Tag Archives: hygge
Danes and alcohol Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Aug 13, 2015
Skål! [scawl!] (Cheers!) Toasting in Denmark can be an unforgettable everyday experience: Alle løfter deres glas, kigger hinanden i øjnene og skåler højt. (Everybody raises their glass, looks each other in the eyes and toasts loudly.) The roaring skååål animates the whole room, even beyond the table of the celebrants. Then everybody takes a sip…
The Danish Dream of Working Less Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jan 9, 2014
You take the blue pill – you get your drømmejob (job-of-your-dreams), with long, interesting, busy days and en fed løn (a fat salary). You take the red pill – you get a deltidsjob (part-time job) with short days and a lot of fritid (leisure time) – but considerably less penge (money). I hope you forgive…
The Lure of a Danish Chair Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jul 17, 2013
Danish design is renowned all over the world. I met Jørn, who knows something about Danish chairs, tables and sofas… What made you interested in design? Well, I used to be the editor of a magazine for the Danish furniture industry. I did interviews with some of the young and upcoming designers and visited furniture…
Let’s make frikadeller! Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jan 9, 2013
Sikke et møgvejr! [SEKeh et MOYvare] What a cr*p weather! The days right now are cold, dark, grey and snowless in Denmark. Fortunately, people here are world champions in the noble art of hygge. The clue is to find de indre glæder (the inner pleasures), and enjoy yourself in the jolly company of others. Let’s open et par øller (a couple…
Fun at the Fredagsbar Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Oct 12, 2012
Hooray, it’s Friday! On this day, every Danish students’ community with the tiniest bit of selvrespekt has its own fredagsbar [FREHdasbar]. The literal meaning of the word is ’Friday Bar’. It is usually a place where you can buy a fadøl (draught beer) or three and sit down to enjoy the company of your friends…