 here. Well, my friends, history was made this week. Copenhagen experienced a New-England level winter blast, and the city was quite unprepared. We received almost 7 inches (17cm) of snow, the most snowfall there has been since 2011. Perhaps it’s because I brought New England weather with me to…

  • Set off into motion

    Not caught up? Read Episodes 1-24 here. Welcome to my 25th episode, what a milestone! Yes, I’m aware I haven’t written in over a month– after falling sick twice and being so busy I couldn’t even catch my breath, I lacked the time and energy to write. But I’m back, and I hope you missed…

  • Homecoming

    Not caught up? Read Episodes 1-23 here. Last episode you read about my family’s day trip to Malmö, Sweden. I’ve been excited to write this episode because for the first time, my family was able to return to Hungary! My parents haven’t been there since they left in 2000, but my sister studied abroad there…

  • Spoiled Rotten

    Not caught up? Read Episodes 1-22 here. With winter in full effect, it’s been an intense 50ºF (10ºC) every day for the past week. Of course, I say that with a hint of sarcasm– lately, the northeastern US got the worst winter blast in history, reaching -20ºF (-29ºC) in some areas like upstate New York…

  • Thanksgiving

    Not caught up? Read Episodes 1-21 here.  The first Thanksgiving away from New England was bound to cause homesickness. It was around this time last year that my family decided to leave the US. The year before that, I was on top of the world– I was in love, I was in school, and I…

  • Reasons to celebrate

    Not caught up? Read Episodes 1-20 here. I have found many reasons to celebrate over the past few days. Copenhagen received its first coating of snow and its first taste of the holiday season. In America, you know ‘tis the season when Mariah Carey breaks out of her block of ice once again to sing…

  • Reclusive state

    Where have I been these past two weeks?! Perhaps you’ve been missing me, or perhaps you haven’t even noticed I’ve been slowing down with my writing. Most days I spend in the café and in the city, weaving in and around hoards of people in tight spaces. When I’m out of work, I become a…

  • Gathering in the kingdom

    Not caught up? Read Episodes 1-18 here. It feels like it’s been one day but also a million years since I published my last post. As they say, time flies when you’re having fun. The past twelve days have been an absolute whirlwind– I struggled to balance having guests and being social, working, keeping up…